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Flooding has been reported in 23 barangays in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro, leading to the evacuation of 739 residents, as rains from the southwest monsoon continue to affect the area.
Torrential rains enhanced by the Southwest Monsoon caused widespread flooding in Iloilo City, forcing 479 families from 56 barangays to evacuate their homes.
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) extended assistance to residents of two flood-stricken island barangays in Dagupan City, despite challenging weather conditions.
Over 2,600 residents in Zambales were evacuated as persistent habagat rains continued to affect Luzon, with Metro Manila and six other areas under an orange rainfall warning. Additionally, three barangays in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro, remain impassable due to continued flooding from the prevailing bad weather.
Twenty-four out of 26 barangays in Digos City received financial assistance from the local government for successfully complying with liquidation requirements.
Over P200 million in financial assistance was distributed to 3,005 graduating college students from 601 barangays in Negros Occidental under the Presidential Assistance to Barangays program. Each student received P20,000.
Malaybalay City in Bukidnon has intensified its “Dakip-Aso” campaign against stray dogs across all barangays, resulting in 33 dogs euthanized, 44 impounded, 10 reclaimed, and one adopted.
Continuous heavy rains brought by the enhanced southwest monsoon have triggered flooding in several barangays of Dinas town, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines, affecting homes, fishponds, and prompting pre-emptive evacuations for over 200 residents.
Pagadian City in Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines, has initiated the first cycle of its rice subsidy distribution program, providing aid to 5,535 qualified residents across 54 barangays to alleviate food insecurity.
The Provincial Government of Oriental Mindoro is providing urgent financial assistance to Puerto Galera, which has declared a state of calamity due to a severe water shortage affecting several barangays.
The Philippines saw its inflation rate ease to 6.8% in May 2026, attributed to a slower rise in fuel, transport, and food costs. This marks a decrease from previous figures, offering some relief amid economic concerns.
Taguig City in the Philippines has launched a program to provide free flu vaccinations to approximately 120,000 senior citizens across all 38 barangays, fully funded by the local government.
La Union Governor Mario Eduardo Ortega and Vice Governor Eric Sibuma led a ceremony to distribute 92 multi-purpose vehicles and two dump trucks to recipient barangays.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s visit to Batangas for aid distribution was met with criticism after a local representative claimed 84 barangays were excluded from the assistance. Each barangay was set to receive ₱200,000.
Residents of Barangays Malaya and Maligaya in the Freeport Area of Bataan have been assured that a new residential identification requirement will not affect their eligibility for housing privileges.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved the release of P8 billion in assistance to over 42,000 barangays and students nationwide to help mitigate the impact of the ongoing Middle East crisis.
A moderately explosive eruption of Mt. Kanlaon on Sunday night triggered forest and grassland fires covering an estimated 65 hectares and caused ashfall and a sulfuric odor across 90 barangays in Negros.
Screengrab from Comelec / Facebook MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is eyeing to proclaim the winner of the special election for the second Congressional district of Antipolo City as early as Sunday morning. Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia said election officials aim to finish canvassing once election returns from remote barangays arrive
BAGUIO CITY — The 16 district health centers covering 128 barangays in this city will now offer eye screening as an additional service, an official said Monday.
Intense rains enhanced by the southwest monsoon, locally known as 'habagat,' have caused widespread flooding across Iloilo City, affecting over 3,200 residents and forcing hundreds of families into evacuation centers.
Heavy rains from a localized thunderstorm caused flooding in several barangays in Kumalarang, Zamboanga del Sur, forcing residents to evacuate as a river overflowed.
Heavy monsoon rains, exacerbated by tropical storms Maymay and Luis, have caused extensive flooding across the Philippines, particularly in Luzon and Pampanga, leading to at least 26 deaths and affecting over 111,000 families. The severe weather also resulted in significant agricultural damage and large accumulations of waste in Manila's waterways.
The enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) has brought heavy rains, causing widespread flooding and landslides across the Philippines, including Metro Manila and several provinces. Sea travel has been suspended in affected areas, and nearly 9,000 barangays are at risk.
A 63-year-old mother was killed and her 26-year-old daughter wounded in a shooting incident in Makati City, Philippines, as reported by the Southern Police District.
Voters in five coastal barangays in Parañaque City, Philippines, overwhelmingly ratified an ordinance altering their existing territorial boundaries adjoining reclaimed areas in Manila Bay.
Typhoon Kiyapo intensified and exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility, heading towards Southern China, while the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) brought relentless rains, triggering red rainfall warnings, widespread flooding in Western Visayas, and class suspensions across multiple areas in Luzon and Visayas.
Thieves stole electrical wiring from a pumping station in Pagadian City, crippling operations and leaving five barangays without water.
President Marcos released P453.8 million in aid for barangays in Sulu and Zamboanga. Concurrently, the Palace stated that Mabanta's apology serves as a 'lesson' against creating baseless intrigue.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has issued a warning about unstable ground in 38% of General Santos City's barangays, identifying at least 10 as high-risk zones for soil failure.
Speaker Faustino “Bojie” G. Dy III called on barangays across the Philippines to lead the fight against illiteracy, emphasizing education as a key to poverty alleviation.
A motorcycle rider was killed in Bongabong, Oriental Mindoro, after an electric pole toppled on Saturday afternoon. The incident also caused a power outage in 31 barangays in the area.
Almost a hundred barangays in Batangas province, Philippines, have not yet received national government assistance, with officials citing lacking documents for auditing rules rather than political differences as the cause.
Iloilo City in the Philippines is finalizing plans to set up cooling centers across various barangays and increase water distribution to protect residents from dangerously high temperatures.
Bacolod City Mayor Greg Gasataya has issued an executive order instructing all barangays to immediately stop collecting unauthorized business taxes and clearance fees that do not comply with the Local Government Code.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivered a speech on the Day of Valor, urging Filipinos to confront the economic and social impacts of the Middle East crisis with unity and compassion, drawing parallels to the resilience shown during WW2.
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Thousands of residents in several barangays here face a drier-than-usual summer as Cagayan de Oro Bulk Water, Inc. (COBI) begins a three-month rehabilitation of its Taguanao water treatment plant on March 17. The City Mayor’s Office said it is coordinating with barangay officials to set up strategic water drop-off points
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Juan Victor “Jonvic” Remulla on Friday (March 13) clarified that the methamphetamine hydrochloride, or…
A student in the Philippines shot and killed a schoolmate before taking his own life in an attack that was reportedly livestreamed. The incident has prompted calls for urgent action on school violence and the provision of psychosocial support to those affected.
Batac City in Ilocos Norte has distributed foliar fertilizers to 555 registered farmers across 30 rural barangays to help sustain their high-value crop production and income.
The Batac City government in the Philippines has distributed 9-kilowatt silent-type diesel generator sets to all 43 barangays to enhance their capacity to maintain basic services during power outages and disasters.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in the Philippines has urged the public to verify if their local areas are susceptible to landslides and floods, warning 9,085 barangays.
At least 60 public schools in South Cotabato, Philippines, received rescue equipment from the provincial government as part of a P7-million disaster preparedness program aimed at improving schools' and barangays' response to earthquakes.
Typhoon Noul made landfall in southern China, bringing torrential rains and strong winds, leading to the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people in China and Hong Kong. The typhoon caused minor damage in Hong Kong and raised concerns about widespread flooding in the region.
Tropical Storm Inday, combined with the southwest monsoon, has brought heavy rains, causing widespread flooding and landslides across the Philippines, particularly in Calabarzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Thousands of families have been affected, leading to class suspensions and evacuations.
All 49 barangays in the municipality of Agoo, La Union, have received brand-new multi-purpose vehicles from the provincial government to enhance emergency response and public service delivery.
The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) Region 6 identified 516 barangays in Western Visayas as susceptible to rain-induced landslides and flooding during a tropical cyclone period.
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Mindanao, affecting over 8,600 schools and displacing nearly 18,000 people into evacuation centers. Local governments and organizations are mobilizing financial aid, rescue teams, and personnel for the response efforts.
Seven barangays in Villasis, Pangasinan, have received tractors worth P1.356 million each, funded through tobacco excise tax revenues. The distribution aims to support agricultural development in the region.
Senator Loren Legarda has called for a Senate inquiry into reports that 84 barangays in Taal and Nasugbu, Batangas, were excluded from a government assistance program.
The Palace denied reports of an impending Cabinet revamp, stating that no such changes were planned. It also clarified that aid distribution in Batangas barangays was free from political motivations.
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte has instructed all 142 barangays to immediately implement aggressive energy-saving measures to address mounting pressures on power supply.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered the immediate distribution of P8 billion in subsidies to over 42,000 barangays and student projects, aiming to help communities cushion the economic impact of the Middle East crisis.
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released P8.08 billion to fund priority projects in 808 barangays that have been cleared of insurgency, under the Local Government Support Fund (LGSF)-Support to the Barangay Development Program.
TACLOBAN CITY — Government troops discovered the decomposing body of a suspected New People’s Army (NPA) leader following an armed encounter in Hinabangan, Samar, last Friday, March 14. Soldiers from the 63rd Infantry Battalion found the remains between Barangays Cabalagnan and Tabay while pursuing two fleeing members of the Sub-Regional Committee (SRC) Sesame, according to
BUTUAN CITY – The trough of a tropical storm has affected 37,840 families, or 129,084 individuals, across 108 barangays in the Caraga Region since Monday, the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRMMC-13) reported Thursday. Based on the RDRRMC-13 report as of Wednesday afternoon, the weather disturbance brought moderate to heavy rains, triggering floods and