Flood damage hits P1.43-B in Mindoro town; DPWH aid sought

CALAPAN CITY, ORIENTAL MINDORO, Philippines — The municipal government of Sablayan in Occidental Mindoro has asked the Department of Public Works and Highways to repair and strengthen flood control and riverbank protection structures after successive storms caused P1.43 billion in damage. Municipal administrator Norman Novio on Sunday said that heavy rains and increased river discharge