(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Saturday, 19 July 2025) As of 3:00 AM today, the center of Tropical Depression “CRISING” was located at 530 km east of Juban, Sorsogon (13.0°N, 128.9°E). It has maximum sustained winds of 55 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 70 km/h. It is moving west-northwest at 15 km/h. Tropical Depression Crising is currently affecting Dinagat Islands and Surigao del Norte, while the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) continues to affect the rest of Mindanao. Dinagat Islands and Surigao del Norte will experience cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to TD Crising. Flash floods or landslides are possible during moderate to at times heavy rainfall. Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, and the rest of Caraga will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms caused by the Southwest Monsoon. The rest of Mindanao will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms, also due to the Southwest Monsoon. Winds will be moderate from the southwest to west, with moderate seas (wave height: 1.2 to 2.5 meters).


TOP STORIES - Thursday, September 29, 2022

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)  

29 September 2022, Thursday, as of 1PM

1. ‘Luis’ intensifies into severe tropical storm but exits PAR; LPA east of Visayas dissipates [DZBB, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Inquirer, Philstar, Manila Bulletin] ©PIA-PMU

https://mb.com.ph/2022/09/29/luis-exits-ph-area-of-responsibility/

2. NDRRMC: 11 reported dead, 6 missing due to Karding [Inquirer, Philstar, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/846397/ndrrmc-11-reported-dead-6-missing-due-to-karding/story/?just_in

3. Karding’s damage to agri rises further to P2.02 billion [Inquirer, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/economy/846405/karding-s-damage-to-agri-rises-further-to-p2-02-billion/story/

4. VP Sara meets with PM Kishida, Japanese officials; holds education-related activities during Japan trip [Manila Bulletin, News5, Philstar, ABS-CBN News, GMA News] ©PIA-PMU

https://mb.com.ph/2022/09/29/vp-duterte-meets-with-pm-kishida-japanese-officials/

5. CHED: Coordinating with DepEd, lawmakers to draft bill on mandatory ROTC [Manila Bulletin, Remate, GMA News] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/846359/ched-coordinating-with-deped-lawmakers-to-draft-bill-on-mandatory-rotc/story/

6. SC moves NCAP oral arguments to December 6, 2022 [ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/846388/sc-moves-ncap-oral-arguments-to-december-6-2022/story/?just_in

—Philippine Information Agency | PIA Monitoring Unit—

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