Rescuers and their heavy equipment continue their search and retrieval operations for the victims of landslide at Guisad Surong, Baguio City despite ongoing bad weather conditions on August 11, 2026. (Courtesy: Baguio City Police Office)
At least 26 persons nationwide have now been reported killed due to the combined effects of the southwest monsoon (habagat) and typhoons “Luis” and “Maymay,” the Philippine National Police (PNP) reported Tuesday.
Police said two fatalities were from Ilocos Region, seven died in Calabarzon, and 16 were killed in separate incidents in the Cordillera region. A policeman drowned while trying to save comrades in distress in the Negros Island Region, the PNP said.
Meanwhile, the state weather bureau said Metro Manila, Ilocos Region, Benguet, Abra, Calabarzon, Zambales, Bataan, Tarlac, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, Bulacan, Marinduque, Occidental Mindoro and Oriental Mindoro will continue to experience cloudy skies with scattered rain and thunderstorms due to ‘habagat’ (southwest monsoon).
The Visayas and Mindanao will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due to localized thunderstorms. PAGASA warned of possible flash floods due to moderate to heavy rains.
According to the Office of Civil Defense (OCD), the monsoon rains and typhoons have affected 2.8 million people or more than 815,000 families.
About 27,000 families have sought shelter in 996 government evacuation centers amid widespread flooding and landslides, the OCD added.
Meanwhile, an estimated 19,800 displaced families have been taking shelter outside official evacuation sites.
The OCD noted that the missing individuals were victims of a landslide. Responders struggled with search operations due to persistent heavy rainfall and unstable soil conditions.
Castillo said heavy duty equipment could hardly serve the purpose of recovering the landslide victims due to unstable soil conditions.
He added that for the two missing individuals in the Baguio landslide incident, responders used water flushing techniques to clear the mud and debris.
Across the affected areas in Ilocos Region, Central Luzon, the Cordillera Administrative Region, CALABARZON, and MIMAROPA, the OCD reported that national agencies have distributed P75 million worth of relief assistance.
Castillo said the prepositioning of food and non-food items prior to the severe weather helped authorities respond quickly to affected communities, despite road blockages and travel difficulties.
As of Tuesday, the OCD noted power outages in at least 18 areas, which the Department of Energy and local electric cooperatives are currently restoring.
Meanwhile, two areas reported disrupted water supplies while essential food items and relief services—including water filtration units—are being provided to these communities.
Regarding communication lines, Castillo confirmed that no signal disruptions have been reported. However, standby generators and ICT equipment have been prepositioned in regions expected to be affected by weather impacts.