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<p>OCCIDENTAL MINDORO — Amid the ongoing national controversy over alleged anomalies in flood control projects, the local government of Sablayan in Occidental Mindoro chose to hold a mass wedding right at the newly built flood control structure.</p><p>Twenty-nine couples exchanged vows in what was dubbed the “Flood Control Wedding,” held in the middle of a newly built flood control structure along the Patrick River in Barangay Tagumpay, Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro, on October 30.</p><div style="text-align:center"><iframe id="twitter-widget-1" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:560px;height:316px;display:block;flex-grow:1" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfdGltZWxpbmVfbGlzdCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOltdLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2ZvbGxvd2VyX2NvdW50X3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9iYWNrZW5kIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19yZWZzcmNfc2Vzc2lvbiI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZm9zbnJfc29mdF9pbnRlcnZlbnRpb25zX2VuYWJsZWQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib24iLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X21peGVkX21lZGlhXzE1ODk3Ijp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRyZWF0bWVudCIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3Nob3dfYmlyZHdhdGNoX3Bpdm90c19lbmFibGVkIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19kdXBsaWNhdGVfc2NyaWJlc190b19zZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdXNlX3Byb2ZpbGVfaW1hZ2Vfc2hhcGVfZW5hYmxlZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdmlkZW9faGxzX2R5bmFtaWNfbWFuaWZlc3RzXzE1MDgyIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRydWVfYml0cmF0ZSIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfbGVnYWN5X3RpbWVsaW5lX3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9mcm9udGVuZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9fQ%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1984205908147351941&amp;lang=en&amp;maxWidth=560px&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2025-11-01T04%3A02%3A39.080065%3Ac36a3f99-56dd-4af6-88b3-8b56470f4fcc%26action%3Dedit&amp;sessionId=89915d853889ebb6ef1db0bbe820869f4ad92a25&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" data-tweet-id="1984205908147351941"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2025/8/22/occidental-mindoro-governor-rizal-mayor-ask-senate-to-probe-flood-control-projects-2320">Occidental Mindoro governor, Rizal mayor ask Senate to probe flood control projects</a></div><p>The ceremony was officiated by Mayor Walter “Bong” Marquez under the program “Kasalang Bayan sa Barangay Tagumpay.”</p><p>According to Mayor Marquez, the wedding symbolizes the strength, unity, and hope of the people of Sablayan — values that mirror the purpose of the flood control project, which aims to protect residents from flooding.</p><p>“Hindi lang ito proyekto ng semento at bakal. Isa rin itong paalala na kahit anong unos, kayang manatiling matatag ang pagmamahalan,” Mayor Marquez said.</p><p>The “Flood Control Wedding” hopes to serve as proof that in Sablayan, even amid the national controversy over flood control projects, there is still room for love and new beginnings.</p><p>The newlyweds further expressed their hope that their love will remain strong and enduring despite life challenges — unlike some flood control projects that collapsed even when newly built.</p><p>Sablayan is one of the municipalities in Occidental Mindoro with numerous flood control projects, as it is frequently affected by flooding when rivers overflow during storms or heavy rains. </p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2025/7/24/sablayan-mayor-blames-severe-flooding-on-defective-projects-2259">Sablayan mayor blames severe flooding on defective projects</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yQ158P0bUa4?si=Eno4iLeLYId226YX" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br/></div>

<p>Amid the ongoing national controversy over alleged anomalies in flood control projects, the local government of Sablayan in Occidental Mindoro chose to hold a mass wedding right at the newly built flood control structure.</p>

Amid the ongoing national controversy over alleged anomalies in flood control projects, the local government of Sablayan in Occidental Mindoro chose to hold a mass wedding right at the newly built flood control structure.

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Mass wedding held at flood control project in Occidental Mindoro draws attention

Dennis Datu,

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Published Nov 01, 2025 01:11 PM PHT

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MASS WEDDING

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MAYOR BONG MARQUEZ

SABLAYAN

OCCIDENTAL MINDORO

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