3 Cotabato towns under state of calamity due to floods—report

MANILA, Philippines—Three towns in Cotabato have been placed under a state of calamity due to floods, according to a report on Radyo Inquirer 990AM.

The floods in Pikit, Midsayap and Kabacan were caused by the water hyacinth supposedly blocking the Polangui River, the report said.

The report said local officials have started to work on clearing the water hyacinth from Liguasan Marsh.

In Maguindanao, 26 towns were also submerged in floods.