LIVE UPDATES: Habagat rains affect parts of PH on Friday, Aug. 28, 2026

PAGASA maintained the red heavy rainfall warning over Zambales, Bataan, Pampanga, and parts of Bulacan and Tarlac late Friday evening due to the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat).

Here is the status of the heavy rainfall warnings as of 11 p.m. Friday:

Red rainfall warning (Serious flooding in flood-prone areas)

•     Zambales
•     Bataan
•     Pampanga
•     Bulacan: Paombong, Hagonoy, Malolos, Bulakan, Obando, Marilao, Meycauayan, Balagtas, Bocaue, Guiguinto, Pulilan, Baliuag, Plaridel, Calumpit
•     Tarlac: Capas, Bamban, San Jose, Mayantoc, San Clemente, Camiling, Santa Ignacia

Orange rainfall warning (Flooding is threatening)

•     Metro Manila
•     Cavite
•     Rizal
•     Batangas: Balayan, Calaca, Calatagan, Laurel, Lemery, Lian, Nasugbu, Talisay, Tuy, Tanauan, Agoncillo, San Nicolas, Santo Tomas
•     Tarlac: Concepcion, La Paz, San Manuel, Moncada, Ramos, Paniqui, Anao, Victoria, Gerona, Pura, Tarlac City
•     Bulacan: Angat, Santa Maria, Pandi, Bustos, San Rafael, San Ildefonso, San Miguel, Norzagaray, San Jose del Monte
•     Laguna: San Pedro, Biñan, Santa Rosa, Cabuyao, Calamba, Los Baños
•     Nueva Ecija: Cabiao

Yellow rainfall warning (Flooding in flood-prone areas)

•     Batangas: Taal, San Luis, Bauan, Mabini, Tingloy, Santa Teresita, Alitagtag, Cuenca, Balete, Malvar, Lipa, Mataasnakahoy, San Pascual, Batangas City, San Jose, Ibaan
•     Nueva Ecija: Gapan, General Tinio, San Antonio, San Isidro, Aliaga, Bongabon, Cabanatuan, Carranglan, Cuyapo, Gabaldon, General Mamerto Natividad, Guimba, Jaen, Laur, Licab, Llanera, Lupao, Nampicuan, Palayan, Pantabangan, Peñaranda, Quezon, Rizal, San Jose, San Leonardo, Santa Rosa, Santo Domingo, Muñoz, Talavera, Talugtug, Zaragoza
•     Bulacan: Doña Remedios Trinidad
•     Laguna: Alaminos, Bay, Calauan, Liliw, Luisiana, Magdalena, Majayjay, Nagcarlan, Pagsanjan, Pila, Rizal, San Pablo, Santa Cruz, Victoria, Cavinti, Famy, Kalayaan, Lumban, Mabitac, Paete, Pakil, Pangil, Santa Maria, Siniloan

Light to moderate with occasional heavy rains

•     Batangas: Lobo, Padre Garcia, Rosario, San Juan, Taysan
•     Quezon: Sariaya, Candelaria, Dolores, Tiaong, San Antonio, Tayabas, Lucban, Sampaloc, Lucena, Pagbilao, General Nakar, Real, Infanta, Mauban

The next update will be released at 2 a.m. Saturday.

Several areas in Luzon and Mindoro may receive up to 200 millimeters of rain over the next three days – the long weekend ending on National Heroes' Day on Monday – due to the Southwest Monsoon or Habagat, PAGASA said Friday night.

In its heavy rainfall outlook, PAGASA said rainfall of 100 to 200 mm may be recorded from Friday night to Saturday evening (Aug. 28 to Aug. 29) in the following areas:

• Pangasinan,
• La Union,
• Benguet,
• Bataan,
• Zambales,
• Tarlac,
• Pampanga, and
• Occidental Mindoro.

During the same period, rainfall of 50 to 100 mm is expected over the following:

• Ilocos Norte,
• Ilocos Sur,
• Abra,
• Nueva Ecija,
• Bulacan,
• Metro Manila,
• Rizal, Cavite,
• Laguna, Batangas, and
• Oriental Mindoro.

From Saturday evening to Sunday evening (Aug. 29 to Aug. 30), rainfall of 100 to 200 mm is possible over the following areas:

• Ilocos Sur,
• La Union,
• Pangasinan,
• Abra,
• Benguet,
• Zambales, and
• Bataan.

During this period, rainfall of 50 to 100 mm will affect:

• Ilocos Norte,
• Apayao,
• Kalinga,
• Ifugao,
• Mountain Province,
• Nueva Vizcaya,
• Tarlac,
• Nueva Ecija,
• Pampanga,
• Bulacan,
• Metro Manila,
• Rizal,
• Cavite,
• Laguna,
• Batangas,
• Occidental Mindoro, and
• Oriental Mindoro.

From Sunday evening to Monday evening, 100 to 200 mm of rain is expected over:

• Ilocos Norte,
• Ilocos Sur,
• La Union,
• Pangasinan,
• Abra, Benguet, and
• Zambales.

During this period, rainfall of 50 to 100 mm is expected over:

• Batanes,
• Apayao,
• Kalinga,
• Ifugao,
• Mountain Province,
• Nueva Vizcaya,
• Tarlac,
• Nueva Ecija,
• Bataan,
• Pampanga,
• Bulacan,
• Metro Manila,
• Rizal,
• Cavite,
• Batangas, and
• Occidental Mindoro.

PAGASA said rainfall may be higher in mountainous and elevated areas.

The impact of the rains may also be worsened by significant rainfall that has already occurred in some areas, it added.

PAGASA advised local disaster risk reduction and management offices to take necessary measures to protect lives and property.

The agency said its Regional Services Divisions may issue heavy rainfall warnings, thunderstorm advisories, and other severe weather information for their respective areas as needed.

Unless significant changes occur, PAGASA said its next weather advisory will be issued at 5 a.m. Saturday.

PAGASA also reminded the public that a Heavy Rainfall Warning provides a more immediate forecast covering the next three hours and may be issued down to the municipal level, while a Weather Advisory provides a broader 24-hour outlook at the provincial level.

For class suspensions and other official decisions, the public was advised to refer to Heavy Rainfall Warnings issued by the respective PAGASA Regional Services Divisions. —NB, GMA News

The Southwest Monsoon, or Habagat, is expected to drench Luzon and Visayas on Saturday, August 29, 2026, the state weather bureau PAGASA said Friday.

According to PAGASA's 4 p.m. weather bulletin, monsoon rains are expected over Pangasinan, La Union, Benguet, Bataan, Zambales, Tarlac, and Occidental Mindoro.

Occasional rains are expected in Metro Manila, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Abra, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Bulacan, Rizal, Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, and Oriental Mindoro.

Meanwhile, the rest of Luzon and Visayas are expected to experience cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms.

Mindanao is forecast to be affected by localized thunderstorms, bringing partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms.

As of 3 p.m., a Low Pressure Area (LPA) was estimated at 560 east-northeast of Itbayat, Batanes.

Moderate to strong winds and moderate to rough coastal waters are expected in Luzon, with waves running from 1.5 meters to 3.4 meters.

Light to moderate winds and slight to moderate coastal waters are expected in the rest of the country, with waves running from 0.6 meters to 2.1 meters.

At the PAGASA Science Garden weather station in Diliman, Quezon City, the highest temperature recorded on Friday reached 31.0 degrees Celsius at 12 p.m., while the lowest temperature was logged at 26.4 degrees Celsius at 5 a.m.

Sunrise in Metro Manila on Saturday is at 5:44 a.m.