This Week in Metro Manila (May 28 to June 3, 2018)

The hot weather will gradually transition into a wet one with partial thunderstorms that will affect the city for majority of the week. However, it will still be warm with an anticipated temperature range of 33 °C to 36 °C [1].

Since the weather is going to be unpredictable, those who will venture outside should bring umbrellas for both heat and rain. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) previously stated that the rainy season is expected to start during the last week of May up to the first week of June [2]. Roads are expected to be a bit more slippery than the usual so it’s advisable for drivers to be more careful.

The Land Transportation Office (LTO) improved their website to ease one of the common complaints in the slow process of license renewal. The website introduces an online booking of appointment feature, but this is available as of now only in the Marikina, Pasig, Muntinlupa, and Novaliches branches [3].

With back-to-school preparations ongoing, major malls are expected to be crowded as everyone buys school supplies and other items. Affordable commercial centers that sell cheap supplies, such as Divisoria, are also expected to accommodate hundreds of customers. As such, if you are heading to these places, make sure to be careful and watch your personal belongings closely as these areas are prone to pick pockets. [4]

The Bonifacio Global City (BGC) assigned designated temporary smoking areas (DSAs) to comply with the Duterte administration’s anti-smoking campaign. According to the BGC Facebook page, the following DSAs in BGC and High Street are the following:

BGC further states that smokers should not only comply with the DSAs but also practice the proper disposal of cigarette butts. [5]