In the Philippines, thousands of people in the capital Manila joined a run to raise awareness about the Pasig River - a major waterway that is heavily polluted.

在菲律宾首都马尼拉，上千人参加了长跑活动，以此唤醒人们对帕西格河（Pasig River）的重视——这条菲律宾的主要水道已被严重污染。

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Another Pasig City resident, Arturo Fidelino, said 80 percent of his village was flooded.

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Fort Santiago, once the guarding fortress of the city and the Pasig River, is now a war memorial.

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Other Pasig City residents were evacuated to temporary shelters set up in a municipal hall or gymnasium, he said.

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