The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is seeking a “science-based” approach to solving Metro Manila’s flooding problems, following a claim by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) that the Manila Baywalk Dolomite Beach project has contributed to floods in parts of the capital. The DENR said in a statement on Thursday that identifying the causes of flooding should be “rooted in science-based analysis, particularly in light of changing weather patterns influenced by climate change.”

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