Manila, Aug. 8 -- Rains will prevail across most of the country due to the southwest monsoon or "habagat," the weather bureau said Saturday.

In its 5 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the habagat will bring monsoon rains over Occidental Mindoro, Zambales, and Bataan.

It said occasional rains will be experienced over Metro Manila, the Ilocos Region, Abra, Benguet, Tarlac, Pampanga, Bulacan, Rizal, Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Oriental Mindoro, and Antique.

Zamboanga Peninsula, the rest of Luzon, the rest of the Vsayas, Misamis Occidental, Lanao del Norte, and Lanao del Sur will have cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorm also due to the southwest monso...