Manila declares state of calamity in flood-hit barangays

The facade of Manila City Hall, photographed on May 6, 2025. (Courtesy: Yancy Lim/PNA) Manila’s city council declared a state of calamity in barangays severely hit by the recent southwest monsoon (habagat)-induced rains and flooding, following Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso’s directive to provide immediate relief to affected residents. Among the barangays that have been …