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PBBM: Overhaul flood control master plan

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. directed concerned government agencies on Thursday to overhaul the country's flood control master plan, citing the escalating impact of...

Bold steps eyed to offset climate change impacts

The Philippines is seeking ways to bolster efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change in the wake of stronger typhoons and more destructive...

PBBM assures typhoon-hit families of unabated aid

Vows 'whole-of-government' approach to disaster recovery President Marcos vowed to implement a whole-of-government strategy to expedite rehabilitation operations in communities across Northern Luzon that were...

Price pressures uptick partly due to storms—gov’t

The country’s headline inflation rose to 2.3 percent in October, up from 1.9 percent in September due to higher food prices triggered by typhoons,...

Plastics debacle: PH continues fight against mismanaged waste

Severe flooding in the aftermath of tropical storm Enteng exposed the vast amount of waste that clogged waterways in Metro Manila, especially in Talayan...

Climate change blamed for typhoons

“Rising sea levels, higher temperatures, and increased frequency of typhoons and extreme weather events can cause floods, landslides, and erosion that pollute water resources” CLIMATOLOGISTS...

‘Typhoons forming closer to coast due to climate change’

Typhoons in Southeast Asia are forming closer to coastlines, intensifying more rapidly and lasting longer over land due to climate change, according to a...

PAGASA says 2 to 3 cyclones likely to enter PH in August

TWO to three tropical cyclones may enter the Philippines in August, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). Meanwhile, a United...

Typhoons likely pushed July inflation up to 4.8%

Recent typhoons and the enhanced southwest monsoon, which triggered widespread flooding across Luzon, likely pushed the Philippines’ inflation rate above the central bank’s target...

Let’s save coastal communities

WITH the rainy season in the Philippines in its first gear, the country, which averages 20 typhoons a year, is once more on the...

Typhoon damages reach P2.5b

Agriculture and infrastructure damage attributed to the southwest monsoon and Typhoons Goring, Hanna, and Ineng has now reached an estimated P2.5 billion, the National...

Season of climate extremes

Recent weeks have dazzlingly defined a season of climate extremes: countries in Europe, North America, Africa, Asia have all been exposed to forest fires...

Disaster-prone

The Philippines is among the most disaster-prone countries in this part of the world. Typhoons spawned in the Pacific Ocean batter our shores at the...

Up to 11 storms to hit PH before yearend — PAGASA

At least eight more tropical cyclones are likely to hit the country this year, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said on...
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