A powerful typhoon lashed the northernmost islands of the Philippines Monday, prompting warnings and evacuations. Typhoon Krathon was last tracked over the coastal waters of Balintang island off ...

Continuous heavy rains, massive flooding and landslides across the Philippines killed at least ... their own and those living in low-lying, coastal areas will soon lose their homes to rising ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has identified 20 areas in the country that are prone to floods and ... to its low-lying coastal areas and ...

Metropolitan areas in the Philippines are sinking mainly ... sea-level rise due to climate change further aggravates the flooding problem in coastal communities.” The Philippine Climate Change ...

Manila, Philippines – With the ... “We might be able to control street-level flooding, but we have neglected the overflow from rivers and coastal areas.” Cipriano notes that Metro Manila ...

MANILA, Philippines — Public Works Secretary ... if the Manila Bay reclamation project worsened the flooding in coastal areas. Environment Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga said initial ...

flooded some coastal areas of provinces in the Bicol Region. Reports of storm surge and flooding in some towns of Albay and Catanduanes surfaced on Saturday morning, November 16, with several ...

A nine-month-old girl was killed as the area was inundated ... in the week. The Philippine weather bureau, Pagasa, warned of potential flash floods, landslides and coastal waves as the storm ...

The Habagat or southwest monsoon will bring cloudy skies with rain showers over Central and Southern Luzon, Visayas, and ...

The southwest monsoon (habagat) will continue to bring rains over most parts of the country, with some areas likely to ...

A history of devastating tropical cyclones prompted the construction of flood ... resilience for coastal communities,” she says. This includes two bird species endemic to the Philippines ...