1,854 Zambales residents flee homes anew as heavy rains continue

Heavy rains prompted the evacuation of 604 Zambales families, or 1,854 residents, on Monday, Sept. 7, 2026. INQUIRER FILES SAN ANTONIO, Zambales — Heavy rains prompted the evacuation of 604 Zambales families, or 1,854 residents, on Monday. Data from the Zambales Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office showed that 261 families 899 individuals) from five towns in the province have taken shelter inside evacuation centers as of 3:00 p.m. on Monday Another 343 families (955 individuals) sought temporary shelter elsewhere. Article continues after this advertisement READ: ‘Habagat’ to bring rains over parts of Luzon, Visayas on Sept. 8 Among those staying in evacuation centers, Castillejos town had the highest number, with 145 families (512 individuals), followed by Cabangan town with 66 families (or 206 individuals). The municipality of San Marcelino recorded 18 families (50 individuals), while Subic town had 20 families 83 individuals). San Antonio town had 12 families 48 individuals). The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) warned of continued heavy rainfall due to the southwest monsoon. The weather bureau forecast 50 to 100 millimeters of rain in Zambales from Monday to Thursday noon (Sept. 10). /coa Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again. Your subscription has been successful.