(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Wednesday, 30 October 2024) At 3:00 AM today, the center of the eye of Typhoon "LEON" {KONG-REY} was estimated based on all available data at 380 km East of Aparri, Cagayan or 395 km East of Calayan, Cagayan (18.8 °N, 125.2°E) with maximum sustained winds of 165 km/h and gustiness of up to 205 km/h. It is moving West Northwestward at 15 km/h. 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 partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due to Localized Thunderstorms. Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms. 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—‘: Moderate to Strong winds coming from West to Southwest will prevail with moderate to rough seas / (2.1 to 3.5 meters).


TOP STORIES - Tuesday, October 11, 2022

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

11 October 2022, Tuesday, as of 9AM


1. PAGASA raises Signal No. 1 over 6 Luzon areas due to tropical depression Maymay; landfall seen on Thursday

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

https://mb.com.ph/2022/10/11/pagasa-raises-signal-no-1-over-6-luzon-areas-due-to-tropical-depression-maymay-landfall-seen-on-thursday/ 

2. COMELEC en banc affirms First Division's junking of DQ case vs Marcos

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

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/11/22/comelec-en-banc-affirms-first-divisions-junking-of-dq-case-vs-marcos

3. Marcos' first LEDAC meeting 'productive'

[BusinessWorld, Philstar, Manila Times, Daily Tribune] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/10/11/news/marcos-first-ledac-meeting-productive/1861783

4. 94 students, teachers hospitalized for suspected food poisoning in Occidental Mindoro

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

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/regional/2022/10/10/Sablayan--Occidental-Mindoro-food-poisoning.html

5. COVID-19 infection: 

-14,333 COVID-19 cases recorded from Oct. 3 to 9 — DOH 

-DOH: Daily COVID-19 cases could hit 8,000 by end-October

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1677935/14333-covid-19-cases-recorded-from-oct-3-9-doh

6. Makabayan bloc seeks House probe on hostage-taking of De Lima

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

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/10/22/makabayan-bloc-seeks-house-probe-on-hostage-taking-of-de-lima 

7. Peso slides back to all-time low of P59:$1

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/economy/847551/peso-slides-back-to-all-time-low-of-p59-1/story/

8. Senate unveils new 'Legacy Wall' featuring fresh batch of senators

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

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/10/22/senate-unveils-new-legacy-wall-featuring-fresh-batch-of-senators

—Philippine Information Agency | PIA Monitoring Unit—

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