No quick fix to Metro Manila’s flood problem

Stranded commuters and motorists, stalled cars in the middle of the flooded streets, schools calling off classes. These scenes recur all over Metro Manila after a heavy rain, but is most glaring along Espana Boulevard in Manila, and Araneta and Congressional avenues in Quezon City.

Flooding in Metro Manila has become a lingering thorn not only on the government’s side but on the public’s as well.