Partly cloudy skies, isolated rains over most of PHSeo Min-kyu wins gold at ISU junior world figure skating championships

MANILA: The northeast monsoon or ‘amihan’ and the easterlies will bring partly cloudy skies and isolated rain showers over parts of the country, the weather bureau said Saturday.

In its 4 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the northeast monsoon will bring cloudy skies and light rains over Cagayan Valley, as well as partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains over the Ilocos and Cordillera regions, and Aurora.

Meanwhile, Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms due to the easterlies and localized thunderstorms.

Strong winds and rough seas will be felt over Northern Luzon, while the eastern sections of Central and Southern Luzon, and the eastern sections of the Visayas and Mindanao will have moderate to strong winds and moderate to rough coastal waters.

The rest of the archipelago will have light to moderate winds and slight to moderate se
as.

The temperature in Metro Manila will range from 23°C to 32°C; Baguio City, 15°C to 24°C; Laoag City, 21°C to 30°C; Legazpi City, 21°C to 30°C; Metro Cebu, 25°C to 31°C; Puerto Princesa City, 25°C to 32°C; and Metro Davao, 25°C to 32°C.

Teen figure skater Seo Min-kyu claimed the men’s title at the 2024 International Skating Union Junior World Figure Skating Championships on Saturday, becoming the first male Korean athlete to win the title.

The 15-year-old earned a total score of 150.17 points (a technical score of 73.45 points and an artistic score of 76.72 points) at the event held at the Taipei Arena in Taiwan, beating Japan’s Nakata Rio by 1.44 points.

Regardless of gender, it has been 18 years since a Korean skater last claimed victory at this competition after Kim Yu-na in 2006. Prior to Seo’s victory, the highest achievement was set by Cha Jun-hwan in 2017, who finished fifth.

Source: Yonhap News Agency