Browsing by Subject "Floods"

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    • Agri damage due to typhoons hit P1.6 B 

      Simeon, Loiuse Maureen; Laude, Jaime; Lazaro, Ramon Efren; Catindig, Raymund (The Philippine Star, July 28, 2018, on page 12)
      Damage to fisheries, which affected 1,050 fisherfolk, a majority of them in the Cordilleras, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon and Calabarzon, was pegged at P147 million. The DA committed P180 million worth of assistance to ...

    • Aussie towns evacuated amid floods from cyclone philippine star 

      Associated Press (AP) (The Philippine Star, April 1, 2017, on page 12)
      Communities along Australia’s east coast have been evacuated as floodwaters sparked by the remnants of a powerful cyclone poured into roads and threatened to inundate homes across the region. The region has been subjected ...

    • Barriers to disaster 

      (The Philippine Star, August 3, 2014, on page 16)
      Filipinos were mostly unfamiliar with storm surges, until one struck the bay area of Manila in September 2011. The force of the surge, with waves as high as 20 feet, destroyed hotel fronts and Manila’s Baywalk, and submerged ...

    • 'Be mindful of environment protection, conservation," bizmen urge LGUs 

      Nicavera, Erwin P. (SunStar Philippines, January 25, 2021, on page 5)
      Though they are backing road, river and creek clearing activities in Negros Occidental, businessmen have urged local government units (LGUs) in the province to be mindful of environment protection and conservation. Frank ...

    • Cagayan River sandbars to be removed 

      Araja, Rio N. (Manila Standard, January 15, 2021, on page A5)
      To help reduce severe floods in Cagayan Valley” drastically,” the Department of Environment and Natural Resources will remove sandbars along the constricted section of Cagayan River—the Magapit Narrows—by late January or ...

    • Dredge rivers, ease floods - Pacquiao 

      Ismael, Javier Joe (The Manila Times, November 18, 2020, on page A2)
      Sen. Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao proposed the dredging of rivers and water tributaries in low-lying and catch-basin areas in Metro Manila, Bulacan, Pampanga and Pangasinan to ease flooding. The chairman of the Senate public ...

    • Fight vs flood: Marikina River dredging in full swing 

      Unite, Betheena Kae (Manila Bulletin, February 27, 2021, on page 2)
      The dredging operations in Marikina River are now in full swing in an effort to increase its capacity for rainwater, thus mitigating floods in nearby areas. About 50,000 cubic meters of soil, sand, and silt is expected to ...

    • Flood in Victorias prompts dredging of clogged rivers 

      Cañet, Carla N. (SunStar Philippines, January 9, 2021, on page 3)
      The flooding incident that earlier hit Victorias City and its neighboring towns and cities last New Year's Day revelry has prompted 3rd District Represenative Jose Francisco Benitez, Mayor Francis Frederick Palanca, the ...

    • Floods revive calls to rehabilitate Mindanao river basins 

      Francisco, Carmelito Q. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, December 21, 2020, on page A10)
      The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) has called on Congress anew to immediately pass a bill creating the Mindanao River Basins Rehabilitation and Development Authority (MRBRDA) as floods caused by Tropical Depression ...

    • Floods unleash fish bonanza 

      Reyes-Estrope, Carmela (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 19, 2018, on page A9)
      Floods have made 758 fishpond operators in Bulacan province poorer by as much as P54 million, with thousands of fish escaping from their pens since the prolonged monsoon rains this week. But escaping fish like “tilapia” ...

    • Here's why river overflow can lead to flood damage 

      Klippe, Andreas (BusinessWorld, December 29, 2020, on page S1/4)
      Flood can be very terrifying if you live near rivers. Though called in much literature as a source of life, rivers can actually take lives when they overflow. Rivers carry many risks, especially when there is heavy rainfall ...

    • ‘Inday’ to bring more rains, flood: 24 Luzon, Visayas provinces placed under general flood advisory 

      Ruiz, Ellalyn de Vera; Recuenco, Aaron (Manila Bulletin, July 19, 2018, on page 1-4)
      With the forecast, a general flood advisory has been issued over several areas in Luzon and in the Visayas as threats of flooding remain high. Meanwhile, a fisherman in Batangas went missing as several parts of the country ...

    • Intense rainfall spawns sea of garbage 

      Cayabyab, Marc Jayson; Villanueva, Rhodina; Laude, Jaime; Mateo, Janvic; Dumlao, Artemio; Lazaro, Ramon Efren (The Philippine Star, August 12, 2018, on page 1-6)
      The stretch of Roxas Boulevard looked like a sea of trash yesterday after Manila Bay overflowed due to heavy rains. Loads of trash, mostly plastic and styrofoam, from the sea were scattered along Roxas Boulevard, both lanes ...

    • Manila gears up for rains by buying 80 rescue boats 

      Adonis, Meg (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 16, 2020, on page A8)
      The Manila local government has prepared for the rainy season in the flood-prone city by buying 80 rescue boats that are expected to speed up the response time to emergencies. According to Manila Disaster Risk Reduction ...

    • Massive dredging to solve flooding-problem 

      (Daily Tribune, October 31, 2020, on page B16)
      Amid the impending construction of the P734 billion Manila International Airport in Bulakan town — seen as the biggest airport development in the Philippines — San Miguel Corporation (SMC) has committed to help solve the ...

    • Mississippi braces for flooding amid cresting river 

      Associated Press (AP) (The Manila Times, February 17, 2020, on page B7)
      Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves declared a state of emergency on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) amid predictions that a river running in the area around the state capital of Jackson could burst its banks and spark widespread ...

    • Moving Cagayan folk away from river eyed 

      Enano, Jhesset O.; Visaya, Villamor Jr. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, November 27, 2020, on page A6)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is looking at the possible relocation of residents living along the banks of Cagayan River, after Typhoon “Ulysses” (international name: Vamco) caused widespread ...

    • P100-M flood control sought for Balili river 

      Alimondo, Lauren (SunStar Philippines, December 3, 2020, on page 3)
      To protect life, property, and crops of farmers from further damage, officials of La Trinidad in Benguet requested ACT-CIS Partylist and Benguet Caretaker Eric Go Yap to fund the construction and improvement of the flood ...

    • Property crisis looms due to sea level rise 

      (BusinessWorld, June 19, 2018, on page S2/4)
      Along Florida’s sun-splashed shorelines, home prices are on the rise, developers are busy building new complexes, and listings just blocks from the beach describe homes that are “not in a flood zone,” meaning no flood ...

    • Residents evacuated as Cagayan River swells anew 

      Iñigo, Liezle Basa (Manila Bulletin, November 30, 2020, on page 6)
      Residents living in low-lying areas here were advised Sunday morning to take the necessary precautions after it was observed that the Cagayan River was swelling anew to above alarm level. Some residents have even evacuated ...