Acting on his vow to revisit the nation's flood-control projects during his fourth address to Congress, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos, Jr. said his government is dead set on cracking down on potential corruption linked to the P100 billion contracts awarded ...
President Marcos is set to deliver his fourth address to Congress on July 28.
Amid the torrential rain and heavy flooding across local communities this week, Malacañang has announced that President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos has ordered a halt to the installation of materials and other preparatory activities for his fourth State of The Nation Address ( ...
'Daanan talaga [sila] ng tubig pero nilapatan natin ng kalye,' Mahar Lagmay pointed out.
Heavy rains from the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) triggered floods in Metro Manila and nearby areas on Monday, July 21. Other roads saw up to head-deep floods in the evening, following the overflow of the La Mesa Dam and Wawa Dam at ...
Flood control expert Dr. Guillermo Tabios discusses Metro Manila’s chronic flooding woes.
Nowadays, we can't talk about the rainy season in Metro Manila without expecting widespread flooding in various areas. While the country has experienced severe floods since the '70s, reports indicate that the situation is worsening. Why have we never been able ...
As a country lying directly on the path of the typhoon belt in the northwestern Pacific Ocean as well as the Pacific Ring of Fire, the Philippines is no stranger to natural disasters. Up to 60 percent of its land area and ...
Researchers have pointed out that they're prone to flooding and liquefaction (or formation of sinkholes).
The Philippines is home to 1,019 bodies of water, ranging from inland freshwater (rivers, lakes, and groundwater), and marine (bay, coastal, and oceanic waters), according to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. However, urbanization and industrialization not only reduce the ...
Climate change-driven disasters like typhoons, rising sea levels, or flooding are only going to get worse from here. And the Philippines is set to be one of the worst-hit countries in the world for it. In recent years, we've ...
When someone tells us about the "Venice of the Philippines," we might visualize images of the Venice Grand Canal in Bonifacio Global City. Rightfully so, as that thing is a sight to behold in many ways. But long before the canal inspired ...
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