# Filipino Couple Marries in Flooded Church Despite Monsoon Rain

Leian Lieza Galang and Gilbert Chico exchanged vows in a submerged church in Bulacan, Philippines, on September 1.

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Leian Lieza Galang and Gilbert Chico were married on September 1 at the St. John the Baptist Parish in Hagonoy, Bulacan, Philippines, despite the church being flooded by monsoon rains. [^1]

A couple celebrated their wedding inside a church in Hagonoy, Philippines, which was inundated by severe flooding. [^2]

The St. John the Baptist Parish in Hagonoy, Bulacan, had been closed for several weeks because it was not suitable for communion due to flooding. [^3]

The wedding was originally scheduled for December but was moved up to September because the groom, Gilbert Chico, returned to the Philippines early from the Middle East due to a leg injury sustained while playing basketball. [^4]

The bride walked to the altar with floodwater reaching her waist, and the ceremony was brief with only 15 guests present. [^5]

The wedding ceremony took place in the middle of severe flooding that was affecting millions of people in the Philippines. [^6]

The ceremony was conducted using a portable speaker because the church lacked electricity, and approximately 15 guests attended the event. [^7]

A portable speaker was used for the ceremony because of electricity problems caused by the weather. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. Leian Lieza Galang and Gilbert Chico were married on September 1 at the St. John the Baptist Parish in Hagonoy, Bulacan, Philippines, despite the church being flooded by monsoon rains. (El Tiempo, News)
2. A couple celebrated their wedding inside a church in Hagonoy, Philippines, which was inundated by severe flooding. (El Espectador, News)
3. The St. John the Baptist Parish in Hagonoy, Bulacan, had been closed for several weeks because it was not suitable for communion due to flooding. (El Tiempo, News)
4. The wedding was originally scheduled for December but was moved up to September because the groom, Gilbert Chico, returned to the Philippines early from the Middle East due to a leg injury sustained while playing basketball. (El Tiempo, News)
5. The bride walked to the altar with floodwater reaching her waist, and the ceremony was brief with only 15 guests present. (Excélsior, News)
6. The wedding ceremony took place in the middle of severe flooding that was affecting millions of people in the Philippines. (El Espectador, News)
7. The ceremony was conducted using a portable speaker because the church lacked electricity, and approximately 15 guests attended the event. (El Tiempo, News)
8. A portable speaker was used for the ceremony because of electricity problems caused by the weather. (Excélsior, News)

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