16-7-2023 (MANILA) The state weather bureau PAGASA has warned that heavy rain brought by the southwest monsoon or habagat will persist, posing a risk of floods and landslides in various parts of the country on Sunday.
According to PAGASA, monsoon rain will affect Zambales, Bataan, Occidental Mindoro, and the northern portion of Palawan. Additionally, the southwest monsoon will bring occasional rain to Metro Manila, Western Visayas, La Union, Pangasinan, Benguet, Tarlac, Pampanga, Bulacan, Cavite, Batangas, and the rest of Mimaropa.
PAGASA has issued a warning of possible floods or landslides due to scattered to widespread rain in these areas.
In other regions, Luzon can expect scattered rain showers and thunderstorms caused by the southwest monsoon, while Mindanao and the rest of Visayas will experience isolated rain showers or thunderstorms due to habagat or localized thunderstorms.
Tropical Storm Dodong (international name: Talim) has already left the Philippine area of responsibility on Saturday. PAGASA weather specialist Daniel James Villamil confirmed that the cyclone is not directly affecting any part of the country.
Weather forecasters are closely monitoring a cloud cluster east of Mindanao. Villamil stated, “We’re not ruling out the possibility that the cloud cluster will develop into a low-pressure area in the next few days.”
