Monsoon intensified by three cyclones kills 26 people and affects millions across the Philippines

This handout photo, taken on September 26, 2025, and received from the Facebook page of the Philippine Red Cross-Masbate Chapter on Sunday, September 28, shows a resident inspecting a destroyed house at a village in Masbate city after Severe Tropical Storm Bualoi hit the province. -- Photo from AFP

MANILA (Bernama-PNA): The southwest monsoon, intensified by three tropical cyclones - Mirasol, Nando, and Opong - has killed 26 people and affected nearly 2.8 million across the country, the Philippine News Agency (PNA) reported, citing the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Sunday.

A total of 738,714 families, or 2,797,706 individuals, have been affected by days of torrential rain, floods, and landslides triggered by the enhanced southwest monsoon.