(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 - Saturday, June 08, 2024

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

As of 4:00 p.m., Saturday, 08 June 2024

1. Marcos orders streamlining of results-based performance management

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5, The Manila Times, Manila Standard] https://manilastandard.net/news/314456840/marcos-orders-streamlining-of-results-based-performance-management.html

2. WEST PHL SEA:

-China to allow Philippine access to Ayungin if informed ahead

-Chinese Coast Guard ships chase PCG, marine scientists in Escoda Shoal

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5, The Manila Times, The Philippine STAR]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/06/08/2361309/basta-ipaalam-china-allow-philippine-access-ayungin-if-informed-ahead

3. DOF chief: No objection to banning POGOs

[BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, Philippine Daily Inquirer, The Philippine STAR]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/06/08/2361211/dof-chief-no-objection-banning-pogos

4. Philippines temporarily halts entry of poultry products from Australia due to avian flu

[GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Manila Standard]

https://manilastandard.net/news/national/314456819/philippines-temporarily-halts-entry-of-poultry-products-from-australia-due-to-avian-flu.html

5. TAAL, KANLAON ERUPTION:

-Phreatic eruption observed at Taal Volcano — PHIVOLCS

-PHIVOLCS: Lahar flow from Kanlaon hit nearby communities

[GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/909445/phreatic-eruption-observed-at-taal-volcano-phivolcs/story/

6. 90% of Filipinos distrust China – OCTA

[DZBB, GMA News, Philstar, The Manila Times]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/06/08/news/national/90-of-filipinos-distrust-china-octa/1950424

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