Why couples keep getting married in flooded churches

It was a scene that you expect to be seen at any wedding.

Jamaica Aguilar went in the corridor, holding her father’s arm, wearing a white dress and a veil along the cataract, which was worthy of a Baroque church.

Except for the fact that, in addition to all its guests, it was almost in the water in the water: the church was completely immersed by the heavy rains brought by the monsoons and the exile.

But the couple did not allow this – saying it was “a challenge, but we focused on what is important.”

Soon the scenes became from the Parasin Church, north of the Philippine capital, Manila Verus, on social media, and made tours as another example of the Filipino flexibility in the face of the disaster.

But surprisingly, this was not the first time that something like this happened. Two years ago, two other Filipino couple walked in the corridor that was overwhelmed by the water in the same church, at the same time of the year. In 2018, the knot of the knot was linked to a church that was flooded with water in Pollacan County, north of Manila.

Occupied wedding parties are not just a tale of design – they are the latest example of a flood flood that still reaches millions, a problem that has been exacerbated by the decomposition of sewage systems, bad urban plans, and harsh weather events that grow more intense and frequent.

For the 27 -year -old bride, the most difficult part of the wedding was the day before, when she decided whether or not she would continue at the party.

The wedding planners warned them that the rain will get worse.

“It was the most important time for us – would we have to cancel it and reschedule it? It was 50/50 for me – I was thinking about canceling,” she told the BBC.

But in the end they decided to press.

“It was difficult, but we focused on what is really important-our relationship and the people who love us,” said groom, Rick Verredo, adding that they are “happy” after the ceremony.

One of the first things they did as a husband and a wife was to take doxycycline from their local health center.

It is an antibiotic to prevent the diseases transmitted by floods such as pre -gem, which attacks the liver.

A few hours after the wedding, the Paracewin Church, which is still overwhelmed by a funeral, hosted the white coffin on the pillars of the altar.

Hurricane Wibha, locally known as Crising, is the third storm that the Philippines witnessed this year.

The Philippines is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world in tropical hurricanes, due to its location on the Pacific Ocean where these weather systems are formed.

About 20 tropical hurricanes are formed in that region every year, as half of it affects the country directly.

According to six people have been killed since the rain began at the end of last week, while tens of thousands were displaced.

It seems that there is no rest from stormy weather, as two hurricanes are expected to develop or enter the Philippines later this month. Historically, the strongest and most bloody storms reach the end of the year, just before Christmas.

The LelugE comes days before President Ferdinand Marcos JR to Congress next Monday, which will be closely monitored for his plans to address permanent floods.

During the heavy rains earlier this week, Marcus suspended preparations for his request after pictures of government employees who put his photos on the functions of Manila’s lamp, viral Winjar online anger on the Internet.

Critics said that government resources should focus on responding to disasters, rather than preparations for a political scene.

Marcus, who is in Washington, said to negotiate a trade agreement with US President Donald Trump, that he was intended for disaster response agencies before leaving the country.

Many floods were concentrated in the Manila metro, which is home to more than 13 million people.

It is one of the most populated huge populations in the world and garbage action is a great challenge. Unrealized and incorrectly escalated waste systems are aquatic and population drainage systems.

The floods in the “Metro Manila” water system in Metro Manila “and” non -adequate “, according to METRO MANILA, METRO MANILA. It dates back to the early twentieth century.

Mr. Bunwan told NewSlet Outlet Abs-CBN News by more than a century after a century of use.

Dr. Maher Lagmay, a geologist at the University of the Philippines and an expert in responding to disasters, said on social media that the floods were partially caused by the roads built on natural waterways.

In a previous opinion article, Dr. Lagmay said that solving the flood problem will need to take into account several factors, including tidal on the Gulf of Manila, possible storm shows, and the potential failure of nearby dams.

But Mr. Bunwan says that the main flood processing plan is placed with the help of the World Bank, adding that Manila has allocated billions of bizo for the problem.

He said that one of the immediate solutions includes repairing 32 water pumping stations to reduce pressure on the sewage system.

“We have to sit once and forever, as soon as possible, to find a solution,” he said.

A newly married married Verdillo believes that it is a problem that can be solved one day, so couples are no longer to go into the water to reach the altar.

“We have seas and rivers here in the Philippines, so we have a lot of water. The government must invest in flood gates, pumping stations and broader channels,” he said.

“Improvements cannot be made in one day, but it can be done for years … I am positive about it, as long as we all focus on dilution.”