THE government of Pasay City blamed the flooding on Wednesday at the height of storm-induced monsoon rains on garbage clogging the city's drainage systems.
"After thorough investigation and assessment, we have identified that the primary cause of the flooding was the clogging of drainage systems by truckloads of garbage, as well as fallen branches and leaves from trees situated along the main thoroughfares," the city said in a statement Thursday.
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