Blog Posts on flood control

1,611 laws not implemented! by Senate Race 2013 on Oct 6, 2011Looks like our lawmakers are prolific in enacting laws but revenue collection and/or allocating funds to implement them lag far behind. These figures from DBM and Congress are staggering: 1,611 laws not implemented; In 2004, 83 unfunded laws written...

MMDA Budget Binawasan, Flood Project Namemeligro by Talakayan at Kalusugan on Oct 14, 2010Namemeligro ang operasyon ng mga flood control project ng pamahalaan sa Metro Manila makaraang bawasan ng Kongreso ang budget ng Metro Manila Development Authority para sa proyekto. Ito ang ipinahiwatig ni Congressional Committee on Metro Manila Deve...

Floods kill 70 in southern China by Your World and My World on Jun 9, 2010BEIJING — Torrential rains caused by the El Nino weather phenomenon have swept across parts of southern China, toppling homes, destroying crops and killing at least 70 people, state media reported Tuesday. More flooding was expected. Flooding caus...

Environmental Protection and Flood Management by Hectic Capiznon Bloggers 2009 on Nov 13, 2009The disastrous inundation of a large part of Metro Manila by the recent typhoons has left behind vivid images of destruction of lives and property. It should serve as a grim reminder of an urgent need for a comprehensive system to cope with any futur...

Iloilo Updates August 2009 Part 1- Iloilo Flood Control Project by Explore Iloilo on Aug 2, 2009Buhang Bridge and the ongoing contruction of the Jaro Floodway As Iloilo is currently experiencing heavy rains and expecting the same weather conditi...

Bayani "BF" Fernando's Real Work by La Ako Maisip on Jun 26, 2009Most of the time I spend my day travelling around Metro Manila, and there's only one thing that keeps ruining my day and making me fill so stressed, and that is the traffic situation around the Metro.Here in Metro Manila, most of us will be experienc...