The Department of Public Works and Highways-Region 2 announced on Tuesday that Buntun Bridge in Tuguegarao City, Cagayan is temporarily closed after the Cagayan River reached the critical water level of 12 meters due to tropical cyclone "Uwan." The DPWH has installed warning signs while personnel...
The water level in Marikina River remains at a normal level despite heavy and continuous rains brought by Super Typhoon Uwan on Sunday, Nov. 9, Marikina City Mayor Maan Teodoro said. Based on the latest water level monitoring by the city government, the river 's water level stood at 13.4...
Seven months after opening the previous phase, President Marcos inaugurated a new segment of the Pasig River Esplanade from Manila Central Post Office to Arroceros Park. Marcos and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos led the inauguration of the 530-meter segment of the esplanade in Manila on Sunday...
President Marcos has credited First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos for her key role in the success of the Pasig Bigyang Buhay Muli project, which has earned the 2025 United Nations (UN) Asian Townscape Award for its contribution to sustainable urban development. In a press briefing, Communications...
The local government of Pasig, in partnership with the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB), has launched “Clearbot,” an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered robotic vessel designed to clear floating waste and water hyacinth from esteros...
The Pasig Bigyang Buhay Muli (PBBM) Project, a flagship initiative of President Marcos has received international recognition after the United Nations named it one of the recipients of the 2025 Asian Townscape Award for excellence in urban design and sustainable development. The UN-Habitat...
An unidentified man 's body was found floating in a river in Barangay 128, Tondo, Manila, on Thursday, Sept. 18, local officials reported. Barangay 128 Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC) officer Ging Rubia said they received a report from concerned residents about a cadaver found in...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Thursday, Sept. 18, reported that there is currently “no threat of river flooding” in the Bicol River Basin. In its hydrological forecast issued at 6 a.m., the agency clarified that while river...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon on Tuesday, Sept. 16, slammed what he called “super substandard” and incomplete flood control projects in Bauang, La Union that were declared as completed in March this year. Dizon, joined by Baguio City Mayor and Independent...
Marikina City Mayor Maan Teodoro launched an intensified campaign against irresponsible waste disposal in the wake of heavy flooding in the city on Saturday, Aug. 30, caused by heaps of trash in waterways. Teodoro m ade the statement during her inspection of one of Marikina 's declogging...
A woman 's body was found floating in San Juan River by residents on Friday, Aug. 29, the city 's Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) reported. According to the CDRRMO, they received a call from a concerned citizen who was picking trash along the river about the...
President Marcos has created a new office dedicated to the rehabilitation and development of the Pasig River, in a move to push forward his administration’s initiative to revive the historic waterway. Executive Order 92, signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on Aug. 13, established the...
