An official in the First District of Davao de Oro has called on the national government to allocate funds for flood control projects after intense rains brought by the shear line caused severe flooding and landslides.

The appeal was made by Davao de Oro First District Rep. Maricar Zamora.

The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) said an unfinished flood control structure near the Kalaw Bridge in Barangay Poblacion allowed water to overflow, inundating nearby homes.

“While we understand na yong national government inaayos nila ang policy paano at kung sino ang bibigyan ng legitimate na flood-control project I hope makita nila ang situation namin dito na nakatulong ang flood control project namin dito sana wag madamay,” Zamora said.

In Monkayo town, at least 20,000 families were affected by flood while three people were buried in a landslide in Purok 5, Barangay Rizal following heavy rains shortly before midnight on February 19, 2026.

The local government said two bodies were recovered at dawn on Friday, February 20, 2026, while the third victim was retrieved later in the morning.

Residents in the area were evacuated to safer locations due to the risk.

“Karon nibakwit mi sa barangay didto mi ron di na pwede puy-an kay kana maam posible kung mopuyo pami diri mobigay na,” Rodelio Ortiz, a resident whose house was damaged by the landslide, said.

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has visited the town to distribute aid.

“Andyan na yong ating mga food packs nauna na sa ngayon nagbigay uli tayo ng ready-to-eat meals dahil nakita natin di na makaluto dahil nabahaan,” DSWD-11 Director, Engr. Rhuelo Aradanas, said.

In Tagum City, Davao del Norte, heavy rains caused several banana trees to be washed downstream in the Saug River and blocked the Pagsabangan Bridge in Barangay Pagsabangan on Saturday.

The debris was cleared using a backhoe the next day.

Several families affected built temporary shelters in areas that were not reached by floodwaters.

According to the Office of Civil Defense-Davao (OCD-11), the number of those who died in separate landslides in the region has climbed to eight, while thousands of families were affected.