State weather bureau PAGASA said the cold weather being experienced in Luzon will persist until the third week of February. PAGASA forecaster Gener Quitlong said the northeast monsoon (amihan) affecting Luzon was bringing the cold air from mainland China. Last Saturday, the temperature in Metro Manila dropped to 17.5 degrees Celsius, the coldest recorded in the capital so far this year. - Umagang Kay Ganda, 20 January 2014