Manila Bulletin
1 dead, scores evacuate as heavy floods hit North Cotabato, Maguindanao
Torrential rains since October 14 have caused widespread flooding in Cotabato and Maguindanao, affecting close to 35,000 families.
In Cotabato province, at least 22,000 families in Pikit and Kabacan were impacted by flash floods.
Specifically, 20,000 families in Pikit's 30 barangays and the remainder in 10 barangays of Kabacan were affected.
Meanwhile, in M'lang, Cotabato, a week-long search and retrieval operation for a missing 44-year-old farmer continues.
The farmer was swept away by floodwaters in Barangay New Laawan on October 14.
As of October 20, the victim's body had not been recovered.
The search operations were temporarily halted on Tuesday due to heavy rains.
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