(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Wednesday, 05 February 2025) Northeast Monsoon affecting Luzon. Easterlies affecting the rest of the country. 𝗙𝗒π—₯π—˜π—–π—”π—¦π—§ π—ͺπ—˜π—”π—§π—›π—˜π—₯ π—–π—’π—‘π——π—œπ—§π—œπ—’π—‘: Butuan City, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur will experience cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms due to Easterlies. Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains. 𝗙𝗒π—₯π—˜π—–π—”π—¦π—§ π—ͺπ—œπ—‘π—— 𝗔𝗑𝗗 π—–π—’π—”π—¦π—§π—”π—Ÿ π—ͺπ—”π—§π—˜π—₯ π—–π—’π—‘π——π—œπ—§π—œπ—’π—‘: Light to moderate winds coming from Northeast will prevail with slight to moderate seas / (0.6 to 2.5 meters).


TOP STORIES - Thursday, October 13, 2022

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

13 October 2022, Thursday, as of 9AM

1. Tropical Depression 'Maymay'

-'Maymay' weakens into LPA, new tropical depression to enter PHL territory

-Cagayan PDRRMO confirms 2 deaths due to 'Maymay'

-Classes in some Luzon areas still suspended today

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

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2022/10/13/Maymay-Thursday-updates.html

2. Barangay, SK elections:

-Marcos signs law postponing barangay, SK polls

-Comelec to focus on voter registration, adjust calendar of events amid BSKE postponement

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

https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/10/12/news/marcos-signs-law-postponing-barangay-sk-polls/1862000

3. QC court denies bid to set aside order unblocking Bulatlat website

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/847851/qc-court-denies-bid-to-set-aside-order-unblocking-bulatlat-website/story

4. 'Pantawid' cash grants:

-DSWD to reinstate families delisted from 4Ps

-Imee Marcos sees need to revisit DSWD’s 4Ps

[DZBB, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, Inquirer, Rappler, Manila Standard] ©PIA-PMU

https://manilastandard.net/news/314268288/dswd-to-reinstate-families-delisted-from-4ps-program.html

5. COVID-19 infection:

-DOH reports 1,623 new COVID-19 cases, 34 new deaths

-Metro COVID-19 positivity rate drops to 17.3%

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

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/12/22/doh-reports-1623-new-covid-19-cases-34-new-deaths

6. Monkeypox cases top 70,000 —WHO

[GMA News, Philstar, Manila Bulletin] ©PIA-PMU

https://mb.com.ph/2022/10/13/monkeypox-cases-top-70000-who/

7. COA: Duterte spent P4.5 billion confidential funds in 2021 [CNN PHL, Rappler, Philstar] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/10/13/2216253/coa-duterte-spent-p45-billion-confidential-funds-2021

—Philippine Information Agency | PIA Monitoring Unit—

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