Surigao del Sur 1st district Rep. Romeo Momo (Facebook) The failure to implement Metro Manila's flood control masterplan will only hold back the country’s economic progress. Thus, said Surigao del Sur 1st district Rep. Romeo...
Following the massive flooding in the National Capital Region (NCR) and the Rizal Province, President Marcos has directed government agencies to study the building of weirs along tributaries to control the water flow from Sierra Madre down to nearby areas. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr....
(MANILA BULLETIN) House Speaker Martin Romualdez is batting for the urgent update and implementation of the flood management masterplan for Metro Manila in the wake of massive flooding caused by Typhoon "Carina"-enhanced “habagat” or...
Some senators lamented how the billions worth of flood control projects were not felt despite its increasing budget allocation every year. (Noel Pabalate/MB file photo) Senator Grace Poe said that the worsening flooding in Metro Manila appears "not to complement" the increasing budget. "With every...
Flood control should be a national plan, President Marcos stressed as he dwelled on the impacts of super typhoon Carina and enhanced southwest monsoon or habagat in various parts of Luzon this week. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. inspects the aftermath of typhoon Carina at the Mauban...
President Marcos appealed to the public to dispose of their trash properly as he noted that the government's flood control infrastructures did not work as intended due to the garbage that blocked them. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (MPC Pool) Marcos said this as he conducted ocular...
The Department of Public Works and Highways has completed the P50-million Nalubbunan flood control project on the Magat River in Quezon, Nueva Vizcaya. THE Nalubbunan flood control project in Quezon, Nueva Vizcaya. The project funded under the Regular Infrastructure Fund for Fiscal Year 2023...
DAVAO CITY – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. directed the Department of Public Works and Highways on Thursday, June 6, to fast-track flood control projects in the Davao region. PRESIDENT Marcos (FB) Marcos issued the directive after the region experienced severe flooding in the first quarter of...
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) appealed to residents of the National Capital Region (NCR) to observe proper waste disposal amid the agency’s early preparations to address flooding in anticipation of La Niña. While flood mitigation measures have been stepped up in the past...
The Marcos administration has already completed some 4,700 flood control projects from July 2022 to 2024, with 4,000 others currently being implemented, Palace press briefer Daphne Oseña-Paez said on Tuesday, May 7. During a Palace press briefing after a sectoral meeting with President...
President Marcos has instructed the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to integrate water conservation into its flood control and management projects to ensure that flood water can be reutilized for irrigation, water supply, and power generation, Secretary Manuel Bonoan said on Tuesday,...
President Marcos assured on Monday, April 29, that the government has an integrated approach in addressing and easing the impact of the La Niña phenomenon as the country is poised to face more cyclones this year. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. leads the inauguration of the...
