Here comes the sun
IN the wee hours of July 24, a damp Wednesday, residents of Marikina City were awakened from a deep slumber by the harrowing downpour—but oh, this looked all too familiar.
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Marcos Jr. to DPWH: Fix damaged Navotas gate causing floods
MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos instructed the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to immediately come up with a remedy to the damaged navigational gate in Navotas that has been causing severe flooding in the city and nearby areas.
Metro Manila under state of calamity
BY VICTOR REYES and ASHZEL HACHERO INTERIOR Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr yesterday declared Metro Manila u
Globe begins restoration in typhoon-hit areas
MANILA, Philippines — Leading telco Globe Telecom Inc. has begun restoration work on their lines in the few areas in Metro Manila and Northern Luzon that were disrupted due to the heavy rains and severe floods brought by Typhoon Carina earlier this week.
DOH raises alert on leptospirosis
AMID the torrential rains and massive flooding brought by the southwest monsoon and super typhoon “Carina,” the Department of Health (DOH) yesterday alerted the public over the increased threat of leptospirosis.
Dog saver hailed as hero
MANILA, Philippines — Amid the flurry of images and stories about last Wednesday’s typhoon and catastrophic flooding, a one-minute video of an unidentified man rescuing an abandoned dog trapped in chest-deep floodwaters won the hearts of netizens.
Marcos inspects flooded areas in Valenzuela, Navotas
MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos visited flooded areas in Valenzuela and Navotas yesterday, and instructed agencies to conduct focused aid distribution to ensure that resources are deployed to areas that need them the most.
House panel sets probe on Metro flooding
MANILA, Philippines — The House committee on Metro Manila development is set to investigate the massive flooding brought about by Typhoon Carina that submerged the whole metropolis and nearby provinces on July 31.