READ: Overcast skies, rain expected over parts of extreme northern LuzonThe weather bureau said most of the country will still endure strong El Niño heat. In Kalinga province, a lightning storm near the boundaries of the towns of Pasil and Lubuagan killed Army Cpl. Andrew Five Monterubio and Army Pvt. ADVERTISEMENTArmy Maj. Gen. Audrey Pasia, commander of the 5th Infantry Division, and fellow soldiers extended their sympathies to the families of the fatalities. La Niña, which has the opposite effect of El Niño, is characterized by heavy rains that trigger floods an other rain-induced calamities.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 14, 2024 20:50 UTC