State weather bureau PAGASA has issued Heavy Rainfall Warning No. 9 over areas in Palawan and the Visayas due to the shear line.

The weather advisory was issued at 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 20, 2025. 

Red Warning: #EasternSamar, #Samar, #Leyte and #Biliran

Associated Hazard: SERIOUS FLOODING is expected in low-lying areas and LANDSLIDES in mountainous areas.

Orange Warning: #Palawan (Balabac), #Cebu (Bantayan, City of Bogo, Daanbantayan, Madridejos, Medellin, Pilar, Poro, SanFrancisco, San Remigio, Santa Fe, Tudela) and #SouthernLeyte

Associated Hazard: FLOODING IS THREATENING in low-lying areas and LANDSLIDES in mountainous areas.

Yellow Warning: #Cebu (Borbon, Carmen, Catmon, Sogod, Tabogon, Tuburan, Tabuelan, Danao City, and Asturias)

Associated Hazard: FLOODING IS POSSIBLE in low-lying areas and LANDSLIDES in mountainous areas.

Meanwhile, Light to Moderate with occasionally Heavy rains are expected over #Cebu (City of Carcar, Barili, Sibonga, Dumanjug, and Aloguinsan) within the next 30 minutes to an hour.

The above conditions are being experienced in #Cebu (San Fernando, City of Naga, Minglanilla, City of Talisay, Cebu City, Mandaue City, Lapu-Lapu City, Cordova, Consolacion, Liloan, Compostela, Balamban, Toledo City, Pinamungajan), #Palawan (Brooke'sPoint, Rizal, Bataraza), #Antique (Barbaza, Bugasong, Caluya, Culasi, LauaAn, Libertad, Pandan, San Remigio, Sebaste, Tibiao, Valderrama), #Iloilo (Ajuy, Alimodian, Anilao, Badiangan, Balasan, Banate, Barotac Nuevo, Barotac Viejo, Batad, Bingawan, Cabatuan, Calinog, Carles, Concepcion, Dingle, Dueñas, Dumangas, Estancia, Iloilo City, Janiuay, Lambunao, Leganes, Lemery, Leon, Maasin, Mina, New Lucena, Oton, City of Passi, Pavia, Pototan, San Dionisio, San Enrique, San Miguel, San Rafael, Santa Barbara, Sara, Tigbauan, Tubungan, Zarraga), #Capiz, #Guimaras(Buenavista, Jordan, San Lorenzo), #Aklan, #NegrosOccidental (Bacolod City, Bago City, Cadiz City, Calatrava, Enrique B. Magalona, City of Escalante, La Carlota City, La Castellana, Manapla, Moises Padilla, Murcia, Pontevedra, Pulupandan, Sagay City, San Carlos City, San Enrique, Silay City, City of Talisay, Toboso, Valladolid, City of Victorias, Salvador Benedicto), and #Bohol which may persist within two to three hours and may affect nearby areas.

“The public and the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Offices concerned are advised to monitor the weather condition and watch for the next warning to be issued at 5:00 p.m. today [March 20, 2025],” PAGASA said.