RAINFALL ALERT: Red in Zambales, Orange the rest of Zambales, Yellow over NCR (Tuesday, 2 a.m.)

A red rainfall warning has been raised in Zambales and nearby areas while an orange warning was raised over the rest of Zambales and four other areas, yellow warning was raised over Metro Manila early Tuesday morning, August 18, 2026.

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

• Zambales (Olongapo, Subic, Botolan, San Marcelino, Cabangan, Iba, Castillejos, San Antonio, San Felipe, San Narciso, Palauig)
• Bataan (Morong, Dinalupihan, Hermosa, Bagac)
• Tarlac (Capas, Bamban, San Jose)
• Pampanga (Porac, Floridablanca, Mabalacat, Angeles)
• Batangas(Calatagan, Lian, Nasugbu, Tuy, Balayan, Calaca, Lemery, Agoncillo, Laurel, San Nicolas, Taal, San Luis, Bauan, Mabini, Tingloy, Santa Teresita, Alitagtag, San Pascual, Batangas City).

Orange Rainfall Warning (Flooding is still threatening)

• Zambales (Candelaria, Masinloc, Santa Cruz)
• Bataan (Abucay, Balanga, Limay, Mariveles, Orani, Orion, Pilar, Samal)
• Cavite (Alfonso, Amadeo, General Emilio Aguinaldo, Indang, Magallanes, Maragondon, Mendez, Tagaytay, Ternate, Silang)
• Batangas (Balete, Tanauan, Cuenca, Ibaan, Lipa, Lobo, Malvar, Mataasnakahoy, Padre Garcia, Rosario, San Jose, San Juan, Santo Tomas, Talisay, Taysan)
• Laguna (Cabuyao, Calamba, Santa Rosa), Pampanga(Lubao, Guagua, Sasmuan, Masantol, Macabebe, Minalin, Santa Rita, Bacolor, San Fernando, Santo Tomas, Magalang, Mexico, Santa Ana, Arayat)
• Tarlac (Mayantoc, Santa Ignacia, Concepcion, Tarlac City).

Yellow Rainfall Warning (Possible flooding in flood-prone areas)

• Metro Manila
• Rizal
• Cavite (General Trias, Trece Martires, Bacoor, Carmona, Cavite City, Dasmarinas, Gen. Mariano Alvarez, Imus, Kawit, Naic, Noveleta, Rosario, Tanza)
• Laguna (San Pedro, Binan, Los Banos, Bay, Calauan, Alaminos, San Pablo), Tarlac(Anao, Gerona, Paniqui, Pura, Ramos, San Manuel, Victoria, Camiling, Moncada, San Clemente, La Paz)
• Pampanga (Candaba, San Luis, San Simon, Apalit)
• Bulacan (Calumpit, Paombong, Hagonoy, Plaridel, Malolos, Pulilan, Bulakan, Guiguinto, Obando, Meycauayan, San Jose del Monte, Santa Maria, Marilao, Bocaue, Balagtas, Pandi, Baliuag)
• Quezon (San Antonio, Tiaong, Dolores, Candelaria, Sariaya)

Light to moderate with occasional heavy rains affecting the following areas which may persist within 3 hours and may affect nearby areas:

• Nueva Ecija
• Bulacan (Angat, Bustos, Dona Remedios Trinidad, Norzagaray, San Ildefonso, San Miguel, San Rafael)
• Laguna (Liliw, Luisiana, Magdalena, Majayjay, Nagcarlan, Pagsanjan, Pila, Rizal, Santa Cruz, Victoria, Cavinti, Famy, Kalayaan, Lumban, Mabitac, Paete, Pakil, Pangil, Santa Maria, Siniloan)
• Quezon (General Nakar, Infanta, Real, Mauban, Lucban, Sampaloc, Tayabas, Lucena, Pagbilao).

— BAP, GMA News