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The town of Agoncillo in Batangas, which is now under a state of calamity. Handout/Agoncillo MDRRMO

The town of Agoncillo in Batangas, which is now under a state of calamity.

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HABAGAT

Dennis Datu

ABS-CBN News

<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1753283820637072325_Agoncillo.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="The town of Agoncillo in Batangas, which is now under a state of calamity. Handout/Agoncillo MDRRMO"/>The town of Agoncillo in Batangas, which is now under a state of calamity. Handout/Agoncillo MDRRMO</div>BATANGAS -- The town of Agoncillo in Batangas has been placed under a state of calamity due to the severe damage caused by the southwest monsoon (habagat), further intensified by tropical storms &quot;Crising,&quot; &quot;Dante,&quot; and &quot;Emong.&quot;The municipal council approved the declaration of a state of calamity to allow the use of the calamity funds for assisting those affected by the disaster and for rehabilitation efforts.According to Mayor Cindy Reyes, infrastructure damage in Agoncillo has reached ₱120 million.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/weather-traffic/2025/7/23/signal-no-1-up-in-northern-luzon-as-emong-intensifies-into-storm-dante-maintains-strength-1823">Signal No. 1 up in Northern Luzon as ‘Emong’ intensifies into storm; Dante maintains strength</a></div>Based on data from the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO), 121 families have been displaced due to the calamity.The entire town of Agoncillo is also currently without electricity.Meanwhile, 12 roads in Batangas remain impassable due to flooding and damage. These include the Talisay-Laurel-Agoncillo Road and the Kayrilaw Spillway in the town of Nasugbu.A minor landslide was also recorded in Barangay Locloc, in the town of San Luis.The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) reported that 14 houses were totally damaged and 476 were partially damaged due to flooding and strong winds in the towns of Balayan, Calaca City, Calatagan, Lian, Nasugbu, Tuy, Agoncillo, Talisay, and San Juan.A total of 690 families or 2,532 individuals are currently staying in 39 evacuation centers.Initial damage to agriculture has been estimated at ₱9.2 million, including losses to rice, corn, cassava, and high-value crops.

The town of Agoncillo in Batangas has been placed under a state of calamity due to the severe damage caused by the southwest monsoon (habagat), further intensified by tropical storms "Crising," "Dante," and "Emong."

The town of Agoncillo in Batangas has been placed under a state of calamity due to the severe damage caused by the southwest monsoon (habagat), further intensified by tropical storms "Crising," "Dante," and "Emong."

Town of Agoncillo in Batangas now under state of calamity due to damage from habagat

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Town of Agoncillo in Batangas now under state of calamity due to damage from habagat

Dennis Datu,

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Published Jul 23, 2025 11:49 PM PHT

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