As floods swamp south, dry spell grips northeast Mindanao

SAN FRANCISCO, AGUSAN DEL SUR, Philippines — While relentless rains have triggered flash floods and landslides across parts of southwestern Mindanao in recent days, communities in the island’s northeastern section are grappling with the opposite problem—a prolonged dry spell that has left thousands of residents facing water shortages.

At least 1,300 households in three villages ...