TROPICAL STORM Isang maintained its strength as of Monday early afternoon, bringing rains over parts of Luzon, including the capital Metro Manila, and the Visayas islands. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), in its Aug. 21 2 p.m. bulletin, said Isang has been moving slower in a west-northwest direction, but still forecasted to be out of the Philippine area by Wednesday. It was expected to be closest to the Batanes islands on Monday night or early Tuesday morning. Batanes has been placed under typhoon signal #2, while the Babuyan islands were still under signal #1. PAGASA said the typhoon has also been enhancing the southwest monsoon, causing cloudy skies, light to moderate and occasional heavy rains nationwide.

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