It's official: Rainy season is here


MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) yesterday officially declared the onset of the rainy season. Pagasa administrator Prisco Nilo said the criteria for declaring the onset of the rainy season have been met, including the prevalence of the southwest monsoon or hanging habagat and the 25-millimeter rainfall recorded in five Pagasa stations nationwide for five consecutive days.

Nilo said the rains experienced in the western section of the country were brought by southwesterly winds. “This development signals the onset of the rainy season on the first week of June in areas under Type 1 climate, which covers the western parts of Luzon and Visayas,” Nilo said. The rainy season is expected to last until the end of September. Monsoon breaks, or periods without rain, however, are expected during the season.

source: the Philippine Star


Sa wakas tapos na rin ang parusa ng tag-init na pinaigting pa ng El Nino. Pero ganun din naman ang perwisyo na dating sa akin lalo na sa lugar namin na parang naging catch basin na ng tubig-ulan dahil na rin sa taas ng lupa sa paligid namin. Pero kahit papano pagkatapos ng ulan, napakasarap naman dahil ang lamig ng panahon at simoy ng hangin. Lalo na pag papasok ka na sa work, nakakawala ng pagod.

Pero sa ngayon hindi ko masyado ramdam ang pagpasok ng tag-ulan, hindi naman kasi ganun kadalas ang pag-ulan at minsan kukulimlim lang at sisikat pa rin ang araw. Na naging dahilan kung bakit nagkaroon ako ng prickly heat at skin rashes sa may neck area. Siguro sa paghalo na rin ng pawis at init ng panahon. Sana nga tuloy-tuloy na itong pag-ulan na ito at umulan naman siya sa oras na napakainit.