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People wade through a flooded street in Manila on July 21, 2025, as enhanced southwest monsoon brought heavy rains and flooding to different parts of the Philippines. Five people were confirmed dead while seven have been reported missing, according to the country's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council.   Ted Aljibe, AFP

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HABAGAT FLOODING

Carmelle Lacuata

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<p>MANILA — Several local government units have been placed under a state of calamity due to the effect of the onslaught of the southwest monsoon and recent tropical cyclone Crising.</p><p>Under a state of the calamity, the city or municipality can access its calamity funds of quick response funds, allowing the local government to quickly respond to the needs of its constituents. </p><p>The declaration will also allow the local government to impose a price freeze on basic commodities.</p><p>The following areas are under a state of calamity:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/7/22/quezon-city-declares-state-of-calamity-amid-habagat-rains-1911">Quezon City</a></li><li>Malabon</li><li><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2025/7/22/cavite-province-declares-state-of-calamity-due-to-monsoon-rains-1701">Cavite</a></li><li>Cebu City</li><li>Sebaste, Antique</li><li>Pangasinan</li><li>- Malasiqui</li><li>- Umingan</li></ul><p>As of Tuesday afternoon, one of the three low pressure areas around the Philippine area of responsibility developed into tropical depression Dante.</p><p>The enhanced Habagat will bring significant rainfall over Luzon and some parts of Visayas.</p><p>Up to torrential rains may be expected over Pangasinan, Zambales, Bataan, Cavite, Batangas, Occidental Mindoro, and Metro Manila, PAGASA also warned.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/weather-traffic/2025/7/22/lpa-strengthens-into-tropical-depression-dante-1640">LPA strengthens into tropical depression Dante</a></div><p>Heavy rains and flooding across Metro Manila and Luzon has also prompted Malacañang to suspend classes and government work until Wednesday.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/weather-traffic/2025/7/22/-walangpasok-class-suspensions-on-wednesday-july-23-1344">Palace suspends July 23 classes, gov’t work in Metro Manila, dozens of provinces</a></div><div><em>Please refresh this article for the latest updates.</em></div><div><br/></div><div><em><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/w-Bcn2r-cZw??si=InRKhvthsVe5PzSw&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></em><br/></div>

<p>Several local government units have been placed under a state of calamity due to the effect of the onslaught of the southwest monsoon.</p>

Several local government units have been placed under a state of calamity due to the effect of the onslaught of the southwest monsoon.

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LIST: Areas under state of calamity due to onslaught of habagat

Rose Carmelle Lacuata,

ABS-CBN News

Published Jul 22, 2025 09:28 PM PHT

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Updated Jul 22, 2025 10:42 PM PHT

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