RAINFALL ALERT: Red in Bataan, Batangas, Zambales; Orange in 5 areas, Yellow in Metro Manila, 7 other areas (Tuesday, 2 p.m.)

A red rainfall warning remains in effect for Bataan and portions of Batangas and Zambales on the afternoon of Tuesday, August 18, 2026.

PAGASA placed the following areas under Red, Orange, and Yellow warnings in its 2 p.m. advisory:

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

• Bataan
• Batangas (Lian, Tuy, Calaca, Balayan, Calatagan, Agoncillo, Alitagtag, Batangas City, Bauan, Cuenca, Lemery, Mabini, San Jose, San Luis, San Pascual, Santa Teresita, Taal, Tingloy, Nasugbu, Ibaan)
• Zambales (Olongapo, Subic, Castillejos, San Antonio)

Orange Rainfall Warning (Flooding is still threatening)

• Cavite (General Emilio Aguinaldo, Alfonso, Indang, Magallanes, Maragondon, Mendez, Tagaytay, Ternate, Naic)
• Batangas (Tanauan, Santo Tomas, Talisay, Malvar, Balete, Laurel, Lipa, Mataasnakahoy, San Nicolas, Lobo, Padre Garcia, Rosario, San Juan, Taysan)
• Quezon (San Antonio, Tiaong)
• Zambales (San Marcelino, San Felipe, San Narciso, Botolan, Iba, Cabangan)
• Pampanga (Floridablanca, Lubao, Porac)

Yellow Rainfall Warning (Flooding in flood-prone areas)

• Metro Manila
• Cavite (Imus, Kawit, Bacoor, Noveleta, Dasmariñas, Cavite City, Rosario, General Trias, Carmona, Silang, Gen. Mariano Alvarez, Tanza, Trece Martires, Amadeo)
• Zambales (Candelaria, Masinloc, Palauig, Santa Cruz), Quezon(Dolores, Sariaya, Candelaria)
• Pampanga (Masantol, Macabebe, Sasmuan, Guagua, Santa Rita, Bacolor, San Fernando, Minalin, Apalit, San Simon, Santo Tomas, Mexico, Mabalacat, Angeles)
• Bulacan (Bulakan, Malolos, Meycauayan, Hagonoy, Obando, Paombong, Calumpit, Balagtas, Bocaue, Marilao, Guiguinto, Plaridel, Pulilan)
• Tarlac (Capas, Bamban, San Jose, Mayantoc, San Clemente)
• Laguna (San Pedro, Biñan, Alaminos, Bay, Cabuyao, Calauan, Calamba, Santa Rosa, Los Baños, Nagcarlan, Rizal, San Pablo, Victoria)

Meanwhile, PAGASA said light to moderate with occasional heavy rain, is expected within the next three hours in the following areas:

• Nueva Ecija
• Rizal
• Tarlac (Concepcion, Anao, Tarlac City, Gerona, La Paz, Paniqui, Pura, Ramos, San Manuel, Victoria, Moncada, Santa Ignacia, Camiling)
• Bulacan (Angat, Bustos, Dona Remedios Trinidad, Norzagaray, Pandi, San Ildefonso, San Miguel, San Rafael, San Jose del Monte, Santa Maria, Baliuag)
• Pampanga (Arayat, Candaba, Magalang, San Luis, Santa Ana)
• Quezon (General Nakar, Infanta, Mauban, Real, Sampaloc, Agdangan, Alabat, Buenavista, Burdeos, Calauag, Catanauan, General Luna, Guinayangan, Gumaca, Jomalig, Lopez, Macalelon, Mulanay, Panukulan, Patnanungan, Perez, Pitogo, Plaridel, Polillo, Quezon, San Andres, San Francisco, San Narciso, Tagkawayan, Unisan, Atimonan, Tayabas, Lucban, Lucena, Pagbilao, Padre Burgos)
• Laguna (Liliw, Luisiana, Magdalena, Majayjay, Pagsanjan, Pila, Santa Cruz, Cavinti, Famy, Kalayaan, Lumban, Mabitac, Paete, Pakil, Pangil, Santa Maria, Siniloan)

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. — VDV, GMA News