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Pedestrians watch navigate the flooded Pedro Gil Street in Manila on August 17, 2026. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

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HABAGAT- FLOODING-MANILA

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/178795873533520260817-habagat-flooding-pedro-gil-manila-JC2.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960" alt="Pedestrians watch navigate the flooded Pedro Gil Street in Manila on August 17, 2026. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News"/>Pedestrians watch navigate the flooded Pedro Gil Street in Manila on August 17, 2026. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</div>MANILA — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is now on red alert status as it continues to monitor the effects of the southwest monsoon or  habagat, the agency announced on Saturday morning.The alert status was heightened in response to a memorandum from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), which raised the national alert status from Blue to Red on Friday afternoon.According to the state weather bureau, habagat will continue to bring rainy weather over Luzon and Visayas throughout the weekend, with significant rainfall expected over the western part of Luzon.&quot;Patuloy po tayong nakahanda dahil alam natin na patuloy pa rin ang epekto ng habagat sa ilang bahagi ng Luzon at Visayas,&quot; DSWD spokesperson Asst. Secretary Irene Dumlao said in a statement.&quot;Naka-heightened alert po ang ating mga Field Offices at nakahanda ang ating mga relief resources upang mabilis nating matugunan ang pangangailangan ng ating mga kababayan kung kinakailangan,&quot; she added.As of Friday, the DSWD has over 3.4 million family food packs (FFPs) prepositioned in various warehouses and other strategic locations nationwide. The DSWD Central Office also has P558.77 million in Quick Response Fund (QRF) available to support immediate disaster response operations.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/8/27/dswd-says-replenishing-p3b-quick-response-fund-for-2026-1614">READ: DSWD says replenishing P3B quick response fund for 2026</a></div>&quot;Patuloy din po ang ating koordinasyon sa mga LGUs at iba pa nating katuwang na ahensya at LGUs upang ma-monitor natin ang sitwasyon sa mga komunidad at matiyak na mabilis ang pagresponde kung may mga pamilyang kailangan lumikas at nangangailangan ng assistance mula sa DSWD,&quot; Dumlao added.As of Thursday, the number of localities that declared a state of calamity due to the combined effects of typhoons Luis, Maymay, Neneng, and the southwest monsoon or habagat has reached 104, according to the NDRRMC.

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is now on red alert status as it continues to monitor the effects of the southwest monsoon or habagat, the agency announced on Saturday morning.

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is now on red alert status as it continues to monitor the effects of the southwest monsoon or habagat, the agency announced on Saturday morning.

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DSWD on red alert amid prolonged effects of habagat

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Published August 29, 2026 07:26 AM PHT

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Updated August 29, 2026 08:31 AM PHT

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