‘Habagat’ brings rains over western part of PHLThe southwest monsoon (habagat) currently affects the western section of the country, state weather bureau Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Sunday. Light to moderate rains with occasional heavy rains affecting Oriental Mindoro (Mt. The rest of the country may experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms, PAGASA added. In its advisory, PAGASA said cloudy skies with light to moderate rains and thunderstorms will prevail over Metro Manila, MIMAROPA, CALABARZON, western Visayas, Mindanao, the regions of Ilocos, Cordillera, Cagayan, and the provinces of Zambales and Bataan. Meanwhile, moderate to strong winds will blow from southwest over the entire archipelago.

Source: Manila Bulletin August 07, 2016 02:03 UTC