Residents walk along debris on the shores of Talisay City, Cebu Province. This was taken shortly after Typhoon Tino (international name: Kalmaegi) on November 5, 2025. | Associated Press File Photo/Jacqueline Hernandez
MANILA – Cebu, Metro Manila, and other major cities where flooding has become more frequent and severe need watershed-based flood interventions, a Project NOAH official recommended.
In an interview on Tuesday, June 16, Dr. Mahar Lagmay of the University of the Philippines-based Project NOAH (Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards) emphasized the importance of a whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach.
Flooding is rarely caused by a single factor, and a combination of environmental and infrastructure-related issues must be addressed together.
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