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Pedestrians wade through gutter- to knee-deep floodwaters along España Boulevard in Manila following heavy rains brought by the southwest monsoon or Habagat on Monday, August 17. Daniel Jacob, ABS-CBN News

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HABAGAT- FLOODING-MANILA

Harlene Delgado

Jervis Manahan

ABS-CBN News

<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/178703884406320260817-habagat-flooding-espana-manila-DJ16 (1).jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Pedestrians wade through gutter- to knee-deep floodwaters along España Boulevard in Manila following heavy rains brought by the southwest monsoon or Habagat on Monday, August 17. Daniel Jacob, ABS-CBN News </span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Tuesday it had extended some P717 million worth of humanitarian assistance to the victims of <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/weather-traffic/2026/8/18/habagat-prevails-in-luzon-visayas-as-pagasa-monitors-two-lpas-0759">monsoon rains</a> enhanced by tropical cyclones Luis and Maymay. </p><p>“‘Yan ay binubuo ng mga family food packs kung saan mahigit 1 milyon na mga family food packs na po ang atin pong naipamahagi,”  DSWD Spokesperson Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao said. </p><p>“Apart from that, of course ay ‘yung mga ready-to-eat boxes at mga non-food items and financial assistance,” she added in  an interview with state-run media PTV. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/weather-traffic/2026/8/18/habagat-prevails-in-luzon-visayas-as-pagasa-monitors-two-lpas-0759">Habagat prevails in Luzon, Visayas as PAGASA monitors two LPAs</a></div><p>She said around 4.2 million family food packs had been prepositioned in over 1,000 warehouses across the country.</p><p>DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian will also supervise the distribution of aid in Habagat-affected areas in Quezon City and Macabebe and Bacolor, Pampanga on Tuesday to ensure that all affected families are given support by the national government, according to Dumlao.</p><p>&quot;We project the numbers to keep on going up kasi even as of this morning, we&#x27;re still getting new requests for augmentation ng mga local government units,&quot; Gatchalian said.</p><p>&quot;Remember, the last mile o iyong pag-distribute sa residente, responsibilidad iyan ng mga local government units natin. Pero dahil alam naman natin na may limitasyon iyong kanilang kapasidad, it&#x27;s the DSWD that supplies them, the family food packs,&quot; he said.</p><p>Some 1.5 million families across Luzon have been affected by the continuous weather disturbance, the DSWD reported.  </p><p>Of this number, 12,194 families were staying in 461 evacuation centers.</p><p>Nearly 2,000 houses have been damaged by the heavy rains. </p><div><strong>For more weather updates, visit the</strong><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/calamity-hub"><strong> ABS-CBN Calamity Hub.</strong></a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/weather-traffic/2026/8/17/quezon-city-records-more-than-200-mm-of-habagat-rains-in-6-hours-2113">Quezon City records more than 200 mm of Habagat rains in 6 hours </a><br/><a href="http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/news/weather-traffic/2026/8/18/mmda-offers-free-towing-services-for-stranded-motorists-1158">MMDA offers free towing services for stranded motorists </a><br/><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/weather-traffic/2026/8/17/monsoon-rains-flood-manila-homes-submerge-roads-in-northern-philippines-1909">Monsoon rains flood Manila homes, submerge roads in northern Philippines </a></div><div><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/2Q2zrWkPcks?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said it extended over P717 million worth of humanitarian assistance to the victims of tropical cyclones ‘Luis’ and ‘Maymay’ and the enhanced southwest monsoon or habagat.</p>

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said it extended over P717 million worth of humanitarian assistance to the victims of tropical cyclones ‘Luis’ and ‘Maymay’ and the enhanced southwest monsoon or habagat.

DSWD: P717-million aid given to typhoon, habagat victims

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DSWD: P717-million aid given to typhoon, habagat victims

Harlene Delgado,

Jervis Manahan,

ABS-CBN News

Published August 18, 2026 03:48 PM PHT

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