MANILA, Philippines — More than 1,600 persons nationwide have been affected by the combined effects of tropical storm Dodong (international name Talim) and southwest monsoon or 'habagat,' the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Sunday. Based on NDRRMC's 8 a.m. situational report, Dodong and its enhancement of habagat has so far affected 1,638 individuals or 491 families and displaced 1,508 locals in Regions 1 (Ilocos), Region 3 (Central Luzon), Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon), Mimaropa (Mindoro Oriental and Occidental, Marinduque, Romblon, and Palawan), and National Capital Region.

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