President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. | Image from BBM Media
President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. can expect the weather to rain on his parade—literally.
The state weather bureau on Friday made a forecast that there is a strong chance for a whole day of rainy weather brought about by the southwest monsoon, locally known as “habagat,” in Metro Manila and its nearby areas on June 30, the inauguration of Marcos.
Cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers and thunderstorms will prevail over the city of Manila, where Marcos will take his oath as the 17th president of the country, according to Patrick del Mundo, weather specialist of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).
This will also be the situation in the rest of Metro Manila’s cities and nearby areas, Del Mundo added.
He said this was mainly due to the effects of the southwest monsoon, which had prompted Pagasa to declare the rainy season in the country as early as May this year.
The capital region will already experience rainy weather by June 28, two days before Marcos’ inauguration, also brought about by the southwest monsoon.
Del Mundo explained that rain brought by the southwest monsoon normally occur from postmidnight to nearly noon, or at 11 a.m. The President-elect and Vice President-elect, based on the Constitution, are expected to take their oath of office on June 30 at 12 p.m.
“There is a high possibility that rain will also occur by 12 p.m.,” Del Mundo told the Inquirer. “But if not, the rain may resume by the afternoon.”
He advised those attending the inauguration and those joining protest rallies to bring with them their umbrellas in anticipation of the bad weather on June 30.