By Benjamin Cuaresma
Residents wade through knee-deep floodwaters at Zapote Junction in Las Piñas City on Saturday, August 29, 2026, as torrential rains brought by the enhanced southwest monsoon, or Habagat, inundate the area and leave the major thoroughfare impassable to vehicles.
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) reported that flooding at Barangay Zapote had reached knee-deep levels, preventing light vehicles from passing through the area. Several other roads across Metro Manila were likewise affected by flooding as heavy rains persisted.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) maintained a red rainfall warning over Metro Manila and several parts of Luzon, warning of serious flooding in low-lying and flood-prone communities.
The flooding comes days after government authorities deployed additional pumping and flood-mitigation equipment in Las Piñas, including a high-vacuum drainage trailer pump at the Alido River, while dredging operations along the Zapote River were also undertaken to help improve water flow.
Despite these ongoing measures, persistent monsoon rains continued to overwhelm portions of the city on Saturday, underscoring the continuing vulnerability of flood-prone communities as the Habagat remains active.
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