Several areas in Metro Manila were again submerged in floodwater due to heavy rains early Friday morning.
On EDSA, traffic on the northbound lane went on a standstill during the morning rush hour due to the flooding in front of Gate 3 of Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City.
It took several hours before the water subsided, with only big vehicles able to cross.
Also going underwater were Panay Avenue, A. Bonifacio Avenue and Mother Ignacia Avenue.
Some commuters opted to wade through gutter-deep to knee-deep floods to make it to their offices and schools.
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At the University of the Philippines Diliman, students braved heavy rains in beating the August 3 deadline for the submission of application forms for the UP College Admission Test.
Mayor Herbert Bautista suspended classes in Quezon City, admitting that he did so a little late as some students were already on their way to schools.
He said that Metro Manila mayors will meet on Tuesday to discuss how to proceed with the suspension of classes.
Some communities in Sta. Mesa and Kalentong, Manila were also flooded.
Weather bureau PAGASA said the downpour was due to the southwest monsoon prevailing in some parts of the country.
The isolated rain showers are expected to persist throughout the weekend but no typhoon is expected to enter the Philippine area of responsibility in the next two to three days, PAGASA said.
Metro Manila, Southern Luzon and parts of Visayas and Mindanao may experience rains this weekend as the southwest monsoon continues to prevail in some parts of the country.
A low pressure area sighted 1,780 km east of Cagayan is not expected to enter the Philippine area of responsibility, but isolated rain showers and thunderstorms will still occur across the country, according to PAGASA.
Residents should be ready for possible flooding and landslides especially in Western Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula and the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, it said.
Classes and work in public offices have been suspended as well in Bacolod City early Friday after the Visayan city experienced a heavy downpour.
Despite gray skies and scattered rains, no typhoon is expected to hit the country in the next two to three days, PAGASA said.
