MANILA, Philippines — The southwest monsoon, intensified by Tropical Depression Luis and Tropical Storm Maymay, left a trail of death and destruction after inundating most of Luzon for over a week. Luis made landfall in Isabela and weakened into a low-pressure area on Aug. 3, while Maymay made landfall in Ilocos Sur on Aug. 6 before dissipating the next day. It enhanced the southwest monsoon, drenching many parts of the country over the weekend. In a press briefing at Camp Crame on Monday morning, the Philippine National Police (PNP) reported at least 15 deaths in the Ilocos Region, the Cordillera Administrative […]...Keep on reading: A week of storms: Monsoon, Luis, Maymay leave trail of destruction