This vast rice field at Barangay Abongay in Taytay, Palawan is submerged in floodwaters on Tuesday (Sept 17) due to heavy rains brought by cyclone Gener and the southwest monsoon. - Photo from contributor Jhie Soprensencia
MANILA: A total of 20 people have died due to bad weather since Sept 11 or in the past week, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said in a report on Wednesday (Sept 18).
Tropical cyclones Ferdie and Gener, which also intensified the southwest monsoon or habagat, tore off roofs, uprooted trees, and turned streets into rivers in several parts of the country.
