MANILA: Baguio City, also known as the “Summer Capital of the Philippines,” recorded the lowest temperature in the country on Saturday (Dec 27), the state weather bureau said.
According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), the temperature registered in Baguio City on Saturday dropped to 14.6°C.
Meanwhile, the second and third lowest temperatures for the day were recorded in Basco, Batanes (17.0°C), and Tanay, Rizal (19.0°C), respectively.
Pagasa said the cold breeze being experienced was brought by the continued effect of the northeast monsoon, locally known as amihan, in Luzon.
The weather bureau earlier reported that the amihan is expected to cause light showers across Luzon, including Metro Manila, while the easterlies—or the warm winds from the Pacific Ocean—are affecting Palawan, Visayas, and Mindanao. - Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN
