JOHN CARLO D.

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CORONA’S CLIMATIC CHANGE IN THE PHILIPPINES

There are four climate types in the Philippines according to the Modified Corona's
Classification of Climate. These are the Types I, II, III, and IV.

This system of climate classification was devised by Fr. J. Corona in 1920 (Lantican 2001)
and is based on average monthly rainfall. Accordingly, a dry month is one with less than
50 mm of rainfall but also considers dry a month having more than 100 mm of rainfall that
comes after three or more very dry months.

Country-wide, the Philippines has a tropical climate with a relatively high temperature and
humidity having abundant rainfall. This climate is largely similar to those of countries in
Central America (kidlat.pagasa.dost.gov.ph, accessed January 28, 2011).

Four Types of Climate in the Philippines According to the Modified Corona

Classification.

These four climate types are described below. The regions having the specific climate
are obtained from Lantican (2001), citing Kintanar (1984).
Type I: Two pronounced seasons, dry from November to April, and wet during the rest of
the year. Maximum rain period is from June to September.

Regions with Type I climate: Ilocos Region, western part of Mountain Province, western
part of Nueva Ecija, Central Luzon, Metro Manila, Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Tarlac,
Pampanga, Bulacan, Bataan, Zambales, Occidental Mindoro, southern parts of Antique
and Iloilo, northwestern part of Palawan, and the southern parts of Negros Oriental and
Negros Occidental).

Type II: No dry season with a very pronounced maximum rain period from December to
February. There is not a single dry month. Minimum monthly rainfall occurs during the
period from March to May.

Regions with Type II climate: northern part of Kalinga Apayao, northwestern part of
Cagayan, western part of Quezon Province, Polillo Island, Bicol Region, northeastern
Samar, southern Leyte, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Agusan del Sur, Agusan del
Norte, and Misamis Occidental.

Type III: No very pronounced maximum rain period, with a short dry season lasting only
from one to three months, either during the period from December to February or from
March to May. This climate type resembles type I since it has a short dry season.

Regions with Type III climate: northeastern part of Ilocos Norte, Kalinga-Apayao,
Cagayan, Mountain Province, western part of Isabela, eastern part of Nueva Viscaya,
Bulacan, eastern parts of Laguna and Batangas, Oriental Mindoro, Romblon,
Marinduque, Aklan, Capiz, northern parts of Antique and Iloilo, Negros Occidental,
Siquijor, Zamboanga del Sur, Basilan, Lanao del Sur, Bukidnon, Misamis Oriental,
western part of Agusan del Sur, Lanao del Sur, Bukidnon, Misamis Oriental, western part
of Agusan del Sur, and eastern Maguindanao.

Type IV: Rainfall is more or less evenly distributed throughout the year. This climate type
resembles the second type more closely since it has no dry season.

Regions with Type IV climate: northern Kalinga-Apayao, eastern Cagayan, Isabela,

Quezon Province, western part of Bicol Region, western Samar, southeastern Masbate,
northern Leyte, northern part of Cebu, Bohol, Zamboanga del Sur, northern-eastern part
of Zamboanga del Norte, Lanao del Norte, Sultan Kudarat, South Cotabato, Davao del
Sur, Davao del Norte, Davao Oriental, eastern parts of Agusan del Norte, and Agusan
del Sur.
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CONCEPCION RN. 2004. Gateway to land and water information: Philippine national report. Retrieved Jan. 23,
2011 from http://www.apipnm.org/swlwpnr/reports/y_ta/z_ph/ph. htm

kidlat.pagasa.dost.gov.ph. n.d. Climate of the Philippines. Retrieved January 28, 2011 from
http://kidlat.pagasa.

LANTICAN RM. 2001. The Science and Practice of Crop Production. College, Los Banos, Laguna, Phils.: SEAMEO
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