21-05-2025
1 dead, over 30 families displaced in Sarangani flood
A four-year-old boy died while at least 31 families were displaced after heavy rains triggered flooding in Malapatan, Sarangani on Tuesday, May 20, 2025.
According to the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO), the boy drowned at the stream after he was swept away by rising floodwaters.
'Wala nakabantay ang bata kay allegedly, ang ingon nagligo daw ang bata sa sapa, tapos mao tung naigo, naanod ang bata,' MDRRMO Head, Jowil Ceasar Berdos, said.
Three barangays were affected: Tuyan, Sapu Masla, and Poblacion.
Floodwaters reportedly reached knee-deep and entered several houses.
Meanwhile, more than 1,200 families were forced to leave their homes in Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte due to massive flooding.
No one was reported hurt, at least as of this writing.
The residents affected have returned to their homes after floodwaters subsided.
'Nagkaroon lang po ng forced evacuation in some areas of Datu Odin Sinsuat municipality pero kagabi rin, nagsibalikan lang sila dahil humupa lang din yung tubig baha,' PDRRMO Head, Datu Nashrullah Imam, said.
In Datu Anggal Midtimbang, Maguindanao del Sur, residents also experienced flooding in Barangay Brar.
Rescue teams from the local government were prepared to provide assistance.
Authorities reminded the public to remain vigilant as bad weather conditions persist.
State weather bureau PAGASA said the bad weather experienced in some parts of Mindanao was caused by the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ).
