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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1786316780260philippines_band_13_20260809193000.gif" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">RAMB/US NOAA/Himawari</span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — The southwest monsoon or Habagat will continue to affect Luzon and Western Visayas this week, PAGASA said.</p><p>On Monday, heavy and persistent monsoon rains are expected over Benguet, Zambales, and Bataan.</p><p>Metro Manila, Ilocos Region, the rest of Cordillera Administrative Region, Mindoro provinces, and most of Central Luzon and Calabarzon will experience occasional heavy rains.</p><p>Western Visayas and the rest of Luzon may have mostly cloudy skies with scattered rains.</p><p>Gusty conditions will also be experienced in these areas, especially those along the western coasts and elevated areas.</p><p>As of 5 a.m., the following Heavy Rainfall Warnings are in effect. </p><div><strong>Orange Warning Level</strong></div><ul><li>Metro Manila</li><li>southwestern Benguet</li><li>Zambales</li><li>Bataan</li><li>western Tarlac</li><li>Pampanga</li><li>Bulacan</li><li>Rizal</li><li>western and northern Cavite</li><li>western Batangas</li></ul><div><br/></div><div><strong>Yellow Warning Level</strong></div><ul><li>southern La Union</li><li>Pangasinan</li><li>central Benguet</li><li>rest of Tarlac</li><li>western and southern Nueva Ecija</li><li>rest of Cavite</li><li>central Batangas</li><li>western and northeastern Laguna</li><li>northern Quezon</li><li>Occidental Mindoro</li><li>Calamian Islands, Palawan</li></ul><div><br/></div><p>PAGASA warned of the continued threat of<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2026/8/10/3-dead-in-baguio-city-landslide-0658"> flooding and landslides </a>in susceptible areas and those that had significant rainfall over the past several days.</p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=476&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FabscbnNEWS%2Fvideos%2F37526658216948984%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=267&amp;t=0" width="267" height="476" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><p>The Habagat is currently enhanced by three tropical cyclones outside the Philippine area of responsibility.</p><p>Typhoon Dolphin made landfall over eastern China and was downgraded to a severe tropical storm.</p><p>Meanwhile, tropical storms Peilou and Chan-hom are located far northeast of the country and are expected to continue moving away from the archipelago.</p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=314&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FabscbnNEWS%2Fvideos%2F1715424159674665%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=560&amp;t=0" width="560" height="314" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><p>This week, weather disturbances are less likely to directly affect the country.</p><p>However, a monsoon gyre, or a broad circulation of weak winds and thunderstorms that forms during Habagat, may develop east of Taiwan and sustain the enhancement of the southwest monsoon.</p><p>It could lead to the formation of a series of low pressure areas that may move away from the country or linger over the northern Philippine Sea.</p><p>Meanwhile, Mindanao and the rest of Visayas may have warm and humid conditions with possible rain showers or thunderstorms in the afternoon or evening.</p><p>For more weather updates, visit the <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/calamity-hub">ABS-CBN Calamity Hub.</a></p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/tS1QwGhjuBo?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></div><div><br style="caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-qS3VmptFeY?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ph08zxKVeRM?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></div>

<p>The southwest monsoon or Habagat will continue to affect Luzon and Western Visayas this week, PAGASA said.</p>

The southwest monsoon or Habagat will continue to affect Luzon and Western Visayas this week, PAGASA said.

Monsoon rains to persist as Habagat prevails over Luzon, Western Visayas

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Monsoon rains to persist as Habagat prevails over Luzon, Western Visayas

Ariel Rojas

Published August 10, 2026 07:08 AM PHT

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