Manila, Sept. 2 -- Large parts of the country will continue to experience rains due to the trough of a low pressure area (LPA) and the southwest monsoon or "habagat", the weather bureau said on Tuesday.

The LPA, located 865 km. As of 3 a.m., east of Northern Luzon, it has a low potential of developing into a tropical cyclone in the next 24 hours, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reported.

However, the LPA's trough will cause scattered rains and thunderstorms across Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, Ifugao, and Benguet.

The "habagat" will likewise cause scattered rains and thunderstorms across Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Western Visayas, Camarines Norte, and Camarines Sur.

M...