Manila, Dec. 24 -- The northeast monsoon (amihan) and the easterlies will continue to affect the country on Christmas Eve, the weather bureau said Wednesday.

Cagayan, Isabela, and Aurora will have cloudy skies with light rains due to amihan, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said in its 4 a.m. bulletin.

Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, the rest of Cagayan Valley, and the rest of Central Luzon will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains due to the northeast monsoon.

Easterlies will bring cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms over the Bicol Region and Quezon.

Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to clou...