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Luzon and Visayas may experience rains due to the southwest monsoon. 

[DatePublished] => 2026-08-18 09:21:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807953 [AuthorName] => Ian Laqui [SectionName] => Weather [SectionUrl] => weather [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/08/18/flood-timog_2026-08-18_09-17-5641_thumbnail.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2549921 [Title] => Aug. 18: Palace orders alternative class, work setup as rains persist [Summary] =>

Heavy rains send schools, government offices to alternative setups for Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026.

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(2nd update, 5:57 p.m.) Intense two-hour downpour is driving rapid Metro Manila flooding.

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Metro Manila and several provinces may see scattered rain and thunderstorms.

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Several local government units have announced class suspensions for Monday, August 17, due to expected bad weather brought by the southwest monsoon or habagat.

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Heavy rain may ease Saturday before returning to several provinces Sunday.

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After streets were declared clear of flooding, water again hit parts of Metro Manila after continuous rains on Wednesday.

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In a weather forecast on Tuesday, August 11, PAGASA said that the rest of Luzon may experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms due to the habagat.

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La Mesa Dam began overflowing Monday afternoon after reaching above its spilling level.

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In-person classes were suspended in more than 10,000 public schools on Monday, August 10, amid the continued heavy rains from the southwest monsoon (habagat).

[DatePublished] => 2026-08-10 14:44:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807493 [AuthorName] => Cristina Chi [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/08/10/76898765219206866621800935055523714718079646n_2026-08-10_14-26-56_thumbnail.jpg ) ) )
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                    [Title] => Habagat to bring rains across Luzon, Visayas; 2 LPAs being monitored — PAGASA
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Luzon and Visayas may experience rains due to the southwest monsoon. 

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Heavy rains send schools, government offices to alternative setups for Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026.

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(2nd update, 5:57 p.m.) Intense two-hour downpour is driving rapid Metro Manila flooding.

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Metro Manila and several provinces may see scattered rain and thunderstorms.

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Several local government units have announced class suspensions for Monday, August 17, due to expected bad weather brought by the southwest monsoon or habagat.

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Heavy rain may ease Saturday before returning to several provinces Sunday.

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After streets were declared clear of flooding, water again hit parts of Metro Manila after continuous rains on Wednesday.

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In a weather forecast on Tuesday, August 11, PAGASA said that the rest of Luzon may experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms due to the habagat.

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La Mesa Dam began overflowing Monday afternoon after reaching above its spilling level.

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In-person classes were suspended in more than 10,000 public schools on Monday, August 10, amid the continued heavy rains from the southwest monsoon (habagat).

[DatePublished] => 2026-08-10 14:44:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807493 [AuthorName] => Cristina Chi [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/08/10/76898765219206866621800935055523714718079646n_2026-08-10_14-26-56_thumbnail.jpg ) ) )
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