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192,000 affected by flooding in Maguindanao del Sur
Manila Bulletin
|May 21, 2025
The number of affected residents in the massive flooding in Maguindanao del Sur rose to 192,005 as of 5 p.m., Monday, May 19, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported.
The number of affected barangays also went up to 98 from 47 barangays in the towns of Ampatuan, Datu Abdullah Sangki, Datu Piang, Datu Salibu, Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Datu Hoffer Ampatuan, Mamasapano, Guindulungan, Shariff Aguak Shariff Saydona Mustapha, and Sultan sa Barongis, the NDRMMC added.
The NDRRMC added that the marshy town of Mamasapano had the highest number of affected residents with 34,700.
The massive flooding was caused by torrential rains due to the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) that has been prevalent since May 14.
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