Philstar
Donnalyn Bartolome calls on gov’t to 'do better' on flood control system
Content creator Donnalyn Bartolome, during her acceptance speech for the Best Content Creator Award at the 2025 Septimius Awards in Amsterdam, highlighted the Philippines' ongoing flood control issues.
She dedicated her win to the Philippines and used her platform to draw attention to the heartbreaking problem of annual floods, which cause displacement and loss of life.
Bartolome noted that multi-billion peso government projects for flood control have allegedly been wasted due to corruption.
She emphasized the importance of prevention, advocating for government improvement while also highlighting personal initiatives.
Bartolome and her agency, Influence Us, are undertaking proactive measures such as planting trees and bamboo to combat flooding.
She encouraged the audience to contribute to flood prevention by planting at least one tree in their lifetime.
🤖
This story was generated by AI to help you understand the key points. For more detailed coverage, please see the news articles from trusted media outlets below.
News Sources
See how different news organizations are covering this story. Below are the original articles from various Philippine news sources that contributed to this summary.
