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Washington Post
23-07-2025
- Climate
- Washington Post
Couple tie the knot in flooded church amid Typhoon Whipa
World Couple tie the knot in flooded church amid Typhoon Whipa July 23, 2025 | 12:23 PM GMT A couple waded down the aisle of a flooded church in Malolos, Philippines, on July 22, amid heavy rain and deadly flooding brought by Typhoon Whipa.
The Independent
23-07-2025
- Climate
- The Independent
Philippines couple refuse to let flooded church dampen wedding day
A couple in the Phillipines were determined to walk down the aisle on their wedding day — even if it meant wading through a flooded one. Jade Rick Verdillo and Jamaica Aguilar tied the knot at the Barasoain church in Malolos, Bulacan province, which was inundated with water due to heavy rain on Tuesday (22 July). Typhoon Whipa had intensified seasonal monsoon rains in the Philippines, bringing widespread flooding. On deciding to push through despite the flooding, Verdillo said: "Before we got married, we were in this relationship for 10 years. We have been through a lot. This is just one of the struggles that we've overcome.'
The Independent
23-07-2025
- Climate
- The Independent
Couple wades through knee-deep water to marry in flooded church as Typhoon Wipha lashes Philippines: ‘It's a test'
A Filipino couple didn't let a typhoon deter them from celebrating their wedding day. Despite knee-high water flooding their church, Filipino couple Jade Rick Verdillo and Jamaica Aguilar decided to go ahead with their scheduled wedding. The couple exchanged their vows on Tuesday in front of friends and family inside the historic Barasoain Church in Malolos in Bulacan province, according to reports. The church had flooded after relentless rains, intensified by Typhoon Wipha, swept across the region as part of a deluge that submerged large swathes of the Philippines. The couple had anticipated the risk but refused to let it derail their plans. 'We just mustered enough courage,' Mr Verdillo told the Associated Press. 'We decided today because it is a sacrifice in itself. But there will [be] more sacrifices if we don't push through today.' Ms Aguilar glided down the aisle in a flowing white gown, her train trailing across the water, as Mr Verdillo stood waiting at the altar, solemn and proud in his traditional Barong Tagalog – a traditional Filipino formal garment worn by men. They have been together for ten years. The pictures from the wedding showed guests with rolled-up trousers wading through knee-deep water. Inside the flooded Barasoain Church, pews stood partially submerged as friends and family sat with water lapping at their ankles. The groom said: 'I feel that challenges won't be over. It's just a test. This is just one of the struggles that we've overcome.' The photos also captured the bride's train floating on the water, a child offering flowers barefoot, and guests smiling through the flood. Despite the storm, family and friends waded through floodwaters inside the church to attend the ceremony. 'You will see love prevailed because even against weather, storm, rains, floods, the wedding continued,' said Jiggo Santos, a wedding guest. 'It's an extraordinary wedding.' On 30 July 2023, another Filipino couple, Dianne Victoriano and Paulo Padilla, were also married in the flood-hit Barasoain Church, wading through ankle-deep water to exchange vows. Meanwhile, in the Philippines, more than 80,000 people remain in emergency shelters following weekend floods and landslides that killed at least three people.
The Standard
23-07-2025
- Climate
- The Standard
Photos show a Filipino couple walking down a flooded aisle on their wedding day
Newlyweds Jade Rick Verdillo right, and Jamaica kiss during their wedding at the flooded Barasoain church in Malolos, Bulacan province, Philippines on Tuesday, July 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
CNN
23-07-2025
- Climate
- CNN
Wet wedding ‘just a test': Filipino couple ties knot in flooded church during typhoon
Jade Rick Verdillo and Jamaica Aguilar were determined to walk down the aisle on their wedding day. Even if it meant walking down a flooded one. On Tuesday, the Barasoain church in Malolos, Bulacan province, Philippines, flooded due to heavy rain. Typhoon Whipa had intensified seasonal monsoon rains in the Philippines, bringing widespread flooding. The couple anticipated the risk of flooding, but instead of letting the weather dampen the mood, they decided to push through, as all marriages have their challenges. 'We just mustered enough courage,' said Verdillo. 'We decided today because it is a sacrifice in itself. But there will more sacrifices if we don't push through today.' Aguilar waded down the aisle with her white dress and wedding train floating behind her through waters almost up to her knees. At the altar, Verdillo was waiting to receive her while wearing an embroidered shirt called a Barong Tagalog, worn during special occasions. The newlyweds have been together for 10 years. The groom said, 'I feel that challenges won't be over. It's just a test. This is just one of the struggles that we've overcome.' Despite the turbulent weather, some family and friends made it to the wedding. 'You will see love prevailed because even against weather, storm, rains, floods, the wedding continued,' said Jiggo Santos, a wedding guest. 'It's an extraordinary wedding.'
