Topic
flooding
Latest Daily Tribune news and analysis on flooding.
PBBM to Dizon: Deploy nature-based coastal defenses
President Marcos orders the DPWH to adopt hybrid and nature-based flood control solutions, including bamboo stilt systems, to address flooding and storm surges…
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A very taxing reality
An opinion piece examines Filipinos’ concerns over real estate taxes, citing the risks of unpaid property taxes, burdensome payment processes and flooding,…
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Thailand floods kill 23, including four in Bangkok
Thailand’s Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation said flooding had affected 29 of the country’s 77 provinces.
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Floods tolls mount
More than 80,000 people were unable to leave their homes in the capital due to flooding.
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Public Works targets South Triangle flooding
DPWH will expand drainage systems and street inlets in Quezon City’s South Triangle starting January to reduce severe flooding, with the project targeted for…
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Operation Tulong Express brings relief packs to 5,600 families hit by habagat flooding
The relief operations were conducted in partnership with the Department of Social Welfare and Development.
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Homes flooded, roads submerged
‘If the rain stops, it is expected that it will take two to three days to drain the floodwater.’
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Minor flooding hits some metro areas
Flooding hit several major Metro Manila roads Thursday afternoon, with water levels reaching 10 inches in Mandaluyong while floodwaters receded in parts of…
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DPWH shifts strategy toward nature-based solutions vs floods
DPWH plans to combine nature-based solutions with traditional infrastructure to address flooding in coastal Bulacan communities along Manila Bay.
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Ground zero fury
The province is now ground zero of public anger, and this shift, understandable in its origins, carries risks that those in power would be unwise to ignore.
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Bulacan takes stand vs plunderers
Thousands of Calumpit residents joined a protest march organized by Tindig Kalumpitenyos, calling for accountability and a full accounting of flood-control…
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Meralco Brings Aid to Habagat-Hit Areas, Cuts Power Rates for Second Straight Month
Meralco CEO Manuel Pangilinan leads flood relief in Apalit as Meralco reminds customers of electrical safety and announces another power rate cut.
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Safety first
An employee facing an AWOL notice after missing work due to chest-deep flooding may be protected from administrative sanctions under DOLE Labor Advisory No.…
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Marcos orders permanent flood solution
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. orders concrete flood-control solutions as the DPWH develops immediate, medium- and long-term measures for flood-hit Central…
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Siltation triggers Agno overflow
Residents and barangay officials responded by building temporary gabion structures to contain the water and limit further damage.
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MVP leads Apalit relief
Meralco chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan returned to Apalit to distribute relief packs and drinking water to residents displaced by habagat-induced flooding.
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