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People wade through a flooded street following heavy rains brought by Typhoon Co-may in Navotas City, Metro Manila, in July.  © Reuters

RAMON ROYANDOYAN

MANILA -- Maritess Alvaro, 52, is a longtime resident of a neighborhood on the banks of the Angat River, which powers a dam and supplies water to Metro Manila and nearby provinces.

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