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?


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POST-FLOOD CLEANUP

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

MARIKINA FLOODING

Several towns across the Samar provinces are now enduring widespread flooding since last week after days of persistent rainfall, local authorities reported, as communities grapple with rising waters, disrupted daily life, and precautionary measures to protect residents.

Flooding hits Samar towns

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

Several areas of the Philippines, notably Metro Manila, are sinking as sea levels rise because of climate change.

Metro Manila is sinking

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

Around 500 students currently residing at the Visayas State University (VSU) in Baybay City, Leyte were forced to evacuate last Tuesday, August 26, following flooding inside the campus after heavy rains.

Floods force evacuation inside VSU

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

Severe Tropical Storm Kristine, known internationally as Trami, has resulted in massive flooding across at least 13 areas in two provinces of Samar, leading to the declaration of a state of calamity in these regions due to the displacement of thousands of families. 

13 EV communities flooded

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