Pagasa monitors tropical depression outside PAR

THE Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) is closely monitoring a tropical depression outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).

Weather specialist Robert Badrina on Monday said that the tropical depression is not expected to directly hit the country but it would enhance the southwest monsoon locally known as habagat which is affecting the western sections of Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.