Palace: Govt Not Slow on Flood Control, Tackling Decades of Neglect
The Philippine government is not slow in addressing flood control, citing decades of institutional neglect as the cause of current issues. President Marcos is working to update mitigation plans for 18 major river basins in response to climate change.
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