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Heavy rains cause landslide in Taguig

Published Aug 30, 2026 12:38 pm
The area in Barangay Pembo, Taguig, where the landslide occurred on Aug. 29 (Photo from Barangay Pembo Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council/Pembo Fire & Rescue on Facebook)
The area in Barangay Pembo, Taguig, where the landslide occurred on Aug. 29 (Photo from Barangay Pembo Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council/Pembo Fire & Rescue on Facebook)

Heavy rains caused a landslide and collapse of a wall of a house in Barangay Pembo, Taguig, on Aug. 29. 

The Pembo Fire & Rescue Brigade reported that the landslide occurred on Dahlia Street in the barangay. 

The team received a radio report of the incident at about 2:16 p.m. and went to the area. A family of 11 members was evacuated because of the incident. 

The Taguig City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office and City Social Welfare and Development Office arrived and conducted a preliminary hazard and welfare assessment. The affected area was cordoned off.  

They were followed by the City Search and Rescue, which conducted a structural and safety evaluation. 

The owner of the adjacent property where a construction was being conducted agreed to assist the affected family. 

Meanwhile, the Taguig City government cleared fallen trees in different barangays, including Central Signal and Western Bicutan.

At 11:05 a.m. on Aug. 30, Metro Manila was under red rainfall warning.
The area in Barangay Pembo, Taguig, where the landslide occurred on Aug. 29 (Photo from Barangay Pembo Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council/Pembo Fire & Rescue on Facebook)
The area in Barangay Pembo, Taguig, where the landslide occurred on Aug. 29 (Photo from Barangay Pembo Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council/Pembo Fire & Rescue on Facebook)
The area in Barangay Pembo, Taguig, where the landslide occurred on Aug. 29 (Photo from Barangay Pembo Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council/Pembo Fire & Rescue on Facebook)
The area in Barangay Pembo, Taguig, where the landslide occurred on Aug. 29 (Photo from Barangay Pembo Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council/Pembo Fire & Rescue on Facebook)
The area in Barangay Pembo, Taguig, where the landslide occurred on Aug. 29 (Photo from Barangay Pembo Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council/Pembo Fire & Rescue on Facebook)
The area in Barangay Pembo, Taguig, where the landslide occurred on Aug. 29 (Photo from Barangay Pembo Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council/Pembo Fire & Rescue on Facebook)
The area in Barangay Pembo, Taguig, where the landslide occurred on Aug. 29 (Photo from Barangay Pembo Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council/Pembo Fire & Rescue on Facebook)
The area in Barangay Pembo, Taguig, where the landslide occurred on Aug. 29 (Photo from Barangay Pembo Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council/Pembo Fire & Rescue on Facebook)

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