August 10, 2026 | 07:09 am
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Eight people have died and one is reported missing due to the Habagat (southwest monsoon) phenomenon.
The monsoon intensified alongside Tropical Cyclones Luis and Maymay, which continued to batter parts of the Philippines, according to a government report on Sunday.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) stated that the total death toll is still being validated; reported fatalities include two people in Rizal (rockslide), two in Batangas (drowning and electrocution), two in Benguet (landslide), and two in La Union (drowning and electrocution).
The NDRRMC reported that, as of 6:00 PM local time on Sunday, at least 124,000 families—or 486,000 people—had been affected by heavy rains and flooding across various regions of the Philippines.
The agency also reported seven injuries in Benguet resulting from landslides and vehicle accidents, as well as one missing person in Batangas.
The NDRRMC noted that affected residents are spread across Ilocos Region (Region I), Cagayan Valley (Region II), Central Luzon (Region III), Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol, Western Visayas (Region VI), Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX), and the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).
Flooding was reported in Regions I and III, Mimaropa, CAR, and Calabarzon, while landslides occurred in Region I, CAR, and Calabarzon. As of 6:00 PM local time, 119 evacuation centers remained operational, sheltering 2,500 families or 8,300 individuals. A total of 170 houses sustained damage—comprising 13 completely destroyed and 157 partially damaged—while infrastructure damage is estimated at 105.5 million pesos (approximately Rp30.95 billion) and agricultural losses reached 3.5 million pesos (approximately Rp1.02 billion).
The NDRRMC stated that the central government, local governments, and other partners have distributed aid worth 13.93 million pesos (approximately Rp4.08 billion) to affected families.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has directed government agencies to heighten vigilance following heavy rains and flooding that struck Metro Manila and several areas in Luzon.
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