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Floodwaters that swamped Parañaque during the onslaught of monsoon rains over the weekend were worsened by the high tide in Manila Bay, Mayor Edwin Olivarez said yesterday.

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As floodwaters inundated rivers and streets across several Cebu City barangays yesterday, some residents were caught throwing garbage into swollen waterways, underscoring the city's persistent struggle with improper waste disposal even as it grapples with a worsening solid waste crisis.

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The low tide and continued operation of pumping stations helped keep floodwaters minimal in Metro Manila, allowing all vehicles to pass through major roads and intersections yesterday.

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A local Ilonggo peasant enclave has been isolated since Tuesday night after rampaging floodwaters destroyed a footbridge connecting the area to the city proper.

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A 10-year-old girl drowned Wednesday in rampaging floodwaters that swept through 10 villages in Sultan Kudarat town, spawned by continuous rains since Tuesday.

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More than 800 families from flood-stricken seaside communities in Palimbang, Sultan Kudarat are reluctant to return home due to inclement weather, apprehensive of a repeat of the flashfloods that sent them fleeing to higher grounds.

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A girl was killed and a boy went missing after flashfloods struck towns in Misamis Occidental and Zamboanga del Sur provinces on Monday.

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WATERWORLD.

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Floodwaters that swamped Parañaque during the onslaught of monsoon rains over the weekend were worsened by the high tide in Manila Bay, Mayor Edwin Olivarez said yesterday.

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As floodwaters inundated rivers and streets across several Cebu City barangays yesterday, some residents were caught throwing garbage into swollen waterways, underscoring the city's persistent struggle with improper waste disposal even as it grapples with a worsening solid waste crisis.

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The low tide and continued operation of pumping stations helped keep floodwaters minimal in Metro Manila, allowing all vehicles to pass through major roads and intersections yesterday.

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A local Ilonggo peasant enclave has been isolated since Tuesday night after rampaging floodwaters destroyed a footbridge connecting the area to the city proper.

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A 10-year-old girl drowned Wednesday in rampaging floodwaters that swept through 10 villages in Sultan Kudarat town, spawned by continuous rains since Tuesday.

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More than 800 families from flood-stricken seaside communities in Palimbang, Sultan Kudarat are reluctant to return home due to inclement weather, apprehensive of a repeat of the flashfloods that sent them fleeing to higher grounds.

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A girl was killed and a boy went missing after flashfloods struck towns in Misamis Occidental and Zamboanga del Sur provinces on Monday.

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WATERWORLD.

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