Overview

• Jade Rick Verdillo and Jamaica Aguilar exchanged vows on July 22 inside the waterlogged 19th-century Iglesia de Barasoain in Malolos, Bulacán.
• Floodwaters reached knee level as guests in traditional Filipino attire and some barefoot navigated the submerged aisle to witness the ceremony.
• Verdillo described the decision to proceed as a sacrifice and a testament to their perseverance against intensifying monsoon rains.
• This flooded wedding echoes a similar July 2023 ceremony at the same church, highlighting a recurring ritual of determination in the community.
• Typhoon Wipha’s rains have inundated large areas of Luzón, forcing more than 80,000 residents into temporary shelters and stressing local infrastructure.