Updated

The southwest monsoon, or habagat, brought persistent rains and rough seas to the Visayas region including Cebu in late July, prompting precautionary measures for the Ironman 70.3 Lapu-Lapu triathlon on August 9 due to forecast strong winds and rough seas. PAGASA later reported the habagat's effects easing over the Visayas, with only isolated rains continuing in Cebu.