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The southwest monsoon, or habagat, enhanced by Tropical Storm Ferdie hit at least 29 houses in Bacolod City. Department of Social Services and Development records showed as of 6:30 p.m. Monday, September 16, a total of 23 houses were damaged and six houses were destroyed. Most of the affected residents were from Barangays Pahanocoy, Vista Alegre, Mansilingan, Alijis, Granada, Handumanan, and Pta. Taytay, Estefania, Taculing, and Singcang-Airport.
Those houses that were destroyed will receive P15,000 in cash assistance and P10,000 for damaged houses. Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez earlier ordered the DSSD and Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office to monitor and ensure the delivery of assistance to the families affected by floods due to heavy rains triggered by the southwest monsoon or habagat enhanced by Tropical Storm Ferdie.
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