The low-pressure area (LPA) northwest of Batanes has developed into Tropical Depression Ester early Friday, June 5, becoming the country's fifth tropical cyclone this year, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said. (Video courtesy of DOST-PAGASA via Ellalyn De Vera-Ruiz | MB)<br /><br />READ: https://mb.com.ph/2026/06/05/lpa-develops-into-tropical-depression-ester<br /><br /><br />Join this channel to get access to perks:<br />https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5664f6TkaeHgwBly50DWZQ/join<br /><br />Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin<br /><br />Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph<br />Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin<br />Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin<br />Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin<br />Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin<br /><br />#ManilaBulletinOnline<br />#ManilaBulletin<br />#LatestNews
