Philippine village uses nature to defend against floods with bamboo, shells and husks

Oct 29, 2026, 9:17 pm32 ptsMongabayPAMARAWAN, Philippines — For years, residents of Pamarawan barangay, or village, in the City of Malolos, had to live with floodwater inundating their streets as the southwest monsoon, known locally as hagabat, brought strong waves into the fishing village. It got even worse during typhoons. “When there was…

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