Philippine couple married in hip-deep floodwaters
September 1, 2026
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MANILA, Philippines (AFP)—A Philippine couple tied the knot on Tuesday at a Catholic church swamped in hip-deep waters, as heavy rains have pummelled large parts of the country for a month.
Clutching a bouquet of white blooms and clad in an off-shoulder white gown, Leian Lieza Galang gingerly waded into the murky brown floodwaters inside the Saint John the Baptist church in Hagonoy town, north of Manila, to wed Gilbert Chico.
“We were in complete uniform. We did not mind that our gown and coat got soaked,” the groom told AFP.
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