Marcos: Extreme Rainfall 'New Normal'

Marcos: Extreme rainfall 'new normal'

MANILA, Philippines—President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday said extreme rainfall driven by climate change was becoming the country’s "new normal."In a meeting with various Cabinet secretaries at the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) head office in Pasig City, Marcos said that while there were improvements in flood-mitigating measures, climate change has intensified flooding in the country."Ondoy was special, it was unusual. N…

Marcos touts effects of gov't interventions amid Metro Manila flooding

Amid the flooding in some areas in Metro Manila over the past days due to the heavy rains caused by the southwest monsoon or Habagat, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Wednesday said the flood control interventions of the government have yielded "good results" so far.

Marcos eyes 30 underground sites to store Metro Manila floodwater

President Marcos said that the government has identified 30 sites in Metro Manila where underground cisterns could be built to store floodwater as part of efforts to strengthen the capital's flood-management system.Marcos said this during a situation briefing at the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Command Center in Pasig City, where he said the detailed engineering for the proposed sites is expected to be completed within the mo…