The Sahagun family keeps most of their belongings in shoeboxes and plastic crates. “This way, we move faster when the floods come,” said Jajazz, the family’s 11-year old son. Jajazz lives in the ...

The Commission was formed after deadly floods in 1971 and 1973, and continues its work to mitigate flood risks. The Army Corps of Engineers is working on flood control projects, with $700 million ...

The Philippines has lost an estimated 42.3–118.5 billion Philippine pesos (US$713 million–2 billion) a year from flood control corruption since 2023. The scale of illegal wealth accrued by contractors ...