Manila: The combined effects of southwest monsoon and Tropical Cyclones Crising, Dante, and Emong have resulted in nearly PHP4 billion worth of damage to public infrastructure across five regions, according to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).

According to Philippines News Agency, during a press briefing in Malaca±ang, Secretary Manuel Bonoan shared that the latest report from the DPWH Bureau of Maintenance estimates the partial cost of the damage at PHP3.75 billion as of July 23. This figure is still under field validation. The majority of the damage, amounting to PHP3.25 billion, involved flood control structures, followed by national roads with damages of PHP483.69 million and national bridges with damages of PHP24.48 million. The affected regions include Ilocos Region, Central Luzon, Mimaropa, Western Visayas, and Negros Island Region.

Meanwhile, DPWH Quick Response Teams have managed to reopen 35 national road sections. However, five sections remain impassable in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), Ilocos Region, Central Luzon, and Calabarzon due to soil collapse and flooding. These include Kennon Road in Benguet, sections of Urdaneta Junction to Dagupan-Lingayen Road, Paniqui-Camiling-Wawa Road, and Talisay-Laurel-Agoncillo Road.

In addition, 27 national road sections have limited access across various regions including CAR, NCR, Ilocos Region, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Bicol Region, and Zamboanga Peninsula due to a variety of issues such as roadcut, flooding, precautionary measures, road slip, collapsed slope protection, and washed-out detour roads.

Secretary Bonoan also reported that nearly 10,000 flood control projects have been completed in the past three years. From mid-July 2022 to May 2025, 9,856 flood control projects were completed, providing immediate relief particularly in low-lying areas throughout the country. Furthermore, over 5,000 projects are ongoing this year, extending into 2026.

The projects are a mix of minor and large flood control initiatives across 18 major river basins in the country. Bonoan expressed confidence that these projects will offer significant relief, particularly in low-lying areas, as the government implements engineering solutions for flood control.