(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 - Friday, October 07, 2022

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

7 October 2022, Friday, as of 9AM


1. 'First 100 Days' of Marcos Jr., Duterte

-Congress leaders laud Marcos: ‘Great job’ in first 100 days as president

-VP Duterte cites return of in-person classes as her biggest achievement

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, CNN PHL, Rappler, Inquirer, PhilStar, Manila Bulletin] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2022/10/6/Zubiri-Romualdez-on-Marcos-first-100-days.html

2. Chinese Coast Guards, 2 militia vessels spotted near Panatag Shoal- PCG

[GMA News, Manila Bulletin, CNN PHL, Inquirer, PhilStar] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2022/10/6/Chinese-ships--militia-vessels-in-Panatag-Shoal.html

3. Percy Lapid’s killing

-CCTV captures person of interest in Percy Lapid slay; cash reward now P1.5M

-Makabayan bloc files reso to probe Percy Lapid slay

[GMA News, Inquirer, ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin, PhilStar] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/847246/cctv-captures-person-of-interest-in-percy-lapid-slay-cash-reward-now-p1-5m/story/?just_in

4. COMELEC: Marcos names Maceda Jr. commissioner, Celis reappointed

[GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, CNN PHL, ABS-CBN News] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/847200/comelec-marcos-names-maceda-jr-commissioner-celis-reappointed/story/

5. PHL condoles over Thailand shooting tragedy

-No Filipinos hurt in Thailand nursery attack so far, PHL Ambassador says

[Inquirer, ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin, GMA News] ©PIA-PMU

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/06/22/no-pinoys-hurt-in-thailand-nursery-attack-so-far-envoy

6. Senators grill DBM officials on NTF-ELCAC, SIPSIP, other lump sum funds

[CNN PHL, ABS-CBN News, Inquirer]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/06/22/senators-grill-dbm-officials-on-ntf-elcac-sipsip-other-lump-sum-funds

7. Zubiri to Ombudsman: Let’s give anti-red tape law a chance

[CNN PHL, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2022/10/6/Zubiri-appeals-to-Ombudsman-give-ARTA-a-chance.html

8. PHL logs 2,562 new COVID cases; active infections now at 26,380

[Inquirer, GMA News, ABS-CBN News]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1676453/ph-logs-2562-new-covid-cases-active-infections-now-at-26380

9. DOH: Expanding primary care centers seen to help unburden health facilities

[CNN PHL, ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2022/10/6/DOH-expanding-primary-care-centers.html

—Philippine Information Agency | PIA Monitoring Unit—