It dawned on us that the ecological problem was partly caused by human waste cycles and we weren’t about to give away white rice, instant noodles, and canned goods packed and shipped away in plastic bags that flew from far-away places.
The weather bureau is also monitoring a shallow low-pressure area (LPA) outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) but Mendoza said that PAGASA does not see the chance of the weather system to develop as a tropical depression.