Manila, July 25 -- The death toll from the combined effects of the enhanced southwest monsoon and the onslaught of tropical cyclones Crising, Dante, and Emong has climbed to 25, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported Friday.

Of the total, three have been confirmed - one each in Central Luzon, Northern Mindanao, and the Caraga region.

The remaining 22 fatalities are being verified - nine in the National Capital Region; three each in Calabarzon, Negros Island Region, and Western Visayas; two in Northern Mindanao; and one each in Mimaropa and Davao region.

Meanwhile, affected families are placed at 1,065,779, consisting of 3,849,624 residents living in 4,255 barangays in 17 regions.

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