(UPDATE) MANILA, Philippines — More areas were put under a yellow rainfall alert due to continuous monsoon rains on Thursday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said.
In its 2 p.m. bulletin, the alert has been issued in Metro Manila, Bataan, Cavite, Zambales(San Marcelino, San Felipe, San Narciso, Olongapo, Subic, Castillejos, San Antonio, Botolan, Cabangan), Batangas(Agoncillo, Balayan, Balete, Bauan, Calaca, Calatagan, Tanauan, Laurel, Lemery, Lian, Mabini, Mataasnakahoy, Nasugbu, San Luis, San Nicolas, Santa Teresita, Taal, Talisay, Tingloy, Tuy, Malvar), Laguna(San Pedro, Binan, Santa Rosa, Cabuyao, Calamba), Rizal(Cainta, Taytay, Binangonan, Angono, Cardona), Bulacan(Balagtas, Bocaue, Bulakan, Malolos, Meycauayan, Guiguinto, Hagonoy, Marilao, Obando, Paombong, Santa Maria, San Jose del Monte) and Pampanga(Floridablanca, Lubao, Sasmuan, Macabebe, Masantol).
Moderate rains are expected in the next three hours, Pagasa said.
Meanwhile,Laguna (Alaminos, Bay, Calauan, Liliw, Los Banos, Luisiana, Magdalena, Majayjay, Nagcarlan, Pagsanjan, Pila, Rizal, San Pablo, Santa Cruz, Victoria, Cavinti, Famy, Kalayaan, Lumban, Mabitac, Paete, Pakil, Pangil, Santa Maria, Siniloan), Batangas(Alitagtag, Batangas City, Cuenca, Ibaan, Lipa, Lobo, Padre Garcia, Rosario, San Jose, San Juan, San Pascual, Santo Tomas, Taysan), Quezon(Candelaria, Dolores, San Antonio, Sariaya, Tiaong, General Nakar, Tayabas, Lucban, Calauag, Guinayangan, Polillo, Quezon, Tagkawayan, Panukulan, Infanta, Real, Mauban, Sampaloc, Alabat, Perez, Lucena, Pagbilao), Rizal(Tanay, Baras, Jala-Jala, Morong, Pililla, Teresa, Rodriguez, Antipolo, San Mateo), Bulacan(Angat, Baliuag, Bustos, Calumpit, Dona Remedios Trinidad, Norzagaray, Pandi, Plaridel, Pulilan, San Ildefonso, San Miguel, San Rafael), Pampanga(Apalit, Arayat, Bacolor, Candaba, San Fernando, Magalang, Mexico, Minalin, San Luis, San Simon, Santa Ana, Santo Tomas, Angeles, Mabalacat, Guagua, Santa Rita, Porac), Tarlac(Concepcion, Bamban, Capas, San Jose, Tarlac City, La Paz), Nueva Ecija(Cabiao, Gapan, San Isidro, Jaen, General Tinio, San Antonio, Penaranda, San Leonardo, Santa Rosa, Zaragoza) and Zambales(Iba, Palauig) will experience light to moderate with occasional heavy rains in the next three hours.
Class suspensions
Earlier in the day, afternoon classes were suspended in the affected areas.
Classes were suspended in all levels in both public and private schools in the cities of Manila, Caloocan, Quezon City, Pasig, Paranaque, Makati and Taguig.
In the province of Cavite, the towns of Naic, Tanza, Noveleta, Kawit, Bacoor, Ternate, Maragondon and Alfonso and the cities of Cavite, Bacoor, Trece Martires and General Trias suspended classes in all levels for both public and private.
In Batangas, classes in all levels were suspended in the towns of Balayan, Lian, Nasugbu and Tuy and from pre-school to high school in Calatagan.
