OCD: P4 billion in infra damaged by Crising, Habagat, LPA

GMA Network

23-07-2025

'In terms of damages, meron pa tayong P4 billion worth of infrastructure damage as reported. Pero this is still subject to validation ng ating mga ahensya,' OCD officer-in-charge Assistant Secretary Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro IV said in a virtual press briefing.
Damage to infrastructure worth P4 billion was reported in the country due to the impact of Tropical Cyclone Crising, the Southwest Monsoon or Habagat, and a low-pressure area (LPA), according to the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) on Wednesday.
'In terms of damages, meron pa tayong P4 billion worth of infrastructure damage as reported. Pero this is still subject to validation ng ating mga ahensya,' OCD officer-in-charge Assistant Secretary Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro IV said in a virtual press briefing.
(In terms of damages, we still have P4 billion worth of infrastructure damage as reported. But this is still subject to validation by our agencies.)
'For agriculture naman, ang losses already amounts to P217.5 million pesos dahil apektado po ang ating corn, rice, and other high value crops na pananim dito sa ating bagyong ito,' he added.
(For agriculture, the losses already amount to 217.5 million pesos because our corn, rice, and other high-value crops are affected by this tropical cyclone.)
Alejandro said nearly 1.9 million people, or 533,213 families, were affected by the bad weather.
Of the affected population, around 25,000 families were staying in evacuation centers while 21,000 families were taking shelter in other places.
On July 16, a low-pressure area (LPA) inside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) developed into Tropical Depression Crising. On July 19, Crising intensified as a severe tropical storm and exited the PAR.
Despite Crising's exit, Habagat continued to bring rains in some parts of the country.
Twelve people were reported dead due to the impact of Crising and Habagat, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Wednesday.
Most of the reported deaths were recorded in Calabarzon, with five. This was followed by Negros Island Region with three. One fatality was reported each in Metro Manila, Mimaropa, Northern Mindanao, and Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARRM).
The victims died due to drowning and falling trees.
Nine people were reported missing and seven others were reported injured.
The information from the PNP is up for validation by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC). –NB, GMA Integrated News