MANILA, Sept. 28 -- The combined effects of the southwest monsoon (habagat) and three tropical cyclones (Mirasol, Nando and Opong) have left 26 people dead and nearly 2.8 million affected across the country, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported Sunday.

A total of 738,714 families or 2,797,706 individuals have been affected by days of torrential rains, floods and landslides triggered by the enhanced southwest monsoon.

Of the affected population, 46,611 families or 163,317 persons are in 2,680 evacuation centers as of this post, while 31,448 families or 118,957 individuals are being assisted outside evacuation sites.

The NDRRMC reported that 26 people have died, 33 were injured and 14 remained mis...