37 dead as cyclones, habagat hit PHL

The death toll from recent cyclones and the southwest monsoon (habagat) has climbed to 37 nationwide, with three additional fatalities reported in the Cordillera Administrative Region.

Metro Manila has the highest number of recorded deaths with nine, followed by Calabarzon with eight and Western Visayas with six.

In addition to the fatalities, eight individuals are still missing and 22 have been injured.

A significant number of people, totaling 7,685,943, have been affected across all regions.

The combined cost of infrastructure damage has reached over P10 billion, with agricultural losses estimated at nearly P2 billion.

Recent tropical cyclones, including Crising, Dante, and Emong, exacerbated the effects of the habagat.

Overcast skies and scattered rains are expected to persist in parts of Central and Northern Luzon due to the ongoing habagat.

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