Southwest monsoon to affect Luzon, Visayas—Pagasa

THE southwest monsoon or “habagat” will continue to affect Luzon and the Visayas on Tuesday, the state-run weather bureau said. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), Zambales, Bataan, Cavite, Batangas, Mindoro and Palawan will experience monsoon rains with possible flooding and landslides because of moderate to at times heavy rains. […]

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State of calamity declared in Pangasinan and Cavite

State of calamity declared in Pangasinan and Cavite

A state of calamity has been declared in two of the country’s most populous provinces — Cavite and Pangasinan — after days of rain brought flooding which all but paralyzed transportation and commerce in many areas.

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‘Josie’ to exit PAR on Monday morning; monsoon rains to persist

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Even as Tropical Depression “Josie” makes its way out of the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR), Metro Manila and several Luzon provinces would still be affected by rain showers due to the intensified southwest monsoon.

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‘Josie’ maintains strength, rainy forecast on Duterte’s 3rd SONA–Pagasa

TROPICAL depression “Josie” maintained its strength and would continue to enhance monsoon rains in Luzon, including Metro Manila until Monday, when President Rodrigo Duterte will deliver his third State of the Nation Address (SONA), the state-run weather bureau said. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), Josie was 170 kilometers (km) northeast […]

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More ‘habagat’ rains over western Luzon

The western section of Luzon will continue to experience rains in the coming days due to the effects of the southwest monsoon (“habagat”) and Tropical Storm “Inday,” which has intensified as it moved out of the country.

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