Weather

MANILA – The intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) affecting the southern part of Mindanao will bring scattered rain showers and thunderstorms across the island, the weather bureau said on Tuesday (Dec. 21).

Most parts of the country will experience isolated rain showers caused by localized thunderstorms, the weather bureau said on Monday (Dec. 20).

Cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms will prevail over Bicol Region, Quezon, and Kalayaan Islands due to Typhoon Odette, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Sunday (Dec. 19).

Typhoon Odette further weakened as it made another landfall in the vicinity of Carcar, Cebu, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Thursday (Dec. 16) night.

The number of families preemptively evacuated due to Typhoon Odette has reached 26,430 in four regions, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) announced on Thursday.

The United Nations on Thursday expressed readiness to support the Philippine government in its response to the onslaught of Typhoon Odette.