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Aiko Melendez and Rosanna Roces share experiences with Typhoon Carina

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<p style="margin:0cm;line-height:1.5;text-align:left">On Wednesday, July 24, Super Typhoon Carina caused widespread devastation across Metro Manila and nearby regions, prompting several celebrities to share their personal experiences of the disaster on social media.</p><div style="margin:0cm;line-height:1.5;text-align:left"> </div><p style="margin:0cm;line-height:1.5;text-align:left">Actress Rosanna Roces documented her struggle on TikTok as she navigated floodwaters outside her home in Antipolo City. In her video, she said, &quot;Nilikas na namin ‘yung kotse. Lubog na dito.&quot; Her caption poignantly read, “Tama na po. Lubog na kami, Lord,” highlighting the dire situation.</p><div style="margin:0cm;line-height:1.5;text-align:left"> </div><div><br/></div><blockquote cite="https://www.tiktok.com/@missrosannaroces/video/7395074878325411073" class="tiktok-embed" data-video-id="7395074878325411073" style="max-width:605px;min-width:325px"><section><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@missrosannaroces?refer=embed" target="_blank" title="@missrosannaroces">@missrosannaroces</a><p>tamaa naa po..lubog na kmi lord</p><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/music/Rhythm-Of-the-Rain-6907024229338712066?refer=embed" target="_blank" title="♬ Rhythm Of the Rain - Cascades">♬ Rhythm Of the Rain - Cascades</a></section></blockquote><script async="" src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div style="margin:0cm;line-height:1.5;text-align:left"> </div><p style="margin:0cm;line-height:1.5;text-align:left">In Quezon City, actress-turned-politician Aiko Melendez shared a harrowing account of the floods on Facebook. </p><div style="margin:0cm;line-height:1.5;text-align:left"> </div><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fmariaemilia.melendez.7%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02hgE2VqTZzfwLt7n9uQSDZQUqYAK8VTt15HMeSFZGiJvgo8aj98Vm44bh3cMCN7mAl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="250" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div style="margin:0cm;line-height:1.5;text-align:left"> </div><p style="margin:0cm;line-height:1.5;text-align:left">She recounted how the raging waters swept away her son Andre Yllana’s car. “Lahat po tayo ay nahaharap muli sa isang matinding pagsubok. Hindi po kayo nagiisa. Wala sa antas ng pamumuhay ang pagsubok. Kaninang umaga po pinilit po namen habulin ang inaanod na kotse ng aking anak Andre Yllana subalit wala din po kaming nagawa kundi ang magdasal,” she wrote, emphasizing that the safety of her family was paramount.</p><div style="margin:0cm;line-height:1.5;text-align:left"><br/></div><p style="margin:0cm;line-height:1.5;text-align:left">Aiko expressed relief that her loved ones were safe and reassured her followers that she and the city council are ready to provide assistance.</p><div style="margin:0cm;line-height:1.5;text-align:left"> </div><p style="margin:0cm;line-height:1.5;text-align:left">Actor Michael de Mesa also faced challenges due to the typhoon, finding himself stranded on a flooded road in Cainta, Rizal, for 17 hours. </p><div style="margin:0cm;line-height:1.5;text-align:left"> </div><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C9zfrX7yYzA/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A26389300.199999988%2C%22ls%22%3A14436352%2C%22le%22%3A14437333%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1024" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-2" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div style="margin:0cm;line-height:1.5;text-align:left"> </div><p style="margin:0cm;line-height:1.5;text-align:left">He shared his distress on Instagram, writing, “Stranded for 17 hours now coming from taping yesterday. Naiiyak na ko. The tow truck can’t get through, and my anxiety is kicking in. I just want to go home.”</p><div style="margin:0cm;line-height:1.5;text-align:left"> </div><p style="margin:0cm;line-height:1.5;text-align:left">In a different light, Kapamilya actor Gerald Anderson emerged as a hero during the calamity. He rescued a family trapped in their flooded home in Quezon City, helping them evacuate safely.</p><div style="margin:0cm;line-height:1.5;text-align:left"> </div><div><br/></div><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:550px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1815992994711101889&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aent-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2024-07-25T12%3A43%3A34.157513%3A775a204a-2f55-46b2-9100-67aa29cff502%26action%3Dedit&amp;sessionId=33a02c738fd119a2faabff2e59dbc506a28e6862&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:550px;height:753px;display:block;flex-grow:1" data-tweet-id="1815992994711101889"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><div><br/></div><div style="margin:0cm;line-height:1.5;text-align:left"> </div><p style="margin:0cm;line-height:1.5;text-align:left">Super Typhoon Carina’s impact was severe, with torrential rains driven by the typhoon-enhanced “habagat” causing widespread flooding and forcing numerous families to evacuate. The extent of the disaster led to Metro Manila being placed under a state of calamity, enabling local governments to access calamity funds and enforce price freezes to support affected residents.</p><div style="margin:0cm;line-height:1.5;text-align:left"> </div><p style="margin:0cm;line-height:1.5;text-align:left">— By Samantha Prats</p>

<p>Celebrities recount their struggles caused by the severe flooding due to Super Typhoon Carina.</p>

Celebrities recount their struggles caused by the severe flooding due to Super Typhoon Carina.

Aiko Melendez and Rosanna Roces share harrowing experiences with Super Typhoon Carina

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Aiko Melendez and Rosanna Roces share harrowing experiences with Super Typhoon Carina

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Published Jul 25, 2024 09:57 PM PHT

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