Manila, Aug. 22 -- Scattered rains are expected over parts of Northern and Central Luzon due to the southwest monsoon or "habagat," the weather bureau said Saturday.

In its 4 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Batanes, Cagayan, Zambales, Bataan, Tarlac, and Pampanga will experience cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms due to the southwest monsoon.

The habagat will likewise bring partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms over Metro Manila, Calabarzon, the rest of Cagayan Valley, and the rest of Central Luzon.

Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers...