As the Philippines continues to reel from the compounded impact of the Southwest Monsoon and Typhoons Crising, Dante, and Emong, one group has consistently stood at the frontlines of disaster response: barangay volunteers.

In battered communities across Luzon and the Visayas, thousands of barangay tanods, health workers, youth volunteers, and community responders mobilized swiftly—rescuing families, distributing relief, monitoring flood levels, and assisting in preemptive evacuations. Their unwavering commitment and localized knowledge proved essential in reaching high-risk and hard-to-access areas, often ahead of formal response units.

In San Rafael, Bulacan, barangay nutrition scholars and other volunteers continued monitoring the health and condition of pre-school children, pregnant and breastfeeding women who belong to vulnerable groups even amid the onslaught of Typhoon Crising.

In San Mateo, Rizal, volunteers from Angat San Mateo and Angat Montalban distributed hot meals to evacuees who are temporarily staying at the Maly Elementary School in Barangay Maly, as well as to the people residing at Riverside Asirle St. in Barangay Ampid II.

In Quezon City, the Sangguniang Kabataan of Barangay Payatas and other barangay and youth volunteers prepared food packs for residents who were affected by Typhoon “Crising” and the Southwest Monsoon.

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) stands in solidarity with these volunteers as they continue to ensure frontline assistance in the communities is available.

As the country braces for more extreme weather events due to climate change, the role of barangay volunteers will become even more crucial. The DILG calls for sustained investment in training, equipment, and other forms of support for these frontline heroes.

The President’s vision of a Bagong Pilipinas is not just about progress — it’s about preparedness, compassion, and unity at every level of governance. And our barangay volunteers are proving that every single day

Original Article At: https://www.dilg.gov.ph/news/Barangay-Volunteers-Lead-Frontline-Response-in-Wake-of-Typhoons-and-Monsoon-Flooding/NC-2025-1117