RAINFALL ALERT: Red in Metro Manila, Cavite, 7 areas (Saturday, 2 p.m.)

A Red Rainfall Warning has been raised in several areas in Luzon, including Metro Manila, as of Saturday afternoon, according to PAGASA.

The state weather bureau raised Red, Orange, and Yellow rainfall alerts over the following areas in its 2 p.m. advisory:

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

• Zambales
• Bataan
• Pampanga
• Tarlac
• Bulacan
• Metro Manila
• Cavite
• Rizal
• Batangas (Nasugbu, Lian, Calatagan, Balayan, Tuy)

Orange Rainfall Warning (Flooding is still threatening)

• Laguna
• Batangas (Agoncillo, Alitagtag, Balete, Batangas City, Bauan, Calaca, Tanauan, Cuenca, Ibaan, Laurel, Lemery, Lipa, Mabini, Malvar, Mataasnakahoy, San Jose, San Luis, San Nicolas, San Pascual, Santa Teresita, Santo Tomas, Taal, Talisay, Tingloy)
• Nueva Ecija (Guimba, Licab, Zaragoza, Aliaga, Jaen, San Antonio, Cabiao, Gapan, San Isidro, San Leonardo, General Tinio, Peñaranda, Santa Rosa, Quezon, Cabanatuan)

Yellow Rainfall Warning (Flooding in flood-prone areas)

• Batangas (Lobo, Padre Garcia, Rosario, San Juan, Taysan)
• Quezon (Sariaya, Candelaria, Dolores, Tiaong, San Antonio, Lucena, Tayabas, Lucban, General Nakar, Infanta, Real, Mauban, Sampaloc, Pagbilao)
• Nueva Ecija (Bongabon, Carranglan, Cuyapo, Gabaldon, General Mamerto Natividad, Laur, Llanera, Lupao, Nampicuan, Palayan, Pantabangan, Rizal, San Jose, Santo Domingo, Muñoz, Talavera, Talugtug)

Meanwhile, PAGASA said the light to moderate with occasional heavy rains, affecting Quezon (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) are expected to persist within 3 hours.

Several classes for August 29, 2026 have been suspended due to the bad weather.

The state weather bureau advised the public and concerned Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Offices to monitor the weather conditions and watch for the next warning to be issued at 5:00 p.m. —VAL, GMA News