Students from the Communication Department recalled their experiences during the rainy season amidst face-to-face classes at Adamson University (AdU) as the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) officially acknowledged the start of the wet season— on May 18.
According to PAGASA, the two current weather systems: the frontal system and southwesterly surface wind flow, monitored in areas where the climate was usually Type I or on the warm side, such as in the western section of Luzon and Visayas, are enough basis that the wet season has begun.
“This satisfies the criteria of the start of the rainy season over the western sections of Luzon and Visayas,” PAGASA stated in a released statement on Facebook.
Andrei Manalastas of AMC 102, who finished his senior high school at AdU, reminisced one of the times when classes got suspended for the weather, and he needed to navigate the flooded United Nations (UN) Avenue.
“During that time, I don’t really know what to do since I need to go to the other side of UN Station to go home. So, there was no other choice— I removed my shoes and walked around the flood; from the United Nations to Monumento station, I was barefoot,” he said.
Also a graduate from the Basic Education Department, Anthea Grape of AMC 201, recounted her rainy season routine before she could get to the walkway of AdU.
“It was awful. I had to wake up around 4 am in an attempt to avoid the flood, which was extremely dirty as you could literally see floating diapers everywhere. I also had to bring spare clothes and slippers, or I would attend my classes like a soaked chicken,” Grape shared.
Furthermore, Nitz Tan of AMC 302, recounted her solution to the problem of submerged United Nations Avenue.
“If by any chance the mayor has not declared class suspensions and if one of my classmates posted about the school being flooded, I would choose not to go to school instead. I live in Las Piñas, and I can't risk going through the flood, especially if I know I have long travel hours,” she stated.
Tan also pointed out the problem in the UN Avenue as to why it always overflows with rainwater.
“To be honest, [the] United Nations has a really crappy drainage system, and with moderate rains, the street gets flooded quickly,” she said.
Despite the declaration of the rainy season, PAGASA mentioned that monsoon breaks or a pause from continuous rainfall for days or weeks can still happen.
“However, breaks in rainfall events, also known as monsoon breaks, which can last for several days or weeks, may still occur,” PAGASA shared in its post.
Moreover, Metro Manila and some western areas of the country expect to experience intermittent rain and strong winds that the southwest monsoon may bring.
Even so, the effects of La Niña may still continue in some parts of the country, which specifically could increase the possibility of heavier rainfall in the following months.
PAGASA also informed the public that they monitored no low-pressure area inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility for the week.
Photo courtesy: DOST-PAGASA Weather Report YouTube channel
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