After decades of catastrophic storms and severe floods triggered by intense monsoon rains, some parts of the Philippines prove that flood control infrastructures can hold water — when done properly ...

Proposed flood control projects that are worth less than P5 billion do not undergo scrutiny by the Department of Economy, Planning and Development (DEPDev), the agency’s budget sponsor, Senator ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) aims to file 15 to 20 cases within four weeks against individuals linked to the 421 suspected ghost flood control projects ...

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has flagged several poorly situated flood control projects, which may have caused more harm and created more flooding in communities. During ...

MANILA, Philippines – Not one of the thousands of flood control projects inspected by the government has an Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC), Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon told a Senate ...