The state weather bureau early Tuesday warned of possible flooding in Metro Manila and nearby provinces due to rains spawned by Tropical Depression Maring. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration issued the heavy rainfall warning…
Heavy rainshowers caused by the southwest monsoon or habagat flooded parts of Metro Manila Thursday morning. The state weather bureau Pagasa, in its 4:00 a.m forecast, said Luzon as well as Metro Manila, Visayas, and Northern Mindanao…
Conglomerate San Miguel Corp. (SMC) is planning to propose to the Duterte administration a $2-billion program to build a flood mitigation system with a waste-to-energy component for Metro Manila. On the sidelines of the listing of Eagle…
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Thousands of people are stranded as heavy rain since Monday afternoon caused flooding in the city’s main streets. Among those stranded have been students in universities, including those in the University of…
Makati City Mayor Abby Binay has urged the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to stop flooding in project sites and ensure the safety of residents living nearby. “We urge the DPWH to ensure that contractors…
MANILA — Monsoon rains over Luzon and parts of Visayas will continue this week as a low pressure area developed close to Luzon on Thursday. The state weather bureau Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)…
THE ONSLAUGHT of “habagat” (southwest monsoon) in the country that began on Aug. 8 has left at least five people dead and more than 20,000 people in evacuation centers, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council…
The traffic on Friday, even more horrible than usual, caused charges for ride-sharing app Uber to shoot up to the thousands. A former officer of Hinge-Inquirer publications shared that her ride from Makati to SM Megamall cost…
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will start constructing next year a total of 20 pumping stations once the World Bank (WB) approves a loan for the P22-billion project that is seen to alleviate recurring floods in…
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — The contractor of the drainage project in Mandaluyong City that has caused great inconvenience to residents promised to finish the job by September 30 or face public humiliation, Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary…
