Pilandok slightly intensifies; southwest monsoon still bringing rain to Luzon, Western Visayas

Aside from Pilandok, two other tropical depressions outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility are enhancing the southwest monsoon

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Depression Pilandok is expected to strengthen the southwest monsoon, although it is not forecast to make landfall, the state weather bureau said Sunday. In its 5 p.m. weather forecast, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Luzon an