Police Colonel Barnard Danie Dasugo, director of the Zamboanga Sibugay Police Provincial Office (ZSBPPO), mobilized personnel on Saturday, July 11, 2026, to provide assistance and ensure safety in communities affected by inclement weather. Natural-induced incidents hit three towns, damaging houses, disrupting traffic, and displacing over 800 families.
Damage from heavy rains and strong winds
Heavy rains and strong winds Friday evening, July 10, damaged six houses in the seaside area of Sitio Lumantik, Poblacion village, Payao, Zamboanga Sibugay, affecting seven families. A landslide obstructed the provincial highway around 6:30 a.m. Saturday, July 11, in Purok 4, Talairan village, Buug, disrupting traffic flow. Flash floods struck Paradise village, Diplahan, Zamboanga Sibugay around 9:30 a.m. Saturday, affecting approximately 800 families.
Weather forecast and risks
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Saturday that the Zamboanga Peninsula will experience cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms due to the southwest monsoon. Pagasa warned that moderate to at times heavy rains may cause flash floods and landslides.
Police response and coordination
Dasugo said that as part of disaster response operations, personnel from affected municipal police stations immediately conducted continuous monitoring of flood-prone and landslide-susceptible areas, assisted in evacuations, and participated in road-clearing operations. They were instructed to closely coordinate with Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Offices (LDRRMOs), Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), local government units (LGUs), and other partner agencies to ensure a unified and effective emergency response.
“Police personnel also intensified security and police visibility in affected communities to prevent opportunistic crimes while maintaining peace and order throughout the province,” Dasugo said in a statement. He assured the public that they remain on full alert and are committed to safeguarding lives and property during emergencies.
