On the eve of 9 December 2022, the Board of PAGASA (including their wives) held a Christmas Party at the Manila House Private Club at the BGC. Board Director Robert Go opened Store # 69 at the 2nd class municipality of Hilongos, Leyte earlier that same morning and attended the festivities at night straight from NAIA. The Board missed Dir. Edna Ontiveros, Dir. Fred Gravador & Dir. Kim Reyes that fateful evening.