Flood in San Simon, Pampanga causes heavy traffic in NLEX
Victory Liner says some trips on Monday, August 31, took as long as 11 hours to Dagupan, 14 hours to San Fernando, Pampanga, and 10 hours to Baguio from Metro Manila
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Sandiganbayan drops plunder, graft cases vs Manuel Bonoan
The Office of the Ombudsman moves to junk the cases against Bonoan as part of its bid to make him a state witness in the multi-billion flood control scandal
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Hopes of finding survivors dim a week after catastrophic Nepal flood
At least 1,050 people have been killed and nearly 4,000 remain unaccounted for, with officials fearing many are buried under debris left by the floods that tore through towns and valleys near the Chinese border
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Nepal, Philippines suffer greatly despite contributing little to climate crisis
There is consensus that climate change is caused by industrialized nations, and poorer countries have time and again demanded for reparations
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35 flood control cases now pending in courts – Ombudsman
The Ombudsman is conducting preliminary investigation into 166 flood control-related complaints, and 107 lifestyle checks on public officials and employees
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Martin Romualdez charged with plunder
(3rd UPDATE) The President’s cousin and former House speaker is tagged as the ‘central figure’ in the alleged scheme involving ‘diversion of public funds meant for flood control projects’
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[Rappler’s Best] Yes, Sara Duterte is not safe
But someone else is safe, for now at least, apparently so he could testify against top public officials in the flood control scandal, such as former speaker Martin Romualdez
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‘Living in Water’ selected for 2026 Aesthetica Film Festival
Produced in partnership with the CMB Foundation-Equity Initiative, the Atlantic Institute, and Rappler, this 360 virtual reality documentary takes viewers to Isla Tibaguin, Bulacan, where flooding is an ongoing and near-daily occurrence brought by the tides
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Nepal and China resume flood rescue after lake threat eases, death toll tops 500
(2nd UPDATE) More than 90,000 people are estimated to be affected, the Red Cross says, adding that trucks with relief supplies are blocked after the barrier lake broke its banks
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P1-billion fund revitalizes Project Noah. But they need more help reaching LGUs.
‘We can mainstream the science, the knowledge into the plans of the community,’ says disaster risk management expert Mahar Lagmay
