(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Tuesday, 09 December 2025) At 3:00 AM today, the center of Tropical Depression "WILMA" was estimated based on all available data in the vicinity of Matuguinao, Samar (12.2°N 125.0°E) with maximum sustained winds of 45 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 75 km/h. It is moving West Northwestward at 15 km/h. Shear Line affecting the eastern section of Southern Luzon. Northeast Monsoon affecting the rest of Luzon. Mindanao will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due to Localized Thunderstorms. Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms. Moderate to strong winds from northeast to northwest will prevail over the western sections of Mindanao with moderate to rough seas (1.2 to 3.1 meters). Elsewhere, moderate winds from the northwest to southwest to southeast with moderate seas (1.2 to 2.5 meters).


TOP STORIES - Sunday, April 7, 2024

TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)

As of 4:00 p.m., Sunday, 07 April 2024

1. PH, Japan, US, Australia holds joint naval drills in WPS

[Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Times, Manila Bulletin, The Philippine STAR]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/04/07/news/ph-us-japan-australia-hold-naval-drills-in-scs/1940114

2. China conducts military drills in South China Sea

[Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, GMA News, Inquirer, Philstar] https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/world/902895/china-conducts-military-drills-in-south-china-sea/story

3. Quiboloy sets conditions for surrender

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, News5, Inquirer, The Philippine STAR, Abante Tonite, Bulgar]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/04/07/2345862/quiboloy-sets-conditions-surrender

4. DepEd orders public schools to implement asynchronous classes tomorrow

[Business Mirror, Rappler, Philstar, @DZBB] https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/04/07/2345982/walang-pasok-class-suspensions-april-8-due-extreme-heat

5. DA rules out rice price caps

[Daily Tribune, ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, Pilipino Star NGAYON] https://tribune.net.ph/2024/04/06/da-rules-out-rice-price-caps

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