Pagasa issues red rain warnings for parts of Luzon due to Pepito

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) has issued rainfall warnings for parts of Luzon due to a weather disturbance named Pepito.

Areas under red warning are expected to receive over 30 millimeters of rain within three hours, while orange areas will see between 15 mm and 30 mm, and yellow areas between 7.5 mm and 15 mm.

Red warnings cover Quezon, Aurora, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Benguet, Ifugao, Pangasinan, Ilocos Sur; orange includes Camarines Norte, Isabela, Mountain Province, Kalinga, Abra, Nueva Ecija, La Union, Bulacan, and Rizal.

Yellow warnings now affect Catanduanes, Camarines Sur, Metro Manila, Bataan, Zambales, Tarlac, Pampanga, Laguna, Cagayan (Baggao, Gattaran, Lallo, Peñablanca, Buguey, Santa Teresita, Gonzaga, Santa Ana), Isabela (Dinapigue, Divilacan, Maconacon, Palanan, Benguet), and additional areas in Cagayan.

Pagasa warns that impacts may be worse in mountainous areas with recent rainfall and advises residents to take precautionary measures against possible landslides, mudslides, rockslides, and flash floods.