MANILA, Philippines — A low-pressure area (LPA) outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) has a “medium chance” of developing into a tropical cyclone, while bringing rains over parts of the country, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Monday. LPA UNDER CLOSE MONITORINGThe weather disturbance was located around 1,745 kilometers…