RAINFALL ALERT: Orange in portions of Zambales, Tarlac; Yellow in Metro Manila, 10 areas (Saturday, 5 p.m.)

PAGASA raised an orange rainfall warning over parts of Zambales and Tarlac and a yellow warning over Metro Manila and 10 other areas in Luzon on Saturday afternoon amid the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat).

In its 5 p.m. advisory, PAGASA said the orange and yellow rainfall warnings were in effect over the following areas:

Orange rainfall warning (Flooding is still threatening)

• Zambales (San Antonio, Iba, Botolan, San Felipe, Cabangan, San Narciso, San Marcelino, Castillejos, Palauig)
• Tarlac (San Jose, Capas)

Yellow rainfall warning (Flooding in flood-prone areas)

• Bataan
• Metro Manila
• Rizal
• Cavite
• Zambales (Olongapo, Subic, Masinloc, Candelaria, Santa Cruz)
• Tarlac (Concepcion, Anao, Bamban, Tarlac City, Gerona, La Paz, Paniqui, Pura, Ramos, San Manuel, Victoria, Camiling, Mayantoc, Moncada, San Clemente, Santa Ignacia)
• Pampanga (Floridablanca, Lubao, Sasmuan, Apalit, Bacolor, San Fernando, Macabebe, Magalang, Masantol, Mexico, Minalin, San Luis, San Simon, Santa Ana, Santo Tomas, Angeles, Mabalacat, Guagua, Porac, Santa Rita)
• Bulacan (Bustos, Balagtas, Baliuag, Bocaue, Bulakan, Calumpit, Malolos, Meycauayan, San Jose del Monte, Guiguinto, Hagonoy, Marilao, Obando, Pandi, Paombong, Plaridel, Pulilan, Santa Maria)
• Batangas (Tanauan, Talisay, Mabini, Bauan, San Luis, Taal, San Nicolas, Santa Teresita, Laurel, Agoncillo, Lemery, Calaca, Tuy, Balayan, Lian, Calatagan, Nasugbu, Santo Tomas, Malvar, Balete, Mataasnakahoy, Alitagtag, Cuenca, Lipa, San Jose, San Pascual)
• Laguna (Cabuyao, Calamba, Biñan, Santa Rosa, San Pedro, Los Baños, Alaminos, Mabitac, Siniloan, Pangil, Famy, Santa Maria, Paete, Kalayaan, Pakil, Lumban, Santa Cruz, Pila, Victoria, Calauan, Bay)
• Nueva Ecija (Guimba, Talugtug, Cuyapo, Nampicuan, Lupao, Munoz)

Areas experiencing light to moderate with occasional heavy rains

• Bulacan (San Miguel, San Ildefonso, Doña Remedios Trinidad, Angat, Norzagaray, San Rafael)
• Pampanga (Arayat, Candaba)
• Nueva Ecija (Cabiao, San Antonio, Gapan, General Tinio, San Isidro, Aliaga, Bongabon, Cabanatuan, Carranglan, Gabaldon, General Mamerto Natividad, Jaen, Laur, Licab, Llanera, Palayan, Pantabangan, Penaranda, Quezon, Rizal, San Jose, San Leonardo, Santa Rosa, Santo Domingo, Talavera, Zaragoza)
• Quezon (General Nakar, Panukulan, Burdeos, Polillo, Patnanungan, Real, Infanta, Pagbilao, Tayabas, Mauban, Sampaloc, Lucban, Lucena, Atimonan, Sariaya, Tiaong, Candelaria, San Antonio, Dolores)
• Laguna (Cavinti, Liliw, Luisiana, Magdalena, Majayjay, Nagcarlan, Pagsanjan, Rizal, San Pablo)
• Batangas (Batangas City, Ibaan, Lobo, Padre Garcia, Rosario, San Juan, Taysan, Tingloy)

PAGASA advised the public and concerned disaster risk reduction and management offices to monitor weather conditions and await the next warning, which was scheduled to be issued at 8 p.m. — VBL, GMA News