The heavy rains spawned by Typhoon “Pepeng” (international name: Parma) triggered raging floodwater that rendered them sleepless that night. Apart from Pangasinan, most parts of northern Luzon were hit by massive flooding as Pepeng lingered for almost two weeks. The nonstop downpour caused by Pepeng submerged 973 of 1,356 villages in 36 towns and three cities of the province. Lessons learnedBut SRPC and local officials have learned their lessons. In the Cordillera, more than 200 people died, mostly due to massive landslides at the height of Pepeng.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 07, 2019 20:15 UTC