Albay: The provincial government of Albay has ordered the return of thousands of evacuees to their homes after weather conditions improved and the province was cleared of all tropical cyclone wind signals. Gov. Noel Rosal, together with the Albay Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council and the Albay Public Safety and Emergency Management Office (PDRRMC-APSEMO), approved on Sunday the localized decampment of 5,931 families, or 17,404 individuals, displaced by lahar flows and flooding brought by Tropical Storm Ada.

According to Philippines News Agency, the affected families came from the towns of Camalig, Daraga, Guinobatan, Jovellar, Libon, Malilipot, Malinao, Manito, Pio Duran, Polangui, Sto. Domingo, as well as from the cities of Tabaco and Tiwi. Rosal said local DRRM offices will first inspect and certify the safety of communities before residents are allowed to return. Local government units will also oversee the decampment process and the cleanup of temporary shelters.

The governor likewise lifted the suspension of classes in both public and private schools, allowing face-to-face classes to resume on Monday. Rosal reminded local disaster officials to remain vigilant, especially in flood-, lahar-, landslide-, and flash flood-prone areas, and to stay alert for updates from PAGASA and local authorities.

Meanwhile, the Office of Civil Defense in Bicol reported that Tropical Storm Ada affected 78,755 families, or 260,303 individuals, across 398 barangays, with at least 158 areas flooded and five barangays hit by rain-induced landslides.