PAGASA: LPA may enter PAR, still 'less likely' to develop into a cyclone
The low pressure area (LPA) spotted 145 kilometers (km) southeast of General Santos City may enter the Philippine boundary, but it remains less likely to develop into a cyclone, the state weather bureau said on Tuesday, Jan. 3.

Although less likely to develop into a tropical cyclone, the weather disturbance is still expected to continue bringing rains in several parts of the country.
Its trough, based on the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration’s (PAGASA) latest forecast, is bringing cloudy skies with scattered rain showers in Visayas, Caraga, Davao Region, Northern Mindanao, Zamboanga Peninsula, and Palawan.
“Maliban sa LPA ay wala na tayong iba pang minomonitor na anumang sama ng panahon na maaaring maging bagyo sa mga susunod na araw (Aside from the LPA, we are not monitoring any weather disturbance that could develop into a cyclone in the next days),” said PAGASA Weather Specialist Obet Badrina.
Meanwhile, cloudy skies with rains may likewise prevail over Metro Manila, CALABARZON, Cagayan Valley, Aurora, and Bicol Region due to the northeast monsoon, locally known as “amihan.” The rest of Luzon, according to PAGASA, may also expect partly cloudy to cloudy skies with light rains due to this weather system.