(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Monday, 23 December 2024) π—¦π—¬π—‘π—’π—£π—¦π—œπ—¦: Shear Line affecting Southern Luzon and Visayas. Northeast Monsoon affecting the rest of Luzon. TROPICAL CYCLONE OUTSIDE PAR AS OF 3:00 AM TODAY TROPICAL DEPRESSION LOCATION: 165 KM WEST OF KALAYAAN, PALAWAN (10.8°N, 112.8°E) MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 55 KM/H GUSTINESS: UP TO 70 KM/H MOVEMENT: NORTHWESTWARD AT 10 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, Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due to Trough of Low Pressure Area. 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—‘: Lifgt to Moderate winds coming from East toSoutheast will prevail with light to Moderate (0.6 to 2.5 meters).


TOP STORIES - Wednesday, November 23, 2022

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

23 November 2022, Wednesday, as of 5PM

1. National Science and Technology Week 2022

-Marcos to Pinoy scientists, researchers: Stay in the Philippines

-Marcos: PH research and dev’t efforts must be coordinated, gov’t must give direction

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/852346/marcos-to-pinoy-scientists-researchers-stay-in-the-philippines/story/

2. Senate OKs P5.268T natl budget for 2023

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

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2022/11/23/Senate-OKs-2023-national-budget-.html

3. Executive Secretary Bersamin, Finance chief Diokno secure CA nod

[ABS-CBN News Online, Inquirer, PhilStar, Manila Times, GMA News Online, ABS-CBN News Online, Rappler, DZBB Online, CNN PHL Online, DZMM Online, News5] ©PIA-PMU

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/23/22/executive-secretary-bersamin-finance-chief-diokno-get-ca-nod

4. DOJ preliminary investigation on Lapid murder case

-Wrong middle name in Bantag's subpoena stalls DOJ probe on Lapid-Villamor killings

-DOJ allows Bantag to file counter-affidavit on Percy Lapid, ‘middleman’ killings Dec. 5

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

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/23/22/wrong-middle-name-in-bantag-subpoena-stalls-probe-on-lapid-villamor-slay

5. Caloocan cop convicted of torture, planting of evidence in Carl-Kulot drug war cases

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

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/11/23/2225898/caloocan-cop-convicted-torture-planting-evidence-carl-kulot-drug-war-cases

6. DTI records price hikes in Noche Buena items

[Inquirer, CNN PHL Online, News5, GMA News Online, ABS-CBN News Online] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2022/11/23/noche-buena-items-price-hike.html

7. Marcos ‘seriously considering several people’ as DA chief, says Bersamin

[Inquirer, PhilStar, News5] ©PIA-PMU

newsinfo.inquirer.net/1696868/marcos-jr-seriously-considering-several-people-as-da-chief-says-bersamin

8. NKTI emergency room reaches three times its full capacity

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1696967/fwd-nkti-emergency-room-at-full-capacity

9. US-PH RELATION

-Harris visit to PH meant to ensure peace in the region – envoy

-VP Kamala: Philippine visit shows US mindful of communities' needs

-Kamala visit a reiteration of US mutual defense commitments —Carpio

-PH, US alliance on a ‘very strong footing’ – DND

-Marcos, Biden may have a White House meeting in 2023 —Amb. Romualdez

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

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/23/22/harris-visit-to-ph-meant-to-ensure-peace-in-the-region-envoy

 10. China: US-Philippines interactions 'shouldn't be damaging' to other nations' interests

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

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/11/23/2225920/china-us-philippines-interactions-shouldnt-be-damaging-other-nations-interests

 11. MAGUINDANAO MASSACRE

-Kin of Maguindanao massacre victims still waiting for ‘full justice

-13 years on, NUJP says forgetting Maguindanao massacre 'still not an option'

[Rappler, PhilStar, News5, ABS-CBN News Online] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.rappler.com/nation/mindanao/maguindanao-massacre-victims-kin-await-full-justice-2022/

 12. Pope Francis removes Tagle, other leaders from Caritas Internationalis

-Tagle reiterates sacking of Caritas leadership not about sexual abuse, financial mismanagement

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

https://mb.com.ph/2022/11/23/pope-francis-orders-removal-of-entire-leadership-of-caritas-internationalis/

 —Philippine Information Agency | PIA Monitoring Unit—