Hagonoy, Bulacan was placed under a state of calamity after floods swamped 26 barangays due to monsoon rains intensified by Typhoons Luis and Maymay and high tide. The Sangguniang Bayan approved Municipal Resolution No. 2026-198 on Aug. 13, following the recommendation of the Municipal Disaster...
The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) has produced flood extent maps showing flooded areas in the northern part of Luzon following the heavy rains brought by two tropical cyclones and are now continuously being enhanced by the southwest monsoon, or habagat. PhilSA is the central government agency of...
Manila reported no remaining evacuees after 855 residents from 243 families sought shelter during nearly a week of monsoon rains, as city crews continued clearing flood‑prone areas and maintaining essential services. The Manila Department of Social Welfare (MDSW) reported that the week-long...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) will provide assistance in running after those who would engage in overpricing, hoarding, and profiteering from agricultural products as the weather disturbances continue to affect agricultural production and supply in several areas. The Office of Civil Defense...
Malacañang has called out some beneficiaries of the government 's emergency employment program for allegedly posing as cleaners of waterways for photos and videos while failing to perform the work for which they were hired. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro...
State-run Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) has released an initial ₱65.6 million in relief assistance to communities in Luzon and Metro Manila affected by Tropical Cyclones Luis and Maymay and the enhanced southwest monsoon, or “ habagat. ” In a statement on Thursday, Aug. 13,...
The damage to infrastructure and agriculture wrought by heavy rains due to tropical two cyclones and southwest monsoon reached around P3 billion as a result of widespread flooding and other adverse effects of the downpour. As of Thursday morning, Aug 13, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and...
Navotas City lone district Rep. Toby Tiangco refuses to be complacent despite the apparent effectiveness of the city 's flood control system amid the Habagat-strengthened rains in the metropolis. Despite days of persistent rainfall, the city 's navigational gate, coastal dike, flood...
The southwest monsoon or “habagat” will continue to bring rains over Luzon and parts of Western Visayas on Thursday, Aug. 13, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said. PAGASA weather specialist Leanne Loreto warned that the monsoon rains...
The number of people killed by the combined effects of the southwest monsoon (habagat) and tropical cyclones “Luis” and “Maymay” has further risen to 21 while more than 3.1 million Filipinos have been affected across 10 regions, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said Wednesday, Aug. 12. OCD...
President Marcos has directed the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to accelerate the clearing and waste collection operations at the Baclaran River in Parañaque City, which recently drew public attention due to the massive garbage...
Flood‑hit families in Bulacan received food packs and hot meals during a relief operation in Barangay Malis, Guiguinto, the most populous village in the town, after the recent southwest monsoon and Typhoons Luis and Maymay. The Provincial Police Office (PPO), headed by acting director Col. Jay...
