Habagat season begins, Pagasa announces

MANILA, Philippines — The southwest monsoon or habagat season has begun, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) announced Saturday. Habagat refers to warm, moist winds originating from the southwest, which bring rains to the western portion of the Philippines. “Recent analyses over the past days have shown the presence of southwesterly winds

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