Domingo Martinez, 40, stands outside the family bamboo hut, that is risen by stilts, in the submerged coastal village Sitio Pariahan, Bulakan, Bulacan, north of Manila, Philippines, on November 22, 2019. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
Nancy Manalaysay, 54, a church caretaker, cleans a crucifix in a partly submerged church in the coastal village Sitio Pariahan, Bulakan Bulacan, north of Manila, Philippines, November 26, 2019. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
Danica Martinez, 16, drinks a cup of milk as she prepares to go to school in the submerged coastal village Sitio Pariahan, Bulakan, Bulacan, north of Manila, Philippines, November 27, 2019. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
Crabs caught by Domingo Martinez, 40, are stored on his boat in Sitio Pariahan, Bulakan, Bulacan, north of Manila, Philippines, November 26, 2019. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
Siblinigs Danica (L), 16, and Cindy Martinez, 14, walk along the dock on their way to school in Obando, Bulacan, north of Manila, Philippines, November 25, 2019. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
Siblings Cindy, 14, and Danica Martinez, 16, get off the boat with their cousins after riding home from school in the submerged coastal village Sitio Pariahan, Bulakan, Bulacan, north of Manila, Philippines, November 25, 2019. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
Nancy Manalaysay, 54, the church's caretaker, paddles her way out of the partly-submerged church by boat in the coastal village Sitio Pariahan, Bulakan, Bulacan, north of Manila, Philippines, November 26, 2019. Once a week, Manalaysay travels to the church to clean the religious statues. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
Danica Martinez, 16, shields her face away from the sun as she travels home from school by boat in Bulakan, Bulacan, north of Manila, Philippines, November 25, 2019. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
Danica Martinez, 16, walks back to her bamboo hut carrying a gallon of water which she pumps daily from a well, the village's only source of fresh water, in the submerged coastal village Sitio Pariahan, Bulakan, Bulacan, north of Manila, Philippines, November 27, 2019. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
Bamboo huts sit on top of concrete structures in the submerged coastal village Sitio Pariahan, Bulakan, Bulacan, north of Manila, Philippines, on November 27, 2019. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
Mary Jane, 35, helps her daughter Cindy Martinez, 14, get ready for school in the submerged coastal village Sitio Pariahan, Bulakan, Bulacan, north of Manila, Philippines, November 27, 2019. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
A partly submerged church sits amongst a dilapidated school and bamboo huts risen by stilts in the submerged coastal village Sitio Pariahan, Bulakan, Bulacan, north of Manila, Philippines, November 25, 2019. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
Domingo Martinez, 40, catches crab whilst fishing in the surrounding area of Sitio Pariahan, Bulakan, Bulacan, north of Manila, Philippines, November 26, 2019. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
The Martinez family spend time together on the roof of their bamboo hut, which is risen on stilts, in the submerged coastal village Sitio Pariahan, Bulakan, Bulacan, north of Manila, Philippines, November 25, 2019.
Siblings Cindy (L), 14, and Danica Martinez, 16, prepare to board a boat to travel to school with their father Domingo (front right), 40, in the submerged coastal village Sitio Pariahan, Bulakan, Bulacan, north of Manila, Philippines, November 25, 2019. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
DJ Martinez, 12, pumps water from a well, the village's only source of fresh water, in the submerged coastal village Sitio Pariahan, Bulakan, Bulacan, north of Manila, Philippines, November 26, 2019. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
A woman pumps water from a well, the village's only source of fresh water, in the submerged coastal village Sitio Pariahan, Bulakan, Bulacan, north of Manila, Philippines, November 27, 2019. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
DJ Martinez, 12, sits on a boat in the submerged coastal village Sitio Pariahan, Bulakan, Bulacan, north of Manila, Philippines, 26 November, 2019. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
Domeng and Dedet Burgos, relatives of the Martinez family, untangle a fishing net in the submerged coastal village Sitio Pariahan, Bulakan, Bulacan, north of Manila, Philippines, 26 November, 2019. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
Residents socialise outside of their bamboo huts, risen on stilts, in the submerged coastal village Sitio Pariahan, Bulakan, Bulacan, north of Manila, Philippines, November 25, 2019. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
Cindy Martinez, 14, greets her dog after arriving home from school, in Sitio Pariahan, Bulakan, Bulacan, north of Manila, Philippines, November 25, 2019. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
A bamboo hut sits on top of concrete structures in the submerged coastal village Sitio Pariahan, Bulakan, Bulacan, north of Manila, Philippines, on November 25, 2019. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez SEARCH "PHILIPPINES SINKING VILLAGE" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES - RC2CLD9CT3DE
The Martinez family spend time together in their bamboo hut, that is risen on stilts, in the submerged coastal village Sitio Pariahan, Bulakan, Bulacan, north of Manila, Philippines, 27 November, 2019. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
Siblings Cindy, 14, and DJ Martinez, 12, wake up in their bamboo hut which is risen on stilts in the submerged coastal village Sitio Pariahan, Bulakan, Bulacan, north of Manila, Philippines, November 27, 2019. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
Bamboo huts are risen on stilts in the submerged coastal island Sitio Pariahan, Bulakan, Bulacan, north of Manila, Philippines, on November 25, 2019. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
Bamboo huts risen on stilts are pictured in the submerged coastal village Sitio Pariahan, Bulakan, Bulacan, north of Manila, Philippines, on November 25, 2019. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
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