Project NOAH set to receive P1B next year to aid in flood control planning

MANILA, Philippines — Project NOAH (Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards), the country’s flagship disaster risk reduction and management program, will be getting a long-overdue boost next year after the bicameral conference committee approved to allocate it P1 billion under the 2026 General Appropriations Bill. Th

e increased funding was approved alongside other amendments to the P18-billion