MANILA, Philippines — Filipinos complaining of the recent high temperatures may be in for a surprise, as the state weather bureau confirmed on Wednesday that the country may be a week or two away from the official start of the rainy season.
According to Ana Liza Solis, Climate Monitoring and Prediction Section chief of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), the onset of the southwest monsoon or habagat, which brings rains to the country, might be earlier than expected.
This is despite high temperatures and heat indices experienced in recent days, especially for Luzon and some areas in the Visayas.
“Malapit na po, bale ‘yo…
Keep on reading: Plip, plip, ploop, plip: Rainy season is sooner than you expect – Pagasa