Tag page - flood control funds

The country is once again mired in flood. As usual. The rains come, roads disappear, commuters get stranded, homes and businesses take in water. We are all familiar with the scenario. Then we hear about flood control. Again. We have been hearing about it for years. Billions have been allocated....

Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday, April 22, warned that corruption in climate infrastructure projects in the Philippines poses a “direct threat to national security,” as the country faces increasingly destructive storms. In her Earth Day 2026 message, Duterte cited the devastation...

A group of teachers has urged lawmakers to prioritize education over infrastructure projects, particularly flood control programs, as Congress deliberates on the 2026 national budget. The Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC), during the September 8 hearing of the House Committee on Basic Education,...