Landslide hits Smokey Mountain amid heavy rains

Forced evacuation was implemented after landslides occurred in two areas in Smokey Mountain in Tondo, Manila amid heavy rains, according to a Barangay 128 official on Friday.

The landslides in two large landfill happened on Thursday afternoon, according to a report of Super Radyo dzBB’s Manny Vargas on Dobol B TV.

“Nagpasya kami na ilikas na sila, puwersahan na. Lahat ng nakatira dyan ay inilikas namin at dito dinala sa covered court evacuation center. May naitala po tayo na 54 families, nandito po sila ngayon,” Barangay 128 Kagawad Chito Carza said. 

(We decided to evacuate them through forced evacuation. We evacuated everyone who lived there and brought them to the covered court evacuation center. We have recorded 54 families, they are here now.)

The houses of the affected residents have been cordoned off. 

FLASH REPORT: Mahigit 50 pamilya sa gilid ng Smokey Mountain sa Maynila, sapilitang pinalikas kasunod ng pagguho ng lupa sa lugar. | via @VargasMannysen pic.twitter.com/NCK640Uxnv

— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) July 24, 2025

Manila is under a state of calamity due to the impact of Tropical Cyclones Crising, Dante, and Emong, as well as the Southwest Monsoon or Habagat.

The reported death toll across the country due to the bad weather has increased to 25 as of Friday morning, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said.

A total of 3,849,624 people or 1,065,779 families have been affected in all regions except Eastern Visayas.

Floods, landslides, collapsed structures, and tornadoes were reported in the affected areas.

The region with the most number of affected individuals was Central Luzon with 2,296,607, followed by Bicol Region with 316,804 and Calabarzon with 205,825.

Of the total affected population, 167,257 people or 47,522 families were staying in evacuation centers, while 111,454 people or 27,685 families were taking shelter in other places. —Joviland Rita/ VAL, GMA Integrated News