Why the couples continue to marry in the flooded churches

It was the scene you expect to see at any wedding.

Jamaica Agillar walked along the aisle, squeezing her father’s hand, dressed in a white dress and veil of the length of the cathedral, worthy of the Baroque church in which she was.

With the exception that she, like all her guests, were almost knee-paced in the water: the church was completely flooded due to heavy rains brought by both seasonal monsoons and typhoon.

But the couple did not allow them to stop them – saying it is “difficult, but we focused on what’s important.”

The scenes from the Barasoyan Church north of the Philippine -Manyla’s capital soon became viral in the social media and made rounds as another example of the Philippine sustainability before the disaster.

But it is strange that this was not the first time something like this happened. Two years ago, at the same time, another Philippine couple walked through the flooded passage of one church. And in 2018, the couple tied a knot in a flooded church in Bulakan province, north of Manila.

Shipped weddings are not just a fairy tale about the determination – it is the last example of a purulent flood problem, which continues to bring millions millions, a problem that is enhanced by the destruction of sewage systems, poor urban planning and extreme meteorological events that are becoming increasingly intense and frequent.

For the 27-year-old bride, the most difficult part of the wedding was the night before, when she decided whether to go forward with the ceremony.

The wedding planners warned them that the rains would deteriorate.

“It was the most critical time for us – should it be canceled and transferred it? It was 50/50 for me – I considered the opportunity to cancel,” she said the BBC.

But in the end they decided to press.

“It was difficult, but we focused on the fact that it really is important-the-one relationship and the people who love us,” said 27-year-old bridegroom Jade Rick, adding that after the ceremony they both “rejoice.”

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

It is an antibiotic to prevent flood disease such as leptophorosis that attacks the liver.

And only a few hours after the wedding in the Barcaine church, a burial was still flooded, where the white box was located in the fields at the foot of the altar.

Typhoon Wipha, known local as a crisis, is the third storm that the Philippines saw this year.

Philippines are one of the most vulnerable countries to tropical cyclones, thanks to the Pacific location where such meteorological systems are formed.

About 20 tropical cyclones in this region are formed annually, half of which directly affect the country.

Six people were reportedly killed since the rains began last weekend and tens of thousands were moved.

And it seems that there will be no respite from violent weather, as it is forecast that two more cyclones will develop or enter the Philippines at the end of this month. Historically, the strongest and death storms hit the end of the year, just before Christmas.

The stream comes on the day ahead of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., to Congress next Monday, which will closely monitor his plans for perennial flooding.

In the midst of heavy rainfall earlier this week, Marcos suspended preparations for his speech after photos of government staff who posted their portraits as a lamp position, became viral and caused anger on the Internet.

Critics have stated that state resources should focus on reactions on the catastrophe rather than preparing for the political spectacle.

Marcos, which is in Washington to agree on a trade agreement with US President Donald Trump, said he provided his readiness to respond to natural disasters before leaving the country.

Most of the flood was concentrated in the subway of Manila, where more than 13 million people live.

This is one of the most populous mega -gardens in the world, and its disposal is the main problem. Unlimited and improperly disposed of waste polluting waterways and drained systems.

According to Manuel Bonuan, the Minister of Public Works Marcos, the floods caused by “very old” and “inadequate” sewer system. It dates from the early 1900s.

Mr. Bonuan said the system is also 70% being sucked or killed after a century of use.

Dr. Mahar Lagma, a geologist at the University of Philippine and a disaster expert, stated on social media that the floods were partially caused by roads built on natural waterways.

The solution of the problem of the flood will need to take into account several factors, including tides in Manila -bei, potential thunderstorms and a possible failure of nearby dams, D -R Lagma said in the previous discretion.

But Mr. Bonouan says that the general flood plan is together with the help of the World Bank, adding that Manila has allocated billions of pesos.

He said that one of the immediate solutions involves repairing 32 stations to pump water to reduce the tension on the drainage system, he said.

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

Recently, Mr. -Nn Returns married, he believes that this is a problem that can be solved once, so the couples no longer need to break through the waters to get to the altar.

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

“Improvements cannot be done in the day, but they can be done over the years … I am sure of this as long as we all focus on the consequences.”