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7 hours ago
- GMA Network
13-year-old boy drowned in stream in Jaro, Iloilo City
A 13-year-old boy drowned in a stream in Jaro, Iloilo City. A video showed that he was with other young boys playfully having a swim in a stream in Barangay Tagbac, Jaro District afternoon on July 20, 2025. In the video, alias 'Biboy" is the one wearing a black shirt. His family could not believe that that was the last time they would see 'Biboy' alive. He failed to come home that evening. His mother learned that the other boys in the video went home ahead of 'Biboy.' A search and rescue operation was conducted afternoon on July 21, 2025, but rescuers did not find him. However, his body was found at about 6 a.m. on Tuesday, July 22, 2025. "Hindi ko matanggap kaya lang ano ba ang magagawa natin. Sabi ko na lang sa sarili ko, isipin ko na nagbakasyon siya at namasyal,' Virginia Meguillo, the boy's mother, said. His sister mentioned that Biboy would have wanted to become a policeman. "Pangarap pa niya sanang maging pulis. Kung nasaan ka man ngayon Boy, gabayan mo lang kami,' Ruvi Jean Meguillo, his sister, said. According to the police, a wound was found on Biboy's head. "Yet to be determined pa kaya may SOCO. Pinagsabihan na sila ngunit lumilipat lang sa ibang lugar,' said Lt. Owen Andrada, deputy chief of Iloilo City Police Station 3. Meanwhile, the search for a 25-year-old male person with disability (PWD) who drowned in a river in Barangay Boulevard, Molo, Iloilo City on July 21, 2025, is on, as of this writing. The person was reportedly with his cousin and a friend gathering shells under an inclement weather condition. He was swept away by river water. 'Ang ating victim, hindi siya marunong lumangoy. Tapos ang tinawid nila, ang shoreline ng ilog. Ang kanyang pinsan, as reported, hindi rin marunong lumangoy so nahawakan siya ng kanyang pinsan,' said Ensign Marvince Genzola, spokesperson of Philippine Coast Guard-Iloilo. —GMA Regional TV
GMA Network
a day ago
- Climate
- GMA Network
Habagat rains cause flooding in Luzon provinces
Some areas in Luzon were flooded amid the heavy rains caused by the Southwest Monsoon or Habagat on Tuesday, according to reports on GMA Integrated News' Unang Balita. In Bulacan, some residents in Barangay Meysulao in Calumpit town were using boats to move around the area amid the chest-deep floods. Residents were advised to evacuate the area. Makeshift rafts were also used in Guiguinto town. Up to thigh-deep floods hit the town of Malolos. Floods entered some houses after the water in the irrigation system overflowed. Nearly 100 families in Bulakan town evacuated from their homes due to floods caused by rains and high tide. The affected areas were Barangays Santa Ana, Taliptip, and Matungao. Motorists also faced challenges passing thigh-deep floods in Barangay Wawa in Balagtas town. In Iloilo, floods were reported near Dungon Creek in Barangay Calubihan in Jaro, Iloilo City, according to a report of GMA Regional TV's Kim Salinas. Affected residents evacuated as some houses in coastal areas were damaged due to the impact of strong waves. A creek in Barangay Tagbac also swelled, which flooded some nearby areas. According to the city government, 28 barangays were affected. A total of 516 families or 1,352 were staying in 13 evacuation centers. A total of 18 houses were damaged due to strong winds. Heavy traffic was observed in Leganes town due to the floods, which also affected the Leganes Elementary School. In Rizal, up to waist-deep flood hit Barangay Isidro in Cainta town, according to a report of Ian Cruz. Some residents including a dialysis patient and a student waded through the floodwaters. The local government provided free rides to stranded people. The building of the Department of Education-Calabarzon was also affected. Heavy traffic was observed in Felix Avenue after many vehicles from low-lying areas were parked beside the road. Boats and makeshift rafts were used to transport people at a subdivision. In Batangas, an overflowing spillway in Laurel town became impassable to motorists and residents. Some motorists were waiting for the flood to subside. Some residents still crossed the spillway despite the strong current. A creek in Laurel also swelled and caused flooding. In Pampanga, up to waist-deep floods were also experienced in Macabebe town, according to a report by Nico Waje. Some residents in Barangays Saplad David and Tacasan were using boats and makeshift rafts to cross the floods. While some residents decided to evacuate, some just stayed in their homes because they said they were already used to flooding. Some residents also attended to their fishponds despite the bad weather. A total of 71 people evacuated from their homes, according to the report. In Barangay San Isidro, the roads and an elementary school were submerged in flood. Some houses were also flooded. Meanwhile, in Pangasinan, the livelihood of fishermen in Dagupan City was affected as authorities prohibited sailing due to the threat of big waves and strong currents, GMA Regional TV's CJ Torida reported. Some of the fishermen in Barangay Pantal spent their time fixing their nets and machines. Floods were reported in other areas in the province including Calasiao, Lingayen, Mangatarem, Santa Barbara, Urbiztondo, Aguilar, and Bugallon. —Joviland Rita/ VAL, GMA Integrated News
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4 days ago
- Climate
- GMA Network
Cebu City declares state of calamity following massive flooding
The Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council placed the city under a state of calamity on Friday, July 18, 2025, following massive flooding that sent communities inundated, and caused terrible traffic jams. The City Budget Office has assured sufficient funds for the Quick Response Fund to respond to needs. In a meeting, the Cebu City DRRMC tackled the massive flooding on July 16, 2025 due to intense rainfall dumped by the southwest monsoon (Habagat) enhanced by Tropical Cyclone Crising. The meeting discussed the need to further desilt and declog waterways; one of which is Tejero Creek that has long been identified as flood prone. Raquel Arce, chief of the Cebu City Traffic Office, discussed the challenges in dealing with persistent floods in Bonifacio and Lopez Jaena Streets. Engineer Lowell Corminal, chief of the Department of Engineering and Public Works (DEPW), underscored the need for an amphibious excavator to clean up waterways, and more job order personnel (JOs) to help collect garbage and mud accumulating in these waterways. "Careful lang ta kay dapat ang amphibious nato moigo sa constricted river intake," Corminal said. As for Engr. Jose Marie Poblete, former City Engineering Office chief, he said that JOs complement City Hall services. "Mawaá gani ning mga tawhana, even for one week, two weeks, moapektar dayon sila sa atong mga trabaho ba kay mao man gud sila ang mga kamot ug tiil sa mga department kining mga JO," Poblete pointed out. Mercy Della Ceballos, City Budget Office supervising administrative officer, assured sufficient funds for the Local Disaster Fund that can be used to meet the needs for further desilting and declogging operations. "Out of the 810 (million), 12 million, 350 ra ang naay process for payments. Naa tay unobligated balance of 197 million," Ceballos said. Moreover, Mayor Nestor Archival directed expediting the hiring of 35 job order personnel under the Cebu City Engineering Office for the collection of debris during the desilting and declogging works. "Ang desilting nato, magsugod gyud, gikan gyud ta sa babâ, sa dagat padung diri sa ibabaw. And now we don't have that equipment, ang atong mga equipment dili man makahimo ana," Archival said. The Cebu City DRRMO vowed linkages with barangays. "Atong gi-implement ang Incident Command System sa atong Cebu City Government, nag- link na sab ta sa atong mga barangay, 60 percent pa ang atong na-link ang sa pagkakaron," said Councilor Dave Tumulak, chairman of the Cebu City DRRMO. — via Albert Aballe/GMA Regional TV Balitang Bisdak/ GMA Regional TV
GMA Network
5 days ago
- Climate
- GMA Network
Irrigation gate left open blamed for flashfloods in Umingan
Belen Dano is one of the unfortunate residents who were not able to save anything in their house due to the flash flood. Their car and motorcycles submerged into the waters, and their puppies drowned. Authorities in Umingan, Pangasinan, blamed an irrigation gate left open for the flash floods in the town as Tropical Storm Crising brought rains over Luzon. According to the report of GMA Regional TV's Jasmin Gabriel-Galban in '24 Oras' on Friday, motorists had a hard time traversing the roads due to flood waters. For instance, two motorcycle riders tried to cross, but they fell because of the flood. Residents and rescue personnel joined hands to save the two riders using a rope. The flood waters entered houses in the municipality. Nearly 300 houses in five barangays were affected by the flash flood, the report said. Belen Dano is one of the unfortunate residents who were not able to save anything in their house due to the flash flood. Their car and motorcycles submerged into the waters, and their puppies drowned. 'Nandiyan na yung tubig, wala na, wala ka nang magawa kasi nandiyan na,' she said. (The water has already entered, and we cannot do anything about it then.) Aside from the open irrigation gate, the municipal authorities also found that the gate of the river system was not immediately opened. This caused the water that was supposed to flow to the river to go to the irrigation canals. 'Since medyo nagkapondo na po ng tubig doon sa ating river, malakas na po yung buhos nun, and then yung nga po nakasara doon sa main gate natin, so lahat ng flow ng tubig ay going sa Masiil-Siil irrigation canals,' said Kennedy Sonaco, research and planning officer of Umingan MDRRMO. (Since the water in the river was already full and the main gate was closed, all the water went straight to the irrigation canals in Masiil-Siil.) Further investigation showed that the barangay officials of Masiil-Siil are responsible for opening and closing the gates of the irrigation canal. The barangay officials said that they did not anticipate the high volume of rainwater; hence, they were not able to immediately open the main gate, according to the report. Other than the barangays in Umingan, the barangays in the town of Balungao also experienced knee-deep flash floods. –Vince Angelo Ferreras/GMA Integrated News
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5 days ago
- Climate
- GMA Network
WATCH: Provinces hit by floods due to Crising
Tropical Storm Crising brought heavy rains and caused flooding in some provinces in Luzon and the Visayas, according to reports on GMA Integrated News' Unang Balita on Friday. In Cagayan, where Crising is expected to make landfall, residents in coastal municipalities were ordered to evacuate from their homes due to the risks of the bad weather, James Agustin said in his report. Authorities in Ilocos Norte were monitoring the Padsan River, as it may overflow to the roads, according to a report by JP Soriano. Floods were reported in Negros Oriental after their spillways swelled. Some affected residents were rescued in Negros Occidental, according to a report of GMA Regional TV's Adrian Prietos. In Antique, one house was damaged due to a landslide. Meanwhile, in Cebu province, some residents also evacuated as floods hit their areas. In its 5 a.m. bulletin, state weather bureau PAGASA said Crising was located 335 kilometers east of Echague, Isabela or 325 km east of Tuguegarao City, Cagayan. The tropical storm was packing maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour near the center, gustiness of up to 80 kph, and moving northwestward at the speed of 20 kph. Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 2 is hoisted over the following areas: Batanes Cagayan including Babuyan Islands the northern and eastern portions of Isabela (Palanan, Ilagan City, Divilacan, Delfin Albano, Quezon, Tumauini, Maconacon, Santa Maria, Cabagan, San Pablo, Santo Tomas, San Mariano, Dinapigue) Apayao the northern portion of Kalinga (City of Tabuk, Balbalan, Pinukpuk, Rizal) the northern portion of Abra (Malibcong, Lacub, Lagangilang, Licuan-Baay, Danglas, Lagayan, San Juan, Tineg, La Paz, Dolores) Ilocos Norte the northern portion of Ilocos Sur (Cabugao, Sinait) Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 is raised over the following areas: the rest of Isabela Quirino Nueva Vizcaya the rest of Kalinga Mountain Province Ifugao the rest of Abra Benguet the rest of Ilocos Sur La Union the northern portion of Pangasinan (San Nicolas, Natividad, San Quintin, San Manuel, Tayug, Sison, San Fabian, Pozorrubio, Laoac, Binalonan, San Jacinto, Manaoag, Mangaldan, Dagupan City, Binmaley, Lingayen, Labrador, Sual, City of Alaminos, Bolinao, Anda, Bani, Agno, Burgos, Mabini, Dasol, Calasiao, Santa Barbara, Mapandan, Bugallon) the northern portion of Aurora (Dilasag, Casiguran, Dinalungan, Dipaculao, Baler, Maria Aurora) the northeastern portion of Nueva Ecija (Carranglan, Pantabangan) Polillo Islands Camarines Norte Catanduanes the northeastern portion Camarines Sur (Caramoan, Garchitorena, Lagonoy, San Jose, Presentacion, Tinambac, Siruma, Goa) —VAL, GMA Integrated News
