RAINFALL ALERT: Red in Batangas; Orange in Cavite, Yellow in Metro Manila (Tuesday, 5 am)

A red rainfall warning has been raised over Batangas, Zambales, Bataan, an orange warning over Cavite and eight other areas, and a yellow warning over Metro Manila and six other areas due to the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) on Tuesday morning, August 18, 2026.

The state weather bureau PAGASA issued a Heavy Rainfall Warning at 5 a.m. on Tuesday for various areas and asked the public and the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Offices concerned to continuously monitor the weather condition.

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

• Batangas (Balayan, Tuy, Lian, Calatagan, Calaca, Lemery, Laurel, Agoncillo, Talisay, Tanauan, Malvar, Balete, Mataasnakahoy, Batangas City, San Jose, Lipa, Cuenca, San Pascual, San Luis, Bauan, Santa Teresita, Alitagtag, Taal, San Nicolas, Nasugbu, Taysan, Ibaan, Rosario, Padre Garcia, Santo Tomas)
• Zambales (Botolan, Iba, Cabangan, San Narciso, San Felipe, San Antonio, Subic, Olongapo, Castillejos, San Marcelino)
• Bataan (Morong, Hermosa, Dinalupihan, Bagac)

Orange Rainfall Warning (Flooding is still threatening)

• Cavite
• Bataan (Abucay, Balanga, Limay, Mariveles, Orani, Orion, Pilar, Samal)
• Pampanga (Bacolor, Mexico, Santa Ana, Arayat, Magalang, San Fernando, Angeles, Mabalacat, Floridablanca, Lubao, Santa Rita, Guagua, Porac, Santo Tomas, Minalin, Macabebe, Masantol, Sasmuan)
• Tarlac (Bamban, Capas, San Jose, Mayantoc, Tarlac City, Concepcion), Zambales(Palauig, Masinloc, Candelaria, Santa Cruz)
• Laguna (Calamba, Cabuyao, Santa Rosa, Binan, San Pedro, Alaminos, Calauan, Bay, Los Banos, San Pablo)
• Bulacan (Paombong, Hagonoy)
• Metro Manila (Muntinlupa, Las Pinas)
• Batangas (Lobo, San Juan)
• Quezon (Tiaong, San Antonio)

Yellow Rainfall Warning (Possible flooding in flood-prone areas)

• Metro Manila (Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas, Valenzuela, Quezon City, Paranaque, Taguig, Makati, Mandaluyong, Pasig, San Juan, Pasay, Pateros, Marikina, Manila)
• Rizal
• Laguna (Lumban, Kalayaan, Liliw, Luisiana, Magdalena, Majayjay, Nagcarlan, Pagsanjan, Pila, Rizal, Santa Cruz, Victoria, Cavinti, Famy, Mabitac, Paete, Pakil, Pangil, Santa Maria, Siniloan)
• Quezon (Real, Sampaloc, Lucban, Tayabas, Sariaya, Candelaria, Dolores, Lucena)
• Bulacan (San Jose del Monte, Santa Maria, Bustos, Pandi, Baliuag, Plaridel, Pulilan, Calumpit, Malolos, Bulakan, Guiguinto, Bocaue, Balagtas, Obando, Meycauayan, Marilao)
• Pampanga (Apalit, Candaba, San Luis, San Simon)
• Tarlac (Anao, Gerona, La Paz, Paniqui, Pura, Ramos, San Manuel, Victoria, Camiling, Moncada, San Clemente, Santa Ignacia).

Light to moderate with occasional heavy rains that will persist for three hours will be affecting the following areas:

• Nueva Ecija
• Quezon (General Nakar, Infanta, Mauban, Pagbilao, Agdangan, Alabat, Atimonan, Buenavista, Burdeos, Calauag, Catanauan, General Luna, Guinayangan, Gumaca, Jomalig, Lopez, Macalelon, Mulanay, Padre Burgos, Panukulan, Patnanungan, Perez, Pitogo, Plaridel, Polillo, Quezon, San Andres, San Francisco, San Narciso, Tagkawayan, Unisan)
• Bulacan (Angat, Dona Remedios Trinidad, Norzagaray, San Ildefonso, San Miguel, San Rafael).

— BAP/KG, GMA News