Workers in Manila waded through the river, collecting waste that washed in during days of heavy rain.
Workers waded through a rubbish-filled river in Manila, collecting waste that washed in during days of heavy rain.
The nine-day downpour, exacerbated by tropical storms, was equivalent to more than a month's worth of rain in some areas. It resulted in school and government office closures across the main island of Luzon and flooding in the capital.
Floods, landslides and accidents driven by the rains killed at least 16 people in the northern Philippines, rescuers said on Monday
US media reports say the president secretly left via a catering truck to avoid a threat to his life from Iran.
Robert Gilman, who was arrested in 2022 for kicking a police officer while drunk, had reportedly been in a catatonic-like state.
The new law - which next goes to the cabinet for approval - would make Lebanon the first country in the Middle East to end capital punishment.