(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Sunday, 07 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 - Friday, 04 October 2024

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

As of 5:00 p.m., Friday, 04 October 2024

1. TYPHOON JULIAN: 

- Marcos visits typhoon-hit Batanes, pledges P25M to assist affected families

- ‘Julian’ weakens into LPA, exits Philippine area of responsibility

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1989845/fwd-marcos-visit-in-batanes

2. Inflation rate plunges to 1.9% in September

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Interaksyon, Inquirer, Manila Standard, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Rappler]

https://mb.com.ph/2024/10/4/inflation-rate-plunges-to-1-9-in-september

3. ASEAN SUMMIT: 

- Marcos to join ASEAN Summit in Laos on Oct. 9-11

- Marcos, Asean leaders to sign amity treaty at summit in Laos

[GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, The Manila Times]

https://mb.com.ph/2024/10/4/marcos-joins-asean-summit-laos

4. Marcos lauds teachers, vows to improve welfare

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, The Philippine STAR, Philippine Daily Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1989700/marcos-lauds-teachers-vows-to-improve-welfare

5. Orbos is new PTV chief, De Castro gets PIA post; lawyer Taparan to head NPO

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

https://manilastandard.net/news/314506139/orbos-is-new-ptv-chief-de-castro-gets-pia-post-lawyer-taparan-to-head-npo.html

6. DFA cancels Alice Guo’s passport

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

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/10/04/2390122/dfa-cancels-alice-guos-passport

7. Enrile, Reyes, Napoles cleared of plunder in pork barrel case 

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1989820/enrile-reyes-cleared-of-plunder

8. Marcos hails First Lady’s ‘Lab for All’ health program

[Daily Tribune, Manila Standard, The Philippine STAR, Manila Bulletin]

https://mb.com.ph/2024/10/2/marcos-hails-lab-for-all 

9. DA studying calls for emergency use of ASF vaccine

[Daily Tribune, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, The Manila Times, The Philippine STAR]

https://www.philstar.com/nation/2024/10/04/2389958/da-studying-calls-emergency-use-asf-vaccine

10. Pasig polls: 

-Vico Sotto links 2025 election rival to Miru System’s ex-partner

-Miru’s local financier quits joint venture as alleged owners eye election plans

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

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/10/3/vico-sotto-links-2025-election-rival-to-miru-system-s-ex-partner-2356

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