MANILA, Philippines: THE Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) is closely monitoring the low pressure area (LPA) which is forecast to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) either Friday or over the weekend. Once inside, the weather disturbance will be named Tropical Depression "Kabayan," weather specialist Robert "Obet" Badrina said. For the moment, the LPA is still outside PAR and was estimated some 1, 275

kilometers east of north-eastern Mindanao, Pagasa said in its 5 a.m. advisory. "It is not yet currently affecting the country and based on our data and analysis, this LPA would enter PAR either Friday or over the weekend as a tropical

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