“Kung hindi ligtas para sa tao ang isang lugar, hindi rin ito ligtas para sa ating mga alaga (If a place is unsafe for people, it is also unsafe for our pets).” This was the reminder from Barangay Councilor Quin Cruz of Barangay Manggahan in Pasig City, as the barangay opened an animal welfare...
As the southwest monsoon (habagat) brought heavy rains that continue to raise the water levels of dams, rivers, and waterways, the Quezon City government initiated preemptive evacuations in several flood-prone barangays on Monday afternoon, July 21. The Quezon City Disaster Risk Reduction and...
Several parts of Metro Manila were inundated in flood waters brought about by intense rains due to the southwest monsoon or “habagat.” Flooding was reported along Taft Avenue in Manila which caused heavy traffic and inconvenience to pedestrians on Monday, July 21. Despite earlier preparations...
Two men were caught by security officers in possession of 18 pieces of water faucets worth P135,000 inside a private residence in Parañaque City on Sunday, July 20. The Southern Police District identified the suspects as Rowel, 24, and Jasper, 21, both residents of Sitio Libjo, Barangay Sto. Nino,...
Continuous heavy rains brought by the southwest monsoon (habagat) caused flooding on several roads in Pasig City on Monday, July 21. As of 11:30 p.m., knee-deep flooding was reported at the intersections of Prague and Rome Streets, and Kabayanihan and Karikitan Streets in Barangay Manggahan....
Several roads across Quezon City were reported flooded on Monday morning, July 21, due to continuous rains brought by the southwest monsoon (habagat). The Quezon City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (QCDRRMO) released a list of affected roads as of 11:20 a.m.: Head-deep flooding...
The Marikina City local government raised the first alarm at the Marikina River on Monday, July 21, after the water level reached 15 meters due to continuous rains brought by the southwest monsoon (habagat). According to Marikina City Rescue 161, the city 's Disaster Risk Reduction and...
Local government units in Metro Manila and in the provinces of Cavite, Bulacan, and Rizal have suspended classes in all levels in both public and private schools on Monday, July 21, due to continuous rains brought by the southwest monsoon (habagat). Classes in all levels in both public and private...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) raised a yellow rainfall warning over Metro Manila on Monday morning, July 21, prompting the automatic suspension of in-person classes in Pasig City. The yellow warning was raised in PAGASA’s 8 a.m. heavy...
The provincial government of Bulacan suspends classes in all levels, both public and private on Monday, July 21, as continuous heavy rains from the enhanced Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) triggered flooding in low-lying areas. There will be no face-to-face classes in Balagtas, Bocaue, Malolos,...
Malabon City Mayor Jeannie Sandoval urged the Malabueños to take waste segregation seriously, warning that improper garbage disposal continues to contribute to the city’s chronic drainage problems. “Ang kalinisan ay hindi lang responsibilidad ng pamahalaan kundi ng bawat isa sa atin, ng bawat...
A 7-year-old girl allegedly died of suffocation after being trapped inside the bathroom of their house when a fire broke out in a residential area in Golden Acres, Barangay Talon Uno, Las Piñas City, on Sunday afternoon, July 20. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the fire was raised to the...
