OVER 50,000 people were evacuated from their homes in Metro Manila and nearby provinces as strong rains over the weekend resulted in heavy flooding, authorities said on Sunday.

In its Twitter account, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) declared a red alert earlier in the day as the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) saw no let-up in the rains and the floods, with the opening of the gates of the Ambuklao (6.50 meters), (9.0 meters) and Magat (0.50 meters) dams expected to further swamp the affected areas.

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