(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Tuesday, 09 September 2025) Easterlies continue to affect Mindanao. Severe Tropical Storm TAPAH (formerly “Lannie”) – Outside PAR as of 3:00 AM today Location: 910 km west of Extreme Northern Luzon (20.8°N, 113.1°E) Maximum Sustained Winds: 95 km/h near the center Gustiness: Up to 115 km/h Movement: North-northwestward at 15 km/h 🔹 Forecast: CARAGA Region: Cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to Easterlies. Moderate to heavy rains may cause flash floods and landslides in some areas. Rest of Mindanao: Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms also due to Easterlies. Winds and Seas: Light to moderate winds from the east to northeast. Coastal waters will be slight to moderate (wave heights: 0.6 – 1.5 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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