"Merlie"

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26 July 2025

Merlie assists a child while eating at their submerged store beside Laguna Lake in Rizal, Philippines, on July 26, 2025. Laguna Lake exceeds its critical level of 12.50 meters due to Typhoon Wipha and the southwest monsoon, reaching 12.62 meters as of July 24. This overflow severely impacts communities, as homes are submerged and thousands are displaced. Small businesses close, daily wage earners lose income, and local markets are disrupted, causing widespread financial hardship. The lake's vulnerability is exacerbated by severe environmental degradation, particularly from plastic and water pollution. Improper waste disposal and agricultural runoff continually flush contaminants into the lake, accelerating eutrophication and siltation, which further reduces its water-holding capacity.

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26 July 2025

Merlie, on the left, eats with her customer at their submerged makeshift store in Laguna Lake in Rizal, Philippines, on July 26, 2025. Laguna Lake exceeds its critical level of 12.50 meters due to Typhoon Wipha and the southwest monsoon, reaching 12.62 meters as of July 24. This overflow severely impacts communities, as homes are submerged and thousands are displaced. Small businesses close, daily wage earners lose income, and local markets are disrupted, causing widespread financial hardship. The lake's vulnerability is exacerbated by severe environmental degradation, particularly from plastic and water pollution. Improper waste disposal and agricultural runoff continually flush contaminants into the lake, accelerating eutrophication and siltation, which further reduces its water-holding capacity.

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26 July 2025

Merlie is inside their submerged makeshift store beside Laguna Lake in Rizal, Philippines, on July 26, 2025. Laguna Lake exceeds its critical level of 12.50 meters due to Typhoon Wipha and the southwest monsoon, reaching 12.62 meters as of July 24. This overflow severely impacts communities, as homes are submerged and thousands are displaced. Small businesses close, daily wage earners lose income, and local markets are disrupted, causing widespread financial hardship. The lake's vulnerability is exacerbated by severe environmental degradation, particularly from plastic and water pollution. Improper waste disposal and agricultural runoff continually flush contaminants into the lake, accelerating eutrophication and siltation, which further reduces its water-holding capacity.

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26 July 2025

Merlie assists a child while eating at their submerged store beside Laguna Lake in Rizal, Philippines, on July 26, 2025. Laguna Lake exceeds its critical level of 12.50 meters due to Typhoon Wipha and the southwest monsoon, reaching 12.62 meters as of July 24. This overflow severely impacts communities, as homes are submerged and thousands are displaced. Small businesses close, daily wage earners lose income, and local markets are disrupted, causing widespread financial hardship. The lake's vulnerability is exacerbated by severe environmental degradation, particularly from plastic and water pollution. Improper waste disposal and agricultural runoff continually flush contaminants into the lake, accelerating eutrophication and siltation, which further reduces its water-holding capacity.

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26 July 2025

Merlie, 63, eats inside their makeshift store on the shore of Laguna Lake in Rizal, Philippines, on July 26, 2025. Laguna Lake exceeds its critical level of 12.50 meters due to Typhoon Wipha and the southwest monsoon, reaching 12.62 meters as of July 24. This overflow severely impacts communities, as homes are submerged and thousands are displaced. Small businesses close, daily wage earners lose income, and local markets are disrupted, causing widespread financial hardship. The lake's vulnerability is exacerbated by severe environmental degradation, particularly from plastic and water pollution. Improper waste disposal and agricultural runoff continually flush contaminants into the lake, accelerating eutrophication and siltation, which further reduces its water-holding capacity.

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26 July 2025

Merlie, 63, is inside their makeshift store on the shore of Laguna Lake in Rizal, Philippines, on July 26, 2025. Laguna Lake exceeds its critical level of 12.50 meters due to Typhoon Wipha and the southwest monsoon, reaching 12.62 meters as of July 24. This overflow severely impacts communities, as homes are submerged and thousands are displaced. Small businesses close, daily wage earners lose income, and local markets are disrupted, causing widespread financial hardship. The lake's vulnerability is exacerbated by severe environmental degradation, particularly from plastic and water pollution. Improper waste disposal and agricultural runoff continually flush contaminants into the lake, accelerating eutrophication and siltation, which further reduces its water-holding capacity.

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26 July 2025

Merlie, on the left, eats with her customer at their submerged makeshift store in Laguna Lake in Rizal, Philippines, on July 26, 2025. Laguna Lake exceeds its critical level of 12.50 meters due to Typhoon Wipha and the southwest monsoon, reaching 12.62 meters as of July 24. This overflow severely impacts communities, as homes are submerged and thousands are displaced. Small businesses close, daily wage earners lose income, and local markets are disrupted, causing widespread financial hardship. The lake's vulnerability is exacerbated by severe environmental degradation, particularly from plastic and water pollution. Improper waste disposal and agricultural runoff continually flush contaminants into the lake, accelerating eutrophication and siltation, which further reduces its water-holding capacity.

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26 July 2025

Merlie stands outside their submerged makeshift store beside Laguna Lake in Rizal, Philippines, on July 26, 2025. Laguna Lake exceeds its critical level of 12.50 meters due to Typhoon Wipha and the southwest monsoon, reaching 12.62 meters as of July 24. This overflow severely impacts communities, as homes are submerged and thousands are displaced. Small businesses close, daily wage earners lose income, and local markets are disrupted, causing widespread financial hardship. The lake's vulnerability is exacerbated by severe environmental degradation, particularly from plastic and water pollution. Improper waste disposal and agricultural runoff continually flush contaminants into the lake, accelerating eutrophication and siltation, which further reduces its water-holding capacity.

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24 July 2025

Cyclist Tim Merlier of the Soudal Quick Step team participates in the official presentation of the professional cyclists on the podium at the start of stage 18 between Vif and Courchevel of the Tour de France in Vif, France, on July 24, 2025.

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24 July 2025

Cyclist Tim Merlier of the Soudal Quick Step team participates in the official presentation of the professional cyclists on the podium at the start of stage 18 between Vif and Courchevel of the Tour de France in Vif, France, on July 24, 2025.

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19 August 2024

Belgian cyclist Tim Merlier of the Soudal Quick Step team is celebrating on the podium after the 81st Tour de Pologne bicycle race, final stage 7, with the finish line near Blonia Park in Krakow, Poland, on August 18, 2024.

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19 August 2024

Tim Merlier, Olav Kooij, and Gerben Thijssen are celebrating on the podium after the 81st Tour de Pologne bicycle race, final stage 7, with the finish line near Blonia Park in Krakow, Poland, on August 18, 2024.

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19 August 2024

Tim Merlier, Olav Kooij, and Gerben Thijssen are celebrating on the podium after the 81st Tour de Pologne bicycle race, final stage 7, with the finish line near Blonia Park in Krakow, Poland, on August 18, 2024.

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19 August 2024

Tim Merlier, Olav Kooij, and Gerben Thijssen are celebrating on the podium after the 81st Tour de Pologne bicycle race, final stage 7, with the finish line near Blonia Park in Krakow, Poland, on August 18, 2024.

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19 August 2024

Organizer and director Czeslaw Lang and Mayor of Cracow Aleksander Miszalski are participating in the 81st Tour de Pologne bicycle stage race in Krakow, Poland, on August 18, 2024.

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19 August 2024

Organizer and director Czeslaw Lang and Mayor of Cracow Aleksander Miszalski are participating in the 81st Tour de Pologne bicycle stage race in Krakow, Poland, on August 18, 2024.

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