MANILA, Philippines – Metropolitan areas in the Philippines are sinking, a recent study from the University of the Philippines Resilience Institute (UPRI) and the National Institute of Geological Sciences found.
The study creates a baseline for concerned local governments to be proactive in planning for disaster mitigation as well as further development.
In this episode of The Green Report, Rappler environment editor Jee Geronimo and reporter Iya Gozum talk to Audrei Anne Ybañez and Jolly Sulapas, researchers from the UPRI, about land subsidence in the Greater Manila Area, Metro Cebu, Metro Davao, Metro Iloilo, and Legazpi City.
Bookmark and watch the episode at 5 pm on Saturday, September 21.
– Rappler.com
