
Weeks of Heavy Rain Kill 15, Injure 3 in Flood-Stricken Bulacan
Prolonged flooding in Bulacan province has left at least 15 people dead and three injured, prompting local officials to declare a state of calamity.
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Prolonged flooding in Bulacan province has left at least 15 people dead and three injured, prompting local officials to declare a state of calamity.

Croatian authorities are conducting an extensive manhunt after a suspected thief fatally stabbed a retail employee in Zagreb, prompting store staff to evacuate the premises. Meanwhile, Philippine police confirmed a fatal shootout with an alleged robber in Bulacan province.

Local governments in Bulacan province, Philippines, are racing to meet a Friday deadline to submit lists of qualified tricycle drivers eligible for P5,000 in cash relief assistance from the national government.
Intense rainfall from the southwest monsoon, combined with high tides and backflooding, has submerged 71 villages in Bulacan province, prompting local emergency responses.

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) has allocated a P60-million scholarship fund to benefit 2,000 students from low-income families in Bulacan province, with an initial P10-million grant already released.

The city of San Jose del Monte in Bulacan province has declared a state of calamity as over 40,000 households grapple with a severe water crisis.

Two dams in Bulacan province resumed water releases as heavy monsoon rains pushed reservoir levels to critical points, prompting the evacuation of 200 families in Marilao.

The Supreme Court of the Philippines has ordered a construction company to immediately cease illegal quarrying operations at the Angat River-Bustos Dam Forest Reserve in Bulacan province, citing environmental destruction.