Farmers in Barangay Soro-Soro Ilaya, Batangas City, are planting corn seeds intensively, taking advantage of the moist soil after the rain.

Mang Felimon, a local farmer, said he calculates the harvest time and the quality of the corn yield carefully, which is optimal when the soil receives moderate rain.

"Ang paninindigan ko kasi, mas magaling ang nasa lupa ang mais kaysa [yung] nasa sako, dahil hindi sisibol iyon. Basta bago matapos ang September, magkaka-pera na ako, su swertehin na," Felimon said.

"Lalo't maraming bagyong papasok ngayon, umaasa rin kami sa Panginoong Diyos at sana'y lumihis ang mga bagyong ito," he added.

Felimon's over one-hectare cornfield is part of his farmland in different areas of the city. He said just a moderate amount of rain within 10 days is needed for the corn to yield well, with the harvest expected by September.

"Ulan lang talaga ang kailangan kung papaano mapapaganda ang halaman o bunga ng mais. Kung basa ang lupa, sigurado talagang bubunga ang mais," Flor Alvarez, Batangas City Agriculturist, said.

However, heavy rains or typhoons could damage the corn or cause it to rot, making it unusable.

"Manalangin tayo na umulan, huwag babagyo, ulan lang," Alvarez said.

Nemia Lamac, another corn farmer, hopes the good weather will help ensure a fruitful harvest.

"Pagtitiyaga na lang po sa panahon. Ang pasalamat po namin ay kami po ay malakas po araw-araw at may tao pong tumutulong sa amin sa hanapbuhay, at kaapg kailangan po namin [ay] nandyan po sila," Lamac said.

According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), scattered rains are expected in the CALABARZON region in the coming days.

"Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers and thunderstorms. Ibig sabihin mga localized thunderstorm ang ating mararanasan mula ngayon at sa susunod na tatlong araw," Julie Nimes, Local Weather Forecaster, NCR-PAGASA Regional Services Division, said.

"Expect po natin ‘yung frontal system na nandoon sa taas, may posibilidad po siya na ma-develop inyo frontal system by Thursday or Friday," Nimes added.