Sarangani town orders forced evacuation on riverbank dwellers

KORONADAL CITY — The local government of Glan, Sarangani ordered Thursday the forced evacuation of residents living along Riverside, Barangay Poblacion, as the river continued to swell, raising fears of flooding and riverbank erosion.

Glan Vice Mayor James Yap Jr., who personally inspected the area, led the evacuation after authorities found that the situation had ...