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Sunday, December 05, 2004 (Philippines)
| A family gets around their community aboard a wooden bangca as floodwaters submerged their homes in Barangay Cupang, Arayat town. (Sun.Star Pampanga/Chris Navarro) |
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CANDABA -- The Malisik dike in Barangay Mapaniqui this town, used as a waterway and reservoir to irrigate thousands of hectares of farmlands here, was scoured due to the strong velocity of the water current which came from Nueva Ecija.
The scouring of the Malisik dike submerged some barangays in the kapampangan region of this town such as Salapungan, Mapaniqui , Magumbali and Barangca, according to Mayor Jerry Pelayo.
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Illegally-cut logs threatening Arnedo dike
ARAYAT -- Illegally cut logs washed away by strong water current is threatening to destroy a portion of the Arenedo dike here, which serves as the last line of defense of this municipality and three other towns from massive flooding.
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Lower Pelco 2 rates eyed
MABALACAT -- Two contenders for directorship in the Pampanga II Electric Cooperative (Pelco) Inc. II are eyeing more reforms in the management and operations of the power distribution firm to provide improved electricity supply and lower rates.
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Floodwaters isolate 8 Masantol villages
MASANTOL -- At least eight villages in the eastern portion of this municipality were isolated after floodwaters from Bulacan province suddenly cascaded into the area Saturday dawn.
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