Climate change has forever altered the Philippines’ tropical and maritime climate, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said on Monday, Aug. 7, as he assured that his administration is already working on critical flood control projects to stop massive destructions after calamities....
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) should evaluate its own flood control projects in light of the flooding situation in Bulacan and Pampanga following the heavy rains that battered Metro Manila and nearby provinces, Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go said. ...
Senators on Tuesday, August 1 wanted the perennial flooding problems that affect the country annually eased or solved. This followed a manifestation on the Senate floor by Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva on the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) regarding the continued flooding...
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga (PNA) – Relief efforts have been stepped up in flood-hit areas in Region 3 (Central Luzon) to assist thousands of residents still reeling from the effects of typhoon “Egay” and the enhanced southwest monsoon or “habagat.” Concerned government agencies such as...
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga (PNA) – Continuous rains from typhoon “Egay” and the enhanced southwest monsoon or “habagat” have affected 341,242 families or 1,195,866 persons in Region 3 (Central Luzon). The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC)-3 on Monday,...
After almost a week of non-stop rains brought about by Typhoons Egay and Falcon that also caused the enhancement of habagat, Metro Manila Council (MMC) President and San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora stressed the importance of the coordination between the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) issued a second flood advisory for Pasig-Marikina and Tullahan river basins amid continuous heavy monsoon rains triggered by severe tropical storm Falcon (international name: Khanun) on Sunday, July 30. PAGASA...
STA. MARIA, Bulacan—The Filipino spirit of "bayanihan (unity)" stood out on Saturday as the province continued to be submerged in flood waters for the second day in-a-row due to heavy and continuous downpour. Motorcycle riders, who dared but were stopped by the knee-deep flood along MacArthur...
ILOILO CITY – Intermittent heavy rainfall from typhoon “Egay” flooded 70 out of the 180 barangays here. RESCUERS evacuate an elderly woman from her flooded home in Iloilo City on Thursday, July 27. (Iloilo City DRRMO) Data from the Iloilo City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office...
ALAMINOS CITY, Pangasinan – The construction of a 364-meter flood mitigation structure worth P72 million in this city is underway and is expected to be completed this year. In a statement, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)-Ilocos region information officer Esperanza Tinaza said the...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez has personally expressed his condolences and message of sympathy to the people of South Korea through their Ambassador Lee Sang-hwa over the loss of lives from flash floods and landslides in the country. Romualdez...
The number of affected persons due to the combined effects of Tropical Cyclone “Dodong” and southwest monsoon (habagat) already reached 47,000 as of Tuesday, July 18, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) disclosed. *In this undated photo, authorities are seen...
