The original image contained a disclaimer stating that it was satire, which was removed in numerous reposts of the graphic

PCO Undersecretary Claire Castro did not make the claim that flooding was caused by intentionally blocked drainage systems intended to blame the Marcos administration.

The claim originated from a now-deleted satirical Facebook post, and users reposted the claim and removed the disclaimer at the bottom of the graphic.

The recent flooding was attributed to the intensified southwest monsoon and Tropical Depression Neneng, with government agencies actively responding to the situation.

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