MANILA, Philippines — The intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) continues to bring scattered rains and thunderstorms over large portions of Mindanao, while two other weather systems are affecting the rest of the country on Friday, December 19, according to the state weather bureau. In its morning forecast, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said the northeast monsoon or amihan is still being experienced in Northern Luzon, while easterlies prevail over the rest of the country. “The entire Mindanao remains affected by the ITCZ, which is expected to continue bringing rains over large parts of the region,” weather specialist […]... Keep on reading: ITCZ to bring rains in Mindanao; amihan prevails in Northern Luzon