President Marcos suggested that building higher flood walls was among other measures that could help mitigate flooding in Metro Manila and other flood-prone areas, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) reported. Photo from President Marcos/Facebook Marcos said this in a meeting with the...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is looking to secure financial and technical assistance from bilateral and multilateral development partners to roll-out more flood control and other climate projects, Public Works Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan said. On the sidelines of a business...
The government released around P579 million to fund projects, such as flood controls, in eight regions under the People’s Survival Fund (PSF). Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman has approved the release of a notice of cash allocation (NCA) amounting to...
Stressing that climate change will bring more floods to the country, President Marcos encouraged local government units (LGUs) and ordinary citizens on Wednesday, Aug. 7, to properly maintain their waterways and promote recycling to ensure the efficiency of flood control projects. President...
Days after the massive flooding in Metro Manila and nearby provinces, President Marcos ordered government agencies to intensify various preventive measures to avoid Carina-like flooding during the La Niña phenomenon. LRT 1 passengers in Balintawak Station in Quezon City ride a makeshift...
Senator Grace Poe has formally sought an investigation into the underutilized budget of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for flood control projects. (Noel Pabalate/MB file photo) In Senate Resolution No. 1090 she filed on Monday, July 29, Poe cited the devastation wrought by Super...
SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta (Facebook) If SAGIP Party-List Rep. Rodante Marcoleta would have his way, he would have the Commission on Audit (COA) conduct more timely audits on flood control projects. Marcoleta said that doing so...
President Marcos said the government will take another look into its comprehensive national masterplan to improve the country's systems and reduce the impact of future typhoons. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Marcos said this following the onslaught of Super Typhoon...
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....
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert Lee provides food to stranded families that have taken shelter at AGRI headquarters (Rep. Lee’s office) AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee opened the headquarters of his party-list in order to provide shelter, food,...
(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...
