Tineg-Malanas River swells, floods parts of Abra

SAN ILDEFONSO, ILOCOS SUR, Philippines — The Tineg-Malanas River continued to swell in Dolores, Abra, on Monday (Aug. 31) as persistent rains from the southwest monsoon, or “habagat,” caused flooding in surrounding low-lying areas. The entire stretch of the Abra River, including its tributaries, was approaching alert level on Monday, according to the Abra River