(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Thursday, 14 November 2024) At 4:00 AM today, the center of Typhoon “OFEL” (USAGI) was estimated based on all available data at 475 km East Northeast of Virac, Catanduanes or 595 km East of Daet, Camarines Norte (14.6 °N, 128.5 °E ) with maximum sustained winds of 120 km/h and gustiness of up to 150 km/h. It is moving Westward at 35 km/h. TROPICAL CYCLONE OUTSIDE PAR AS OF 3:00 AM TODAY TROPICAL STORM TORAJI (2423) [FORMERLY NIKA] LOCATION: 475 KM WEST OF CALAYAN, CAGAYAN (20.0°N, 117.0°E) MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 85 KM/H NEAR THE CENTER GUSTINESS: UP TO 105 KM/H MOVEMENT: WEST NORTHWESTWARD AT 15 KM/H TROPICAL STORM MAN-YI (2424) LOCATION: 2,210 KM EAST OF EASTERN VISAYAS (13.2°N, 145.0°E) MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 75 KM/H NEAR THE CENTER GUSTINESS: UP TO 90 KM/H MOVEMENT: WEST SOUTHWESTWARD AT 30 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. 𝗙𝗒π—₯π—˜π—–π—”π—¦π—§ π—ͺπ—œπ—‘π—— 𝗔𝗑𝗗 π—–π—’π—”π—¦π—§π—”π—Ÿ π—ͺπ—”π—§π—˜π—₯ π—–π—’π—‘π——π—œπ—§π—œπ—’π—‘: Light to moderate winds coming from Northwest to Southwest will prevail with slight to moderate seas / (0.6 to 2.5 meters).


TOP STORIES - Monday, 14 October 2024

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

As of 5:00 p.m., Monday, 14 October 2024

1. Repeal mother tongue law, President Marcos asked

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld, GMA News, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/10/14/2392278/repeal-mother-tongue-law-president-marcos-asked
2. Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair launches P75-M support initiative for creative industry

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Pilipino Mirror, Pilipino Star Ngayon, The Manila Times]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/economy/923570/bagong-pilipinas-serbisyo-fair-launches-p75-m-support-initiative-for-creative-industry/story/

3. Disaster reduction meet starts today; NCR gun ban in effect

[ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Philstar, The Manila Times]

https://malaya.com.ph/disaster-reduction-meet-starts-today-ncr-gun-ban-in-effect/

4. 8 more OFWs in Lebanon return to PH; total repatriated now at 450

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Manila Bulletin]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/10/13/8-more-ofws-in-lebanon-return-to-ph-total-repatriated-now-at-450-2025

5. QUAD-COMM HEARING

-De Lima says UniTeam split emboldened drug war confessions; mulls suing Dela Rosa for drug trade frame-up

-Drug war "rewards" should be investigated by executive branch — SolGen

-Bong Go defends Duterte after Garma exposΓ© but distances self from drug war

-Panelo on Garma’s drug war exposΓ©: ‘Pure imagination’

-Marbil urges ex-PNP chiefs to clarify roles in Duterte drug war

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

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/10/14/-a-blessing-de-lima-says-uniteam-split-emboldened-drug-war-confessions-904

6. Marcos accepts resignation of NAPOLCOM's Leonardo

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Philstar] https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/923613/marcos-accepts-resignation-of-napolcom-s-leonardo/story/

7. Quiboloy's presence requested in upcoming Senate hearing

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

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/10/14/2392456/quiboloys-presence-requested-upcoming-senate-hearing

8. Ombudsman junks admin raps vs Duque over COVID-19 fund transfer

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/923614/ombudsman-duque-fund-transfer/story/

9. Ethics raps filed vs Agri party-list Rep. Lee over budget talks scuffle

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Standard, News5, Rappler]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1992488/ethics-raps-filed-vs-agri-party-list-rep-lee-over-budget-talks-scuffle

10. Gasoline, diesel, kerosene prices up by over P2/liter Tuesday

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/economy/923607/oil-price-adjustment-october-15-2024/story/

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