Over 111K affected by habagat and Typhoon Bising

The number of people affected by the southwest monsoon (habagat) and Typhoon Bising has surpassed 111,000, according to a report from the Department of Social Welfare and Development.

As of Thursday, July 10, 2025, the figure increased to 111,271 individuals spread across 92 barangays in Metro Manila, the Ilocos Region, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, and the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).

The DSWD reported that families staying inside evacuation centers have risen from two to three or more people per household, with an additional 3,029 individuals receiving assistance outside these centers.

Four homes were destroyed and 14 partially damaged due to recent weather disturbances caused by habagat and Typhoon Bising in the Ilocos Region, Central Luzon, and the CAR.

The DSWD has distributed over P8 million worth of aid to the affected residents so far.

On Monday, July 7, 2025, Typhoon Bising weakened from a typhoon to a severe tropical storm as it exited the Philippine area of responsibility, while habagat continues to bring rain to most parts of the country.