Habagat rains to persist as LPA monitored – Pagasa

MANILA, Philippines — The southwest monsoon or “habagat” will continue to affect the country, while a low-pressure area (LPA) east of extreme Northern Luzon is not expected to develop into a tropical cyclone within the next 24 hours, the state weather bureau said Thursday. In a 5 p.m. weather advisory, Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical