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