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Death toll from 'Inday,' 'habagat' rises to 26; over 1 million affected – OCD

Published Jul 15, 2026 01:30 pm

At A Glance

  • Tropical Cyclone Inday and the enhanced southwest monsoon have left 26 people dead, nine injured, and 14 others still missing, with casualty validation ongoing.
  • The weather disturbances have affected about 1 million people or 244,000 families nationwide. Around 22,000 persons from 5,000 families remain in 86 evacuation centers.
  • Authorities reported 1,619 damaged houses, P4.18 million in infrastructure damage, and P12.50 million in agricultural losses. The government has so far provided P73.06 million in assistance to affected families.
THE town of Talayan in Maguindanao del Sur province is flooded on July 9, 2026 by rains from the southwest monsoon since July 8. (MDRRMO Talayan)
THE town of Talayan in Maguindanao del Sur province is flooded on July 9, 2026 by rains from the southwest monsoon since July 8. (MDRRMO Talayan)
The death toll from Tropical Cyclone Inday and the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) climbed to 26 as more than one million people were affected across the country and relief work continues, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) reported on Wednesday, July 15.
The latest report of the OCD as of 6 a.m. showed that the number of affected individuals almost doubled from previous figures to more than one million or 244,000 families.
The fatalities were reported in Iloilo with one; Zamboanga Sibugay, two; Bukidnon, two; Davao Occidental, four; Sarangani, 10; and Lanao del Sur, seven. Most of the deaths were caused by drowning and landslides.
Nine others were injured due to landslides including two from Benguet; Marinduque, one; Davao Occidental, one; Sarangani, one; Lanao del Sur, two; and Maguindanao del Norte, two.
Authorities are also validating reports of 14 missing persons from Zamboanga del Sur, Davao Occidental, Sarangani, Lanao del Sur, and Maguindanao del Sur.
“Validation of the reported casualties is still ongoing,” OCD information officer Diego Mariano said.
The updated figures showed a sharp increase from the council's previous report, which listed 18 fatalities and more than 562,000 affected persons as search, retrieval, and damage assessment operations continued in several regions.
Meanwhile, 86 evacuation centers were still operating and sheltering around 5,000 families or 22,000 displaced persons.
The combined effects of Inday and the southwest monsoon also damaged 1,619 houses. Of the total, 766 were destroyed while 853 sustained partial damage.
Damage to infrastructure reached P4.18 million while agricultural losses climbed to P12.50 million.
Despite the continuing impact, the government has provided P73.06 million worth of assistance to affected families through various national and local agencies.

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