22-07-2025
Residents in Valenzuela, QC affected by Crising, Habagat receive aid from GMA Kapuso Foundation
A total of 2,400 individuals in Valenzuela City and Quezon City who were affected by the floods and heavy rains caused by Severe Tropical Storm Crising and the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) have received aid from GMA Kapuso Foundation.
According to "24 Oras" Tuesday, many residents of Brgy. Parada in Valenzuela have resorted to placing their furniture that has been destroyed by the floods outside of their homes.
"Dahil sa sobrang bilis ng baha, hindi na namin naagapan. Tsaka ito, sigurado sira na 'yan. Bumabaha nang ganito, hindi, ngayon lang 'to, two years pa lang namin nararanasan 'to, Carina tsaka yung Crising," said Grace Baladiang, a resident.
Meanwhile, in Brgy. Marulas, residents have evacuated to the Valenzuela National High School as the floods in the area reached above head level.
Under its Operation Bayanihan Project, the GMA Kapuso Foundation delivered assistance to a total of 2,400 individuals affected by the inclement weather in Brgys. Parada and Marulas in Valenzuela, as well as Brgy. Katipunan in Quezon City.
The foundation also distributed warm porridge to the residents.
Meanwhile, the foundation's relief operations for those affected in Balagtas, Bulacan and San Mateo, Rizal are ongoing.
For those who wish to support GMA Kapuso Foundation's projects, donations may be made via Metrobank, Land Bank, BDO, Bank of Commerce, UnionBank, PNB, Cebuana Lhuillier, GCash, Lazada, and Shopee. Visit the GMA Kapuso Foundation website for more information.
According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Tuesday, six were reported dead due to Crising, the Habagat, and the low pressure area (LPA). Three of the reported deaths were in Northern Mindanao and one each in Mimaropa, Davao, Region, and Caraga.
The local governments of Quezon City, Manila, and Cavite have declared a state of calamity on Tuesday following the impacts of the inclement weather.
Work in government offices and classes at all levels in the National Capital Region and several provinces have also been suspended on July 23.
—CDC, GMA Integrated News
