The long Christmas holiday in the country liturgically ends on Monday, Jan. 9, with the Roman Catholic Church’s observance of the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, which commemorates the baptism of Jesus Christ in the Jordan River by His cousin Saint John the Baptist, at a time when all those...
Residents living along the low-lying areas near Angat River, particularly those in Norzagaray, Angat, San Rafael, Bustos, Baliuag, Pulilan, Plaridel, Calumpit, Paombong and Hagonoy were once again warned of possible flooding. Angat Dam (Photo courtesy of DENR) In a flood situationer issued on...
The state weather bureau, on Friday morning, Jan. 6, warned residents living in low-lying areas and those near the riverbank of Angat River from Norzagaray and Hagonoy to be vigilant against possible flooding due to the rise in river elevation. Angat Dam (Jansen Romero / Manila Bulletin) The...
THE flood control riverbank protection project in Barangay Pantal, Dagupan City. (Photo via Liezle Basa-Inigo) SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – The Department of Public Works and Highways has completed two flood control projects in Mangatarem and Dagupan City to strengthen the defense of flood-risk...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) will roll out three priority transportation Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects, in accordance with the Philippine Development Plan 2023-2028. DOTR announced Wednesday, Dec. 14, that the Committee on Public-Private Partnership Center Project Development...
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed the construction of a 318-meter riverbank protection structure on Palico River in Barangay Bilaran, Nasugbu, Batangas. DPWH-Region 4-A (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon area) Director Jovel G....
The Philippine Coast Guard completed a pontoon or floating bridge over the Bantilan River to reconnect Barangay Bantilan in Sariaya, Quezon to Barangay Tipas, San Juan, Batangas on Tuesday, Nov. 29. RESIDENTS cross a pontoon bridge built by the Coast Guard to reconnect Barangay Bantilan in Sariaya,...
ILOILO CITY – Sen. Cynthia Villar has emphasized the importance of dredging to clean up rivers and curb flooding during the monsoon season, especially in urban areas. SEN. Cynthia Villar speaks at the annual conference of the Solid Waste Management Association of the Philippines (SWAPP) in Iloilo...
The Department of Public Works andHighways (DPWH) has completed a flood control project at the Porac River, which it said, will protect the low-lying areas in Floridablanca, Pampanga from flooding during heavy rains. DPWH Regional Office 3 Director Roseller A. Tolentino said the 171.3-lineal meter...
Around 93 families residing near the Marikina River were evacuated on Tuesday night, Aug. 23, as the river’s water level rose to 15 meters and prompted a 1st alarm alert. The Marikina River water level at around 1 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 24. (Screenshot from Marikina City Rescue 161 Facebook...
BAKUN, Benguet – The body of a farmer who went missing in Bakun river was found on Saturday morning, Aug. 20, four days after he was swept away by the river’s raging waters in Likew Section, Sinacbat, Barangay Poblacion, Bakun in this province. Photo from Zaldy Comanda The Municipal Disaster...
In a bid to multiply green spaces within Pasig City, the local government began on Friday, Aug. 12, the rehabilitation of the kilometer-long Pineda Linear Park in Barangay Pineda, in partnership with the Pasig River Coordinating and Management Office (PRCMO). Photo courtesy of Pasig City Task Force...
