(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 - Tuesday, 15 October 2024

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

As of 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, 15 October 2024

1. Palace: No return to ICC despite findings by quad comm

[ABS-CBN News, News5, Philstar, Philippine Daily Inquirer, The Manila Times, Pilipino Star Ngayon, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, BusinessMirror]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/10/15/2392569/no-return-icc-despite-findings-quad-comm

2. 143 Filipinos pardoned in UAE—Marcos

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

https://mb.com.ph/2024/10/15/143-filipinos-pardoned-in-uae-marcos

3. Marcos calls for stronger int’l legal frameworks on disaster prevention, response

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

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/10/15/marcos-calls-for-stronger-int-l-legal-frameworks-on-disaster-prevention-response-1247

4. Pro-Duterte Pinoys down, pro-Marcos slightly up – OCTA

[Malaya, The Philippine STAR, Pilipino Star Ngayon, The Manila Times]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/10/15/2392575/pro-duterte-pinoys-down-pro-marcos-slightly-octa

5. 73% of Pinoys won't support pro-China candidates

[BusinessWorld, GMA News,  Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Standard, Philstar, The Manila Times]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/923735/73-of-pinoys-won-t-support-pro-china-bets-in-2025-elections-pulse-asia-commissioned-survey/story/

6. Chinese militia vessel sideswipes BFAR ship near Pag-asa Island

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

https://www.inquirer.net/417592/chinese-maritime-militia-vessel-sideswipes-bfar-ship-near-pagasa/

7. Teodoro says PH committed to talks for SCS Code of Conduct

[News5, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Manila Standard, The Philippine STAR]

https://mb.com.ph/2024/10/14/teodoro-ph-scs-code-china

8. Harry Roque’s wife now out of Philippines, says BI

[GMA News, Inquirer, News5, NewsWatchPlus, Manila Bulletin, Philstar]

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/252518/mylah-roque-now-out-of-the-country-says-bi

9. AI: Philippines government using digital tools to stifle dissent

[News5, Philippine Daily Inquirer, News5, The Philippine STAR, Rappler]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/10/15/2392540/ai-philippines-government-using-digital-tools-stifle-dissent

10. POGOs being monitored down to 100 – PAOCC

[News5, The Manila Times, Manila Bulletin, The Philippine STAR]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/10/15/news/national/pogos-being-monitored-down-to-100-paocc/1984174

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