AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoSouthwest Monsoon/Habagat: PAGASA says habagat will keep drenching Luzon and parts of Visayas, with heavy-rain warnings over areas including Bataan, Batangas and Zambales; Metro Manila saw 201.7 mm in five hours, triggering rapid flooding and more class/work disruptions. Flood Response & Public Health: Manila health centers will offer limited free doxycycline for leptospirosis prevention for people who waded through floodwaters; DOTr will also run “LIBRENG SAKAY” free rides on select routes to help commuters. Dam Monitoring: Water levels rose in most monitored dams, while La Mesa Dam stayed under Alert Level 3 but remained above its critical threshold, with warnings for low-lying areas along the Tullahan River. Evacuations & Local Impacts: Quezon City reported hundreds evacuated to shelters; Pasig had nearly 1,900 evacuees; Zambales’ Masinloc declared a state of calamity as flooding damaged infrastructure and agriculture. Accountability & Resilience Debate: Catholic educators questioned flood-control spending amid repeated failures in planning, drainage and waste management, while lawmakers flagged how flood-control budgets haven’t prevented “uncontrolled” flooding. Upland Flood Risk: Cebu City will inspect 65 developers’ detention ponds and flood-mitigation measures after concerns that upland development worsens downstream flooding. Volcano Watch (Mayon): Phivolcs recorded an abrupt rise in Mayon’s sulfur dioxide emissions, warning it could signal renewed eruptive activity.
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