MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday launched the drainage clean-up drive in Metro Manila to de-clog heavily silted waterways that cause the perennial flooding in the country’s metropolis during the rainy season. The initiative, dubbed as “Bayanihan sa Estero” Program, targets the completion of clean-up activities on 23 identified esteros that have … [Read more...] about PBBM launches drainage clean-up drive in Metro Manila
Environment
Buried in silence, another life lost to gold
DAVAO CITY (Juky 28) – The death of a miner in Mawab marks yet another tragedy in Davao de Oro’s perilous quest for riches, where fragile tunnels collapse, and safety remains elusive. A 37-year-old miner died after being buried alive in a collapsed gold tunnel in Barangay Tuboran, highlighting once again the risks tied to small-scale mining in the disaster-prone province of … [Read more...] about Buried in silence, another life lost to gold
Rains to continue due to ‘Emong,’ ‘habagat’
MANILA – Tropical Depression Emong (international name Co-May) and the southwest monsoon will continue to bring rains over parts of Luzon and the Visayas, the weather bureau said Saturday. As of 5 p.m., the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the center of Emong was estimated at 500 km. northeast pf Itbayat, … [Read more...] about Rains to continue due to ‘Emong,’ ‘habagat’
Civil Society to Marcos: Make climate action and environmental rights a top SONA priority
DAVAO CITy (July 24) — As communities continue to recover from devastating floods brought by intense monsoon rains and Typhoon Danas, civil society organizations are urging President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to prioritize climate action and the protection of every Filipino’s right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment in his upcoming State of the Nation Address (SONA) on … [Read more...] about Civil Society to Marcos: Make climate action and environmental rights a top SONA priority
Power line collapse cuts electricity in 7 Surigao barangays due to ‘Crising’
DAVAO CITY (July 18) – Seven barangays on Nonoc Island in Surigao City were left without electricity Friday afternoon after strong winds from Tropical Storm (TS) Crising toppled a transmission tower connecting the island to mainland Mindanao. In an advisory, the Surigao del Norte Electric Cooperative (SURNECO) reported that the C8 Structure tower sustained significant damage … [Read more...] about Power line collapse cuts electricity in 7 Surigao barangays due to ‘Crising’
