House Speaker Isabela 6th district Rep. Faustino "Bojie" Dy III has assured Filipinos that their congressmen are ready to provide them help in connection with the heavy rains and floods caused by the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat). According to Dy, House members representing affected constituencies...
The country’s agriculture sector incurred ₱135.3 million in losses due to the combined damage caused by tropical cyclones Luis and Maymay and the enhanced Southwest Monsoon, or habagat, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). In an advisory on Monday, Aug. 10, the DA said the regions...
When the waters rise, even the city’s four-legged residents need somewhere safe to go—and in Quezon City, rescued animals now have a place of refuge. A Pet Evacuation Area in Barangay Bagong Silangan had sheltered 64 pets rescued from areas still affected by floods as of Monday, Aug. 10. Set...
Residents in low-lying areas along the Tullahan River were warned of possible flooding after La Mesa Dam breached its overflow level on Monday afternoon, Aug. 10, amid incessant rains brought by the southwest monsoon or “habagat.” As of 5 p.m., the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and...
Clearing operations continued in several parts of Quezon City as floodwaters receded amid the southwest monsoon or “habagat.” The Quezon City government, through its Department of Engineering, continued to monitor the situation while clearing accumulated garbage and dirt from affected roads...
Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), on Monday, Aug. 10, lauded two Baguio City police officers who helped bring a woman and her newborn son to a hospital after she gave birth at home amid the severe weather caused by the enhanced southwest...
Flooding persisted in 414 areas across several regions on Monday, Aug. 10, as the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) continued to bring rain, according to the Office of Civil Defense (OCD). Central Luzon (Region 3) recorded the highest number of flooded areas at 227, followed by Calabarzon...
The number of classrooms damaged by the combined effects of Tropical Cyclone “Maymay” and the southwest monsoon or “habagat” has climbed to 3,924, up from 2,424 reported a day earlier, the Department of Education (DepEd) said on Monday, Aug. 10. Based on DepEd’s latest situation report...
Quezon City is involving informal settlers living in danger zones in cleanup activities as the southwest monsoon or “habagat” brought heavy rains and strong winds to the city. The Department of Sanitation and Cleanup Works of Quezon City (DSQC) continued cleanup operations in various areas...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) on Monday, Aug. 10, said it delivered immediate relief assistance to more than 4,000 families affected by flooding caused by the southwest monsoon, or “habagat,” in Ilocos Norte. From Aug. 3 to 7, the OVP said its Disaster Operations Center (OVP DOC)...
Parts of Luzon have received nearly a month’s worth of normal rainfall in just nine days due to the passage of tropical cyclones and the enhancement of the southwest monsoon (habagat), the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Monday, Aug. 10....
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Monday, Aug. 10, said it has P6 billion in standby funds and more than 4.98 million family food packs (FFPs) prepositioned nationwide as it continues to assist those affected by the enhanced southwest monsoon or “habagat’ and tropical...
