A soft answer has often been the means of breaking a hard heart.

Another severe weather disturbance has developed into a tropical storm as it entered the Philippine area of responsibility yesterday, threatening to unleash havoc on areas in Luzon already devastated by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine and Super Typhoon Leon, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration.

As the country reels from the aftermath of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine and Super Typhoon Leon, President Marcos has expressed openness to an investigation into the administration’s flood control projects, citing the need to improve existing designs to address the unprecedented effects of climate change.

PAGASA forecasts that Marce will make landfall in the vicinity of Babuyan Islands or mainland northern Cagayan between Thursday evening and early Friday morning.

The state weather bureau urges areas recently affected by cyclones ‘Kristine’ and ‘Leon’ to prepare as Tropical Storm Marce (international name: Yinxing) may also hit them.

Follow this page for updates on "Marce" (international name: Yinxing), the thirteenth tropical cyclone to enter the Philippine area of responsibility this year. Can't view the live updates? Click here.