Rains to drench parts of Luzon Tuesday afternoon

MANILA, Philippines — Moderate to heavy rains with lightning and strong winds are expected over some areas in Luzon within the next two hours, the state weather bureau said on Tuesday afternoon.

In its 3 p.m. advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Tarlac, Pampanga, Bataan, Quezon, Rizal, Cavite, and Laguna may experience “unfavorable weather.”

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Meanwhile, the following areas are experiencing “intense to torrential rain showers with lightning and strong winds”:

• Metro Manila (Quezon City, Caloocan, Pasig, San Juan, Manila, Marikina)
• Bulacan (Bulakan, Hagonoy, Paombong, Malolos, Meycauayan, San Jose del Monte),
• Batangas( Lemery, Taal, Santa Teresita, San Nicolas, Alitagtag, Cuenca, San Luis, Calaca, Balayan)
• Zambales (Subic, San Antonio, Botolan, San Marcelino, Cabangan, San Felipe, San Narciso)
• Nueva Ecija (Carranglan, Munoz, Cabanatuan, San Antonio, Jaen)

“All are advised to take precautionary measures against the impacts associated with these hazards which include flash floods and landslides,” Pagasa warned.