Over 1,700 families evacuated as habagat rains lash Quezon City

MANILA, Philippines — More than 1,700 families have evacuated to designated shelters in Quezon City on Monday as a precaution against flooding and landslides brought by rains from the southwest monsoon, or habagat. As of 12 noon on Aug. 10, a total of 1,705 families, or 6,143 individuals, were staying in 35 evacuation centers across