RAINFALL ALERT: Yellow in Metro Manila, Zambales, Bataan, portions of 6 provinces (Thursday, 8 p.m.)

PAGASA raised a heavy rainfall alert over several areas in Luzon on Thursday night due to the Southwest Monsoon, or Habagat.

Yellow Rainfall Warning (Flooding in flood-prone areas)

• Bataan
• Zambales
• Metro Manila
• Pampanga: Lubao, Masantol, Macabebe, Minalin, Sasmuan, Guagua, Floridablanca, Porac, Mabalacat, Angeles, San Simon, Apalit, Santo Tomas, Santa Rita, Bacolor, San Fernando, Mexico, San Luis
• Bulacan: Hagonoy, Paombong, Calumpit, Malolos, Bulakan, Guiguinto, Plaridel, Pulilan, Baliwag, Balagtas, Pandi, Bustos, Meycauayan, Marilao, Santa Maria, Obando, Bocaue, San Jose del Monte
• Tarlac: Bamban, Capas, San Jose, Mayantoc
• Cavite: Imus, Bacoor, Noveleta, Kawit, Cavite City, General Trias, Rosario, Tanza, Naic, Ternate, Maragondon, Dasmariñas, Trece Martires, General Emilio Aguinaldo, Magallanes, Alfonso, Indang
• Batangas: Nasugbu, Lian, Calatagan, Balayan, Tuy
• Rizal: Rodriguez, San Mateo

Light to moderate rains, occasionally heavy, expected within 3 hours

• Quezon: General Nakar, Real, Infanta
• Laguna: Pakil, Mabitac, Pangil, Santa Maria, Famy, Siniloan, Calamba, Cabuyao, Santa Rosa, Biñan, San Pedro, Alaminos, Calauan, Bay, Los Baños, Victoria, Pila, Santa Cruz, Lumban, Kalayaan, Paete
• Cavite: Carmona, General Mariano Alvarez, Silang, Tagaytay, Amadeo, Mendez
• Batangas: Santo Tomas, Malvar, Tanauan, Talisay, San Nicolas, Balete, Laurel, Lemery, Calaca, Agoncillo, San Luis, Santa Teresita, Taal, Bauan, Mabini, San Pascual, Alitagtag, San Jose, Cuenca, Mataasnakahoy, Lipa

Areas experiencing light to moderate with occasional heavy rains

• Nueva Ecija
• Tarlac: Concepcion, Anao, Tarlac City, Gerona, La Paz, Paniqui, Pura, Ramos, San Manuel, Victoria, Camiling, Moncada, San Clemente, Santa Ignacia
• Pampanga: Arayat, Candaba, Magalang, Santa Ana
• Bulacan: Angat, Doña Remedios Trinidad, Norzagaray, San Ildefonso, San Miguel, San Rafael
• Rizal: Cainta, Taytay, Antipolo, Baras, Morong, Teresa, Angono, Binangonan, Cardona

The rains may persist within the next 3 hours and could affect nearby areas. — VBL, GMA News