(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Tuesday, 09 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, 8 November 2024

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

As of Friday 5:00 p.m., 08 November 2024


1. Marcos signs new laws asserting PH's sovereign rights in WPS

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5, NewsWatch Plus, Philstar, The Manila Times]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/926387/marcos-west-philippine-sea-archipelagic-sea-laws/story/

2. Palace issues EO on nationwide Pogo ban

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2002650/eo-on-pogo-ban

3. Marcos: Lessons from Yolanda ‘should not be lost with the passage of time’

[GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5, NewsWatch Plus]

https://mb.com.ph/2024/11/7/marcos-remembers-yolanda-11th-anniversary

4. Marcos vows stronger defense with upgrades to PH Marine Corps

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2002347/marcos-on-philippine-marine-corps-anniversary

5. TYPHOON MARCE:

-Signal No. 3 lifted in Northern Luzon as Marce continues to weaken; LPA forms outside PAR

-Over 20K persons affected by Typhoon ‘Marce’ – NDRRMC

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

https://mb.com.ph/2024/11/7/marce-to-exit-par-soon-signal-no-2-still-up

6. New Philippine map including West Philippine Sea out soon – Namria

[GMA News, Inquirer, NewsWatch Plus, Philstar]

https://www.inquirer.net/420257/new-philippine-map-including-west-philippine-sea-out-soon-namria/

7. Envoy advises illegal Filipino immigrants to leave US voluntarily after Trump win

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Philstar]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/11/8/envoy-advises-illegal-filipino-immigrants-to-leave-us-voluntarily-after-trump-win-1233

8. Alice Guo pleads 'not guilty' to graft before Valenzuela court

[Daily Tribune, DZBB, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/926394/alice-guo-pleads-not-guilty-to-graft/story/

9. PDEA chief: Pharmally's Lin Wei Xiong, drug personality Allan Lim are same person

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Rappler]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/11/7/pdea-chief-pharmally-s-lin-wei-xiong-drug-personality-allan-lim-are-same-person-2204

10. Dengue cases drop by 8% in October, overall fewer deaths

[Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/11/08/2398593/dengue-cases-drop-8-october-overall-fewer-deaths

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