RAINFALL ALERT: Red in Bataan, parts of Zambales, Cavite, Batangas; Orange in Pampanga; Yellow in Metro Manila (Wednesday, 5 am)

PAGASA issued a red rainfall warning over Bataan and parts of Zambales, Cavite, and Batangas early Wednesday due to heavy rains brought by the Southwest Monsoon, or Habagat.

As of 5 a.m., the following areas were under rainfall warnings:

Red Rainfall Warning — Serious flooding in flood-prone areas

• Bataan
• Zambales: Castillejos, Subic, Olongapo, San Antonio
• Cavite: Ternate, Maragondon, Alfonso, General Emilio Aguinaldo, Magallanes
• Batangas: Nasugbu, Lian, Calatagan, Balayan, Tuy

Orange Rainfall Warning — Flooding is still threatening

• Zambales: Botolan, San Marcelino, Cabangan, Iba, Masinloc, Palauig, San Felipe, San Narciso, Candelaria, Santa Cruz
• Tarlac: Mayantoc, San Jose, Capas, Bamban, Concepcion, Tarlac City, Santa Ignacia, San Clemente, Camiling, Gerona, La Paz
• Pampanga: Floridablanca, Lubao, Sasmuan, Apalit, Arayat, Bacolor, San Fernando, Macabebe, Magalang, Masantol, Minalin, San Luis, San Simon, Santa Ana, Santo Tomas, Angeles, Mabalacat, Guagua, Porac, Santa Rita, Mexico
• Cavite: Amadeo, General Trias, Indang, Mendez, Silang, Tagaytay, Trece Martires, Bacoor, Carmona, Cavite City, Dasmariñas, General Mariano Alvarez, Imus, Kawit, Naic, Noveleta, Rosario, Tanza
• Batangas: Ibaan, Batangas City, Lipa, Santo Tomas, Tanauan, Malvar, Mataasnakahoy, Talisay, Balete, Laurel, Agoncillo, Lemery, Calaca, Taal, San Nicolas, Santa Teresita, Alitagtag, Cuenca, San Jose, San Pascual, Bauan, San Luis, Mabini, Tingloy
• Bulacan: Hagonoy, Calumpit, Paombong

Yellow Rainfall Warning — Possible flooding in flood-prone areas

• Metro Manila
• Rizal
• Nueva Ecija: Gabaldon, General Tinio, Bongabon, Laur, Rizal, Cabiao, Gapan, San Antonio, San Isidro, Aliaga, Cabanatuan, Cuyapo, General Mamerto Natividad, Guimba, Jaen, Licab, Llanera, Nampicuan, Palayan, Peñaranda, Quezon, San Leonardo, Santa Rosa, Santo Domingo, Muñoz, Talavera, Talugtug, Zaragoza
• Batangas: San Juan, Rosario, Padre Garcia, Taysan, Lobo
• Quezon: General Nakar
• Tarlac: Anao, Paniqui, Pura, Ramos, San Manuel, Victoria, Moncada
• Pampanga: Candaba
• Bulacan: Angat, Balagtas, Baliuag, Bocaue, Bulakan, Bustos, Malolos, Meycauayan, San Jose del Monte, Doña Remedios Trinidad, Guiguinto, Marilao, Norzagaray, Obando, Pandi, Plaridel, Pulilan, San Ildefonso, San Miguel, San Rafael, Santa Maria

Areas experiencing light to moderate rains, with occasional heavy rains:

• Nueva Ecija: Carranglan, Lupao, Pantabangan, San Jose
• Quezon: Infanta, Real
• Laguna: Biñan, San Pedro, Santa Rosa, Cabuyao, Calamba, Los Baños, Bay, Calauan, Alaminos

The rains in these areas may persist within the next three hours and could affect nearby areas. —VBL, GMA News