(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Wednesday, 26 November 2025) At 3:00 AM today, the center of Tropical Storm "VERBENA" {KOTO} was estimated based on all available data at 120 km West of Coron, Palawan (11.9°N, 119.1°E) with maximum sustained winds of 85 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 105 km/h. It is moving West Northwestward at 25 km/h. Shear Line affecting the eastern sections of Northern and Central Luzon. Northeast Monsoon affecting the rest of Northern and Central Luzon. Localized Thunderstorms ang makaapekto sa rehiyon sa Caraga.


TOP STORIES – Sunday, February 19, 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

19 February 2023, Sunday, as of 4PM

1. Palace denies alleged memo deducting gov't workers' salary to pool Turkey aid

[ABS-CBN News, Philstar, News5PH, GMA News] https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/02/19/23/palace-memo-on-salary-deduction-for-turkey-aid-is-fake

2. Marcos vows to protect environment, enforce mining law

[Manila Bulletin, GMA News, Philstar] https://mb.com.ph/2023/02/19/marcos-vows-to-protect-environment-enforce-mining-law

3. Search on for missing Cessna plane in Bicol; suspected debris spotted in village near Mayon Volcano

[ABS-CBN News, Philstar, Inquirer, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, @dzbb]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/02/19/23/search-on-for-missing-cessna-plane-in-bicol

4. Aparri vice mayor, 5 others killed in Nueva Vizcaya ambush

[GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, ABS-CBN News, Inquirer] https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1732023/aparri-vice-mayor-5-others-killed-in-nueva-vizcaya-ambush

5. Lanao del Sur governor's ambush:

- PNP orders gun ban in Maguindanao, Lanao del Sur, Cotabato following Gov. Adiong ambush

- Lanao del Sur mayors condemn Adiong ambush

- ‘Rido’ may not be motive in slay try against Lanao del Sur governor, says brother

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

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/02/18/23/vp-duterte-lanao-del-sur-mayors-condemn-adiong-ambush

6. IPU renews call for De Lima’s release as her detention nears its sixth year

[Rappler, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Inquirer] https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/02/19/2246124/ipu-renews-call-de-limas-release-her-detention-nears-its-sixth-year

7. BOC raids in 24 Manila, Malabon warehouses yield P150M worth of ‘smuggled’ onions, garlic

[Manila Bulletin, Philstar, News5PH, GMA News] https://mb.com.ph/2023/02/19/boc-raids-in-24-manila-malabon-warehouses-yield-p150m-worth-of-smuggled-onions-garlic

8. Robin Padilla says MTRCB 'commits' to ban movie 'Plane'

[ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, Philstar, Rappler]

https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/movies/2023/02/19/2246107/robin-padilla-says-mtrcb-commits-ban-movie-plane

9. Luzon, Visayas areas experience rains due to LPA

[GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Inquirer, ABS-CBN News]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/02/19/2246116/luzon-visayas-areas-experience-rains-due-lpa

10. North Korea says it fired ICBM as warning to US, Seoul

[GMA News, Inquirer, CNN PHL, Philstar, Manila Bulletin]

https://www.philstar.com/world/2023/02/19/2246106/north-korea-says-it-fired-icbm-warning-us-seoul

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