PHL braces for extended rainfall

THE Philippines will continue to experience rain across several regions over the next few days due to the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ), shear line and northeast monsoon, though no tropical cyclones are expected to develop during the week, the state weather bureau reported on Sunday.

Moderate to heavy rains are expected over Visayas, Mindanao and Palawan due to the ITCZ, prompting rainfall alerts and ongoing flood and landslide advisories, Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said in a 4 p.m. bulletin.

The shear line is forecast to bring moderate to heavy rains Cagayan and Isabela, while flashfloods or landslides may be experienced in Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon as the easterlies could bring severe thunderstorms.

The northeast monsoon will affect Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, and the rest of Cagayan Valley, PAGASA noted it will not have a significant impact. — Chloe Mari A. Hufana