Ilang lugar sa Valenzuela, baha pa rin; ilang sasakyan, tumirik
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00:00 The rainwater from the floods in Valenzuela has been perishing since this weekend.
00:06 Live now, James Agustin. James.
00:11 Good morning. The floodwater in some streets in Valenzuela City is still flowing.
00:19 Even if we are now in MacArthur Highway in Barangay Dalandanan,
00:24 it is difficult for some employees to enter this morning.
00:27 Some were forced to go to work in the floodwater so that they won't be late for work.
00:32 We also saw some cars that crashed in the middle of the flood.
00:35 When we entered Barangay Arkong Bato, Valenzuela,
00:41 the floodwater was already flooding this part of MH Del Pilar Street.
00:45 That's why motorists are being minored.
00:47 Some establishments are also affected, like this gas station.
00:51 The residents have been experiencing floods for several days.
00:55 Of course, it's difficult, especially for us, the jeepney drivers,
00:58 especially when we are traveling.
01:00 We can't go straight sometimes, especially in the mountains, because the water is high.
01:03 We have to be careful.
01:05 Because if you don't travel, you won't have anything to eat,
01:09 and you will be spending money every day.
01:10 The pedicabs in Valenzuela are more noticeable than ordinary pedicabs
01:15 to avoid flooding.
01:17 That's why Mang Diego's livelihood continues, even if the floodwater is in their area.
01:21 The floodwater is continuously increasing, especially in the mountains.
01:25 Before, the water was low here.
01:28 When the floodwater was high, it was really high.
01:33 In MacArthur Highway in Barangay Malanday, there is gutter-deep floodwater,
01:38 so motorists are walking slowly.
01:41 Motorcycle riders are saving money in this part of MacArthur Highway in Barangay Dalandanan.
01:47 The water level is about 20.
01:49 Some of them are struggling, so they just pushed the vehicle.
01:52 These two men are brave in pushing their motorcycle.
01:57 They will go to work with a bamboo flower, the brothers Rodel and Reynaldo.
02:02 When we reach the middle, it's deep there, so we just push the vehicle.
02:05 The water is passing through.
02:07 With the battery, it's almost there.
02:09 Usually, especially in this part, it's usually like that.
02:13 So you are pushing it harder?
02:15 We are pushing it harder.
02:17 It's better to push it harder because sometimes, especially when it rains, it's even higher.
02:21 She is also working in her job, pushing the vehicle in the flood.
02:24 She also has a wound on her foot.
02:26 It's hard every day. It's like this every day.
02:29 Yesterday, it was also flooded.
02:31 There's no choice.
02:33 We need to go inside.
02:35 This is also the situation of Roel who is wearing slippers
02:38 because he needs to push the vehicle in the flood so he won't be late for work.
02:42 Of course, it's hard like this. We should wake up early because we pass through here.
02:47 We can ride for a long time.
02:49 So we should really adjust to the entrance early.
02:54 Meanwhile, this is the situation here in MacArthur Highway in Barangay Dalan-Dalan in the area of Valenzuela.
03:04 The road is 500 to 600 meters long with water.
03:09 The height is up to 20 meters.
03:11 As you can see, it's passable for vehicles.
03:14 But we saw a lot of vehicles earlier that were receding.
03:17 Some motorcycles were just circling here.
03:19 The height of the water is estimated while the bigger vehicles like buses and modern jeeps that we saw,
03:25 they were just going straight there but they were passing in the middle.
03:29 Now, in the traffic situation, I hope our fellow citizens,
03:32 especially those who are from the area of Barangay Malanday in Valenzuela,
03:36 who have a lot of flowers and need to pass through here, that the traffic is heavy because of the flood.
03:42 In this situation, we are experiencing a light rain that we are experiencing earlier.
03:47 So be careful to our fellow citizens who are going to their work.
03:50 That's the news from Valenzuela City.
03:52 I am James Agustin for GEM Integrated News.
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