“Hawak na natin ang heat.”
That is what the latest advisory from the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Monday, March 23 meant.
According to the state weather bureau, it has monitored in the past few days the shift of wind direction from northeasterly to easterly due to the formation of the High Pressure Area (HPA) over the Northwestern Pacific.
That, as per the agency, signifies the termination of the Northeast Monsoon (Hanging Amihan) and the official start of the warm and dry season—which, ironically, is being informally called as “summer” in the Philippines.
“However, some areas of Northern Luzon may still experience occasional northeasterly winds,” added PAGASA.
With these developments, it told, the day-to-day weather across the country will generally be fair and gradually become warmer, aside from the occurrence of isolated thunderstorms.
“The public is advised to take precautionary measures to minimize heat stress and optimize the daily use of water for personal and domestic consumption,” continue the bureau, which added that it will continue to closely monitor the country’s weather and climatic conditions and their potential impacts.
“Meanwhile, the public and other concerned agencies are encouraged to check for updates regularly,” it ended its advisory.
This announcement comes weeks after the PAGASA disclosed the end of the La Niña 2025-26 season, with the PAGASA ENSO Alert and Warning System has since been lowered to ENSO-neutral level.