Metro Manila’s “very old” drainage network is no longer “adequate” enough to control floods unleashed by heavy rains, the Department of Public Works and Highways said.

At least seven people are still missing following the onslaught of Severe Tropical Storm Crising (international name Wipha) ...

Three people died while 370,289 individuals were affected due to the combined effects of Tropical Storm ‘Crising’ and rains ...

Three people have died while 370,289 individuals have been affected by the combined impact of Tropical Storm Crising and the ...

Mayor Maan Teodoro said on Wednesday, July 9, that the local government is prepared for the rainy season, with continuous dredging in the Marikina River ...

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. asked government agencies to increase measures to mitigate the effects of the rainy season. He also ordered the urgent clearance of drainage systems, ...

Habagat continues to affect large portions of the Philippines on Tuesday, July 7, 2025, bringing scattered rains and thunderstorms, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and ...

In dire need of a sound bite? Presidential Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro disclosed last week that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. (PBBM) purportedly directed the immediate ...

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has directed government agencies concerned to ramp up efforts in mitigating the effects of the rainy season, a Palace official said on ...

Flood-hit China expands social security net as extreme rain takes toll In China, diverting flood-waters to areas next to rivers is a major step in managing downstream flooding A drone view shows ...

China has expanded the economic safeguards for segments of its population affected by flood control schemes in times of extreme rainfall, including pledges of direct compensation from the central ...

A new flood management project is officially underway after the City of Charleston signed an agreement with the United States Army Corps of Engineers Charleston District on Friday morning. “I think it ...