Water Hyacinths
The river has recently been clogged with water hyacinths, causing it to overflow after days of heavy rain. Floodwaters submerged at least 37 villages in Cotabato City alone and displaced some 6,000 families.
President Benigno Aquino III ordered public works and military personnel to clear the river of up to 20 hectares of water lily growth.
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