Tag page - waterways

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,...

Photo shows a dredging operation on a heavily silted waterway in Barangay Longos in the City of Malolos,  Bulacan on Thursday, July 27, 2023. (Photo courtesy of Marcel Bayan) Bulacan Governor Daniel R. Fernando ordered the dredging of heavily-silted creeks and other waterways in Barangay Longos...

CEBU CITY – Several residents appealed to authorities not to demolish their dwellings until they are given necessary assistance as this city started a massive clearing operation in waterways in the aftermath of recent floods. CEBU City Hall workers demolish structures that stood within the...

CEBU CITY – A city-wide clearing operation on major rivers and other waterways have commenced in the aftermath of the heavy flooding that hit this city in recent days. A PILE of debris on Kinalumsan River in Cebu City after the demolition of structures illegally built in the area. (Cebu City PIO)...

Wala Lang After a heavy rain, I avoid España in front of UST, Araneta Avenue by Talayan Village, Taft Avenue, and San Luis. I learn something new, however, with each typhoon. Yoling taught me to avoid Quezon Memorial Circle near PHILCOA—she trapped me there for three hours. My daughter now knows...