Severe Flooding Devastates Barangay Navaluán in Pangasinan, Calls for Drainage Infrastructure Grow

Heavy rains caused widespread flooding in Barangay Navaluán, Mangaldan, Pangasinan on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, leaving the majority of the area submerged. The floodwaters affected residential homes, the barangay hall, health center, and local schools.

Barangay Chairman Francis Lopez reported that approximately 90 percent of households are underwater. He stated, "We are already flooded here. Ninety percent of the houses are submerged, including the barangay hall, the health center, and the schools."

To protect essential medical supplies, health center personnel relocated medicines and other items to the building's second floor. Navaluán Elementary School also suffered extensive flooding, prompting concerns among residents that classes might be suspended for several weeks.

Local inhabitants attribute the frequent flooding to the absence of adequate drainage infrastructure. Resident Maricor Lopez emphasized the community's vulnerability, stating, "Whenever it rains, flooding occurs immediately. We hope for assistance because we have no drainage system. We wish for drainage channels to be constructed here."

Barangay officials have expressed that their financial resources are insufficient for drainage projects, subsequently appealing to the national government for support to implement long-term flood prevention measures.