RAINFALL ALERT: Red in Bataan, Batangas; Orange in Metro Manila, 6 areas (Monday, 8 pm)

A red rainfall warning has been raised in portions of Bataan and Batangas, while an orange warning was raised in Metro Manila and six other areas in the evening of Monday, August 17, 2026.

PAGASA placed the following areas under Red, Orange, and Yellow warnings in its 8 p.m. advisory:

Red Rainfall Warning (Serious flooding in flood-prone areas)

• Bataan (Mariveles)
• Batangas (Calaca, Balayan, Lian, Tuy, Calatagan, Agoncillo, Lemery, San Nicolas, San Luis, Taal, Bauan, Mabini, Tingloy)

Orange Rainfall Warning (Flooding is still threatening)

• Zambales
• Bataan (Abucay, Bagac, Balanga, Dinalupihan, Hermosa, Limay, Morong, Orani, Orion, Pilar, Samal)
• Pampanga (Floridablanca, Lubao, Macabebe, Sasmuan, Masantol)
• Bulacan (Hagonoy, Calumpit, Paombong, Malolos, Bulakan, Obando, Meycauayan, Marilao)
• Metro Manila (Valenzuela, Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas)
• Cavite (Maragondon, Ternate, Magallanes, Naic, General Emilio Aguinaldo, Alfonso)
• Batangas (Laurel, Santa Teresita, Cuenca, Batangas City, Alitagtag, San Pascual, San Jose, Lobo, Ibaan, Nasugbu)

Yellow Rainfall Warning (Flooding in flood-prone areas)

• Rizal
• Cavite (Amadeo, General Trias, Indang, Mendez, Silang, Tagaytay, Trece Martires, Bacoor, Carmona, Cavite City, Dasmariñas, Gen. Mariano Alvarez, Imus, Kawit, Noveleta, Rosario, Tanza)
• Metro Manila (Quezon City, Las Piñas, Muntinlupa, Parañaque, Taguig, Makati, Mandaluyong, Pasig, San Juan, Pasay, Pateros, Marikina, Manila)
• Batangas (Malvar, Balete, Tanauan, Talisay, Lipa, Santo Tomas, Mataasnakahoy, Taysan, San Juan, Rosario, Padre Garcia)
• Laguna (Biñan, San Pedro, Bay, Los Baños, Calamba, Cabuyao, Santa Rosa, Alaminos, Calauan, San Pablo)
• Bulacan (Norzagaray, San Jose del Monte, Bocaue, Santa Maria, Angat, Pandi, Bustos, Plaridel, Guiguinto, Pulilan, Balagtas, Baliuag, San Rafael)
• Pampanga (Apalit, Minalin, Guagua, Arayat, Bacolor, Candaba, San Fernando, Magalang, Mexico, San Luis, San Simon, Santa Ana, Santo Tomas, Angeles, Mabalacat, Porac, Santa Rita)
• Tarlac (Bamban, Capas, San Jose, Mayantoc, Santa Ignacia, Camiling, San Clemente)
• Quezon (San Antonio, Tiaong)

PAGASA said light to moderate with occasional heavy rains persisting within three hours, are forecast to affect the following areas:

Quezon (Sariaya, Lucena, Tayabas, Lucban, Sampaloc, Mauban, Candelaria, Dolores, Infanta, Real, General Nakar, Pagbilao, Agdangan, Alabat, Atimonan, Burdeos, Gumaca, Jomalig, Padre Burgos, Panukulan, Patnanungan, Perez, Pitogo, Plaridel, Polillo, Quezon, Unisan)

Laguna (Luisiana, Liliw, Magdalena, Majayjay, Nagcarlan, Pagsanjan, Pila, Rizal, Santa Cruz, Victoria, Cavinti, Famy, Kalayaan, Lumban, Mabitac, Paete, Pakil, Pangil, Santa Maria, Siniloan)

Tarlac (Concepcion, Anao, Tarlac City, Gerona, La Paz, Paniqui, Pura, Ramos, San Manuel, Victoria, Moncada)

Bulacan (Dona Remedios Trinidad, San Ildefonso, San Miguel)

Nueva Ecija (Bongabon, General Mamerto Natividad, Talavera, Quezon, Santo Domingo, Guimba, Nampicuan, Cabanatuan, Palayan, Laur, Gabaldon, General Tinio, Penaranda, Gapan, San Leonardo, Santa Rosa, Jaen, San Antonio, Cabiao, San Isidro, Zaragoza, Aliaga, Licab)

Several areas have suspended classes on Tuesday, August 18, due to the bad weather.

PAGASA advised the public and concerned Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Offices to monitor the weather conditions. — BAP, GMA News