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Marcos orders full disaster readiness as TD Maymay, 'habagat' threaten parts of the Philippines

Published Aug 6, 2026 01:03 pm

At A Glance

  • President Marcos ordered government agencies to ensure full preparedness and protect residents as Tropical Depression Maymay and the southwest monsoon continue to affect parts of the country.
  • The NDRRMC has been placed on full alert, while strict pre-emptive evacuation has been ordered in flood-, landslide-, and coastal hazard-prone areas.
  • Maymay weakened into a tropical depression on Thursday morning, Aug. 6, but PAGASA warned that heavy rains and strong to gale-force gusts may still affect parts of the country.
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President Marcos has ordered government agencies to ensure full disaster preparedness and protect residents in areas affected by Tropical Depression Maymay and the enhanced southwest monsoon, or "habagat," as authorities carry out pre-emptive evacuations and position emergency resources.
Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said on Thursday, Aug. 6, that the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) has been placed on full alert in compliance with the President's directive.
The Palace Press Officer said all NDRRMC member agencies have also been implementing precautionary measures to ensure an immediate response and minimize the possible effects of Maymay and the enhanced habagat.
Strict pre-emptive evacuation has also been ordered in flood-prone and landslide-prone communities, including vulnerable coastal areas, Castro said.
The directive came as "Maymay" weakened from a tropical storm into a tropical depression while traversing the mountainous terrain of Northern Luzon, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
As of 10 a.m., TD Maymay's center was estimated in the vicinity of Tanudan, Kalinga, with maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 90 kph, while moving slowly southeastward.
PAGASA said "Maymay" was forecast to continue weakening while moving inland and could become a remnant low by Thursday afternoon or evening, although the southwest monsoon and the cyclone's periphery could still bring strong to gale-force gusts over most of the country through Saturday.
In Metro Manila, Castro said the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has positioned rescue personnel and equipment and coordinated with disaster risk reduction and management offices in all 17 local government units.
She added that mobile pumps are ready, all 73 pumping stations are operational, and pre-emptive pumping is underway to increase the carrying capacity of waterways amid the threat of heavy rains.
Meanwhile, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has allocated nearly P1.8 million in humanitarian assistance and distributed family food packs, ready-to-eat food items, and sleeping kits in Benguet, La Union, Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, Albay, and Zamboanga City.
Castro said the government has prepared more than five million family food packs for affected areas, while more than P1.6 billion in standby funds is available nationwide.
The PAGASA also maintained Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 over several areas in Northern and Central Luzon and warned that Maymay and the southwest monsoon could continue to bring heavy rainfall and hazardous sea conditions even as the cyclone weakens.
The weather bureau advised residents in areas highly susceptible to flooding, landslides, and other hazards to follow evacuation orders and other instructions from local authorities.

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