BACOLOD CITY: Continuous downpour caused flashfloods in this city and several areas of Negros Occidental on Friday submerging 16 barangay (villages), a report from the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) said.

Radio reports and social media accounts also showed that many commuters were stranded for several hours as there were no more public utility jeepney and taxi plying the city’s major routes as early as 8 p.m. on Friday.

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