Cainta, Rizal Mayor Keith Nieto said Thursday, Aug. 13, that flooding in the municipality could be reduced by about 45 percent if a proposed drainage interceptor project along Marcos Highway is completed, with construction expected to begin this year. Nieto said he had previously discussed the...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday, Aug. 14, directed police commanders nationwide to tighten compliance with waste segregation and disposal rules as the government stepped up efforts to address the country’s growing garbage problem. Police Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr., PNP...
A total of 47 cities and municipalities have been placed under a state of calamity as the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) and tropical cyclones “Luis” and “Maymay” affected more than 4.3 million people across 3,768 barangays nationwide, the Office of Civil Defense disclosed Friday,...
President Marcos has vowed to hold accountable all individuals responsible for the anomalous implementation of government infrastructure projects, stressing that the government must ensure these projects deliver the protection and services Filipinos need. Speaking at the Foreign Correspondents...
Chest-deep floodwaters hit parts of Quezon City on Friday, Aug. 14, as persistent rains inundated several areas. The Quezon City government reported the highest water level at 45 inches as of 11:54 a.m., with other areas recording waist-deep, knee-deep, half-knee-deep, and gutter-deep flooding. In...
Malacañang has called out some beneficiaries of the government 's emergency employment program for allegedly posing as cleaners of waterways for photos and videos while failing to perform the work for which they were hired. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro...
More than 6,500 families in Calumpit, Bulacan received relief goods from the provincial government on Wednesday, August 12, as floodwaters continued to swamp the town. Gov. Daniel R. Fernando, Vice Gov. Alex Castro, Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO) head Rowena J. Tiongson,...
The number of people killed by the combined effects of the southwest monsoon (habagat) and tropical cyclones “Luis” and “Maymay” has further risen to 21 while more than 3.1 million Filipinos have been affected across 10 regions, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said Wednesday, Aug. 12. OCD...
President Marcos said the country is facing a serious garbage problem but rejected describing the situation as a “garbage crisis,” while stressing that tougher penalties for littering must be matched by adequate waste disposal facilities. In an interview during the inspection of clearing and...
President Marcos has pushed for the continued implementation of the government 's waste-to-energy program and has appealed to local governments and Filipinos to properly dispose of their garbage, saying that waste dumped into waterways has worsened flooding in parts of Metro Manila. Speaking...
Each year, extensive flooding in the lowland regions affects the personal and economic well-being of millions of Filipinos. For those involved in disaster-reduction strategies and flood-mitigation management, the severity of flooding appears to have worsened in recent decades. In December 2011,...
Following the announcement that Marikina City was already flood-free on Tuesday, Aug. 11, Mayor Maan Teodoro went door-to-door to distribute vitamins and anti-leptospirosis medicine to residents affected by flooding brought by the southwest monsoon (habagat). Teodoro was accompanied by doctors and...
