Thousands evacuate as Habagat rains cause flooding in NCR, other regions

Heavy rains from the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) continued to pour over the National Capital Region and other areas on Monday, prompting thousands to evacuate.

In Quezon City, around 5,200 residents were staying in evacuation centers due to the threat of flooding, the local government unit said, according to a report by James Agustin on Unang Balita.

Floods occurred in several areas in the city, such as Araneta Avenue, FPJ Avenue, Quezon Avenue, EDSA Balintawak, Banawe Street, and Sto. Domingo Avenue, among others.

On FPJ Avenue, it was almost zero visibility past 2 a.m. due to the heavy rains.

One SUV stalled on Sto. Domingo Avenue due to the flood. Residents helped to push the SUV to a higher portion of the road.

In Sitio Veterans in Barangay Bagong Silangan, the flood reached beyond a man's height. One resident said the floodwaters rose quickly.

More than 2,000 residents or 500 families sought shelter at Bagong Silangan Elementary School.

Marikina

Meanwhile in Marikina City, the second alarm was raised as the water level in Marikina River reached 16 meters early Monday morning, according to a report by EJ Gomez on Unang Balita.

A second alarm means residents in low-lying areas need to evacuate.

Residents indeed evacuated as early as Sunday when the second alarm was first raised. The highest level of water at the river was 17.3 meters on Sunday.

The water level went down to 15.9 meters later on Sunday, thus local authorities downgraded the alert level to first alarm. However, early this Monday morning, the water level again rose to 16 meters, necessitating the hoisting of the second alarm.

On Monday, the Marikina River overflowed, flooding streets beside the river.

Local authorities closed off Bayan Access Road and Ming Ramos Lane to residents and motorists.

River patrol personnel went around the area to bar residents from going near the river

Bulacan

Many areas in Bulacan also got flooded due to the heavy rains from the Habagat and the high tide this weekend, according to a report by Mariz Umali on Unang Balita.

In Calumpit, floodwaters were chest-deep and almost reached the roofs of houses. Residents had to use boats to go around.

In other barangays, the flood was thigh-deep.

The Macaiban Bridge in the municipality of Sta. Maria was also flooded as the river overflowed.

Residents living near the river were also evacuated, although some chose to stay to take care of their farm animals.

The St. Michael the Archangel Parish in Marilao was also flooded, as were other areas in Barangays Nagbalon and Poblacion.

The Bulacan Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office told residents to be alert and evacuate while there is still daylight due to the high tide.

PAGASA said the Southwest Monsoon will continue to bring rains on Monday over Luzon and the western section of Visayas.

Malacañang on Sunday suspended face-to-face classes and in-person government work for Monday, August 10, 2026 in Metro Manila and 15 provinces amid the heavy rain and flooding due to the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) and tropical cyclones Luis and Maymay. —KG, GMA News