Parts of Davao City were flooded Monday night due to heavy rain.
The pouring started around 8 pm, and the water rose rapidly. In Laverna Hills Subdivision in Buhangin, Davao City, the flood reached up to the roofs of houses.
The section of the highway on Buhanging Diversion Road was also flooded.
Authorities have already conducted a search and rescue operation for residents who have difficulty getting out of their homes.
A Ronald Marco sent a video to the Fire Rescue Emergency group chat to call for help. He said the water level had reached 5 feet.
Currently, the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office has not provided any information on the number of those affected by the floods.
Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte meets with Bongbong, Bato
There is a lot of speculation in the consecutive meetings of Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio with the two presidential candidates in Election 2022.
Over the weekend, photos spread on social media of Duterte-Carpio and presidential aspirant Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. together in Cebu.
But there, Duterte-Carpio reiterated that she will not run for president, even though she is still leading in the latest survey.
“I have no plans to run as the president,” she said.
The mayor also said that she and Marcos just talked about how her party Hugpong ng Pagbabago can help the former senator’s run.
On Monday, PDP-Laban standard bearer Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa at Davao City Hall Duterte-Carpio.
Dela Rosa simply said that he “reminded” Duterte-Carpio that November 15, the deadline for the substitution of candidates, is near.
Duterte-Carpio had earlier said that he would run for mayor of Davao City again, but many are still speculating on the possibility of substitution.
Bato earlier said that once Sara Duterte-Carpio runs for president, he will wholeheartedly support.
“By all means, I will withdraw at papalit siya,” said Dela Rosa.
But the election watchdog Legal Network for Truthful Elections (LENTE) has seen issues with Bato Dela Rosa’s sudden entry into the scene.
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