Is the soon-to-be-opened SM Center San Pedro in San Pedro City a prime example of how 'rushed' urban development is wreaking havoc on public welfare?


IRRESPONSIBLE?

STO.TOMAS CITY- It says "care in every drop."

Flood of complaints: Homeowners up in arms against Manila Water-Phil Ventures

Residents of barangay Sto. Niño in Marikina monitor the water level of the Marikina River following heavy rains caused by monsoon.

MARIKINA FLOODING

IT was all wet last week in the entire region because of the shear line and the northeast monsoon, also known as amihan, which brought in heavy rains for day causing floodings.

Amihan spurs floods in EV

In a bid to combat its longstanding issue of inundation, the Bulacan provincial government has initiated a sweeping flood control initiative aimed at providing a concrete and lasting solution.

Flood-control project in Bulacan

Personnel at Barangay Roxas in Quezon City

PREPARING FOR FLOODS

Days after the severe flooding that affected multiple areas in the island of Samar, the full extent of its damage finally comes into view. The effects of illegal logging in its dense forested areas and the outright destruction of the environment by mining companies have started to take their toll. Unfortunately, it's not those who benefit the most who were affected, but the poor people in the communities.

The aftermath

Just as the Philippines was battered by typhoon Odette last weekend so did Malaysia’s Selangor state, the wealthiest and most densely- populated, worst hit by floodwater for the first time. And just like the Philippines government response was criticized as slow and inadequate.

14 dead, 70,000 displaced in worst flooding in Malaysia

Workmen from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) conduct declogging operations along Roxas Boulevard in Malate, Manila Thursday (September 9), a day after typhoon "Jolina" hit Metro Manila and surrounding provinces. 

CLEARING OPS

Just when residents from the nearby provinces thought that the recent shear line was just the run of the mill heavy rainfall commonly experienced every -ber months in the region, families were displaced in several communities in the provinces of Eastern and Northern Samar.


Submerged

14 dead, 70,000 displaced in worst flooding in Malaysia photo MSN

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