The Metro Manila Council (MMC), composed of the 17 mayors of Metro Manila, together with Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Don Artes, expressed full support for President Marcos Jr. 's “Oplan Kontra Baha,” which aims to reduce flooding in Metro Manila by up to 60...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will begin implementing the long-shelved 2017 Cebu flood control masterplan following the devastation caused by Typhoon “Tino”. Developed by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) from 2013 to 2017 during former Secretary Rogelio...
DAVAO CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways here on Tuesday denied Bicol Saro party-list Rep. Terry Ridon’s claim that several flood-control projects in this city are incomplete. Ridon said that riverbank protection projects on the Talomo and Matina Rivers were unfinished. He...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said on Tuesday, November 11 that the Senate will allow former congressman Zaldy Co to make his testimony online so he can participate in the Blue Ribbon Committee’s hearing on the anomalous government flood control projects. “We’re...
The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee will invite former House Speaker Martin Romualdez and 17 other members of the House of Representatives to the continuation of the panel’s inquiry into the anomalous flood control projects. Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson confirmed this on...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will file charges against Hi-Tone Construction and Development Corporation for allegedly failing to repair a damaged section of the Navotas City Coastal Dike, which has been blamed for worsening floods in the city’s coastal communities. DPWH...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – More than 1,200 families sought safer grounds due to flooding triggered by tropical cyclone “Uwan” that inundated several parts of this city on Sunday. The City Disaster and Risk Reduction Management Office said Barangay Tumaga had the highest number of displaced individuals...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has launched a sweeping audit of Cebu flood control projects implemented in 2016 to ensure accountability and address lapses exposed by recent severe flooding. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said the investigation, to be conducted with the Independent...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Saturday, November 8, reported that more than 12,000 schools in at least 10 regions nationwide are at risk of flooding and landslides as Typhoon Uwan (international name: Fung-wong) threatens large parts of Luzon and the Visayas. DepEd said it has activated...
San Miguel Corp. has signed a memorandum of agreement with the provincial government of Laguna to expand its ongoing river cleanup and restoration to reduce flooding in the province. The agreement, signed by SMC Chairman and CEO Ramon S. Ang and Gov. Marisol “Sol” Aragones on Friday, integrates...
TACLOBAN CITY – A 62-year-old grandmother went missing at the height of typhoon “Tino” in Barangay Hilaan, Bontoc town, Southern Leyte province on Tuesday afternoon. The Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) said Yolanda Labastida and her husband were evacuating...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will clear all waterways in Metro Manila within nine months to mitigate flooding ahead of the 2026 rainy season. “What the president wants is to mobilize all available resources – the DPWH, MMDA, our local governments, and the private sector,...
