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LIST: Areas under state of calamity due to monsoon, storms as of July 24, 2025

The combined effects of the Southwest Monsoon, or habagat, and recent storms affected over two million people due to severe flooding, causing several local governments to declare a state of calamity. According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) as of 6 a.m. on July 24, 2025, a total of 2,733,646 individuals have been affected by days of heavy rains and flooding brought by the enhanced Southwest Monsoon or habagat, and Typhoon #EmongPH. There are currently 1,117 evacuation centers sheltering 147,521 evacuees, while 97,958 people are staying outside evacuation centers. At least 5,888 individuals were evacuated preemptively. Widespread flooding and damage have rendered 70 roads and 11 bridges impassable, and 62 seaports and 2 airports were affected. The estimated damage to agriculture has reached P648.04 million, while infrastructure damage has climbed to P3.8 billion. At least 2,008 houses were damaged partially and 423 homes were destroyed. The following areas have declared a state of calamity: NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION Quezon City Manila Malabon City Las Piñas City Marikina City Navotas City Valenzuela City ILOCOS REGION Pangasinan Dagupan City Malasiqui Calasiao Umingan Sta. Barbara Lingayen Mangaldan Mangatarem San Carlos City Binmaley CENTRAL LUZON Bataan Bulacan Balagtas Calumpit Paombong Meycauayan Marilao Hagonoy Tarlac Paniqui Moncada Camiling Pampanga (province-wide) CALABARZON Cavite (province-wide) Batangas Agoncillo San Luis Rizal Cainta San Mateo MIMAROPA Occidental Mindoro Mamburao Palawan Roxas CENTRAL VISAYAS Cebu Cebu City WESTERN VISAYAS Antique Barbaza Sebaste Culasi A declaration of a state of calamity allows local governments to release emergency funds faster, control the price of basic goods, and make access to aid and recovery services easier.