MANILA, Philippines — Heat will remain prevalent in the country although state meteorologists said Thursday that cloudy skies and rain showers may still be expected over the weekend as the southwest monsoon affects the western portion of the country.
Weather updates from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) released on Thursday afternoon showed that only the northwestern parts of the country — those over the northern parts of Ilocos Region — will feel the effects of the southwest monsoon, which is locally known as habagat.
But this may change by Saturday because precipitati…
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