[2026-09-25 02:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: DPWH considers hybrid flood control solutions

Snippet: PUBLIC Works Secretary Vince Dizon on Thursday called for a shift to nature-based hybrid solutions in the government’s approach to flood control.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/09/25/news/national/dpwh-considers-hybrid-flood-control-solutions/2432499

[2026-09-25 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Climate warning: El Niño offers a glimpse of a deadlier, hotter future

Snippet: This year's powerful El Nino and the record global heat it's driving, along with severe droughts, wildfires and shrinking water supplies, could lead to nearly half a million more deaths worldwide by the end of February, according to a research report released om Wednesday.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/24/climate-warning-el-nino-offers-a-glimpse-of-a-deadlier-hotter-future/

[2026-09-25 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: International Coastal Cleanup Day sees triple effort

Snippet: A COLLECTIVE environmental effort brought volunteers, divers, government offices, and participating organizations together on Sept. 19 for International Coastal Cleanup Day, combining shoreline and underwater cleanup activities with continued efforts to restore Mactan’s marine environment.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/09/25/tmt-newswire/international-coastal-cleanup-day-sees-triple-effort/2432256

[2026-09-25 00:37 UTC+10:00] [United Nations] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Leaders join push to create UN body to tackle ‘awful reality’ of inequality

Snippet: Body would be modelled on climate panel and recognise inequality as a global challenge threatening world security

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/24/un-global-inequality-panel-plan-proposal-general-assembly-ipcc

[2026-09-25 00:00 UTC+10:00] [AI (artificial intelligence)] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘Eat the rich, save the planet’: climate protesters call out big tech’s disconnect from reality

Snippet: Activists gathered outside the OpenAI offices on Monday during climate week in New York City

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/24/climate-protesters-ai

[2026-09-24 23:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Germany pledges to phase out fossil fuels

Snippet: Germany has presented a roadmap for completely phasing out fossil fuels by 2045. The government is sticking to its green transition policy, despite Chancellor Friedrich Merz earlier acknowledging that the country is going through “an energy crisis.”

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/646191-germany-pledges-to-phase-out/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-09-24 23:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: Germany has presented a roadmap for completely phasing out fossil fuels by 2045. The government is sticking to its green transition policy, despite Chancellor Friedrich Merz earlier acknowledging that the country is going through “an energy crisis.”

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/646191-germany-pledges-to-phase-out/

[2026-09-24 22:15 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Rappler

Title: Tropical Storm Queenie expected to stay far from Philippine landmass

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/weather/tropical-storm-queenie-update-pagasa-forecast-september-24-2026-5pm/

[2026-09-24 21:32 UTC+10:00] [Luzon] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: San Jose del Monte: Ang bayang uhaw sa tubig

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – Maraming bayan sa Bulacan ang lubog sa tubig dahil sa mga anomalya sa flood control projects. Sa San Jose del Monte naman, problema ang suplay ng tubig.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/video-san-jose-del-monte-bulacan-persistent-water-problem/

[2026-09-24 21:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Italian activists challenge Israeli-linked solar projects

Snippet: Italian activists in a small Tuscan town have been protesting against a planned agrivoltaics park after tracing its ownership to Shikun & Binui, an Israeli company with ties to Israel's military.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/italian-activists-challenge-israeli-linked-solar-projects

[2026-09-24 19:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: ‘Our land is not for sale’: Italian activists challenge Israeli-linked solar projects

Snippet: Italian activists in a small Tuscan town have been protesting against a planned agrivoltaics park after tracing its ownership to Shikun & Binui, an Israeli company with ties to Israel's military.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/our-land-not-sale-italian-activists-challenge-israeli-linked-solar-projects

[2026-09-24 19:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israel urges caution for travelers in Ecuador amid El Niño red alert

Snippet: Israel’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday urged Israelis in Ecuador to exercise increased caution after authorities in the South American country declared a nationwide red alert over the developing El Niño weather phenomenon.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-909554

[2026-09-24 18:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Open, close, reopen’: return of choking haze traps Malaysian schools in limbo

Snippet: All 108 schools in Serian close again as API readings break 200, highlighting the limits of cloud seeding while monsoon winds persist

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3368641/open-close-reopen-return-choking-haze-traps-malaysian-schools-limbo?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-24 18:53 UTC+10:00] [Kalimantan] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Open, close, reopen’: return of choking haze traps Malaysian schools in limbo

Snippet: All 108 schools in Serian close again as API readings break 200, highlighting the limits of cloud seeding while monsoon winds persist

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3368641/open-close-reopen-return-choking-haze-traps-malaysian-schools-limbo

[2026-09-24 18:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Gov. Tan champions Green Samar as forest restoration enters planting phase

Snippet: GOV. Sharee Ann Tan is championing the Green Samar Project through provincial and local government mechanisms that connect forest restoration with poverty reduction, climate resilience, peacebuilding and community-led development. The project formally entered its planting phase at the Samar Island Natural Park (SINP) Headquarters in Sitio Campo Uno, Paranas, marking a major milestone in a 50-year forest restoration and conservation initiative.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/09/24/tmt-newswire/gov-tan-champions-green-samar-as-forest-restoration-enters-planting-phase/2432453

[2026-09-24 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Insects] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: A bumper year for bugs: as the world warms up, insects are moving northwards

Snippet: Britain has seen an explosion of migrating insects – in some cases from as far as northern Africa

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/24/world-warms-up-insects-moving-northwards-uk

[2026-09-24 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Fish] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Mass sardine die-off pits survival of South Africa’s penguins against fishers’ livelihoods

Snippet: Known as the ‘energy bars of the sea’ the fish are a key food source for many species, but closing fisheries to allow numbers to recover would cost millions

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/24/mass-sardine-die-off-pits-survival-of-south-africas-penguins-against-fishers-livelihoods

[2026-09-24 17:43 UTC+10:00] [ENVIRONMENT] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Mongolian herders enlist new tech against harsher, drier climate

Snippet: CHOYR, MONGOLIA – When Mongolian herder Ganchimeg’s sheep strayed dangerously near a salt lake this summer, driven by hunger as nearby vegetation was poor, she was in a “total panic.”

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2026/09/24/climate-change/mongolian-herders-tech-climate/

[2026-09-24 17:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong reports more than 40% drop in cancer-related death rate over 30 years

Snippet: Health minister Lo Chung-mau outlines Hong Kong’s “remarkable” progress at the World Cancer Congress, being held in the city for the first time

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3368624/hong-kong-reports-more-40-drop-cancer-related-death-rate-over-30-years?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-24 17:34 UTC+10:00] [Lo Chung-mau] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong reports more than 40% drop in cancer-related death rate over 30 years

Snippet: Health minister Lo Chung-mau outlines Hong Kong’s “remarkable” progress at the World Cancer Congress, being held in the city for the first time

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3368624/hong-kong-reports-more-40-drop-cancer-related-death-rate-over-30-years

[2026-09-24 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: China Floods Europe With Cheap Cars, Grabs Record Market Share As Domestic Brands Buckle

Snippet: Europe is becoming a glaring case study in how globalist leaders can destroy an entire automotive manufacturing base by flooding the continent with cheap Chinese cars and sending domestic automakers spiraling into crisis, while their policies simultaneously spark what Nomura analysts have said will be political blowback over an 18-month election cycle, with shifts toward the right already visible in recent German elections.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/china-floods-europe-cheap-cars-grabs-record-market-share-domestic-brands-buckle

[2026-09-24 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Photography] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Block parties and boxing clubs: Martine Barrat’s tough and tender New York – in pictures

Snippet: View image in fullscreenFrom Series: Harlem – Mabel Albert, 1982An artist with many lives, Martine Barrat has developed a body of work outside traditional photography circles, centred on New York. Driven by her enduring curiosity about the streets, Barrat is an integral part of the neighbourhoods she photographs. She knows that, despite the occasional harshness of their environment, the residents continue to live and love, and that it is her responsibility to photograph them with respect and commitment.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2026/sep/24/block-parties-and-boxing-clubs-martine-barrats-tough-and-tender-new-york-in-pictures

[2026-09-24 15:00 UTC+10:00] [El Niño southern oscillation] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Why the strengthening El Niño means fewer Atlantic hurricanes

Snippet: The weather pattern is associated with extreme, stormy weather, but authorities predict a quiet year in one ocean at least

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/sep/24/weatherwatch-el-nino-atlantic-hurricanes

[2026-09-24 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Israel] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Israel facing water shortages caused by destruction of Gaza’s treatment plants

Snippet: Five desalination plants shut down for days, while Gaza remains in grip of severe water and sanitation crisis

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/24/israel-water-shortages-destruction-gaza-treatment-plants-pollution-sanitation-crisis

[2026-09-24 13:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Another setback for beleaguered Cape du Couedic wave buoy

Snippet: Topic:Weather Forecasts

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-24/cape-du-couedic-wave-buoy-delay-bureau-of-meteorology/107188274

[2026-09-24 13:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Outgoing UN chief makes final climate push at New York summit

Snippet: UNITED NATIONS, United States — Outgoing UN chief Antonio Guterres on Wednesday hailed the "unstoppable" rise of renewable energy and urged countries to develop firm plans to quit fossil fuels in his final climate meeting at the world organization's New York headquarters.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/09/24/world/americas-emea/outgoing-un-chief-makes-final-climate-push-at-new-york-summit/2431852

[2026-09-24 13:06 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Macau hotel puts ClearVue solar glass tech to the test

Snippet: ASX-listed smart building materials company ClearVue Technologies has kicked off the first real-world deployment of its next-generation photovoltaic glazing technology, jointly developed with Chinese building materials heavyweight LandVac. The trial, at a hotel in Macau, marks a significant step in commercialising the company’s technology for the massive global building retrofit market.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/macau-hotel-puts-clearvue-solar-glass-tech-to-the-test-20260924-p6107x.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-24 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Conservation] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘Hanging on by a thread’: 11th hour decision to protect endangered birds from SA space project plans welcomed

Snippet: The Eyre peninsula site is ‘precious and important’ habitats for southern emu-wren and home to 80% of the mallee whipbird population

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/24/hanging-on-by-a-thread-11th-hour-decision-to-protect-endangered-birds-from-sa-space-project-plans-welcomed

[2026-09-24 12:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Outback date farm bounces back after crop destroyed by rain

Snippet: Desert Fruit Company director and farmer Kim McKay puffing pollen on to a female date palm to pollinate this year's crop. (ABC Rural: Charles Geary)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2026-09-24/nt-largest-date-farm-bounces-back-after-flood-destruction/107177734

[2026-09-24 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Hurricane Polo Disrupts Mexican Ports, Puts Key Asia Trade Gateways At Risk

Snippet: Hurricane Polo weakened to a Category 4 storm early Wednesday after strengthening into an "extremely dangerous" Category 5 storm and churning 210 miles south of Zihuatanejo, Mexico, in the Pacific Ocean. The storm risks disrupting critical maritime shipping lanes along Mexico's Pacific coast.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/weather/hurricane-polo-disrupts-mexican-ports-puts-key-asia-trade-gateways-risk

[2026-09-24 11:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: India's solar companies face cell shortage amid China hurdles

Snippet: India is experiencing a solar cell shortage as it moves to localize manufacturing of the entire solar value chain. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/energy/india-s-solar-companies-face-cell-shortage-amid-china-hurdles

[2026-09-24 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China has scrapped two-thirds of its planned coal power plants abroad: report

Snippet: The cutbacks have saved 6.4 billion tonnes of potential carbon emissions, though campaign’s momentum slowed last year, report finds

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3368556/china-has-scrapped-two-thirds-its-planned-coal-power-plants-abroad-report?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-24 11:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China has scrapped two-thirds of its planned coal power plants abroad: report

Snippet: The cutbacks have saved 6.4 billion tonnes of potential carbon emissions, though campaign’s momentum slowed last year, report finds

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3368556/china-has-scrapped-two-thirds-its-planned-coal-power-plants-abroad-report

[2026-09-24 10:23 UTC+10:00] [Climate crisis] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The Coalition says it wants cheaper power, not ideology. But its evidence-free plan is all ideology | Adam Morton

Snippet: The reheated plans to scrap renewable schemes, boost fossil fuels and revive nuclear are not based on fact but ideology

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/commentisfree/2026/sep/24/the-coalition-says-it-wants-cheaper-power-not-ideology-but-its-evidence-free-plan-is-ideology

[2026-09-24 10:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: High-tech wildfire hunting drones deployed in California with AI-powered thermal vision

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/09/23/us-news/how-andurils-ai-firefighting-drones-won-the-2-2m-xprize/

[2026-09-24 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Woodside] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Why is Woodside sponsoring Fremantle’s AFL team – and will the climate crisis shift the relationship?

Snippet: Dockers supporters cannot buy a barrel of Woodside oil – but the fossil fuel company hopes to buy into fans’ loyalty

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/24/woodside-energy-sponsorship-deal-fremantle-afl-team-fans-logo

[2026-09-24 09:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: How the oil capital of the US welcomed a solar power boom

Snippet: Farmer Steve Cargil is now paid $200,000 a year for hosting a solar farm on his land

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmx2zxv6936zo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-09-24 08:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: This year's El Niño-driven heat could cause nearly half a million more deaths, group says

Snippet: BENGALURU, India — This year's powerful El Niño and the record global heat it's driving, along with severe droughts, wildfires and shrinking water supplies, could lead to nearly half a million more deaths worldwide by the end of February, according to a research report released Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/09/24/world/asia-oceania/this-years-el-nio-driven-heat-could-cause-nearly-half-a-million-more-deaths-group-says/2431795

[2026-09-24 07:55 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Tropical Storm Surigae set to enter PAR on September 24

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/weather/tropical-storm-surigae-update-pagasa-forecast-september-24-2026-5am/

[2026-09-24 07:43 UTC+10:00] [Al Gore] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Twenty years after An Inconvenient Truth, Al Gore still believes in the climate fight: ‘We are going to win this’

Snippet: Former US vice-president still has optimism for climate advocacy two decades after groundbreaking documentary

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/23/al-gore-climate-crisis-an-inconvenient-truth

[2026-09-24 07:21 UTC+10:00] [Climate crisis] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: UK shares findings of damning climate crisis national security report suppressed under Starmer

Snippet: El Niño poses critical threat to nations’ defences, says Ed Miliband in presentation to global foreign ministers

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/23/uk-climate-crisis-national-security-report-suppressed-starmer-ed-miliband

[2026-09-24 05:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Georgia couple who survived Nepal floods recall life-saving chance decision

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/09/23/world-news/georgia-couple-who-survived-nepal-floods-recall-life-saving-chance-decision/

[2026-09-24 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Lifestyle / Fashion] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: The end of oversized? Why waists are back in fashion, according to fashion insiders

Snippet: Spring is the season of renewal, the air gets warmer, and – hopefully – our coats and woolly layers can be safely stored away until next year. The milder weather also signals a changing of the fashion seasons, and, often, the emergence of a new silhouette. Here, three leading fashion retailers share their forecast for the summer ahead.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/fashion/the-end-of-oversized-why-waists-are-back-in-fashion-according-to-fashion-insiders-20260924-p60x5b.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-24 04:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: "This Nor'easter Is Going To Be An Ordeal"

Snippet: The US East Coast has avoided any tropical development so far this year, but a developing nor'easter in the Atlantic just off the North Carolina and Virginia coast could still deliver hurricane-force winds and heavy rain, with the greatest impacts expected in the Northeast later this week and into the weekend.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/weather/nor-easter-going-be-ordeal

[2026-09-24 02:37 UTC+10:00] [Greenhouse gas emissions] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Germany pledges to phase out fossil fuels for first time with target of 2045

Snippet: Campaigners say plan marks notable shift away from oil and gas as previously pledges were only for carbon neutrality

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/23/germany-commits-for-first-time-to-phasing-out-fossil-fuels-by-2045

[2026-09-24 02:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: ADB cuts PH growth outlook

Snippet: A PROLONGED war in the Middle East, coupled with climate-related shocks, is expected to weigh on the country’s economic growth, prompting the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to trim its growth outlook.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/09/24/business/top-business/adb-cuts-ph-growth-outlook/2431721

[2026-09-24 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Manila Times holds PH Model Cities, Municipalities Awards

Snippet: THE Manila Times will hold the 7th Philippine Model Cities and Municipalities Awards and Forum today, Sept. 24, at The Manila Hotel, with the theme “Environmental communities cultivating first-world economies.” The Manila Times Chief Executive Officer Anna Marie Ang-Thompson said this year’s awards make clear that “sustainability is now a survival requirement.” More cities and towns — 60 in total — competed for this year’s edition of the event which started in 2017.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/09/24/news/national/manila-times-holds-ph-model-cities-municipalities-awards/2431581

[2026-09-24 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Dizon testifies vs Co, former DPWH officials

Snippet: PUBLIC Works Secretary Vince Dizon testified before the Sandiganbayan on Wednesday in a graft case against former Ako Bicol representative Elizaldy “Zaldy” Co and several former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials over an alleged substandard flood control project in Oriental Mindoro.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/09/24/news/national/dizon-testifies-vs-co-former-dpwh-officials/2431544

[2026-09-24 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: ADB cuts PH growth outlook

Snippet: A PROLONGED war in the Middle East, coupled with climate-related shocks, is expected to weigh on the country’s economic growth, prompting the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to trim its growth outlook.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/09/24/business/adb-cuts-ph-growth-outlook/2431721

[2026-09-24 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Dredging of waterways in 2 Pampanga towns pushed

Snippet: PUBLIC Works and Highways Secretary Vince Dizon on Wednesday, Sept. 23, called for immediate and sustained dredging of major waterways and the installation of temporary flood barriers to ease persistent flooding in the towns of Macabebe and Masantol in Pampanga.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/09/24/regions/dredging-of-waterways-in-2-pampanga-towns-pushed/2431648