MMDA deploys six mobile flood pumps
The mobile pumps have a capacity of one cubic meter per second each, equivalent to filling one and a half Olympic-size swimming pools in just an hour.
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The mobile pumps have a capacity of one cubic meter per second each, equivalent to filling one and a half Olympic-size swimming pools in just an hour.
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Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso assured residents Friday the city remains on heightened alert as severe tropical storm “Opong” moves across…
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The largest number of evacuees were in the Bicol Region, which bore the brunt of the storm’s force.
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As severe tropical storm “Opong” hammered parts of Southern Luzon and the Visayas, authorities evacuated hundreds of thousands of residents, suspended sea…
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Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Vince Dizon said the P700- million project was defective from the start and that its machines have never…
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Super typhoon “Nando” (international name “Ragasa”), the strongest storm of 2025, tore through northern Philippines on Monday, leaving a trail of floods,…
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The Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) have mobilized resources and personnel in preparation for…
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The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Saturday urged local government units (LGUs) to enforce preemptive or mandatory evacuations in…
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Continuous rain from tropical depressions “Mirasol” and “Nando” submerged parts of Licab, Nueva Ecija, in floodwater Thursday morning.
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PERU (AFP) — Peru evacuated some 1,400 tourists overnight from the train station that serves the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, while about 900 others remained…
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Many had returned to Gaza City after failing to secure shelter or basic services.
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Over the years, the municipal government has invested in dredging equipment, pumping stations, and cistern tanks to contain floodwaters.
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The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) is coordinating with the City of Manila and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) in helping solve the…
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GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The United Nations’ (UN) health agency said Wednesday its workers will remain in Gaza City despite calls from Israel’s military for…
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Jerusalem (AFP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told residents of Gaza City on Monday to evacuate, as the military ramped up its deadly assault on…
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Heavy afternoon rains on Saturday, 6 September 2025, brought flooding to several roads across the capital, with most sites reporting gutter-deep water that…
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Cagayan De Oro City — A woman was rescued from her flooded house in Tagoloan late Monday night after heavy rains caused a river to overflow.
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Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Monday urged the government to prioritize building evacuation centers instead of pouring billions into what he called failed…
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