EXPECT THE WORST With a recent government report showing that the rate of sea level rise in Metro Manila has exceeded the global average, expect flooding, like this scene on Taft Avenue in Manila after a heavy downpour on July 30, to worsen. —RICHARD A. REYES CITY OF BATAC — The sea level rise in Metro Manila is now almost three times the global average, highlighting anew the need to secure the Philippine capital region from the frequent flooding and displacement often associated with this phenomenon.

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