Urbanization, clogged drainage strain metro flood control
Garbage-clogged waterways remain the leading cause of flooding in Metro Manila, according to MMDA General Manager Nicolas Torre III, who revealed that…
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Garbage-clogged waterways remain the leading cause of flooding in Metro Manila, according to MMDA General Manager Nicolas Torre III, who revealed that…

Marine debris—mostly plastic containers, discarded Styrofoam, and takeout boxes—floats in a drainage channel in Baclaran, Parañaque City, on 13 August 2026, as…
Estero rangers from the DPWH, MMDA, DENR and Parañaque City clear tons of garbage trapped in a drainage channel in Baclaran on 11 August 2026. The multi-agency…

Marikina City deploys larger mobile booster pumps in Malanday and Tumana to speed up flood drainage after heavy rains. Mayor Maan Teodoro says the new pumps…

Personnel from the Manila Department of Engineering and Public Works clears clogged drainage systems along Taft Avenue in Manila on August 10. | Zedrich Xylak…

The DPWH Ilocos Norte 1st District Engineering Office cleared drainage canals in Laoag City to improve water flow and reduce flooding risks during the rainy…
The Department of Public Works and Highways is seeking a P1.5-billion budget for 2027 to replace and widen Taft Avenue’s aging drainage system, aiming to…
Department of Public Works and Highways personnel remove silt and debris from a drainage system along Taft Avenue in Ermita, Manila on the morning of 31 July…
Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Vince Dizon and Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso lead an inspection of the ongoing drainage…

A clogged drainage system flooded a part of Sta. Elena street in Divosoria, Manila on 28 July. l Zedrich Xylak Madrid

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. visited Quezon City to inspect the G. Araneta Drainage Improvement project, aimed at boosting flood control. The initiative…

Desilting of waterways is also being carried out simultaneously to improve water flow and reduce the risk of flooding, it added.

Discover how the DPWH and Valenzuela City are tackling severe flooding with a new drainage project in Barangay Veinte Reales. Learn about the ongoing efforts…

Explore how Dizon's inspection of drainage and road rehabilitation near PNR Valenzuela aims to improve infrastructure and community safety. Stay updated on the…

President Marcos orders DPWH to widen Taft Avenue drainage in Manila to prevent flooding and protect students and commuters.


Pasig City officials inaugurated an P11.5-million drainage and road rehabilitation project on A.V. Cruz Street, featuring reinforced concrete culverts,…


Senator Loren Legarda urges all barangays to join the year-end “Drainage Hanapin, Drainage Linisin” drive to prevent flooding, reduce mosquito-borne illnesses,…