President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has instructed government agencies to maximize disaster readiness and safeguard residents affected by Tropical Depression Maymay and the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat).
In response, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) has been placed on full alert to coordinate pre-emptive evacuations and position relief resources across vulnerable communities.
Although Maymay weakened into a tropical depression while traversing the mountainous terrain of Northern Luzon—holding maximum sustained winds of 55 kph and gusts up to 90 kph near Tanudan, Kalinga—state weather bureau PAGASA warned that strong gusts and heavy rainfall will persist through Saturday.
Local authorities have enforced strict evacuations in flood- and landslide-prone areas, while Metro Manila has activated all 73 pumping stations and deployed rescue teams across its 17 local government units.
On the relief front, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has already dispatched initial assistance to affected northern and southern provinces, backed by over five million stockpiled family food packs and ₱1.6 billion in standby funds nationwide.
With Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 still active across parts of Northern and Central Luzon, authorities continue to urge residents in high-risk zones to strictly follow local evacuation orders.