Seeking dry ground in flood-prone Bulacan

PLARIDEL, Bulacan – For decades, flooding has been a way of life for many families in Bulacan’s low-lying communities.

Every rainy season brings the same cycle of anxiety: monitoring rising rivers, moving belongings to safer places and waiting for floodwaters to recede.

In towns such as Obando, Hagonoy, Calumpit, and parts of Guiguinto, recurring floods ...