WATCH: A ranking congressman has asked newly-installed Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon to make the agency's ₱250.8-billion flood control plan for 2026 more attuned to the needs of flood-prone provinces. According to House Minority Leader 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino “Nonoy” Libanan, billions of pesos have been poured into flood mitigation projects that fail to protect the provinces most vulnerable to flooding. Libanan raised this crucial point during the DPW

Strong winds and rains battered the eastern provinces of the Philippines on November 9 as Super Typhoon Uwan (international name Fung-wong) moved closer to the northern Philippines, prompting the evacuation of over 100,000 people. Videos shared by the Philippine Red Cross showed strong winds and rains in the provinces of Catanduanes and Camarines Sur on Sunday morning, as the typhoon approached the region. REUTERS/ PHILIPPINE RED CROSS | The Manila Times