Marikina

Or Ma·ri·qui·na

[mahr-i-kee-nuh]

noun

1. a city in Luzon, SW Philippines, E of Manila.

Example Sentences

In suburban Marikina city, a mayoral candidate walked from house to house under the intense summer heat and talked to residents as followers trailed him, including one who banged a snare drum to draw attention.

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In the hard-hit city of Marikina in the capital region, nearly 15,000 residents were evacuated to safety overnight as waters rose alarmingly in a major river.

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“This situation will be too difficult if there won’t be a permanent solution to flooding, especially now with the threat from the delta variant,” Marikina Mayor Marcelino Teodoro told ABS CBN News, referring to the highly contagious COVID-19 viral strain that has been detected in the country.

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Many of the residents were evacuated from flood-prone villages in Marikina overnight, depriving them of sleep, said Teodoro.

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He blamed years of illegal logging in nearby mountains and heavy siltation in Marikina River for constant flooding in his city.

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