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...
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council on Monday reported that 10,158 families were affected and damage to agriculture was placed at P5.2 million due to tropical cyclone “Crising” and the southwest monsoon (habagat). Damage to rice, corn, and...
The local governments of Pasig and Marikina have opened evacuation centers for families at risk of flooding brought by heavy rains due to the southwest monsoon (habagat). As of 6:30 p.m. on Monday, July 21, 12 evacuation centers across nine barangays in Pasig are open and accommodating evacuees,...
Malacañang has approved the recommendation to suspend work in government and classes at all levels in Metro Manila and other provinces on July 22. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Dave Gomez confirmed that President Marcos has approved the recommendation of the National Disaster...
Two low-pressure areas (LPAs) inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) may merge and intensify into a tropical cyclone, which could enhance the southwest monsoon (habagat) and bring torrential rains over parts of the country in the coming days, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical...
La Mesa Dam in Quezon City overflowed at 3 p.m. on Monday, July 21, after its water reached the spilling level of 80.15 meters due to heavy rainfall brought by the southwest monsoon, or “habagat.” The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) had...
