(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Friday, 16 January 2026) Dinagat Islands will experience rains with gusty winds due to TS “Ada”. Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to heavy rains. Minimal to minor threat to life and property due to strong winds. Northern Mindanao and the rest of Caraga will experience cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms due to TS “Ada”. Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains. The rest of Mindanao will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due to Localized Thunderstorms. Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms. The eastern section of Mindanao will have moderate to strong winds from west to southwest with moderate to rough seas (2.1 to 3.4 meters). The rest of Mindanao will have light to moderate winds from northeast to northwest with slight to moderate seas (0.6 to 2.5 meters). At 3:00 PM today, the center of Tropical Storm "ADA" {NOKAEN} was estimated based on all available data at 270 km East of Borongan City, Eastern Samar (12.1°N, 127.9°E) with maximum sustained winds of 65 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 80 km/h. It is moving Northwestward at 20 km/h. Northeast Monsoon affecting Northern and Central Luzon.


TOP STORIES - Saturday, April 13, 2024

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)

As of 4:00 p.m., Saturday, 13 April 2024

1. Marcos asks Duterte to explain ‘secret deal’ with China on West Philippine Sea

[Abante, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Philstar, Inquirer]

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/231722/marcos-to-duterte-explain-agreement-with-china-on-west-philippine-sea

2. Marcos defends Sara Duterte’s silence on China aggression in West PHL Sea

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, News5, Philstar, Rappler]

https://www.rappler.com/philippines/marcos-defends-sara-duterte-silence-china-aggression-sea-dispute/

 

3. TRILATERAL MEETING:

-PH, Japan, US launch Luzon Economic Corridor

-Marcos: China investments unaffected by deals with US, Japan

-China decries being hit by Philippines, US, Japan

[GMA News, Manila Bulletin, The Philippine STAR]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/04/13/2347317/partnership-forged-development-luzon-economic-corridor

4. Marcos eyes completion of requirements for PH nuclear energy project

[Abante, Manila Standard, People’s Journal, The Philippine STAR, Daily Tribune] https://manilastandard.net/news/314435036/marcos-eyes-completion-of-requirements-for-ph-nuclear-energy-project.html

5. SUSPENDED DAVAO DEL NORTE GOV:

-Duterte defends suspended Davao del Norte governor, slams Marcos again

-Palace insists Davao del Norte guv’s suspension order followed due process

[GMA News, Inquirer, The Philippine STAR, Rappler] https://www.rappler.com/nation/mindanao/duterte-defends-suspended-davao-del-norte-governor-slams-marcos-again

6. Taal still Alert Level 1 despite phreatic eruption

[GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Daily Tribune]

https://tribune.net.ph/2024/04/13/taal-still-alert-level-1-despite-phreatic-eruption

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