The shear line affecting the eastern section of the Visayas, and the northeast monsoon affecting Luzon will continue to bring scattered rains over several parts of the country, the weather bureau said Friday.

In its 4 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the shear line is forecast to bring cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms over Eastern Visayas and Caraga.

Meanwhile, the northeast monsoon is expected to bring cloudy skies with rains over Cagayan Valley, Bicol Region, Aurora, Quezon, Oriental Mindoro, Romblon, Marinduque, Aklan, and Capiz, as well as cloudy skies with light rains over the Cordilleras.

Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains, also due to the effects of the ‘amihan.’

On the other hand, the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms due to localized thunderstorms.

Flash
floods or landslides may occur in vulnerable areas during severe thunderstorms, PAGASA said.

Strong winds and rough coastal waters will be felt over the western and eastern sections of Southern Luzon and the Visayas, as well as in the eastern section of Mindanao.

The rest of the archipelago will experience moderate to strong winds and moderate to rough seas.

The temperature in Metro Manila will range from 21°C to 29°C; Baguio City, 12°C to 21°C; Laoag City, 18°C to 31°C; Legazpi City, 24°C to 27°C; Metro Cebu, 25°C to 31°C; Puerto Princesa City, 26°C to 31°C; and Metro Davao, 23°C to 32°C.

Source: Philippines News Agency

Hanoi: Representatives from the Australian Embassy in Vietnam recently visited the Hoang Lien centre for wildlife rescue, conservation and development in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai to work on the care for suspectedly smuggled wallabies.

The first wallaby was discovered in nature and caught by residents in Duc Long commune of Thach An district in the northern mountainous province of Cao Bang, on November 8, 2023. Two more were found by local police and people the next day, and another on November 11.

The animals later were sent to the Hoang Lien centre for wildlife rescue, conservation and development of the Hoang Lien National Park for care in a semi-natural habitat.

However, two of the wallabies died due to the stress caused by the long distance between Cao Bang and Lao Cai, the cold in winter, and illness. The two remainders are adapting well to the new environment, said veterinarian Tran Thu Nga, who is caring for the macropods.

The Australian Embassy said on January 26 that visiting
the centre, it’s representatives presented 80 million VND (over 3,200 USD) in financial aid to help the centre continue caring for the wallabies.

At the meeting, Director of the Hoang Lien centre La Van Toi said Vietnam is a hot spot of wildlife trafficking, and that the wallabies are the first and only foreign-origin animals at the centre.

He expressed his hope that the embassy will help the centre connect with animal rescue organisations, experts, and volunteers to better care for the plants and animals here, including the wallabies.

Local authorities noted there are no wallabies in nature in Vietnam, so the animals could have been abandoned when smugglers were uncovered by forest rangers.

Wild animals endemic to Australia can only be exported for non-commercial purposes like exhibiting at zoos. Any individual and organisation accused of committing illegal wildlife trade will be investigated and fined or imprisoned if found guilty, according to the Wildlife Trade Office of Australia’s Department of Agri
culture, Water and the Environment./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency