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<div><br/></div><p>MANILA — Several roads in Metro Manila were flooded on Friday, August 22 as a <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/weather-traffic/2025/8/21/lpa-increases-chance-to-develop-into-storm-0716">low pressure area</a> and the habagat brought rains to vast swaths of the country. </p><p>The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority said the following roads were flooded as of 3 p.m.</p><div><strong>PASAY</strong></div><p>Andrews Ave Tramo WB: Gutter deep (8 inches), passable to all types of vehicles</p><div><strong>MANILA</strong></div><p>Roxas Boulevard - Quirino Avenue intersection: Gutter deep (8 inches), passable to all types of vehicles</p><p>Roxas Boulevard - U.N service road: above Gutter deep (8-9 inches), passable to all types of vehicles</p><p>Gate of Manila City Hall SM Side: Gutter deep (8 inches), passable to all types of vehicles</p><p>Leveriza corner Quirino Ave: Gutter deep (8 inches), passable to all types of vehicles</p><p>Taft Ave. Quirino - Quirino Ave: Gutter deep (8 inches), passable to all types of vehicles</p><p>In front of Ospital Ng Maynila: Half Tire (13 inches), NOT passable to light vehicles</p><p>Taft Ave. corner Nakpil St: Gutter deep (8 inches), passable to all types of vehicles</p><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1755831058066ABS.JPG" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><br/></div><p> In front of PCU: Gutter deep (8 inches), passable to all types of vehicles</p><p>Pedro Gil corner Taft Ave.: Gutter deep (8 inches), passable to all types of vehicles</p><p>Pedro Gil in front of PGH: Gutter deep (8 inches), passable to all types of vehicles</p><p>PNU Taft: Knee deep (19 inches), not passable light vehicles</p><p>Padre Faura to Intersection: Knee deep (19 inches), not passable light vehicles</p><p>PNU to Ayala: Knee deep (19 inches), not passable light vehicles</p><p>Taft in front of Adamson (to Kalaw): Knee deep (19 inches), not passable light vehicles</p><p>Manila City Hall to San Marcelino: Tire deep (26 inches), NOT passable to all type of Vehicles </p><p>Taft Padre Faura: Half-tire deep (13 inches), not passable light vehicles</p><p>Quirino Ave. Soutbound: Gutter deep (8 inches), passable to all types of vehicles</p><p>Pedro Gil (Walkway): Gutter deep (8 inches), passable to all types of vehicles</p><div><br/><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:663px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1755830812473MNLL.JPG" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner"><em>Manila Public Information Office </em></span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>Quirino Station (Facing V Cruz): Gutter deep (8 inches), passable to all types of vehicles</p><p>Quirino Station (Walk Way):  Half-tire deep (13 inches), not passable light vehicles</p><p> Padre Faura to Intersection:  Half-tire deep (13 inches), not passable light vehicles</p><p>Kalaw Facing Taft: Half-tire deep (13 inches), not passable light vehicles</p><p>In front of Manila City Hall: Half-tire deep (13 inches), not passable light vehicles</p><p>In front of Kartilya Ng Katipunan : Half-tire deep (13 inches), not passable light vehicles</p><p>Taft to Underpass: Gutter deep (8 inches), passable to all types of vehicles</p><p>Villegas to City Hall: Gutter deep (8 inches), passable to all types of vehicles</p><p>Taft to Shrine: Half-tire deep (13 inches), not passable light vehicles</p><div><br/></div><p>Widespread flooding last month prompted President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to order an investigation into possible corruption in flood control projects. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/8/15/map-flood-control-projects-in-metro-manila-2203">MAP: Flood control projects in Metro Manila</a></div><p>He has since said that a huge chunk of the country’s P545-billion worth of flood control projects was distributed to only 15 contractors.</p><p>Senate investigations and Marcos Jr.’s on-site inspections this week showed that several anomalies were committed in the awarding, building and auditing of numerous anti-flood projects.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/8/20/lacson-details-corruption-in-flood-control-projects-1924">Lacson details corruption in flood control projects</a><br/><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/8/20/marcos-inspects-flood-control-project-in-bulacan-as-probe-intensifies-0913">Marcos &#x27;very angry&#x27; 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<p>Several roads in Metro Manila were flooded on Friday, August 22 as a low pressure area and the habagat brought rains to vast swaths of the country.</p>

Several roads in Metro Manila were flooded on Friday, August 22 as a low pressure area and the habagat brought rains to vast swaths of the country.

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