329 Central Luzon villages still flooded

SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, Philippines – The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said yesterday that at least 329 barangays in Central Luzon remained flooded.

These barangays include six in Dinalupihan and Hermosa towns in Bataan; 68 in Bustos, Calumpit, Hagonoy, Marilao, Obando, and San Miguel, all in Bulacan; and 205 in Apalit, Arayat, Bacolor, Candaba, Guagua, Lubao, Macabebe, Masantol, Minalin, Porac, San Fernando, San Luis, San Simon, Sta. Ana, Sto. Tomas, Sasmuan and Sta. Rita, all in Pampanga.

Also still flooded were 22 barangays in Paniqui, Camiling, La Paz, Sta. Ignacia and Moncada towns, all in Tarlac; and 19 in San Narciso, Subic, Cabangan, San Felipe, San Marcelino, Botolan and San Antonio, all in Zambales.