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Carina Manabat Venenoso | Palapat village, Hagonoy municipality

I work as a garbage collector. It was difficult when the water came. I had to save my kids and move to higher ground to avoid the flooding. I have returned today to pick up my cat Sundo, who I rescued in September. When it rains, the floodwaters really rise. This is deep. In the past, we only had high tides.

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A woman stands in water holding a bucket. There's a rack of clothes hanging high behind her. "Then the storm came along, and the dams were released at the same time. That’s why the water got deeper. I hope the flood and high tide won’t occur again so children will be able to play in the street and can have more fun."
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Maica Salonga | Bulusan village, Calumpit municipality

I work as a seamstress. It’s very difficult. I can’t work properly because of the flood. Our things are getting damaged. This water is from Typhoon Uwan. It feels like the seasons have changed. Before, we used to have a dry season for a month. Now, we experience half a year before it dries up. As the years go by, the flooding is getting worse.

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A young woman stands in water inside her house with a picture of dolphins on the wall. " I hope a solution can be found so that we will never experience this suffering again. I hope the government budget will be used properly so that something can be done about our situation."
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