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Floodwaters continue to inundate streets in Barangay Santo Domingo, Cainta, Rizal, on July 23, 2025. The flooding has persisted for days since the enhanced southwest monsoon, triggered by Tropical Storm Crising, affected parts of the country. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News

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Habagat amid Crising

Bianca Dava

Kaxandra Salonga

ABS-CBN News

<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/175368081692520250723-habagat-cainta-flooding-MD165703.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Floodwaters continue to inundate streets in Barangay Santo Domingo, Cainta, Rizal, on July 23, 2025. The flooding has persisted for days since the enhanced southwest monsoon, triggered by Tropical Storm Crising, affected parts of the country. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News"/>Floodwaters continue to inundate streets in Barangay Santo Domingo, Cainta, Rizal, on July 23, 2025. The flooding has persisted for days since the enhanced southwest monsoon, triggered by Tropical Storm Crising, affected parts of the country. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News</div>MANILA (UPDATED) —  The combined effects of tropical cyclones Crising, Dante and Emong, along with the southwest monsoon or habagat, have resulted in at least 31 reported fatalities, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said in its 6 a.m. situation report on Monday.The casualties were reported in the following regions:Metro Manila – 9Western Visayas – 6Calabarzon – 5Negros Island Region – 3Northern Mindanao – 3Central Luzon – 2Mimaropa – 1Davao Region – 1Caraga – 1Seventeen people were injured, while seven others remain missing.The weather disturbances have affected 6,276,280 individuals or 1,751,776 families across all regions except Eastern Visayas.Central Luzon accounted for the highest number of affected residents, with 2.6 million individuals impacted.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/7/27/death-toll-from-habagat-tropical-cyclones-now-at-31-ndrrmc-1602">Death toll from habagat, tropical cyclones now at 31: NDRRMC</a></div>The NDRRMC noted that of those displaced, 122,716 individuals are staying in evacuation centers while 80,766 others are taking shelter in other places.Central Luzon (Region III) logged the highest number of affected families at over 760,000, followed by Ilocos Region (Region I) with more than 300,000, and the National Capital Region with nearly 200,000 families impacted.To support ongoing relief operations, the government placed 192 cities and municipalities under a state of calamity and released P540 million in emergency assistance.About 33,000 families are staying in evacuation centers, and 20,000 are being aided outside these facilities.<div>THE AFTERMATH</div>Roughly 15,000 houses sustained damage, with CALABARZON reporting the highest number at nearly 6,700 homes, followed by more than 4,000 in the Ilocos Region.Agricultural losses have climbed to P1.6 billion, impacting more than 47,000 farmers and fisherfolk, primarily in Mimaropa and Calabarzon.Meanwhile, infrastructure losses have exceeded P7.1 billion, with Central Luzon accounting for about P3.7 billion. Ilocos followed with around P1.2 billion in damage, and Calabarzon with close to P855 million.Classes were suspended in 1,045 areas, while work was halted in 911 areas as heavy rains and flooding persisted.A state of calamity has been declared in 192 cities and municipalities, including the entire provinces of Cavite, Bataan, Pampanga, Rizal, Laguna, Oriental Mindoro and Negros Occidental.Other areas include:- Umingan, Mangaldan, Lingayen, Malasiqui, Calasiao, San Carlos, Binmaley, Aguilar, Basista and Dagupan in Pangasinan- Bauang in La Union- Calumpit, Balagtas, Paombong, Meycauayan, Hagonoy, Obando, Marilao, Bulakan, Matungao, Tibig and Guiguinto in Bulacan- Paniqui, Camiling and Moncada in Tarlac- Masinloc in Zambales- Quezon City, Marikina, Navotas, Manila, Valenzuela, Caloocan, Las Pinas and Paranaque in Metro Manila- Agoncillo, Nasugbu, San Luis, Tanauan and Tingloy in Batangas- Roxas in Palawan- Mamburao and Sablayan in Occidental Mindoro- Sebaste, Barbaza and Culasi in Antique- Pototan in Iloilo- Cebu City in CebuAs of now, P514.6 million worth of assistance has been distributed to affected communities.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/weather-traffic/2025/7/26/habagat-to-continue-bringing-heavy-rains-despite-emong-s-exit-1729">Habagat to continue bringing heavy rains despite Emong&#x27;s exit</a></div>Last Thursday, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said that climate change meant Filipinos needed to be thinking about how to adapt to a &quot;new normal&quot;.&quot;This is not an extraordinary situation anymore... This will be our lives no matter what we do,&quot; he told a televised cabinet briefing, adding the country should plan for the long-term in addressing natural disasters.&quot;This is the way it&#x27;s going to be as far as we know for... many decades to come, so let&#x27;s just prepare,&quot; he said.&quot;We have to understand that the climate has changed, the rain patterns have changed,&quot; he added, pointing to recent devastating flooding in the US state of Texas.In his State of the Nation Address Monday, Marcos also slammed ineffective flood control projects and pledged to launch a full investigation on the matter.-- with Agence France-Presse<div> </div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/7/28/-mahiya-naman-kayo-marcos-order-probe-on-corruption-in-flood-control-projects-1725">&#x27;Mahiya naman kayo&#x27;: Marcos orders probe on possible corruption in flood control projects</a></div><div>RELATED VIDEO:</div><div><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hTmwWhsa4ZE?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe> </div>

The weather disturbances have affected 6,276,280 individuals or 1,751,776 families across all regions except Eastern Visayas.

The weather disturbances have affected 6,276,280 individuals or 1,751,776 families across all regions except Eastern Visayas.

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Over 6 million Filipinos affected by habagat, tropical cyclones – NDRRMC

Bianca Dava,

Kaxandra Salonga,

ABS-CBN News

Published Jul 28, 2025 01:38 PM PHT

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Updated Jul 28, 2025 10:04 PM PHT

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