Philippines records 10.5bil pesos infrastructure damage due to south-west monsoon, cyclones with death toll at 37

FILE PHOTO: Maica Mendoza, 25, is partially submerged in floodwater at a village inundated by high tide, and flooding brought by monsoon rains and Typhoon Co-may, in Calumpit, Bulacan, Philippines, July 25, 2025. Over 1,400 infrastructure facilities in 10 regions across the country were damaged by the combined effects of the habagat and tropical cyclones Crising (international name: Wipha), Dante (Francisco), and Emong (Co-may). - Reuters

MANILA: Infrastructure damage caused by the southwest monsoon, locally known as habagat, and recent tropical cyclones has reached over P10.5 billion (US$180.2 million), the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Friday (Aug 1).

Based on NDRRMC’s situational report, 1,438 infrastructure facilities in 10 regions across the country were damaged by the combined effects of the habagat and tropical cyclones Crising (international name: Wipha), Dante (Francisco), and Emong (Co-may).