SULTAN sa Barongis, Maguindanao– The municipal government here yesterday placed the entire town under a state of calamity due to rising flood waters since Wednesday. Mayor Ramdatu Angas said the water level receded Friday morning but slowly rose again as rains continue to hit the neighboring provinces of South Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat. Angas said residents displaced by the floods last Friday and Saturday had started to return home only to evacuate anew as water rose again. – ferdinandh cabrera of mindanews