Heavy rains from Habagat cause floods in Metro Manila
Parts of Metro Manila got flooded on Saturday due to heavy rains from the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat).
Quezon City
In Quezon City, the flood was already waist-deep on Sto. Domingo Avenue between Atok and Calamba Streets, making the area no longer passable to vehicles as of 1:12 p.m., according to a report by GMA News' Bernadette Reyes.
A portion of Regalado Highway in Barangay North Fairview was also not passable to small vehicles due to flooding as of 12:24 p.m., according to Luisito Santos of Super Radyo dzBB.
TINGNAN: As of 12:24 PM, hindi na passable sa mga maliliit na sasakyan ang bahagi ng Regalado Highway sa Brgy. North Fairview sa Quezon City dahil sa baha. | via @luisitosantos03
— GMA News (@gmanews) August 29, 2026
Courtesy: Kagawad JV Frech
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It was nearly zero visibility meanwhile on Commonwealth Avenue around 12 noon due to the heavy rains.
PANOORIN: Halos mag-zero visibility na sa may sa Commonwealth Avenue bandang 12 PM ngayong araw, August 29, dahil sa patuloy na pagbuhos ng malakas na ulan dala ng hangin Habagat. | via Ino Laureta/GMA News
— GMA News (@gmanews) August 29, 2026
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Parañaque City
In San Antonio Valley 2 in Barangay San Isidro, Parañaque City, the flood exceeded a man's height on Saturday morning, according to GMA News reporter JP Soriano.
The floodwaters receded slightly by noon, but flooding persists.
PANOORIN: Lagpas-tao ang baha kaninang madaling araw sa San Felipe St. San Antonio Valley 2, Barangay San Isidro, Parañaque City.
— GMA News (@gmanews) August 29, 2026
Bahagya na itong humupa ngayong tanghali, ngunit nananatili ang baha at patuloy na nagdudulot ng perwisyo at panganib sa mga residente. | via JP… pic.twitter.com/xwcbWs8tsh
Manila
The Manila Public Information Office meanwhile reported that as of 12:44 p.m., gutter-deep flood was observed on Antipolo Street corner Jose Abad Santos Street in Tondo.
PANOORIN: As of 12:44 PM, gutter-deep ang baha sa Antipolo St. cor. Jose Abad Santos St. sa Tondo, Maynila ngayong Sabado, August 29, 2026.
— GMA News (@gmanews) August 29, 2026
Courtesy: Manila Public Information Office.
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Las Piñas City
At Zapote Junction and Alido Bridge in Las Piñas City, the Department of Public Works and Highways deployed mobile pumps to quickly drain flooding in the area on Saturday morning.
MOBILE PUMPS SA LAS PIÑAS
— GMA News (@gmanews) August 29, 2026
PANOORIN: Nag-deploy ng mga mobile pump ang Department of Public Works and Highways sa Zapote Junction at Alido Bridge sa Las Piñas City upang mabilis na mapababa ang baha sa lugar ngayong umaga, August 29, 2026.
Courtesy: DPWH
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The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and local government units have issued a list of roads affected by flooding on Saturday. —KG, GMA News