A tropical depression that had developed from a low pressure area in the Pacific Ocean could enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Wednesday (January 14) evening or Thursday (January 15) morning, said state weather bureau PAGASA. Once it enters PAR, it will be given the name “Amang”, making it the first storm of 2015. Parts of the Philippines are already experiencing wet weather, particularly in Eastern Visayas, Caraga, and Davao region in Mindanao. There is still a chance for the weather system dissipate as it nears land. Already, organizers of the Pope’s visit to Leyte are mulling the cancellation of his trip if the weather system intensifies.
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