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Jonathan Magistrado

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<p>MANILA -- Continuous monsoon rains caused chest- to head-deep floods across several areas in Parañaque City on Saturday night, August 8, forcing emergency rescues for stranded residents.</p><p>In Veraville 2 Homes, Bgy. San Isidro, Valley 6, authorities rescued a family, including an eight-month-old infant, after floodwaters reached around seven feet deep at past 9:00 PM.</p><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:550px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2086146994985488632&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2026-08-08T20%3A04%3A03.610337%3A5425593d-6b53-4cfa-8174-ed4dfb60cfb8%26action%3Dedit&amp;sessionId=7b23c8400ddb68d96b6b28aaf87e9e862b859d4f&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=6a3ad42b224df%3A1778106238597&amp;width=550px" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:550px;height:825px;display:block;flex-grow:1" data-tweet-id="2086146994985488632"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><p>According to video uploader Mikelista Vlogs, the waters rose rapidly, prompting them to call for help while ensuring the safety of the baby. First responders arrived approximately 20 minutes after the call to bring the family to safety, though floodwaters remained high following the rescue.</p><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:550px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-1" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2086153552708460867&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2026-08-08T20%3A04%3A03.610337%3A5425593d-6b53-4cfa-8174-ed4dfb60cfb8%26action%3Dedit&amp;sessionId=7b23c8400ddb68d96b6b28aaf87e9e862b859d4f&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=6a3ad42b224df%3A1778106238597&amp;width=550px" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:550px;height:873px;display:block;flex-grow:1" data-tweet-id="2086153552708460867"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><p>Meanwhile, several families who were stranded along San Felipe Street in Bgy. San Antonio Valley 2 were also rescued at around 9:15 PM after being caught off guard by the rising waters. </p><p>However, resident and uploader Margaux Brioso criticized response teams for their delayed arrival and inadequate equipment.</p><p>&quot;I called at 8:47 PM and they came at 9:15 PM. That is 28 minutes of waiting in the flood that is already taller than an average person,&quot; said Brioso, who dialed 911 to seek assistance for her neighbors.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/weather-traffic/2026/8/9/floods-swamp-parts-of-metro-manila-nearby-areas-red-level-heavy-rainfall-alert-raised-0021">READ: Floods swamp parts of Metro Manila, nearby areas</a></div><p>Brioso expressed frustration over the responders&#x27; gear upon arrival: &quot;And when they got here, they didn&#x27;t even have a boat, just life jackets and one donut floatie. Do our emergency response teams not have funds?&quot;</p><p>She also lamented that severe flooding in the city has remained unaddressed for over two decades.</p><p>&quot;I have lived in Parañaque for 23 years... I grew up with the feeling of discomfort whenever I hear the rain because it would mean that our house might be subjected to the flood again. Elementary pa lang ako lagpas-tao na baha sa Parañaque, ngayon nagtatrabaho na ako, ganun pa rin,&quot; she shared.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>EVACUATION ADVISORY</strong></div><p>On its <a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18BHevFzVF/?mibextid=wwXIfr">official Facebook page</a>, the Parañaque City Government had earlier urged residents—particularly those in low-lying areas and near waterways—to carry out preemptive evacuations due to the threat of rising floodwaters.</p><p>The local government unit assured the public that key response agencies remain on high alert to assist affected residents and execute forced evacuations if necessary.</p>

<p>Continuous monsoon rains caused chest- to head-deep floods across several areas in Parañaque City on Saturday night, August 8, forcing emergency rescues for stranded residents.</p>

Continuous monsoon rains caused chest- to head-deep floods across several areas in Parañaque City on Saturday night, August 8, forcing emergency rescues for stranded residents.

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Monsoon rains trigger deep floods, rescues in Parañaque

Jonathan Magistrado,

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Published August 09, 2026 03:06 AM PHT

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