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Accelerating Flood Mitigation Efforts: Eastwood City Hosts “Bantay Ilog” Digital Info-Caravan
Eastwood City’s Cyber & Fashion Atrium transformed into an engaging hub for sustainability as it hosted “Bantay Ilog: The PMRCIP IV Digital Info-Caravan,” an interactive public exhibition designed to raise vital awareness about disaster preparedness and flood mitigation along the critical Pasig-Marikina River basin. More
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in Sundae ScoopMMDA Tapayan Pumping Station: A Model for Sustainable Waste Management and Flood Mitigation
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is leading the way in sustainable waste management and flood control with its innovations at the Tapayan Pumping Station. This specialized facility transforms water hyacinths, a major contributor to waterway obstruction and flooding, into valuable resources such as charcoal briquettes and lilipots for gardening and community use. More
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Through Typhoons and Floods: The Bayanihan Spirit Between Filipino Farmers and Monash University
Climate crisis does not discriminate. But while worsening typhoons and droughts affect everyone across the globe, they do not impact all in the same way and with the same severity. In an agricultural country like the Philippines where farming is the source of livelihood for many, natural calamities do not only damage crops but risk […] More
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in Sundae ScoopAtayde: ‘designate Flooding Czar and fast-track anti-flooding projects to prevent paralyzing floods’
With paralyzing floods becoming more frequent in Metro Manila because of increasingly common super typhoons and heavy rains, Quezon City District 1 (QCD1) Rep. Juan Carlos “Arjo” Atayde on Tuesday urged the government to prioritize flood control measures and to designate a “Flooding Czar” to focus on the management and completion of flood control projects. More
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in Sundae ScoopThe importance of Community-based Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
A person’s safety during calamities is mainly dependent on their community’s disaster preparedness. No matter how ready they are for all possible catastrophic scenarios, every bit of preparation can go down the drain if their community cannot respond effectively to such events. More
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in Sundae ScoopThird-Party Contractor Causes Traffic, Water interruption in EDSA-Boni Ave. Area
Motorists traveling along the northbound direction of EDSA – Boni/Pioneer were greeted by heavier traffic last Monday morning. The 600-mm mainline of Manila Water was damaged on the evening of April 11, also causing flood as well as water interruption in the nearby areas. More