Moderate to heavy rains affect parts of Metro Manila, 3 Luzon provinces

Parts of Metro Manila and three provinces in Luzon experienced moderate to heavy rains with lightning and strong winds Thursday afternoon. 

In its thunderstorm advisory issued at 1:24 p.m., state weather bureau PAGASA said the affected areas are: 

• Metro Manila (Quezon City, Marikina, Pasig, San Juan, Makati, Mandaluyong)
• Laguna (Calauan, Nagcarlan, Victoria, Liliw, Pila), 
• Rizal (San Mateo), and 
• Batangas (Malvar, Lipa, Cuenca, Mataasnakahoy, Balete, San Jose).

It may persist within two hours and affect nearby areas.

Meanwhile, the following areas will experience moderate to heavy rains with lightning and strong winds within two hours: 

• Cavite,
• Bulacan (Marilao, Obando, Meycauayan, San Jose del Monte, Santa Maria, Bocaue, Bulakan) and
• Quezon (Gumaca, Pitogo, Unisan, Plaridel, Agdangan, Atimonan, Padre Burgos, Pagbilao, Sampaloc, Tayabas, Lucban, Lucena, Sariaya, Candelaria, Dolores, Tiaong, San Antonio, Tagkawayan, Guinayangan, Calauag, Lopez, General Luna, Catanauan, Macalelon, Mulanay, San Francisco, San Andres, San Narciso, Buenavista, Perez, Alabat, Quezon, Mauban).

Affected residents are advised to take precautionary measures against flash floods and landslides.—AOL, GMA Integrated News