ITCZ, northeasterly wind flow to prevail over parts of PH on Thursday

Inquirer.net - Oct 8, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) and the northeasterly wind flow will continue to bring cloudy skies and rains over parts of the country on Thursday, according to the state weather bureau. In the 5 a.m. weather forecast of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration, weather specialist Obet Badrina said that

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