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Science lacking in flood control projects
MANILA, Philippines — One clear diagnosis from this year’s corruption scandal is the lack of science in planning and designing flood control projects, harming communities instead of protecting them ...
Infrastructure spending toward the end of the year was lackluster, resulting … in disappointing GDP figures. Bringing the guilty parties in the flood ...
View of Tehran, Iran. Photo courtesy of Flickr/Creative Commons license CC By 2.0 and Maxim Sinelshchikov Since Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. took office in 2022, the country has spent ...
Many Filipinos say floods are worse than ever — and now, the government has admitted that vast sums were embezzled from a program meant to fight the problem. Many Filipinos say floods are worse than ...
Tens of thousands of Filipinos marched across the capital Manila on Nov. 30, demanding that heads roll over the multi-billion peso corruption scandal involving "ghost" and substandard flood control ...
Have you ever wondered why it is so difficult for responsible entities to combat climate change? The reasons are varied and complex. Exasperating the issue is the reality that California has evolved ...
Residents return to what remains of their homes after Typhoon Kalmaegi devastated communities along the Mananga River in Talisay City, Cebu province, central Philippines, on Nov. 5, 2025.Jacqueline ...
Lina Hidalgo calls on public to demand change after flood control audit: 'You can make a difference'
Judge Lina Hidalgo called for renewed scrutiny of the Harris County Flood Control District after a recent audit found transparency issues in its contracting process. The audit, which was published Oct ...
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Probe Iloilo flood projects, Drilon urges ombudsman
FORMER Senate president Franklin Drilon has urged the Office of the Ombudsman to investigate alleged irregularities in flood control projects in Iloilo City amid complaints of worsening floods caused ...
Malacañang acknowledged that ongoing investigations into alleged anomalies in flood control projects have affected the ...
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