FACT CHECK: Old video PASSED OFF as recent flooding in Batangas
A viral video claims to show flooding in Lipa, Batangas caused by the recent heavy rains brought by the southwest monsoon. This is false.
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Roxas District: Floods the nth time around
Slideshow by LUIS LIWANAG PORTIONS of Roxas District in Quezon City have again gone under water as relentless rain brought on by typhoon “Maring” and the monsoon caused the San Juan River to overflow. Like in the previous great deluges in 2009 (“Ondoy”) and last year (the monsoon or “habagat”), floodwaters reached chest to one-story
Malabon’s forgotten evacuees
MALABON City—While evacuees in other parts of Metro Manila have gotten quick attention and assistance, residents of flooded areas in this city say they have been trapped in evacuation centers with little food, clean water, and aid from rescue and relief organizations.
Monsoon reveals Metro Manila’s garbage
AFTER being pounded by intense rain for the past several days, the southwest monsoon eased up slightly Wednesday morning to reveal the garbage hiding in Metro Manila’s underbelly.
Humor amid ‘habagat’
THE rains turned the whole metropolis into a virtual waterworld, but signs of Filipinos' tough and resilient nature emerged in images of surreal humor and even joy amid the disaster brought about by the southwest monsoon or habagat.