Key military locations under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) between the Philippines and United States are now being utilized to bolster the country’s humanitarian assistance and disaster response (HADR) operations amid the lingering effects of Tropical Storm Crising and the...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto said that 4,084 families or 14,249 individuals have sought shelter in the city 's evacuation centers as of 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 22, due to continuous heavy rains brought about by the enhanced southwest monsoon, or habagat, that has battered Metro Manila and...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) is monitoring three low-pressure areas (LPAs), including one that has a high chance of developing into a tropical depression within the next 24 hours. As of 8 a.m. on Tuesday, July 22, PAGASA reported that LPA...
Vice President Sara Duterte is unsurprised that former president Rodrigo Duterte is being blamed for Metro Manila’s flooding, insisting that the floodwater should be collected and delivered to Malacañang. “Kasi nga, sinabi ko na ang ginagawa nila is political scapegoating. Ibig sabihin, ayaw...
Marikina City Mayor Maan Teodoro on Tuesday, July 22, said that more than 23,380 Marikeños were evacuated from their homes due to the continuous onslaught of heavy rains brought about by the enhanced southwest monsoon or habagat that also caused the water level of Marikina River to rise to...
President Marcos was dismayed over reports that government personnel are putting up State of the Nation Address (SONA)-related materials amid the massive flooding. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin bared this on Tuesday, July 22, saying this prompted Marcos to order government agencies to stop...
The damage caused by the combined effects of Tropical Storm ”Crising” and the southwest monsoon (habagat) has risen to ₱134.66 million, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). In its bulletin on Tuesday, July 22, the DA’s operations center said damage and losses in the country’s...
CAVITE – Parts of Bacoor City were flooded following heavy rains on Tuesday, July 22. Evangelista Street in Barangays Maliksi and Talaba was submerged in knee-deep water, rendering it not passable to light vehicles as of 10:00 a.m. In Barangay Niog, flooding reached waist-deep levels, prompting...
La Mesa Dam in Quezon City continued to overflow as of 9 a.m. Tuesday, July 22, with its water level reaching 80.17 meters, based on the latest monitoring from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). The dam, which has no spillway gates,...
One of two low-pressure areas (LPAs) currently inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) may develop into a tropical depression within the next 24 hours and could further enhance the southwest monsoon (habagat) in the coming days, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and...
President Marcos has assured the public that concerned agencies have been instructed to promptly respond to impacts caused by the continuous rains in Metro Manila and nearby provinces, particularly flooding. As many areas in Metro Manila and neighboring provinces have been flooded since Monday...
The Marikina River reached third alarm on Monday night, July 21, after its water level rose to 18 meters due to heavy rainfall brought by the southwest monsoon (habagat). The Marikina City Rescue 161, the city 's Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO), said the river 's...
