RAINFALL ALERT: Red in parts of Zambales, Bataan, Pampanga (Friday, 11 a.m.)

A red rainfall warning remains in effect over portions of Zambales and Bataan, while the same warning has been raised in portions of Pampanga, as of Friday morning.

Metro Manila and 6 areas, meanwhile, are under an orange rainfall warning.

In its 11 a.m. advisory, PAGASA placed the following areas under Red, Orange, and Yellow rainfall warnings:

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

• Zambales (San Felipe, San Marcelino, San Narciso, Castillejos, San Antonio, Subic, Olongapo)
• Bataan (Dinalupihan, Hermosa, Orani, Morong, Samal, Abucay, Balanga, Pilar, Orion, Bagac)
• Pampanga(Lubao, Sasmuan, Macabebe, Masantol, Floridablanca)

Orange Rainfall Warning (Flooding is still threatening)

• Tarlac
• Zambales (Botolan, Cabangan, Candelaria, Iba, Masinloc, Palauig, Santa Cruz)
• Bataan (Mariveles, Limay)
• Pampanga (Apalit, Arayat, Bacolor, Candaba, San Fernando, Magalang, Mexico, Minalin, San Luis, San Simon, Santa Ana, Santo Tomas, Angeles, Mabalacat, Guagua, Porac, Santa Rita)
• Bulacan (Baliuag, Bustos, Pandi, Bulakan, Balagtas, Guiguinto, Plaridel, Pulilan, Malolos, Paombong, Calumpit, Hagonoy)

Yellow Rainfall Warning (Flooding in flood-prone warning)

• Metro Manila
• Cavite
• Rizal
• Nueva Ecija (San Antonio, Zaragoza, Licab, Aliaga, Jaen, Santa Rosa, San Leonardo, Penaranda, Gapan, San Isidro, Cabiao, Cabanatuan, Quezon, Guimba, Nampicuan, Cuyapo, General Tinio, Palayan)
• Bulacan (Angat, Bocaue, Meycauayan, San Jose del Monte, Dona Remedios Trinidad, Marilao, Norzagaray, Obando, San Ildefonso, San Miguel, San Rafael, Santa Maria)
• Batangas (Nasugbu, Lian, Calatagan, Balayan, Tuy, Talisay, Laurel, Calaca, Lemery, Tanauan, Santo Tomas)
• Laguna(Cabuyao, Santa Rosa, Binan, San Pedro, Calamba, Los Banos)

Light to moderate rains within the next 3 hours are expected in:

• Batangas (Agoncillo, Alitagtag, Balete, Batangas City, Bauan, Cuenca, Ibaan, Lipa, Lobo, Mabini, Malvar, Mataasnakahoy, Padre Garcia, Rosario, San Jose, San Juan, San Luis, San Nicolas, San Pascual, Santa Teresita, Taal, Taysan, Tingloy)
• Quezon (Candelaria, Dolores, San Antonio, Sariaya, Tiaong, General Nakar, Tayabas, Infanta, Lucban, Lucena, Mauban, Pagbilao, Real, Sampaloc, Alabat, Burdeos, Jomalig, Padre Burgos, Panukulan, Patnanungan, Perez, Polillo, Quezon, Atimonan, Plaridel, Agdangan, Unisan)
• 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)

PAGASA said the light to moderate rains affecting Nueva Ecija (Gabaldon, Laur, General Mamerto Natividad, Talavera, Santo Domingo, Talugtug) may persist within three hours and may affect nearby areas.

Several classes for September 4, 2026 have been suspended in the country due to bad weather.

The state weather bureau advised the public and concerned Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Offices to monitor the weather condition and watch for the next warning to be issued at 2:00 p.m. —VAL, GMA News