Photo taken by Ali Vicoy/MANILA BULLETIN Motorists and commuters were stuck in heavy traffic as gutter-deep floodwaters submerged Taft Avenue and España Boulevard in Manila on Thursday morning, Aug. 31, following heavy monsoon rains. Photo Courtesy of the Manila Police District/MANILA BULLETIN...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (Rep. Salceda's office) Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda said the proposed creation of the Department of Water Resources (DWR) will help address urban flooding issues by providing a framework for stormwater and drainage...
Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile disclosed that there was “pressure” coming from the “rich” on President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. amid his decision to suspend all Manila Bay reclamation projects. This aerial shot taken on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, shows the...
Some senators expressed belief that the ongoing reclamation projects in Manila Bay had contributed to the massive flooding in Metro Manila and nearby provinces, particularly in Central Luzon. Sen. Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. presides the Senate Committee on Public Works' hearing into the...
Public Works and Highways Secretary Manuel Bonoan disagreed that the construction of various infrastructure projects has affected the drainage systems and waterways in Bulacan and caused the massive flooding there recently. Councilors Coach Geli Bulaong and Troy Aldaba fearlessly went down into the...
Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan on Tuesday, Aug. 8, defended the agency’s flood-control projects amid mounting criticisms of unresolved problem of flooding. DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan (RTVM screenshot) Although the official admitted that there are some delays in...
Senator Grace Poe has filed a resolution seeking an inquiry into the recent flooding that hit parts of the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) that got motorists stuck in traffic for hours. In filing Senate Resolution No. 725, Poe said a Senate inquiry can help “determine whether proper...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. ordered a study on the proposed construction of an impounding system to solve the lingering flooding problem in Pampanga. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) During a meeting with Pampanga local officials on...
Construction materials and other assistance will be provided to families whose houses were completely destroyed during the massive flooding in Bulacan. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) This was assured by President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. during the distribution of aid in the province...
Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny Angara expressed his support to the proposal of his colleagues to push for a measure that would provide an integrated master plan to address the flooding in Central Luzon and other parts of the country. Angara, Senate Committee on Finance chief, is...
Bulacan 1st District Representative Danilo A. Domingo (3rd from right) meets with Bulacan 1st District Engineering Office of DPWH, division chiefs, and Engineer Glenn D. Reyes of the Provincial Engineering Office on Thursday, August 3, 2023, to address the widespread flooding in the First...
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is now working with the local executives of the National Capital Region in coming up with a drainage master plan amids the persistent flooding problem in Metro Manila. MMDA chairperson Don Artes said the goal is to have an integrated drainage...
