WEATHER UPDATES
Official forecasts, rainfall warnings, flood information and verified local impacts.
FROM THE NEWSROOM
A total of 100 singkamas farmers from Moncada and Pura participated in Philippine Good Agricultural Practices training conducted by the Department of Agriculture Central Luzon to improve farming standards, food safety and market opportunities.
PAGASA no longer placed any part of Tarlac under Yellow Rainfall Warning as of 5:00 AM Tuesday, September 8. However, light to moderate rain with occasional heavy rain was still affecting Mayantoc, San Clemente, San Jose, Capas, Bamban, Santa Ignacia, Camiling, Gerona, Tarlac City and Victoria.
The Office of the Ombudsman filed a plunder charge before the Sandiganbayan on September 7 against former House Speaker and Leyte 1st District Rep. Martin Romualdez and three others over an alleged ₱7.4-billion kickback scheme involving flood-control projects. Romualdez has repeatedly denied wrongdoing.
PAGASA reported rising water levels in six of nine monitored dams as of 8:00 AM Monday, including Pantabangan in Nueva Ecija and Angat in Bulacan. San Roque Dam in Pangasinan recorded a lower level, while gates at Ambuklao, Binga and San Roque were open.
PAGASA forecasts 50–100 mm of rain over Tarlac on September 7–8 as the Southwest Monsoon continues to affect Luzon. The weather bureau warns that impacts may be worsened by rainfall received in previous days. Residents in flood-prone, low-lying and riverside communities are advised to continue monitoring official advisories.
Face-to-face classes in Tarlac were affected by weather-related suspension and alternative learning arrangements as the enhanced Southwest Monsoon continued to bring heavy rains. As of late afternoon on September 5, no verified province-wide announcement for Monday, September 7 has been confirmed. Parents and students are advised to monitor official LGU and school announcements.
TARLAC | September 5, 2026 — The Southwest Monsoon, or Habagat, continues to affect Tarlac and other parts of Luzon and the Visayas, with PAGASA forecasting occasional rains over the province on Saturday
Eight men were arrested after allegedly attempting to break into a pawnshop in Barangay Poblacion West, Santa Ignacia, Tarlac on September 4. Police said the suspects allegedly used a drainage canal to reach the establishment. Firearms, grenades, tools, suspected shabu, and an Elf truck were reportedly recovered during the operations.
