Dagupan City declares state of calamity due to widespread flooding

MANILA, Philippines — Dagupan City declared a state of calamity on Monday, Aug. 10, as the enhanced southwest monsoon, or Habagat, triggered widespread flooding that has already affected thousands of residents. Based on the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office’s (CDRRMO) Situational Report No. 15, 23 barangays are still flooded, while 22,047 families or