The municipal government of Calasiao in Pangasinan on Wednesday declared a state of calamity due to severe flooding caused by tropical cyclone ‘’Crising’’ over the weekend and the southwest monsoon which continues to bring water from upland areas. Mayor Patrick Caramat, in a statement on...
The Makati City local government announced the suspension of number coding on Wednesday, July 23, as heavy rains and flooding are still expected in the city due to the enhanced southwest monsoon, or habagat. In her advisory, Makati Mayor Nancy Binay urged motorists to take extra precaution when...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Tuesday, July 22, raised concern over Metro Manila’s flood control capability, saying the region’s “very old” drainage system is no longer sufficient to handle the volume of rainwater during heavy downpours. DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rolled out its “Libreng Sakay” program to assist commuters who were stranded across the National Capital Region (NCR) due to severe flooding triggered by Tropical Storm “Crising” and the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat). “Dahil po sa ulang dala ng...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto said that 4,084 families or 14,249 individuals have sought shelter in the city 's evacuation centers as of 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 22, due to continuous heavy rains brought about by the enhanced southwest monsoon, or habagat, that has battered Metro Manila and...
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...
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...
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...
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...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Two days of heavy downpours in South Korea have killed at least four people and forced more than 1,300 others to evacuate, officials said Thursday. One person was killed when their car was buried by soil and concrete after a retaining wall of an overpass collapsed in...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Work and classes here were cancelled on Thursday due to heavy rains and strong winds from tropical depression “Crising” and the southwest monsoon or “habagat.” Acting Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco, officer-in-charge after Mayor Khymer Olaso left for the United States,...
BACOLOD CITY – More than 800 individuals or 250 families have been affected by flooding due to heavy rains from tropical depression ‘’Crising’’ in Negros Occidental, the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office said on Thursday. Majority of them are in Isabela town, with...
