The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is targeting the breakthrough of the southbound tunnel of the 45.5-kilometer Davao City Bypass within the third quarter of 2025. In a report to DPWH Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan, Senior Undersecretary Emil K. Sadain said only 32 meters of excavation...
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...
Mayor Ruffy Biazon announced the different areas in barangays that experienced flooding due to the monsoon rains. Several areas in Muntinlupa were flooded as heavy rains continued overnight. Muntinlupa is under blue alert status and personnel from the Muntinlupa City Department of Disaster...
Netizens have started naming the portions of Commonwealth Avenue near Don Fabian Street that were heavily flooded into "Commonwealth Beach" on Monday, July 21, due to continuous rains brought by the southwest monsoon (habagat). The flood waters reached knee-deep on sidewalks and tire-deep on the...
A child miraculously survived a fall into raging flood waters in a large road excavation site in Batasan Hills, Quezon City, on Monday afternoon, July 22. Based on initial reports, the child followed his father who was on his way to fetch another child who had been playing in the rain. The father,...
CEBU CITY – A Vietnamese national and 11 Filipino workers were arrested when law enforcers raided a beauty clinic, which allegedly performed unauthorized aesthetic procedures in Barangay Cogon-Central Ramos here on Saturday, July 19. The beauty clinic in Centro Maximo Building on Jakosalem St....
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Greg Gasataya has called out those behind the disinformation on social media regarding announcements on weather-related suspension of classes in this highly urbanized city. In a press briefing on Monday, Gasataya said there were those spreading wrong information that the...
Several roads in Valenzuela City are not passable to all types of vehicles as floodwaters continue to rise due to nonstop heavy rains. Based on the 7:05 p.m. advisory from the Valenzuela City Command Center (VCC3) and various barangays, flooding continues to affect key thoroughfares, including...
The Malabon City government through the coordinated efforts of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)-Malabon, barangay volunteers, and local responders, conducted a series of rescue, evacuation, and flood monitoring operations on Monday, July 21, as the city was placed under Code Red due to heavy...
A 34-year-old man was allegedly hacked to death and his live-in partner and 11-month-old baby were injured by his older brother in Barangay Wangan, Calinan District, Davao City on Sunday, police said on Monday. Police identified the fatality as Jing. A report said Jing and his partner were drinking...
BACOLOD CITY – The city government is planning to relocate families living near creeks and rivers to reduce flood risks in this highly-urbanized city. Mayor Greg Gasataya said the Bacolod Housing Authority (BHA) has been tasked to identify relocation sites, following assessments by relevant...
A total of 265 families or 881 individuals have been evacuated across Valenzuela City as heavy rains brought by the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) continue to affect Metro Manila, according to the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO). According to the City Social Welfare and Development...
