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1,700 Parañaque evacuees remain in shelters

Jeff Caparas

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1786347997602Parañaque.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960" alt="1,700 Parañaque evacuees remain in shelters. ABS-CBN News"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">1,700 Parañaque evacuees remain in shelters. <em>ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span>MANILA — Floodwaters have subsided in major roads and most flood-affected areas in Parañaque City following heavy rains brought by the southwest monsoon or habagat.</div><p>According to the Parañaque City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, all monitored areas have become passable, including roads that can accommodate both light and heavy vehicles.</p><p>Ace Alvarez, division head and chief of the Monitoring and Warning Division of the Parañaque City DRRMO, said authorities continue to monitor areas that were previously flooded.</p><p>Despite the improvement, around 1,700 individuals remain in evacuation centers after residents from flood-prone areas were preemptively evacuated.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/8/10/12-dead-over-380k-families-affected-by-habagat-1355">12 dead, over 380K families affected by Habagat</a></div><p>Among the areas mostly affected by flooding were Barangays San Isidro and San Dionisio.</p><p>The city government had earlier ordered preemptive evacuations in vulnerable areas. Some residents, however, initially refused to leave, saying they wanted to stay behind to protect their properties.</p><p>Authorities are now advising evacuees not to return home yet as weather conditions remain unpredictable due to the continuing Habagat rains.</p><div> </div><div><strong>WATER REMAINS IN PASCUAL COMPOUND</strong></div><p>While floodwaters have subsided along major roads, water accumulation remains a concern in Pascual Compound 1 in Barangay San Antonio.</p><p>The city government said the area currently has no direct outfall or discharge point for its drainage system. Its previous drainage connection was also affected by an adjacent condominium, resulting in limited water flow and water accumulation.</p><p>The city has been using mobile pumps and conducting siphoning operations as a temporary measure.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/weather-traffic/2026/8/10/habagat-dumps-weeks-worth-of-rain-in-several-areas-luzon-dams-record-gains-1404">Habagat dumps weeks’ worth of rain in several areas; Luzon dams record gains</a></div><p>However, Alvarez said the area is privately owned, limiting the local government&#x27;s intervention.</p><p>According to the city government, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority conducted siphoning operations on August 7, while CENRO conducted another siphoning operation on the morning of August 8.</p><p>However, continued heavy rainfall caused water to accumulate again.</p><p>The city government said the problem may recur during significant rainfall because the area has no permanent outfall or proper discharge point.</p><p>The City Mayor’s Office, City Engineering Office, CENRO, the concerned barangay and other offices are coordinating with adjacent homeowners&#x27; associations to explore possible solutions, including establishing a proper drainage route.</p><p>One challenge is that the road within the compound is privately owned and has not yet been donated to the city, limiting the immediate interventions that the LGU can undertake.</p><p>For now, authorities continue to monitor the situation and attend to other flood-prone areas, particularly major roads and critical locations.</p><p>Residents are urged to remain alert and follow the advisories of local authorities as the Habagat continues to bring changing weather conditions over Metro Manila.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><strong><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/c5_h6HvpGDE?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>Floodwaters have subsided in major roads and most flood-affected areas in Parañaque City following heavy rains brought by the southwest monsoon or habagat.</p>

Floodwaters have subsided in major roads and most flood-affected areas in Parañaque City following heavy rains brought by the southwest monsoon or habagat.

1,700 Parañaque evacuees remain in shelters even as floods subside

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1,700 Parañaque evacuees remain in shelters even as floods subside

Jeff Caparas,

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Published August 10, 2026 04:10 PM PHT

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