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GMA Network
2 hours ago
- Climate
- GMA Network
'Habagat' brings over P200M in damages to Western Visayas
Damages left behind by the ill impact of the southwest monsoon (Habagat) in Western Visayas reached approximately P203 million. Over 105,000 families or over 392,000 individuals were affected by Habagat enhanced by three tropical cyclones - #CrisingPH, #DantePH, and #EmongPH, according to the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) 6. OCD 6 recorded at least six death cases, most of them are drowning incidents. Three have remained missing, as of this writing. At least 898 houses were destroyed. Damages to agriculture and infrastructure reached approximately P203 million, said to be higher compared to calamities experienced in 2024. The Province of Antique has been affected severely by flooding, aside from parts of Aklan Province and Iloilo Province, OCD 6 said. According to OCD 6 Director Raul Fernandez, local government units (LGUs) need to review development plans to pad further flooding, especially mitigation measures addressing the growing number of negative impacts of climate change to the environment, human health, and vulnerable communities. Meanwhile, after declaring a state of calamity, the Provincial Government of Antique will use its Quick Response Fund for the repair of at least 196 houses destroyed by the series of weather disturbances. As for Iloilo City, the LGU has mulled on declaring a state of calamity due to the impact of adverse weather conditions.
GMA Network
6 days ago
- Climate
- GMA Network
Over half a million residents affected by floods in Pampanga
Continuous rains from Tropical Storms #DantePH and #EmongPH, worsened by the Southwest Monsoon, or habagat, have caused massive flooding in Pampanga, displacing thousands and inundating communities across several towns. In Bacolor, floodwaters reached up to four feet in Barangay Tinajero. The local government enforced a forced evacuation. Residents were seen salvaging important belongings from their homes. 'Yung sa Tinajero, housing project ito ng NHA… halos baha na yung 500 housing resettlement ng San Guillermo,' Bacolor Mayor Diman Datu said. As of 11 a.m. on July 23, 2025, the Pampanga Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) reported at least 301 families or 945 individuals had been evacuated in Bacolor alone. The town had the highest number of evacuees across the province. Flooding also hit major roads in the City of San Fernando, including B. Mendoza Street in Barangay Sto. Rosario, which was rendered impassable. In Sasmuan, several houses were flooded, while in Candaba, early evacuations were carried out in the riverside barangays of Buas and Gulap. In Guagua, floodwaters reached knee level in Barangay Golangco around 2 p.m. on July 23, 2025. The PDRRMO reported that 223 barangays across 18 local government units were affected by flooding, with approximately 160,891 families or 527,648 people impacted throughout Pampanga.
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GMA Network
7 days ago
- Climate
- GMA Network
LPA east of Aurora now Tropical Depression Dante
The low pressure area located east of Aurora has developed into Tropical Depression Dante on Tuesday afternoon, the state weather bureau PAGASA said. 'At 2 p.m. today, the low pressure area east of Aurora developed into Tropical Depression #DantePH,' PAGASA said in an update. Tropical cyclone bulletins will be issued starting 5 p.m. on Tuesday, according to PAGASA. Dante is the fourth tropical cyclone to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility this year. —Joviland Rita/VBL, GMA Integrated News
