Habagat continues to drench Luzon; red alert up in Ilocos Sur, Benguet

Himawari-8 satellite image on Sunday 2 a.m. — Photo from DOST-Pagasa MANILA, Philippines — The southwest monsoon or “habagat” will continue to persist over Luzon, with a red rainfall alert issued over Ilocos Sur and Benguet, the state weather bureau said. A red rainfall alert indicates heavy rainfall of over 200 millimeters with risks of