Manila, June 6 -- Most areas in the country will experience rains due to the southwest monsoon (habagat) and the trough of a low pressure area (LPA), the weather bureau said on Friday.

In its 4 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the "habagat" will bring cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms over Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Western Visayas, Negros Island Region, Zamboanga Peninsula, BARMM, and Soccsksargen.

Meanwhile, the trough of the LPA located 945 km. east of Eastern Visayas as of 3 a.m. will bring the same weather conditions over the Bicol Region, Mindanao and the rest of the Visayas.

Moderate to heavy rains in these areas could result ...