Prepare your umbrellas and stay alert—rainy days are far from over.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) announced early Saturday that the southwest monsoon, locally known as habagat, will continue to soak most of the country with scattered rains and thunderstorms.
In its 4 a.m. advisory, PAGASA said Metro Manila, the Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), Pangasinan, Zambales, Bataan, Cavite, Batangas, Occidental Mindoro, and Palawan should brace for cloudy skies and moderate to heavy rainfall. These downpours could trigger flash floods and landslides, the weather bureau cautioned.
The habagat will also bring light to moderate showers across other areas, including the Bicol and Ilocos regions, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, and the rest of Mindanao, where occasional thunderstorms may occur.
Localized thunderstorms are expected to affect the remaining parts of Luzon, bringing isolated showers under partly cloudy to cloudy skies.
Despite the rain, PAGASA said winds across the country will remain light to moderate, with seas staying generally calm to moderately choppy.
As weather conditions shift, authorities are urging the public to stay informed and take necessary precautions—especially in flood-prone and landslide-prone areas.