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A motorcycle wades through a flooded street due to heavy rains brought by the southwest monsoon in Manila on August 9, 2026.

A motorcycle wades through a flooded street due to heavy rains brought by the southwest monsoon in Manila on August 9, 2026. (Photo by Jam STA ROSA / AFP)

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<p>An enhanced monsoon intensified by Typhoon Dolphin flooded several neighborhoods in Manila and other parts of the western Philippines on Sunday (August 9).</p><p>In Quezon City, part of Metro Manila, torrential rains triggered waist-deep flooding in low-lying communities and areas near creeks. More than 1,000 residents living near tributaries and in flood-prone areas were evacuated amid fears that floodwaters would continue to rise, according to local authorities.</p><p>Jebelyn Rebosada, 29, evacuated with her three children on Saturday (August 8), fearing they could become trapped in their home near a river.</p><p>Some residents voiced frustration over flood control projects, which have become a political issue for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.&#x27;s administration amid investigations into alleged irregularities in government-funded flood mitigation programs.</p><p>The national disaster agency said about 110,000 families have been affected by the enhanced monsoon rains, which have persisted since August 3 due to their interaction with successive storms.</p><p>Around 7,300 people were staying in evacuation centers nationwide, while at least six people have been reported dead, most of them in landslides and flooding over the past week.</p><div><strong>(Camera: Lorenzo Lesaba, Noel Celis / Editing, Production &amp;Writing: Peter Blaza)</strong></div><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" 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>

<p>An enhanced monsoon intensified by Typhoon Dolphin flooded several neighborhoods in Manila and other parts of the western Philippines on Sunday.</p>

An enhanced monsoon intensified by Typhoon Dolphin flooded several neighborhoods in Manila and other parts of the western Philippines on Sunday.

Enhanced monsoon rains due to typhoon Dolphin trigger flooding in PH

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Enhanced monsoon rains due to typhoon Dolphin trigger flooding in PH

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Published August 09, 2026 06:56 PM PHT

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Updated August 09, 2026 07:42 PM PHT

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