Latest in Metro Manila FloodingA closer look at why the rainfall warning came late, and why classes couldn’t have been suspended sooner There were no rainfall warnings hanging over Metro Manila in the early hours of Wednesday, September 9, even as clouds gathered thick and low across the region overnight. Then, without a single…
The Philippines has once again been ranked the most disaster-prone country in the world, topping the 2025 World Risk Index for the 21st consecutive year. According to the report released by Germany’s Bündnis Entwicklung Hilft and Ruhr University Bochum, the Philippines scored 46.56 — a ‘very high…
Much like the floodwaters, public anger is overflowing over the Philippines’ failed flood control projects. Every downpour brings not just clogged roads but renewed outrage over flood control projects that have swallowed billions yet delivered little. Singapore, however, shows what long-term…
The City of Manila will be under water should sea levels rise by two meters, and if society fails to act quickly to mitigate the impact of climate change. Vast portions of the capital, already prone to flooding, could disappear beneath the waves along with other coastal and low-lying communities…
QUEZON CITY — Tahasang itinuro ng Brgy. Damar ang itinatayong pumping station sa Brgy. Sto. Domingo na siyang dahilan ng pagbaha sa kanilang lugar sa kasagsagan ng bagyo at habagat. Sa aking ekslusibong report, bukod sa Brgy. Damar, binaha rin ang Brgy. Talayan, Brgy. Tatalon at Brgy. Sto. Domingo…
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso lashed out at the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for bypassing the local government and building flood control projects without coordination. In a joint press conference with San Miguel Corporation (SMC) and the Metro Manila…
San Miguel Corporation (SMC) President and CEO Ramon S. Ang said Friday, August 8, that aerial inspections revealed a much deeper cause behind Metro Manila’s persistent flooding—a massive obstruction along the Tullahan River, the region’s main drainage outlet. Speaking alongside MMDA Chairman…
San Miguel Corporation (SMC) President and CEO Ramon S. Ang on Friday, August 8, unveiled his bold, multi-pronged solution to address Metro Manila’s persistent flooding at no cost to the government—starting with unblocking the Tullahan River and removing roads, houses, and schools that were…
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso on Monday evening lauded President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s firm stance against corrupt officials and contractors behind failed and substandard flood control projects, saying it echoes the capital city’s own urgent concerns. Domagoso welcomed the…
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso has called for the transfer of operations and maintenance of flood control infrastructure to local government units (LGUs), citing the failure of national agencies and political interference in projects meant to mitigate flooding in the capital.…
The Laguna Lake is fast deteriorating into the country’s “biggest septic tank,” Biñan City Rep. Walfredo “Arman” Dimaguila Jr. warned on Saturday, August 2. In an interview on DZRH News’ Special on Saturday, Rep. Dimaguila urged the Marcos Jr. administration to take urgent and science-based action…
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