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Marcos eyes 5 dams, 100-km dike after Central Luzon floods

By Renalyn Ramirez | 12 hours ago

The sabo dams are meant to slow upland runoff and reduce flood risk.

Headlines

Less waste, fewer floods, more energy

By Best Practices | By Brian Poe Llamanzares | 2 days ago

When Metro Manila floods, we often look up and blame the rain. But sometimes, we should look down.

Opinion

The cost of floods

By Joe Zaldarriaga | 5 days ago

Year after year, the rains expose the same weaknesses in Metro Manila.

Business

Blame our officials for floods, garbage

By GOTCHA | By Jarius Bondoc | 6 days ago

President Bongbong Marcos thinks we’re all litterbugs.

Opinion

DENR warns 9,085 barangays of landslide, flood risks

By Renalyn Ramirez | August 8, 2026 - 2:10pm

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources urged the public to check if their areas are prone to landslides and...

Headlines

EDITORIAL - The other threat

August 1, 2026 - 12:00am

Floods are a constant presence in Cebu City during the rainy season.

Freeman Opinion

EDITORIAL - The never-ending flooding problem

July 26, 2026 - 12:00am

If it seems like you have read this editorial before it’s because it’s about a topic that we revisit a lot. Yes, you guessed it, we are talking about floods.

Freeman Opinion

Again! Rains, floods, wastes, and more!

By Cherry Piquero-Ballescas | July 25, 2026 - 12:00am

Wednesday’s afternoon rains did not stay long. Yet, even just a few hours of heavy downpour saw Metro Cebu flooded.

Freeman Opinion

How a board game is teaching Filipinos to survive disasters

By Pam Castro | January 2, 2026 - 8:29am

With disaster drills uncommon, a board game is teaching young Filipinos how to respond to typhoons, earthquakes, and flo...

Health And Family

EDITORIAL - More floods ahead

December 7, 2025 - 12:00am

It’s supposed to be the dry, cool season.

Opinion