Photo of a flood control gate and pumping station along C6 road in Taguig City taken on Aug. 1, 2024. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) cited the outmoded and insufficient drainages and limited budget for flood control projects as reasons behind the massive flooding in Metro Manila brought by typhoon 'Carina' and the southwest monsoon. PHOTO BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTEPhoto of a flood control gate and pumping station along C6 road in Taguig City taken on Aug. 1, 2024. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) cited the outmoded and insufficient drainages and limited budget for flood control projects as reasons behind the massive flooding in Metro Manila brought by typhoon 'Carina' and the southwest monsoon. PHOTO BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTEPhoto of a flood control gate and pumping station along C6 road in Taguig City taken on Aug. 1, 2024. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) cited the outmoded and insufficient drainages and limited budget for flood control projects as reasons behind the massive flooding in Metro Manila brought by typhoon 'Carina' and the southwest monsoon. PHOTO BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTEPhoto of a flood control gate and pumping station along C6 road in Taguig City taken on Aug. 1, 2024. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) cited the outmoded and insufficient drainages and limited budget for flood control projects as reasons behind the massive flooding in Metro Manila brought by typhoon 'Carina' and the southwest monsoon. PHOTO BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTEPhoto of a flood control gate and pumping station along C6 road in Taguig City taken on Aug. 1, 2024. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) cited the outmoded and insufficient drainages and limited budget for flood control projects as reasons behind the massive flooding in Metro Manila brought by typhoon 'Carina' and the southwest monsoon. PHOTO BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTEPhoto of a flood control gate and pumping station along C6 road in Taguig City taken on Aug. 1, 2024. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) cited the outmoded and insufficient drainages and limited budget for flood control projects as reasons behind the massive flooding in Metro Manila brought by typhoon 'Carina' and the southwest monsoon. PHOTO BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTEPhoto of a flood control gate and pumping station along C6 road in Taguig City taken on Aug. 1, 2024. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) cited the outmoded and insufficient drainages and limited budget for flood control projects as reasons behind the massive flooding in Metro Manila brought by typhoon 'Carina' and the southwest monsoon. PHOTO BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE