(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Monday, 11 November 2024) At 3:00 AM today, the center of Typhoon "NIKA" {TORAJI} was estimated based on all available data at 120 km East Southeast of Casiguran, Aurora (15.9°N, 123.2°E) with maximum sustained winds of 120 km/h and gustiness of up to 150 km/h. It is moving West Northwestward at 20 km/h. TROPICAL CYCLONE OUTSIDE PAR AS OF 3:00 AM TODAY SEVERE TROPICAL STORM YINXING (2422) (FORMERLY "MARCE") LOCATION: 880 KM WEST OF NORTHERN LUZON (18.5°N, 112.2°E) MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 110 KM/H NEAR THE CENTER GUSTINESS: UP TO 135 KM/H MOVEMENT: SOUTHWESTWARD AT 15 KM/H TROPICAL STORM MAN-YI (2424) LOCATION: 3,555 KM EAST OF CENTRAL LUZON (15.2°N, 154.8°E) MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 85 KM/H NEAR THE CENTER GUSTINESS: UP TO 105 KM/H MOVEMENT: EASTWARD SLOWLY TROPICAL DEPRESSION LOCATION: 1,685 KM EAST OF EASTERN VISAYAS (11.4°N, 141.2°E) MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 45 KM/H NEAR THE CENTER GUSTINESS: UP TO 55 KM/H MOVEMENT: WEST NORTHWESTWARD AT 35 KM/H 𝗙𝗒π—₯π—˜π—–π—”π—¦π—§ π—ͺπ—˜π—”π—§π—›π—˜π—₯ π—–π—’π—‘π——π—œπ—§π—œπ—’π—‘: Butuan City, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due to Localized Thunderstorms. Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms.


TOP STORIES - Sunday, 26 May 2024

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

As of 4:00 p.m., 26 May 2024, Sunday

AGHON’S RAINS — The historic Acasia tree, which had stood since the 17th century, in front of the Minor Basilica and Saint John the Baptists Parish in Taytay, Rizal, crushed two parked vehicles as it fell due to inclement weather brought by tropical storm Aghon on Sunday, May 26, 2024. (Noel B. Pabalate)

1. TROPICAL STORM AGHON:

- Marcos tells Pinoys: Prioritize safety amid Typhoon Aghon

- Aghon develops into tropical storm, signal no. 2 raised in Quezon areas

- 'Aghon' makes 8 landfalls so far, dumps more than a month's rain in Tayabas, Alabat

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5, Philstar, Rappler, The Manila Times]

https://mb.com.ph/2024/5/26/marcos-tells-pinoys-prioritize-safety-amid-typhoon-aghon

2. Marcos to DMW: Continue support for families of Pinoys affected by Red Sea attacks

[Daily Tribune, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, People’s Tonight, Pilipino Star NGAYON]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/907970/marcos-to-dmw-continue-support-for-families-of-pinoys-affected-by-red-sea-attacks/story/

3. Solaire Resort North to boost economy - Marcos

[Abante Tonite, ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5, The Manila Times, The Philippine STAR]

https://mb.com.ph/2024/5/25/marcos-confident-new-solaire-resort-north-to-boost-ph-economy

4. Marcos urges Congress to allow NFA to import, sell rice

[Abante, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, People’s Journal, People’s Tonight, Pilipino Star NGAYON]

https://www.manilastandard.net/news/top-stories/314451261/marcos-urges-congress-to-allow-nfa-to-import-sell-rice.html

5. Quiboloy church surrenders 21 firearms

[GMA News, Manila Standard, News5, People’s Tonight, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/05/26/2357968/quiboloy-church-surrenders-21-firearms

6. Contingency plan ready for Pinoys in Taiwan – DMW

[Daily Tribune, Manila Standard, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/05/26/2357971/contingency-plan-ready-pinoys-taiwan-dmw

7. DMW: Gov’t ready to assist 5 Pinoys hurt by flight turbulence

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, News5]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/pinoyabroad/dispatch/907969/dmw-gov-t-ready-to-assist-5-pinoys-hurt-by-flight-turbulence/story/

8. Tougher measure vs agri-smuggling to protect Philippine economy--Villar

[Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, The Philippine STAR]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/05/26/2357982/villar-adds-more-teeth-law-protecting-agriculture-sector

9. ITLOS advisory opinion bolsters PH position, says DFA

[GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin]

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/237502/itlos-advisory-opinion-bolsters-ph-position-says-dfa

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