Story supported by the Asian Center for Journalism (ACFJ) and Internews’ Earth Journalism Network (EJN).
Nature reclaims the concrete tunnel of the Laiban Dam infrastructure which was abandoned when the project got halted.
The hanging bridge connecting Sitio Magata, Barangay Laiban, and Sitio Manggahan, Tanay Rizal is still in ruins from the devastation brought by Typhoon Ulysess in November 2020.
Dumagat-Remontado solar scholars cross the Agos river to transport the TekPak for Sitio Magata, Barangay Laiban, Tanay, Rizal.
The destroyed hanging bridge and flood wall in Sitio Manggahan reveal the vulnerability of the residents beside the Agos river to flooding and extreme weather events due to climate change.
Residents of Sitio Paydas have to cross the Agos river using a small boat due to the river’s regular overflow.
The hanging bridge connecting Sitio Magata, Barangay Laiban, and Sitio Manggahan, Tanay Rizal is still in ruins from the devastation brought by Typhoon Ulysess in November 2020.
Aerial shot of Sitio Manggahan, Barangay Laiban, Tanay, Rizal
Aerial shot of the side of the mountain Sitio Paydas that was damaged by the overflow of Agos river during Typhoon Ulysses in November 2020.
KATHLEEN LEI LIMAYO 