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Pedestrians and motorists brave the rain along Diokno Boulevard in Pasay City on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, as Tropical Storm Maymay  and the enhanced southwest monsoon (Habagat) continue to bring moderate to heavy rains over Metro Manila. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

Pedestrians and motorists brave the rain along Diokno Boulevard in Pasay City on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, as Tropical Storm Maymay  and the enhanced southwest monsoon (Habagat) continue to bring moderate to heavy rains over Metro Manila. Tropical Storm Maymay is forecast to enhance the southwest monsoon today until tomorrow, prompting PAGASA to issue heavy rainfall warnings in various parts of Luzon.

Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

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WEATHER- TS MAYMAY

Dennis Gasgonia

ABS-CBN News

<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/178626867846320260805-ts-maymay-rainfall-pasay-MT2.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960" alt="Pedestrians and motorists brave the rain along Diokno Boulevard in Pasay City on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, as Tropical Storm Maymay and the enhanced southwest monsoon (Habagat) continue to bring moderate to heavy rains over Metro Manila. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News"/>Pedestrians and motorists brave the rain along Diokno Boulevard in Pasay City on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, as Tropical Storm Maymay  and the enhanced southwest monsoon (Habagat) continue to bring moderate to heavy rains over Metro Manila. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN NewsMANILA -- A total of 2,424 classrooms were damaged due to the heavy rainfall brought by the southwest monsoon or habagat.</div>Initial assessments from the Department of Education&#x27;s Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Service (DRRMS) indicated that 403 of the classrooms were totally damaged, while 505 sustained major damage, and 1,516 suffered minor damage.DepEd said Regional and Schools Division Offices are currently validating data to determine priority sites for the immediate deployment of emergency cleanup personnel. <div><a class="fr-green" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/weather-traffic/2026/8/9/-walangpasok-class-work-suspensions-for-aug-10-due-to-bad-weather-1138">#WalangPasok: Class, work suspensions for Aug. 10 due to bad weather </a> </div>Education Secretary Sonny Angara said DepEd and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) are fast-tracking the rehabilitation of public schools damaged by the rains.Angara thanked DOLE and the Office of the Executive Secretary for providing vital manpower and operational support for school readiness and emergency cleanups.&quot;Ito ang tunay na diwa ng bayanihan—nagbibigay tayo ng pangkabuhayan sa ating mga manggagawa habang tinitiyak na ligtas at handa ang ating mga paaralan,&quot; said Angara.Under the TUPAD-Brigada Eskwela initiative, as of July 30, 2026, DOLE has funded the deployment of 168,517 temporary workers across 9,186 public schools nationwide, providing P 1.07 billion in financial assistance to support school opening operations.<div><a class="fr-green" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/weather-traffic/2026/8/9/list-flooded-roads-in-metro-manila-on-aug-9-0831">LIST: Flooded roads in Metro Manila on Aug. 9</a></div>Angara commended DOLE for its commitment to provide emergency labor assistance to help habagat-affected schools recover quickly.&quot;Ngayong hinaharap natin ang pinsala ng habagat, muli tayong nagpapasalamat sa DOLE sa kanilang mabilis na pagtugon. Sa tulong ng ating emergency labor augmentation, mas mabilis nating malilinis at maipapaayos ang ating mga silid-aralan upang maiwasan ang anumang abala sa pag-aaral ng ating mga kabataan,&quot; he said.

A total of 2,424 classrooms were damaged due to the heavy rainfall brought by the southwest monsoon or habagat.

A total of 2,424 classrooms were damaged due to the heavy rainfall brought by the southwest monsoon or habagat.

2,424 classrooms damaged by habagat rains, says DepEd

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2,424 classrooms damaged by habagat rains, says DepEd

Dennis Gasgonia,

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Published August 09, 2026 05:45 PM PHT

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