‘Habagat,’ localized thunderstorms bring scattered, isolated rains over PH

MANILA, Philippines – Two weather systems – southwest monsoon locally known as ‘habagat’ and localized thunderstorms – have been prevailing for days over the archipelago, the state-run weather agency said on Tuesday. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) has not monitored any weather disturbance forming inside or outside the country’s area of responsibility for the coming days, weather specialist Veronica Torr