It is "ting ulan" (rainy season) in Davao! But that doesn't mean it is raining ALL the time, it just looks like it ; )
There are also very hot and sunny days in between! Often it starts raining in one part of the city and the other part is still dry. But if it starts it's usually a pretty heavy rain! All the waste which was carefully collected before is flowing with the stream; all the jeepneys are crowded because everybody wants to get home; kids offer a walk under their umbrella (ella, ella, ella - by the way: this song is so popular here that they covered it with Filipino lyrics) but no one escapes dry!
Some areas and streets don't have a very good sewage system so the water stands in the street. Before, the University of Southeastern Philippines with the initials "USP" had the nickname: University Swimming Pool because it was always flooded.
In fact, for some kids the water in the streets stands so high that it is used as a swimming pool.
In fact, for some kids the water in the streets stands so high that it is used as a swimming pool. 
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