(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Friday, 06 September 2024) Southwest Monsoon affecting Central Luzon, Southern Luzon, and Visayas. Trough of Super Typhoon {YAGI} (formerly "ENTENG") affecting Extreme Northern Luzon. Southwest Monsoon affecting the rest of Luzon. TROPICAL CYCLONE OUTSIDE PAR AS OF 3:00 AM TODAY SUPER TYPHOON YAGI (2411) LOCATION: 825 KM WEST OF NORTHERN LUZON (19.2°N, 112.8°E) MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 195 KM/H GUSTINESS: UP TO 240 KM/H MOVEMENT: WESTWARD AT 20 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—‘: Light to moderate winds coming from South to Southwest will prevail with slight to moderate seas (0.6 to 2.5 meters).


TOP STORIES –Saturday, 02 December 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)

As of 4:00 p.m., 02 December 2023, Saturday

1. China executes 2 Filipinos for drug trafficking

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

https://www.rappler.com/philippines/china-executes-filipinos-drug-trafficking-november-2023/

2. Marcos urges world leaders to support PHL bid to host 'Loss and Damage Fund'

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

https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/12/02/news/marcos-urges-world-leaders-to-support-ph-bid-to-host-loss-and-damage-fund/1922471

3. Marcos vows to ensure safe release of 17 Filipino hostages

[BusinessMirror, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, People’s Journal, Pilipino Star NGAYON, The Philippine STAR, Philippine Daily Inquirer]

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/223749/marcos-vows-to-ensure-safe-release-of-17-pinoy-hostages

4. PBBM vows to make up for canceled Dubai trip

[Abante, Manila Bulletin, Philippine Daily Inquirer, The Philippine STAR, Daily Tribune]

https://tribune.net.ph/2023/12/bbm-vows-to-make-up-for-canceled-dubai-trip/

5. Marcos thanks OP workers with MalacaΓ±ang family day

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

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/12/02/23/marcos-thanks-op-workers-with-malacanang-family-day

6. Marcos signs into law Caregiver Welfare Act

[Abante, Manila Bulletin, BusinessMirror, The Philippine Star, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/890143/marcos-signs-into-law-caregiver-welfare-act/story/

7. DOH cautions public against 'walking pneumonia'

[Inquirer, Daily Tribune, Manila Bulletin]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/12/1/doh-cautions-public-against-walking-pneumonia

8. Galvez to groups: Don't put preconditions on planned peace talks

[Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL] https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/12/2/-No-preconditions-for-peace-talks-with-communist-rebels.html

9. Gasoline, kerosene prices to see slight increase on Dec. 5

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

https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/12/02/23/gasoline-kerosene-prices-to-see-slight-increase-on-dec-5

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