Manila, July 10 -- More areas are forecast to be affected by the southwest monsoon or "habagat" on Thursday, the weather bureau said.

Metro Manila, Batanes, Babuyan Islands, Zambales, Bataan, Cavite, Occidental Mindoro, and Antique will experience occasional rains, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) advisory.

Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Negros Island Region, Zamboanga Peninsula, BARMM, Soccsksargen, the rest of Mimaropa, the rest of Western Visayas, mainland Cagayan, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Bulacan, Batangas, Rizal, and Laguna, and Davao Occidental will experience scattered rains and thunderstorms.

Moderate to heavy rains in those areas coul...