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Renewing mangroves and beach forests could protect Philippines coast from typhoons, storms, floods and land erosion.
With Mayor-elect Isko Moreno’s return to city hall, walkability in one of Manila’s main thoroughfares remains a top issue for ...
The Climate Conflict Action Asia (CCAA), a group monitoring conflict in Mindanao, warned of a “full-blown humanitarian crisis ...
In this episode of Smart Regions, we look at how new ceramic paving, developed in Spain’s Valencia region, aims to curb flooding risks during heavy rain in urban areas. When floods hit the ...
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Heavy rain forecast due to ITCZ
The intertropical convergence zone continues to affect large parts of the Philippines, bringing widespread rainfall to the ...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has prepared two flood control projects in the southern part of the ...
Green building and regenerative asset management strategies could strengthen infrastructure and curb mounting economic losses ...
It is based on the experiences of three cities in Vietnam, Can Tho, Dong Hoi, and Hanoi, that worked with international and local experts under World Bank supervision to develop local resilience ...
THE Asian Development Bank (ADB) intends to invest $24 billion on what it considers the food basket of Southeast Asia, the ...
Congressman Richard Gomez and Mayor Lucy Torres-Gomez were re-elected in Leyte’s 4th District and Ormoc City, respectively. (Photo courtesy of Lucy Torres-Gomez’s official Facebook page) The power ...