In many parts of the world, the weather is a matter of temperature and precipitation. In the Philippines, it is a matter of emotion, memory, and survival. If you have ever woken up to a windshield covered in a milky veil, stepped outside to a searing bite on your skin, or been caught in a sudden afternoon downpour that ends as quickly as it began, you have experienced the holy trinity of Philippine meteorology:
Pero ano nga ba ang buhay kung walang init? ulan init at hamog
Ang ulan, init, at hamog ay hindi naglalaban; sila ay nagtutulungan upang balansehin ang ating ekosistema. Ang init ang nagpasingaw ng tubig upang maging ulan, at ang lamig ng gabi ang lumilikha ng hamog. Ganito rin ang buhay ng tao. May mga panahon ng matinding pagsubok (init), may mga panahon ng pagluha at paglilinis (ulan), at may mga sandali ng katahimikan at pagmuni-muni (hamog). In many parts of the world, the weather