I keep reading about people proposing sensible and obvious things to combat the biggest problems we face today, like controlling …Read the Rest
Tag: floods
It’s about time the Philippine government blasts squatters out of the water
Apparently emboldened by the rising anger over the man-made nature of the massive floods that devastated much of Metro Manila …Read the Rest
Solution to Manila flooding may involve more of living with it than protecting against it
Metro Manila is, by its very nature, a city vulnerable to flooding. Yet it has grown and developed into a …Read the Rest
Is PNoy to blame for the recent flooding in Luzon?
When former President Gloria Arroyo (GMA) was in power, people were quick to blame her government for what happened during …Read the Rest
Metro Manila a candidate for urban ‘catastrophic failure’ according to policy expert
The virtue of ‘resilience’ has become a dirty word now in the Philippines as third-time unlucky Manila is again hit …Read the Rest
Rainy season proves Filipinos are stuck in a time loop
“Filipinos are very adaptable.” “Even storms can’t deter their will to survive.” “I’m so proud to be a Filipino.” “Baha …Read the Rest
