ITCZ to bring rains over Palawan, parts of Visayas, Mindanao Tuesday

Inquirer.net - Sep 29, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) will bring rains in Palawan and parts of Visayas and Mindanao while the rest of Luzon will see cloudy skies on Tuesday, according to the state weather bureau.  In the 5 a.m. weather forecast of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), weather specialist Veronica

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