Despite Tropical Storm Crising moving out of the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), the Southwest Monsoon or habagat will continue to affect the country, bringing occasional rains to the western sections of Luzon and the Visayas starting Sunday.

According to the weekly weather outlook of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the rest of Luzon and Visayas may also expect cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms until Thursday, 24 July.

Meanwhile, Mindanao is expected to have generally fair weather with chances of isolated rains.

In the Tropical Cyclone Bulletin issued by the state weather bureau on 19 July at 5:00 PM, Tropical Storm Crising was last located west of Itbayat, Batanes, with maximum sustained winds of 110 km/h and gusts up to 125 km/h.

By Sunday morning, three dams in Luzon had begun releasing excess water due to the heavy rains. Ipo Dam in Bulacan opened one gate at eight in the morning, with its reservoir water level (RWL) at 100.50 meters, close to its 101.10-meter spilling level.

Ambuklao Dam in Benguet also opened one gate, releasing 78.74 cubic meters per second as its RWL rose to 751.78 meters, nearing its 752-meter spill level. Binga Dam had two gates open to ease pressure from rising water levels.

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported three fatalities due to the tropical storm’s effect. Of the three, two were from Northern Mindanao, while the other was from the Davao Region.

NDRRMC also recorded three injured in SOCCSKSARGEN and three individuals missing in Western Visayas.