Rains in Metro, western parts of Luzon, Visayas on Thursday

MT Satellite image June 19, 2014, 7:14 a.m. Screengrab from https://www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/

MANILA, Philippines–Rains are forecast for the western parts of Luzon and Visayas on Thursday, as the southwest monsoon prevails over those areas, the weather bureau said that rains are bound to ensue.

In its early-morning bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomic Services Administration (Pagasa) said Metro Manila, the regions of Ilocos, Mimaropa, Calabarzon and Western Visayas and the provinces of Bataan and Zambales would have occasional rains.

Pagasa added that the rest of the country would be partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated rainshowers and thunderstorms.