The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has set aside P2.5 billion from agency savings for a nine-month Metro Manila flood cleanup aimed at rehabilitating clogged waterways and removing structures that worsen flooding. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said in a television interview on...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) vowed to restore the Paco Pumping Station in Manila floodgate within two weeks after it was damaged by Super Typhoon “Uwan,” a timeline officials say is unusually fast for a project of this scale. The permanent and reinforced floodgate,...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) reported that Metro Manila has regained full network connectivity, while restoration work continues in Bicol and Northern Luzon where power outages and damaged fiber lines persist following the onslaught of Super Typhoon Uwan....
The officials of the Metro Manila Council (MMC) and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Tuesday, Nov. 4, said they will adhere to the Department of the Interior and Local Government 's (DILG) infrastructure audit on both public and private buildings in their respective...
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,...
The Metro Manila Council (MMC) expressed its support for the Department of Energy 's (DOE) waste-to-energy plan aimed at converting the cities ' garbage into fuel, ushering in a new dawn of renewable energy in the National Capital Region (NCR). During a meeting at the Metropolitan Manila...
The Philippine Society for Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (PSMID) reported that the positivity rate for influenza, or flu, in Metro Manila has increased to 42 percent in October, indicating ongoing community transmission in the region. In its Flu Task Force Report released on Oct. 17, PSMID...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) raised Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 2 over the northern part of Metro Manila and 16 other areas in Luzon as Tropical Storm Ramil (international name: Fengshen) continued to traverse the landmass on Sunday,...
The Cavite Police Provincial Office (PPO) held a personnel accounting on Monday, Oct. 13, as part of the Philippine National Police’s readiness measures for potential disasters and civil disturbances. Cavite PPO Acting Director Col. Ariel R. Red led the activity at Camp Gen. Pantaleon Garcia in...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Monday, October 13, that the easterlies—warm winds from the Pacific Ocean—will continue to affect the eastern sections of Luzon and the Visayas, bringing cloudy skies and scattered rains to several...
After noticing a steep rise in student and staff absences due to flu-like illnesses, several schools and universities across Metro Manila have issued health advisories, declared short “health breaks,” shifted to remote learning, and reinforced sanitation measures amid a surge in influenza and...
The 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck Cebu on Sept. 30 exposes the serious risk Metro Manila faces from a potential West Valley Fault tremor, a danger experts identified in the 2004 Metro Manila Earthquake Impact Reduction Study (MMEIRS). While fatalities in Bogo City, Cebu remained under a...
