PHMetro Manila is expected to experience scattered rains and thunderstorms on July 27, the day of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA). The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reported that these weather conditions are due to the ongoing influence of the southwest monsoon, affecting several regions across northern and central Luzon. PAGASA noted that the rainfall intensity would be less severe compared to earlier in the week, when Tropical Cyclone Kiyapo was active. The southwest monsoon is predicted to gradually weaken, with the easterly winds from the Pacific Ocean taking over by Friday. Tropical Depression Noul, which had previously been named Kiyapo, is now located outside the Philippine area of responsibility and no longer poses a threat to the country.
Bias read (Center): The article provides a factual report on weather conditions affecting the SONA event, which is a significant political occasion. It does not exhibit overt bias, as it presents meteorological data and forecasts without apparent ideological framing or selective emphasis on particular political aspects
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