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Metro Manila may see scattered rain and thunderstorms Monday as southwest monsoon rains linger.

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Luzon and Visayas may expect rains due to the southwest monsoon, the state weather bureau PAGASA said.

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Motorists faced slow-moving traffic along NLEX on Monday afternoon as flooding in San Simon, Pampanga, affected vehicle flow.

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More than 8.1 million people have been affected by Tropical Cyclones Luis, Maymay and Neneng and the enhanced habagat.

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No wind signals are up and landfall is unlikely, but PAGASA says it will continue enhancing the habagat.

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Barasoain Church remains surrounded by floodwater as rains continue.

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According to PCG’s monitoring conducted between 4 a.m. and 8 a.m. on Sunday, August 30, 48 passengers were stranded across eight ports due to the inclement weather.

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Several ferry trips were canceled on Saturday, August 29, due to the effects of the southwest monsoon or habagat, according to the Philippine Ports Authority.

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Zambales and parts of Bataan were placed under a red rainfall warning on Friday morning, August 28, as the southwest monsoon or habagat continues to dump heavy rains over parts of Luzon.

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The weather disturbances have affected 7.7 million people, with 31 deaths reported.

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Luzon and Visayas may expect rains due to the southwest monsoon, the state weather bureau PAGASA said.

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Motorists faced slow-moving traffic along NLEX on Monday afternoon as flooding in San Simon, Pampanga, affected vehicle flow.

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More than 8.1 million people have been affected by Tropical Cyclones Luis, Maymay and Neneng and the enhanced habagat.

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No wind signals are up and landfall is unlikely, but PAGASA says it will continue enhancing the habagat.

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Barasoain Church remains surrounded by floodwater as rains continue.

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According to PCG’s monitoring conducted between 4 a.m. and 8 a.m. on Sunday, August 30, 48 passengers were stranded across eight ports due to the inclement weather.

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Several ferry trips were canceled on Saturday, August 29, due to the effects of the southwest monsoon or habagat, according to the Philippine Ports Authority.

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Zambales and parts of Bataan were placed under a red rainfall warning on Friday morning, August 28, as the southwest monsoon or habagat continues to dump heavy rains over parts of Luzon.

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The weather disturbances have affected 7.7 million people, with 31 deaths reported.

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