MANILA, Philippines — With many parts of the country still getting relentless southwest monsoon rainfall, Emong intensified on Thursday from a tropical storm to a typhoon as Tropical Storm Dante continues to affect the weather, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).
The two weather disturbances formed just five days after Severe Tropical Storm Crising exited the Philippine area of responsibility.
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#WalangPasok: Classes for Friday, July 25, are suspended in the following areas due to the continued impact of tropical cyclones #EmongPH and #DantePH, and the southwest monsoon, or habagat:
-Navotas -Malabon -Muntinlupa -Silang, Cavite -Pangasinan -Occidental Mindoro -General… pic.twitter.com/wsbTItlGgb
— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) July 24, 2025
LOOK: Several cows are stranded in the town of Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro, as floodwaters from continuous heavy rains have swept the area. | 📷: PIO Occidental Mindoro/Facebook
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— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) July 24, 2025
LOOK: More residents in Cabangan, Zambales, had to leave their flooded homes on Thursday. Latest data from the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Office shows that 5,767 residents province-wide remain in evacuation centers. | 📷: MDRRMO Cabangan via @joannaglibotINQ /PDI
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— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) July 24, 2025
LOOK: Local responders in Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro, continue rescue operations as floods brought by Severe Tropical Storm #EmongPH continue to batter several barangays on Thursday, July 24. | 📷: PDRRMO/Facebook via Isaac Quiambao, https://t.co/EDjVS4ZpUM trainee
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— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) July 24, 2025
WATCH: Here’s the flood situation at Barangay Tanza 2 in Navotas as of 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 24. Some residents resort to using furniture as makeshift boats to navigate the submerged streets. | 🎥: Charles Bates, https://t.co/EDjVS4ZXKk
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— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) July 24, 2025
WATCH: High tide, strong waves, and continuous rainfall cause rapid flooding along Judge A. Roldan Street in Navotas City this Thursday morning, July 24. Residents near coastal or riverside areas are urged to coordinate with their respective barangays for evacuation. | 🎥:… pic.twitter.com/qcKlX4eBwT
— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) July 24, 2025
WATCH: The coastal road here in Brgy. San Miguel, San Antonio, Zambales, is among those damaged by last year’s typhoon, remaining unrepaired and getting battered by ongoing bad weather. Pagasa’s storm surge warning due to Severe Tropical Storm #EmongPH could worsen the damage. |… pic.twitter.com/DWL1W9Clvm
— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) July 24, 2025
JUST IN: #EmongPH intensified into a “typhoon” on Thursday morning, according to the Pagasa.
As of 8 a.m., Typhoon Emong now has a maximum sustained wind speed of 120 kilometers per hour (kph) and gustiness of up to 150 kph.
Emong was last spotted 220 kilometers west of Dagupan… pic.twitter.com/BqYM1Ki0zi
— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) July 24, 2025
LOOK: The Domingo B. Flores District Hospital in Macabebe, Pampanga, temporarily closed on Wednesday, July 23, due to flooding caused by continuous heavy rainfall. | 📷: Pampanga PIO/Facebook
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— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) July 24, 2025
LOOK: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. visits Maly Elementary School in San Mateo, Rizal, to oversee the situation of evacuees affected by heavy rains and flooding over the past few days.
He also witnessed the distribution of water filtration kits and family food packs to 546… pic.twitter.com/H6RjUwD6U1
— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) July 24, 2025
WATCH: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. also visits Sta. Ana covered court, where 497 families, or 1,635 individuals, are seeking shelter. | @luisacabatoINQ
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— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) July 24, 2025
SALAMAT, MIKWILL!
LOOK: “Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab” stars Mika Salamanca and Will Ashley join Angat Buhay’s bayanihan program, cooking meals for communities affected by the southwest monsoon rains and the onslaught of tropical storms. | 📷: Angat Buhay/Facebook
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— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) July 24, 2025
STORM SURGE WARNING UP IN 7 AREAS
Pagasa warns of storm surges over the provinces of Batanes, Cagayan, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan and Zambales at 8 a.m. on Thursday, July 24, due to Severe Tropical Storm #EmongPH.
A minimal to moderate risk of storm surge,… pic.twitter.com/VUNXwXGN9i
— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) July 24, 2025
[WEATHER UPDATE]
Severe Tropical Storm #EmongPH maintains its strength as it prepares to move southeastward. Signal No. 3 is still up in the northern portion of Pangasinan and the western portion of La Union.
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— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) July 24, 2025
LOOK: The MMDA Metro Parkways Clearing Group has collected approximately 383 sacks of garbage during a clean-up drive at the Manila Baywalk Dolomite Beach, following days of heavy rainfall brought by the southwest monsoon, or habagat. | 📷: MMDA/Facebook
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— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) July 23, 2025
[WEATHER UPDATE]
Tropical Storm #DantePH may exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility this afternoon or evening, July 24, according to Pagasa. Further intensification into a severe tropical storm remains less likely but is not ruled out.
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— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) July 23, 2025
Sa Village East sa Cainta, Rizal, sumasakay na sa bangka ang ilang residente dahil sa taas ng baha. Umabot pa sa dibdib ang lebel ng baha kagabi dahil sa tuloy-tuloy na buhos ng ulan.
Kasalukuyang nasa state of calamity ang bayan ng Cainta. @inquirerdotnet pic.twitter.com/kLwcK2a6kX
— Neil Arwin Mercado (@NAMercadoINQ) July 23, 2025
LOOK: Some fishermen here in San Antonio, Zambales, continue their livelihood using a “tabukol” to catch fish despite heavy rain. Zambales is still under red rainfall warning based on the latest advisory of Pagasa. | @joannaglibotINQ /PDI
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— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) July 23, 2025
WATCH: Some residents in Tanza, Navotas, use boats to navigate through floodwaters on Wednesday, July 23. | 🎥: James Sablay
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— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) July 23, 2025
LOOK: The Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRMO) responds to Arranque Market as its basement gets submerged in floodwaters reaching up to five feet, following days of heavy rainfall. | 📷: Manila DRRMO/Facebook via Isaac Quiambao, https://t.co/EDjVS4ZpUM trainee… pic.twitter.com/f9yyCsgoWd
— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) July 23, 2025
LOOK: Here is the current flood situation in Felix Avenue, Cainta, Rizal, as of 12:40 p.m. today, July 23. People are using their own methods to get through the flood; some are even walking through it. | @ATacsonINQ
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— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) July 23, 2025
[WEATHER UPDATE]
Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 is raised over some areas in Luzon due to Tropical Depression #EmongPH. It is forecast to move generally southwestward today, July 23, before looping over the West Philippine Sea tomorrow due to its interaction with Tropical… pic.twitter.com/ijtdLnj3N9
— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) July 23, 2025
WATCH: A house gets swept away as floods hit Pita, Dinalupihan, Bataan on Wednesday, July 23. | 🎥: Jaztine Martinez
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— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) July 23, 2025
‘TAFT RIVER?’
Flooding continues to persist along parts of Taft Avenue in Manila. Flooding stretches from Malvar St. to PGH to UN Avenue as of 11 a.m., July 23. | @NAMercadoINQ
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— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) July 23, 2025
WATCH: As of 10:45 a.m. on Wednesday, July 23, the area at Taft Ave. cor. Quirino Ave, Manila City is still passable for vehicles despite the current flood situation. | @ATacsonINQ
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— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) July 23, 2025
[WEATHER UPDATE]#DantePH has intensified into a Tropical Storm, according to Pagasa’s 11 a.m. bulletin.
The state weather bureau issues red rainfall warning over Zambales, Bataan, and Occidental Mindoro.
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— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) July 23, 2025
WATCH: Floods continue to persist in Country Homes in Cainta, Rizal, early Wednesday, July 23. | 🎥: Mark Steven T. Castillet
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— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) July 23, 2025
JUST IN: The low-pressure area located west of Babuyan Islands has developed into Tropical Depression #EmongPH, according to the Pagasa.
Emong is the fifth tropical cyclone in the country this 2025.
Meanwhile, Pagasa is still monitoring Tropical Depression Dante, which was last… pic.twitter.com/mhTBTZrLOO
— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) July 23, 2025
LOOK: The Holy Family Parish in Roxas District, Quezon City, welcomes evacuees, offering them shelter in response to the impact of southwest monsoon, also known as “habagat.” | 📷: Holy Family Parish/Facebook via Isaac Quiambao, https://t.co/EDjVS4ZpUM trainee
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— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) July 23, 2025
WATCH: Residents of Kingsville Executive Subdivision, along Marcos Highway in Antipolo, work together to push a stranded school service van amid heavy flooding on Wednesday, July 23. | 🎥: Dona Napere
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— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) July 23, 2025
WATCH: A netizen shares her situation along with her pet dogs as floodwaters surge into their residence in Sitio Salang Bayan, Mayamot, Antipolo City, early Wednesday, July 23. | 🎥: Virginia Sangil
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— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) July 23, 2025
WATCH: Barangay Bagbag I in Rosario, Cavite remains submerged in floodwaters as of 8:14 a.m. on Wednesday, July 23. | 🎥: Luvi Mendoza
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— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) July 23, 2025
LOOK: The Bureau of Fire Protection personnel rescue a dog from a flooded home in Quezon City on Tuesday, July 22, as relentless southwest monsoon rains battered the area. | 📷: BFP/Facebook
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— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) July 23, 2025
WATCH: Residents of Sapang Gody, Taytay, Rizal are still wading through knee-deep floodwaters as of 9 a.m. on Wednesday, July 23. | 🎥: Roi Joshua Baeta
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— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) July 23, 2025
LOOK: The rice fields in Barangay Pag-asa, Orani, Bataan get submerged in floodwaters after continuous heavy rain on Tuesday, July 22.
“Yung katatanim na palay inagos ng baha,” uploader Marife Buenaventura Mallari says of her mother’s crops. “Maiiyak ka na lang talaga sa… pic.twitter.com/GFtfpKlZBW
— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) July 23, 2025
WATCH: Mandaluyong Maysilo Circle as of 8:15p.m. | @T2TupasINQ
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— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) July 22, 2025
LOOK: As of 8:00 p.m., gutter-deep floods persist in parts of Taft Avenue, along Padre Faura Street, Kalaw Avenue, and UN Avenue, due to rains from the southwestern monsoon, also known as “habagat,” on Tuesday, July 22. | 📷: Manila City Government/Facebook, via Liam Recacho,… pic.twitter.com/t7k8OnNTxE
— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) July 22, 2025
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