01-08-2025
Relief ops continue to roll out in North Luzon
Relief efforts are in full swing across Northern Luzon as national and local government units rush to support thousands affected by flooding and Typhoon #EmongPH.
In San Fernando City, La Union, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) delivered aid to 50 evacuees at the Barangay Poro evacuation center on Sunday, July 27, 2025.
Another 79 individuals staying at the Ilocanos Elementary School evacuation site also received family food packs.
In Dagupan City, the local government distributed food packs and sacks of rice to residents of Barangay Tapuac on July 29, 2025, where many roads remain flooded.
The City Health Office also handed out medicine to those exposed to dirty floodwaters.
To ease travel for stranded commuters, the city's disaster response team launched a free ride service.
'Nagbibigay ng libreng sakay sa ating kababayan na naapektuhan ng baha,' Rowan Manaois of the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) said.
Meanwhile, other commuters were seen boarding rides along the Mayombo-Caranglaan road.
In Calasiao, Pangasinan, community spirit also shone through. A local eatery remained open to serve free hot meals. Residents passing by the shop were offered bowls of warm sopas.
