Four million Filipinos are affected by a series of typhoons and heavy rainfall

Another typhoon has entered the Philippine area of responsibility, Typhoon Emong, with winds up to 120 -165 kilometres per hour, located North of Luzon.

The Philippines' National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council states that up to 4 million Filipinos have been affected by the typhoon and heavy rainfall, resulting in damage to agriculture of 454 million pesos and to public infrastructure of 3.75 billion pesos. Credit: Benedicto Briones / Philippine News Agency (PNA)

Key Points

• Estimated damage to agriculture is set to around 454 million pesos.
• Several provinces, cities and municipalities have been placed under a State of Calamity.
• President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s State of the Nation Address (SONA) will proceed as scheduled on Monday, 28 July, 2025.

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