By MANILA, Philippines — Rains are expected in parts of the country due to the low-pressure area (LPA) off Mindanao on Saturday, May 3, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said.
In the agency’s morning weather forecast, according to Pagasa specialist Obet Badrina, LPA “5a” was last spotted 135 kilometers east of Surigao City, Surigao del Norte as of Saturday early morning.
“For now, based on the latest data collected, the low pressure area we’re monitoring still has a low chance of becoming a typhoon,” Badrina said in Filipino.
