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PCG braces for LPA, habagat impact

Published Sep 1, 2025 02:39 pm
Heavy rain pours at the corner of Taft Avenue and United Nations Avenue, causing flooding and heavy traffic in Manila on August 22, 2025. (Mark Balmores/MANILA BULLETIN)
Heavy rain pours at the corner of Taft Avenue and United Nations Avenue, causing flooding and heavy traffic in Manila on August 22, 2025. (Mark Balmores/MANILA BULLETIN)
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) activated 42 disaster response group (DRG) teams on Monday, Sept. 1, as a low pressure area (LPA) and the southwest monsoon (habagat) threaten to bring heavy rains and possible flooding to parts of the country.
The teams are composed of 335 personnel from the Coast Guard District Southeastern Mindanao (CGDSEM) who are fully equipped to conduct search and rescue operations.
The PCG also placed on standby several land and water assets for swift response.
These include the BRP Malamawi which is a fast patrol boat, three high-speed response boats, five aluminum boats, two rubber boats, a jet ski, 10 land vehicles, and 16 motorcycles.
“All Coast Guard Stations have also been directed to coordinate with their respective Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Offices (DRRMOs) for synchronized and comprehensive deployment of DRG Teams and equipment,” said Commander Philipps Soria, commander of CGDSEM.
The LPA was located 570 kilometers east northeast of Virac, Catanduanes or 695 kilometers east of Daet, Camarines Norte as of 3 a.m. on Monday, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
Habagat, on the other hand, was affecting the western sections of Central and Southern Luzon, Visayas, and the northern section of Mindanao.
201K affected by bad weather
 Meanwhile, a total of 41,297 families composed of 201,465 individuals were affected by the combined effects of habagat and Tropical Cyclone Jacinto, which had already exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) last week.
A report from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) showed that more than 31,000 families or 158,000 families were displaced in Calabarzon (Region 4A), Mimaropa (Region 4B), Bicol (Region 5), Zamboanga Peninsula (Region 9), Soccsksargen (Region 12), Caraga (Region 13), and Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
There were 425 houses that were also damaged. The amount of damage to infrastructure reached P700,000.
The NDRRMC has provided P2.9 million worth of relief assistance to the affected families.

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