Weather forecasters om Sunday warned of possible flooding and landslides in Mindanao due to heavy rains spawned by the tail-end of a cold front.
According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration, the tail-end of a cold front will bring cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms over Mindanao.
Scattered light to moderate with at times heavy rains could trigger flash floods or landslides especially in low-lying or mountainous areas.
A general flood advisory was issued by PAGASA yesterday as some provinces in Mindanao may be affected by floods. These are Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Sur, Agusan del Norte, Davao del Sur, Davao Oriental, Davao del Norte, Compostela Valley, Davao Occidental, Camiguin, Misamis Oriental,
Misamis Occidental, Bukidnon, and Lanao del Norte.
On the other hand, the northeast monsoon or “amihan” will bring cloudy skies with light rains over Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, Bicol, Aurora, Quezon, and Visayas.
Meanwhile, the Compostela Valley Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Office reported that two persons were killed while one is missing due to the rains from the tail-end of a cold front in the province.
PDRRMO head Joseph Randy Loy identified the victims as Rommel Gogo, 28, and Dennis Pesadilla
and the missing as Krisel Hermosora, 12. (Ellalyn V. Ruiz and Armando Fenequito Jr.)