Garbage collection operations in Manila have continued despite days of heavy rain, even as flooding and fallen trees strained city services across several districts. Department of Environment and Public Services (DEPS) Director Kenneth Amurao said waste collection remained ongoing as of Monday,...
More than 850 individuals from 243 families have been displaced across Manila as days of continuous rain from the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) forced residents in low-lying and riverside communities to evacuate and seek safer ground as of Monday morning, August 10. Data from the Manila...
At least 5,428 residents in Quezon City were evacuated as heavy rains brought by the enhanced southwest monsoon or “habagat” triggered severe flooding in several communities. The Quezon City government said 1,509 families from 18 barangays were staying in designated evacuation sites as of 5:32...
A motorcycle rider was injured after a tree fell on him along Don Quijote Street in Sampaloc, Manila, on Sunday night, August 9, as strong winds and heavy rains swept through the city. The rider was traversing the road when the tree suddenly collapsed, striking both him and his motorcycle. He was...
Flooding persisted in multiple parts of the capital by Sunday afternoon, Aug. 9, as continuous rains from the southwest monsoon (habagat), enhanced by Tropical Depression “Maymay,” inundated key roads and low-lying communities. As of 2:02 p.m., the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority...
Malls in Quezon City opened designated waiting areas for residents needing a temporary place to stay as rains and flooding brought by the enhanced southwest monsoon or habagat continued on Saturday night, Aug. 8. The participating malls are providing free Wi-Fi, restrooms, charging stations, and...
Several roads in Quezon City were flooded to varying depths on Saturday night, Aug. 8, with water reaching more than five feet in one area and waist-deep levels in other parts of the city. As of 10 p.m., the Quezon City government reported more than 60 inches of floodwater at West Riverside corner...
The Valenzuela City government said 33 families sought shelter in evacuation centers as a precaution amid rising water levels caused by continuous rains on Saturday, Aug. 8. According to the city’s Public Information Office, 15 families are staying at Valenzuela National High School in Barangay...
Several areas in Valenzuela City were flooded on Saturday evening, Aug. 8, with floodwaters reaching up to eight inches in some locations, the Valenzuela City Command, Control and Communication Center (VCC3) said. Despite the flooding, authorities said all monitored roads remained passable to all...
A buyer discovered that the documents and plate number of a vehicle he bought for P970,000 were fake, prompting a police investigation that led to its recovery in Taguig City. The buyer met the sellers at the parking area of Solaire North EDSA in Quezon City on July 22 and paid P970,000 for the...
The Manila Police District (MPD) announced road closures and rerouting schemes in parts of Manila on Sunday, Aug. 9, for the Palawan Pay Trilogy Marathon Run 2026. The traffic measures will take effect at 1 a.m. and will remain in place depending on the actual traffic situation, the MPD said. The...
A 38-year-old man linked to the April 28 fatal shooting of businessman “Perry” and his driver in Quezon City was arrested during a drug buy-bust operation in Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte, on Aug. 6. Alias “Kidong,” a resident of Barangay Poblacion, Kapatagan, was nabbed at around 1:45 p.m....
