Displaced Earth: Climate refugees in the Philippines – Photo Essay by Veejay Villafranca

For the millions of people in Metro Manila living in between margins and surrounding farming regions, the effect of changing weather patterns is starting to have an even greater impact on their lives.

Extreme drought is destroying rice paddies in the northern provinces, making it hard for farmers to meet quotas every harvest season, while the dams that provide water to the megalopolis such as Angat Dam in Bulacan province are dropping to alarmingly low levels during dry season. As the monsoon and typhoon season comes, torrential rains and typhoons displace  tens of thousands of families living in and around Manila.

In a succession of images, the project by Veejay Villafranca visually tells us the consequences Filipinos will face if we do not act up and combat this pressing issue.

by Veejay Villafranca

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