Rains to drench parts of PH as ITCZ prevails

Sep 16, 2026
MANILA, Philippines — Rains are expected over parts of Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao on Thursday, Sept. 17, as the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ), a convergence of winds, affects these areas, the state weather bureau said. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said in its weather advisory that the ITCZ will bring