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THE two low pressure areas (LPA) detected in Palawan and Albay will continue to bring rain across most of the country, although they had little chance of turning into a tropical depression, the meteorological office said Sunday.
The first LPA was seen 80 kilometers west of the city of Puerto Princesa, Palawan, while the other was seen 85 kilometers east of the city of Legazpi, Albay.
However, the Philippine Astronomical, Geophysical and Atmospheric Services Administration (Pagasa) did not rule out the possibility of a tropical cyclone.
Chris Perez, Pagasa’s Senior Climate Specialist, said moderate to heavy rains would fall in the Bicol region, Eastern Visayas, Quezon, Aurora, Bulacan, Rizal, Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Dinagat Islands, Calamian Islands and Kalayaan Islands.
He added that on Monday, Cagayán, including the Babuyán islands, Isabela, the northern part of Apayao, the northern part of Ilocos Norte and Aurora, would have moderate to heavy rains, while light to moderate rains, sometimes heavy, would fall in Metro Manila. , Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon), Kalinga, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Kalayaan Islands, and the rest of the Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon and Apayao.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) warned the public against landslides and flash floods on Sunday.
Mark Timbal, deputy spokesman for the NDRRMC, urged affected local government units to prepare for the possible evacuation of residents.
“The public is advised to prepare for potential flooding or landslides during heavy or prolonged rains caused by altered weather,” the council said.
He called on local government officials to intensify their preparation.
“The NDRRMC is asking the LGUs (local government units) to make all necessary preparations as prescribed in Oplan Listo and NDRRMC memorandum 54,” said Timbal.
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