6 reported dead due to Crising, Habagat —NDRRMC

Six people were reported dead due to Tropical Cyclone Crising, the Southwest Monsoon or Habagat, and the low pressure area (LPA), the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Tuesday.

In its report as of 6 a.m., the NDRRMC said three of the reported deaths were in Northern Mindanao and one each in Mimaropa, Davao Region, and Caraga.

Only two of the six reported fatalities have been confirmed so far, according to the NDRRMC.

In Barangay Poblacion in Mambajao, Camiguin, the victim was hit by a falling tree on July 19. She was brought to a hospital but she was declared dead due to trauma secondary to external injury.

In Barangay Matin-ao in Mainit, Surigao del Norte, another victim was riding his motorcycle from a friend's house when a tree also collapsed and hit him.

The NDRRMC said five people were reported injured and six were reported missing amid the bad weather.

Impact

A total of 1,266,322 persons or 362,465 families were affected by Crising, Habagat, and the LPA in all regions in the country except for Eastern Visayas.

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

Of the affected population, 17,116 people or 4,991 families were staying in evacuation centers while 65,219 people or 14,524 families were taking shelter in other places.

A total of 1,501 houses were damaged—348 totally and 1,153 partially. 

Damage to infrastructure worth P413,020,214 and to agriculture worth P54,067,336 were reported, according to the NDRRMC.

A state of calamity was declared in Umingan, Pangasinan.

Assistance worth P61,310,374 has been provided to the victims so far, the NDRRMC said.

Metro floods

Habagat also caused flooding, heavy traffic, and floating debris in some areas in Metro Manila on Tuesday.

In Manila, commuters and motorists faced knee-deep floods on Roxas Boulevard, P. Ocampo Street, UN Avenue, and Kalaw Avenue. Commuters spent a longer time getting a ride as jeepneys and buses were already fully loaded. Some vehicles were also seen passing through the floods.

The Philippine Navy deployed their vehicles to aid stranded people.

In Marikina City, the water level in Marikina River reached 18.7 meters around 1 a.m., which prompted the raising of the third alarm status, according to a report of EJ Gomez.

Under the third alarm, forced evacuation of residents near the river or in low-lying areas will be imposed.

Class suspensions

Classes on Tuesday, July 22, 2025 have also been suspended in some areas due to the weather:

• Metro Manila
• Bataan
• Batangas
• Bulacan
• Cavite
• Occidental Mindoro
• Pampanga
• Pangasinan
• Rizal
• Tarlac
• Zambales
• Baguio City - preschool to Grade 6
• San Antonio, Quezon - no face-to-face classes, kinder to senior high school, public and private

The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has also suspended the number coding scheme on Tuesday, July 22, 2025 

Assistance

President Ferdinand Marcos, meanwhile, has instructed concerned government agencies to ensure the safety of the people amid the floods in Metro Manila and several other provinces, and to deliver assistance to flood victims quickly.
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"I gave the instructions for them to work and coordinate to ensure that all our kababayans are out of harm's way, and that the relief goods are ready to be delivered," Marcos said in Filipino in a video message posted by the Presidential Communications Office.

Marcos appleaed to the public to heed the instructions of authorities as rains continue to batter Metro Manila and nearby provinces.

"The government is here to provide the services needed by our people," he said.

Marcos is currently in the United States for a meeting with US President Donald Trump. —VAL, GMA Integrated News