Red rainfall warning up in Bataan, other Luzon areas

Heavy rainfall warning issued at 11 a.m. on August 19, 2026. (Pagasa/X)

MANILA, Philippines — Bataan and other areas in Luzon were placed under a red rainfall warning late Wednesday morning as the southwest monsoon or habagat continued to bring heavy rains.  

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In its 11 a.m. update, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), said severe flooding was expected in the following areas affected by the red rainfall warning and affected communities must take precautionary measures:

Bataan

Zambales

• Botolan
• San Marcelino
• Cabangan
• Iba
• Olongapo
• Subic
• Castillejos
• San Antonio
• San Felipe
• San Narciso

Cavite

• Tanza
• Ternate
• Cavite City
• Naic
• Noveleta
• Rosario
• Maragondon
• Magallanes
• General Trias

Batangas

• Lian
• Nasugbu
• Balayan
• Tuy
• Calatagan

Tarlac

• Bamban
• Capas
• San Jose

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Pampanga

• Porac
• Floridablanca
• Macabebe
• Masantol
• Sasmuan
• Lubao
• Guagua
• Santa Rita
• Minalin
• Angeles
• Mabalacat

Bulacan

• Hagonoy
• Paombong

Metro Manila and the following areas were under the orange rainfall warning where flooding is threatening in low-lying areas and near river channels:

Zambales

• Candelaria
• Santa Cruz
• Masinloc
• Palauig

Cavite

• Alfonso
• Amadeo
• General Emilio Aguinaldo
• Indang
• Mendez
• Silang
• Tagaytay
• Trece Martires
• Carmona
• Dasmariñas
• Gen. Mariano Alvarez
• Bacoor
• Kawit
• Imus

Batangas

• Agoncillo
• Alitagtag
• Batangas City
• Bauan
• Calaca
• Cuenca
• Laurel
• Lemery
• Mabini
• San Jose
• San Luis
• San Nicolas
• San Pascual
• Santa Teresita
• Taal
• Talisay
• Tingloy

Tarlac

• Concepcion
• Anao
• Tarlac City
• Gerona
• La Paz
• Paniqui
• Pura
• Ramos
• San Manuel
• Victoria
• Camiling
• Moncada
• San Clemente
• Santa Ignacia
• Mayantoc

Pampanga

• Apalit
• Arayat
• Bacolor
• Candaba
• Mexico
• San Luis
• San Simon
• Santa Ana
• Santo Tomas
• Magalang
• San Fernando

Bulacan

• Angat
• Balagtas
• Baliuag
• Bocaue
• Bulakan
• Bustos
• Calumpit
• Malolos
• Meycauayan
• San Jose del Monte
• Guiguinto
• Marilao
• Obando
• Pandi
• Plaridel
• Pulilan
• Santa Maria

Laguna

• San Pedro
• Biñan

Nueva Ecija

• San Antonio
• Cabiao

Rizal

• San Mateo
• Rodriguez

Yellow warning was also raised in the following areas where possible flooding may occur in low-lying areas and near river channels:

Nueva Ecija

• Gapan
• General Tinio
• San Isidro
• Aliaga
• Bongabon
• Cabanatuan
• Carranglan
• Cuyapo
• Gabaldon
• General Mamerto Natividad
• Guimba
• Jaen
• Laur
• Licab
• Llanera
• Lupao
• Nampicuan
• Palayan
• Pantabangan
• Peñaranda
• Quezon
• Rizal
• San Jose
• San Leonardo
• Santa Rosa
• Santo Domingo
• Muñoz
• Talavera
• Talugtug
• Zaragoza

Rizal

• Angono
• Baras
• Binangonan
• Cardona
• Calamba

Bulacan

• Doña Remedios Trinidad
• San Ildefonso
• San Miguel
• San Rafael
• Norzagaray

Batangas

• Ibaan
• Lipa
• Lobo
• Padre Garcia
• Rosario
• San Juan
• Taysan
• Balete
• Tanauan
• Malvar
• Mataasnakahoy
• Santo Tomas

Meanwhile, light to moderate with occasional heavy rains were already prevailing over these areas and may persist within three hours:

Quezon

• General Nakar
• Infanta
• Real
• Burdeos
• Panukulan
• Polillo
• Patnanungan
• Jomalig

Laguna

• Santa Maria
• Mabitac
• Famy
• Siniloan
• Pangil
• Pakil
• Paete
• Kalayaan

Rizal

• Tanay
• Pililla
• Jala-Jala

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