INQToday: Marce now a typhoon; Signal no. 1 up over parts of Luzon

Here’s a quick roundup of today’s top stories:

Marce now a typhoon; Signal no. 1 up over parts of Luzon

Tropical Cyclone Marce is now a typhoon while Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 is raised over several parts of Northern Luzon, according to the state weather bureau.

Based on Pagasa’s 11 a.m. bulletin on Tuesday, Nov. 5, Typhoon Marce was last spotted 590 kilometers East of Baler, Aurora.

Paocc spokesperson axed over ‘mistreatment’ of Filipino man

Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (Paocc) Director Winston Casio was relieved of his duty as spokesperson of the agency for allegedly mistreating a Filipino man.

Paocc Executive Director Gilbert Cruz on Tuesday shared with INQUIRER.net a copy of his memo citing Casio’s involvement in the October 31 incident at Central One in Bagac, Bataan, that was raided by authorities over suspicion that the company is a Philippine offshore gaming operator (Pogo).

LTO says ‘7’ protocol plate on viral SUV is fake

The Land Transportation Office (LTO) on Monday said that the number “7” protocol plate spotted on a viral erring sports utility vehicle (SUV) was fake.

The LTO made the pronouncement after stating that it had already looked into the video of the vehicle attempting to run over an enforcer in Guadalupe, Makati City.

US election: Harris, Trump fight through final campaign hours

Election Day in the United States is just hours away, when the final votes in the 2024 presidential election will be cast.

In a deeply divided nation, the election is a true toss-up between Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump.