Habagat to bring rains across PH until July

The southwest monsoon, locally known as 'habagat,' is expected to persist, bringing rain to most of the Philippines, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).

Metro Manila, the Visayas, and several other regions including Zamboanga Peninsula, Bangsamoro, Soccsksargen, Pangasinan, Zambales, Bataan, Cavite, Batangas, Occidental Mindoro, and Palawan will experience cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms.

The Bicol region, the rest of Mindanao, and parts of Luzon such as Ilocos, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, and Mimaropa will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms.

PAGASA cautioned that moderate to heavy rains and severe thunderstorms could lead to flash floods or landslides.

Light to moderate winds and slight to moderate coastal waters are anticipated across the archipelago.

No low-pressure areas are currently being monitored within or outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility.