Philippine Police Rescue Over 6,600 Amid Typhoons and Monsoon Floods

Jerusalem, 28 September, 2025 (TPS-IL) -- MANILA (PNA) – The Philippine National Police (PNP) rescued 6,610 individuals during 42 search, rescue, and retrieval operations nationwide in response to the combined effects of the southwest monsoon and tropical cyclones Mirasol, Nando, and Opong.

Around 7,000 police personnel were mobilized for disaster response, including the restoration of vital lifelines such as roads, electricity, and communication.

Another 11,000 members of the Reserve Support Service Force remain on standby, with maritime and air assets ready to reach isolated communities.

PNP acting chief Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. lauded police frontliners for their “hard work, dedication, and sacrifices” in ensuring public safety.
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“But the task is not yet over. Our personnel will remain in the frontline to assist our kababayan (fellow Filipinos) and rebuild their communities,” he said in a statement.

PNP’s operations included 27 relief operations that benefitted nearly 2,000 individuals, as well as security and peacekeeping in 32,265 evacuation centers housing almost 600,000 displaced residents.

Police units are also engaged in road clearing, medical aid, evacuation assistance, and ensuring orderly relief distribution.

To sustain operations, the PNP has prepositioned reserve forces, fuel, food, and medical supplies, while rotating deployed personnel to avoid fatigue.

Meanwhile, Nartatez said 35 officers were affected by the recent weather disturbances.

The Mimaropa regional headquarters and two Eastern Visayas police stations also sustained damage.