Ramon Efren Lazaro
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Angat water rising closer to normal high level (opens the original)
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MALOLOS, Philippines — Heavy rains in the past few days have raised the elevation of Angat Dam in Bulacan closer to the reservoir’s normal high water level. As of 6 a.m. yesterday, the elevation in Angat was at 208.14 meters, or just 3.86 below the dam’s normal high water level of 212 meters during rainy season, according to the Bulacan disaster management office. Meanwhile, Maria Teresa Serra, manager of the flood forecasting and warning system division of the National Power Corp., said that Na
Leptospirosis cases rise in Bulacan (opens the original)
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MALOLOS CITY, Bulacan, Philippines — Cases of leptospirosis in Bulacan have surged since Aug. 15 as the province suffered widespread flooding brought by recent typhoons and the southwest monsoon. Records from the Provincial Health Office showed that 394 suspected leptospirosis cases were recorded from Jan. 1 to Sept. 5 this year – more than double the 158 cases reported during the same period last year. Patricia Ann Alvaro-Castro, health education and promotion officer of the provincial health o
NLEX, MMDA join forces to solve flooding (opens the original)
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MANILA, Philippines — The North Luzon Expressway and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) have joined forces and are working hand-in-hand to address the flood problem at NLEX, the country’s premier highway to the North. In a statement released yesterday, the NLEX management said its personnel installed barriers, conducted sandbagging along the affected stretch of the highway and increased its flood pumping capacity by renting heavy-duty units in addition to its own equipment. The NLE
Central Luzon logs 435 leptospirosis cases (opens the original)
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SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, Philippines — As a majority of areas in Central Luzon are still submerged in floodwaters, health authorities have recorded 435 cases of leptospirosis in the region since last month. The Department of Health (DOH)-Central Luzon reported that most of the patients were exposed to floodwaters in the past several weeks. Leptospirosis is an infectious bacterial disease transmitted to humans through contact with urine, feces or blood of infected animals like rats, or by drinking
MPTC steps up flood fixes, eyes measures to support motorists (opens the original)
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MANILA, Philippines — The Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. (MPTC), owner and operator of the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX), is taking initiatives to speed up flood prevention measures on affected portions of its expressways. The company said in a statement that it is closely coordinating with the Department of Transportation, Toll Regulatory Board and other government agencies to assess immediate measures to support motorists affected by days of southwest monsoon rains and rising water levels in the
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