LPA off Aurora may become a storm on Monday; rains seen in most of PH

MANILA, Philippines — The low-pressure area (LPA) inside the Philippine area of responsibility off Aurora may become a tropical cyclone on Monday, according to state meteorologists. As of 3:00 a.m., the LPA was spotted 400 kilometers east of Tuguegarao, Cagayan, said Obet Badrina, weather specialist of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).