LPA may become tropical depression Dodong over weekend

PAGASA is monitoring a low-pressure area (LPA) located 575 kilometers east of Virac, Catanduanes.

The LPA's trough is expected to bring scattered rain showers and thunderstorms to the Bicol Region, Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, Samar, the northern portion of Palawan including Calamian, Cuyo, and Kalayaan Islands, Western Visayas, and the Zamboanga Peninsula.

Metro Manila and the rest of the country will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms.

The LPA may develop into a tropical depression over the weekend and will be named 'Dodong'.

Pagasa advised the public to exercise caution during severe thunderstorms, as these may trigger landslides or flash floods, especially in vulnerable areas.

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