MMDA clears Taft Ave of trash
Personnel from the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority clear debris and trash trapped in a drainage grate along Taft Avenue in Ermita, Manila, on 14 August 2026, as floodwaters reach gutter depth during heavy rain brought by the southwest monsoon, or habagat. The state weather bureau PAGASA issued an Orange Rainfall Warning at 10:20 a.m.

Personnel from the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority clear debris and trash trapped in a drainage grate along Taft Avenue in Ermita, Manila, on 14 August 2026, as floodwaters reach gutter depth during heavy rain brought by the southwest monsoon, or habagat. The state weather bureau PAGASA issued an Orange Rainfall Warning at 10:20 a.m.






