Marcos directs agencies to improve typhoon warnings, flood control

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., emphasizing public safety as his administration's top priority, directed government disaster response agencies to ensure timely warnings about incoming typhoons and clear instructions for action following the severe flooding caused by Super Typhoon Carina and an enhanced southwest monsoon last week.

Marcos also instructed relevant departments to collaborate on internal drainage management systems in urban areas and implement water impounding projects in watershed areas to mitigate future flooding.

The President highlighted his commitment to developing technology and flood-control measures, noting that the completion of a decade-old master plan may reduce flooding in Metro Manila by 70-80%. However, the DPWH admitted that only about 30% of the project has been completed so far.