The Department of Public Works and Highways is moving to expedite flood control measures in Pampanga as officials address recurring flooding in communities and major roads, while some permanent ...

MANILA, Philippines — The massive flooding being experienced in Metro Manila and various areas in the country is the result of decades of failure to follow the 1941 master plan, according to a ...

PUBLIC Works Secretary Vince Dizon on Thursday called for a shift to nature-based hybrid solutions in the government’s approach to flood control. Dizon said that the goal of the Department of Public ...

MANILA, Philippines — Instead of waiting for a comprehensive national flood control and drainage master plan, the Department of Public Works and Highways will implement localized drainage master plans ...

MANILA, Philippines — Public Works and Highways Secretary Vince Dizon said on Saturday that the government was shifting away ...

Many Filipinos say floods are worse than ever — and now, the government has admitted that vast sums were embezzled from a program meant to fight the problem. Many Filipinos say floods are worse than ...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine lawmaker and former speaker of the House of Representatives pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges alleging he pocketed millions of dollars in kickbacks from ...

Ace Aguirre was just two bites into his oatmeal on the morning of November 4 when he noticed something strange: mud had seeped onto the living room floor of his bungalow in Cotcot, a village in the ...

The Philippines has lost an estimated 42.3–118.5 billion Philippine pesos (US$713 million–2 billion) a year from flood control corruption since 2023. The scale of illegal wealth accrued by contractors ...