By Norman P. Aquino, Associate Editor
PEDESTRIANS waded through floodwaters while motorists cautiously drove through submerged roads in Metro Manila on Monday, as heavy southwest monsoon rains once again exposed the capital’s vulnerability to flooding.
A Facebook post showed severe monsoon flooding had turned España Boulevard in Manila into a rushing waterway, with children swimming and residents navigating chest-deep water alongside a floating refrigerator — a stark scene that captured the chaos of the capital’s recurring urban floods.
For the government, Monday’s flooding raised a larger question. After a year of controversy over public works spending, how much should the country spend on flood control, where should it spend the money, and how can the public be assured that projects are properly selected, implemented and maintained?
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