Pagasa: Tropical depression forms off Luzon; storm alert in Mindanao

MANILA, Philippines — The low-pressure area (LPA) outside the Philippine area of responsibility has developed into a tropical depression, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said on Monday. Meanwhile, a cloud cluster that may develop into an LPA and storm was also spotted east of Mindanao. In an early morning bulletin, Pagasa