LPA outside PAR develops into a tropical depression – Pagasa

MANILA, Philippines — A low-pressure area (LPA) east of northeastern Mindanao, currently outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), has intensified into a tropical depression, the state weather bureau said. According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), the LPA strengthened into a tropical depression around 2 p.m. READ: Pagasa forecasts another