Coastal Flood Responses in Manila Bay, the Philippines

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dimas Fauzi
Keyword(s):  
Coastal Flooding ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Policy Options ◽  
Groundwater Extraction ◽  
Coastal Flood ◽  
Metro Manila ◽  
Manila Bay ◽  
Coastal Floods ◽  
The Government

In 2011, Sitio Pariahan in the northern part of Metro Manila, the Philippines’ capital region, was submerged after Typhoon Nesat hit the country. In fact, Sitio Pariahan is not the only one. Many parts of Manila Bay have slowly been sinking, causing the populations to be prone to coastal floods. According to the existing studies, coastal floods in Manila Bay areas are caused by climate-induced sea-level rise and land subsidence due to the excessive groundwater extraction and rapid urban development. However, it appears that the policies implemented by the government tend to be infrastructural, for example, dike construction, which could provide immediate protection but do not really solve the problem. This case study, therefore, presents a detailed account of coastal flooding in Manila Bay, particularly on its causes and policy options to address it. More specifically, it introduces the application of social contract to understand how the terms and conditions governing the state-citizens relations in the Philippines affect government’s rationale in choosing policy options to solve the coastal flood problem.

scholarly journals A DISPERSIVE LONG-WAVE MODEL FOR PREDICTING COASTAL FLOODING DUE TO STORM SURGES AND SURFACE WAVES IN MANILA BAY

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul C. Rivera
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Storm Surges ◽  
Wave Model ◽  
Coastal Flooding ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Coastal Areas ◽  
Momentum Balance ◽  
Long Wave ◽  
Metro Manila ◽  
Manila Bay

Manila Bay is a shallow coastal water encompassing the urban areas of Metro Manila and variouscities of sub-urban provinces in the Philippines. It is a relatively shallow semi-enclosed basinwith an average depth of 20 m whose coastal areas are crowded with residential, industrial,agricultural, and aquaculture production. Its shallow depths imply that the effect of wind stress onsea level becomes appreciable in driving storm surges even during enhanced Southwest Monsoonand the passage of moderate storms.Using a dispersive long-wave model coupled with the significant wave model of the CoastalEngineering Research Center (CERC), the occurrence of potentially devastating storm surgeflooding around Manila Bay was numerically simulated. A unique characteristic of the new modelis the inclusion of the dispersive terms in the associated momentum balance equations. Deepwater gravity waves are always dispersive and inclusion of the dispersive terms is expected toprovide more accurate modelling results.The predictive capability of the model was verified using observations during the passage ofseveral storms including Typhoon Milenyo (2006) and Typhoon Pedring (2011). The occurrenceof the anomalously high storm surge of about 2.5 metres during the passage of Typhoon Pedringfar north of the area was correctly simulated. Numerical integration of the dispersive long-wavemodel with the addition of higher order terms in the momentum balance appears to give accuratepredictions of the coastal flooding due to storm surges and waves.The hydrodynamic set-down which occurs in many coastal areas during strong typhoons can besimulated well by the model. A new empirical model for the hydrodynamic force exerted by thecombined action of storm surges, waves, and extreme currents is also presented. Initial calculationsof hydrodydynamic forces generated by an actual typhoon crossing Manila Bay are discussed.

scholarly journals Mobility-Guided Modeling of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Metro Manila

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernhard Egwolf ◽  
O.P. Nicanor Austriaco
Keyword(s):  
The Philippines ◽  
The Novel ◽  
National Capital Region ◽  
Viral Spread ◽  
Mobility Data ◽  
National Capital ◽  
Metro Manila ◽  
The Government ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
The City

ABSTRACTCOVID-19 is a novel respiratory disease first identified in Wuhan, China, that is caused by the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2. To better understand the dynamics of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines, we have used real-time mobility data to modify the DELPHI Epidemiological Model recently developed at M.I.T., and to simulate the pandemic in Metro Manila. We have chosen to focus on the National Capital Region, not only because it is the nation’s demographic heart where over a tenth of the country’s population live, but also because it has been the epidemiological epicenter of the Philippine pandemic. Our UST CoV-2 model suggests that the government-imposed enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) has successfully limited the spread of the pandemic. It is clear that the initial wave of the pandemic is flattening, though suppression of viral spread has been delayed by the local pandemics in the City of Manila and Quezon City. Our data also reveals that replacing the ECQ with a General Community Quarantine (GCQ) will increase the forecasted number of deaths in the nation’s capital unless rigorous tracing and testing can be implemented to prevent a second wave of the pandemic.

scholarly journals Behind the Science literacy of Filipino students at PISA 2018: A Case study in the Philippines’ Educational System

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 72-78
Author(s):  
Jefferson M Cordon ◽  
John Domnique Benedict Polong
Keyword(s):  
Science Literacy ◽  
Cultural Influences ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Case Study Design ◽  
Filipino Students ◽  
The Government

Purpose of the study: To find out the struggle to build students' Science literacy experienced by the Philippines in the PISA 2018 results. Methodology: the methodology used uses Case Study design. The method used by collecting facts from various data, learning curricula, culture and some Science discourse related to science literacy and PISA score. Various facts are analyzed by grouping and classifying and drawing conclusions from the discussion. decision-makers Findings: integration efforts from teachers, schools, and curriculum continue to be improved by the government to improve the quality of education, although the results of the Science literacy of students in PISA 2018 have not been sufficient. Applications of this study: This study will provide an open picture to provide innovation, a literature study for the basis of thinking the importance of overall integrase in increasing Science literacy of students, not just teachers Novelty/Originality of this study: Cultural influences on students' science literacy.

scholarly journals A CASE STUDY OF ISLAMIC DACWAH ACTIVITIES IN CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION, PHILIPPINES AMONG MUSLIM MINORITY

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 559-571
Author(s):  
Marlon Pontino Guleng ◽  
Razaleigh Muhamat Kawangit ◽  
Abur Hamdi Usman
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Quantitative Methodology ◽  
Muslim Society ◽  
Administrative Region ◽  
The Social ◽  
Muslim Minority ◽  
The Government ◽  
High Level

Purpose of the Study: The curves of Islamic dacwah activities in the Philippines have faced ebbs and flows due to various internal and external constraints. In Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), lots of responses had been received by the Islamic organization from the local Muslim societies on the dacwah activities which require further reform in a way of diversifying the dacwah efforts in the whole region. This research aims of identifying the response of Muslim society towards the Islamic dacwah activities in the Philippines. Methodology: In this study, quantitative methodology research was applied and the data were analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) for Windows version 21 with a total number of 272 respondents. Main Findings: The results showed the responses towards the Islamic dacwah activities in a Muslim society (mean=3.71); Muslim family and friends (mean=3.51) were at high level. However, findings regarding the responses from the government (mean=3.13) and non-Muslim society (mean=3.15) were at moderate level. Implications: The findings are essential for Islamic da’wah organizations to redesign and formulate various dacwah programs in order to ensure better implication on the societies.

Philippines tourism investment opportunities to grow

2016 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
The Philippines ◽  
Internal Security ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Car Traffic ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
Investment Opportunities ◽  
Metro Manila ◽  
Development Plans ◽  
Slow Progress ◽  
The Government

Significance President Rodrigo Duterte's term ends in 2022; his administration is prioritising the development of the Philippines tourism sector. However, internal security could pose difficulties. Impacts Any infrastructure spending bottlenecks could undermine tourism development plans. New hotel construction will further concentrate tourist expenditure in Metro Manila, potentially worsening car traffic woes. The government is pushing for pro-foreign-investor constitutional reforms, but progress will likely be slow. The construction and ancillary sectors stand to gain from government tourism-sector spending. The Duterte tourism plans will likely achieve slow progress at best, partly over security concerns.

The Global Economy and the Erosion of Civil Rights: The Case of the Philippines

2006 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-88
Author(s):  
Christopher Skene
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Civil Rights ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Two Stage ◽  
External Pressures ◽  
Stage Game ◽  
The Government ◽  
Domestic Interests

Today, democracy is widely accepted, almost religiously so, as the best possible form of governance. Yet, despite these widely held beliefs, it is becoming apparent that in an increasing number of instances democratic governments in developing countries have overridden some of the very rights that they are obliged to protect in manners not unlike their authoritarian predecessors. There is now growing awareness of the fact that democratically elected governments in developing countries are often guilty of violating the rights of their people. What is not as well understood is how external pressures can lead to some of these abuses. Using the Philippines as a case study, this paper illustrates how external pressures indeed can lead to situations in which a government condones the violations of certain rights. This occurs when the government is in the middle of a two stage game in which external interests and domestic interests are at odds with each other and the government is in a position in which it must favour the external interests over the domestic.

scholarly journals Long-Term Dynamic of Land Reclamation and Its Impact on Coastal Flooding: A Case Study in Xiamen, China

Land ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 866
Author(s):  
Lilai Xu ◽  
Shengping Ding ◽  
Vilas Nitivattananon ◽  
Jianxiong Tang
Keyword(s):  
Sea Level Rise ◽  
Sea Level ◽  
Land Reclamation ◽  
Coastal Flooding ◽  
Coastal Development ◽  
Accurate Information ◽  
Coastal Flood ◽  
Flood Impact

While land reclaimed from the sea meets the land demand for coastal development, it simultaneously causes socio-economic systems to be prone to coastal flooding induced by storm surges and sea-level rise. Current studies have seldom linked reclamation with coastal flood impact assessment, hindering the provision of accurate information to support coastal flood risk management and adaptation. This study, using Xiamen, China as a case study, incorporates the spatiotemporal dynamics of reclamation into a coastal flood impact model, in order to investigate the long-term influence of reclamation activities on coastal flood inundation and the consequent exposure of the population to coastal flooding. We find that rapid population growth, continual economic development and urbanization drive a substantial logarithmic increase in coastal reclamation. Historical and future expansions of seaward land reclamation are found to cause dramatic surges in the expected annual inundation (EAI) and the expected annual population (EAP) exposed to coastal flooding. In Xiamen, EAI is estimated to increase by 440.2% from 1947 to 2035, owing to continuing land reclamation. Consequently, the population living in the flooded area has also increased sharply: the EAP of total population is estimated to rise from 0.8% in 1947 to 4.7% in 2035, where reclamation contributes over 80% of this increase. Moreover, a future 10 cm sea-level rise in 2035 will lead to extra 5.73% and 8.15% increases in EAI and EAP, respectively, and is expected to cause massive permanent submersion in the new reclamation zone. Our findings emphasize an integration of hard structures and nature-based solutions for building resilient coasts.

scholarly journals Life After Amputation: A Case Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 530-549
Author(s):  
Raul Valderama San Diego
Keyword(s):  
Strong Support ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Assistive Devices ◽  
Phantom Pain ◽  
Local Health ◽  
National Council ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
The Government ◽  
Fear Of Rejection

Abstract Introduction: In the Philippines, the National Council on Disability made a survey revealing a prevalence of 43.367 disabled who lost one or both legs and/or feet. This study explored the challenges encountered and coping mechanisms an amputee manifests, and the assistance that they get from their expected support system.   Methodology: This case study was anchored on Dorothea Orem’s Self-Care Theory of Nursing. Four purposively sampled amputee informants were interviewed and observed. Primary and secondary data were gathered and triangulation with the relatives was done to ensure the validity and depth of the results. Data were encoded and analyzed using thematic analysis.   Results: Results revealed that the informants experienced physical, psychological, emotional, socio-economic, and spiritual challenges. Physical challenges involved mobility problem and lack of gait balance, physical deformity, adjustment to the new body, altered physical appearance, a sedentary behavior, and phantom pain. Psychological challenges involved suicidal tendency, loss of libido, self-pity, and depression. Emotional challenges included fear and hopelessness. Socio-economic challenges involved the development of anti-social behavior, dissociative behavior, fear of losing a job, problem with money, and fear of rejection. Spiritual challenges involved loss of faith. Coping mechanism included support from family and friends, mastery of gait and balance, proper practice in using assistive devices, hastened adjustment to the new body, wearing of prosthesis, medication and mobility, and trust in God. Although they get strong support from the family and friends, there is very limited assistance from the government and the community.   Discussion: There is a need to increase family awareness in anticipating the needs of the amputees. Likewise, full support must be given to them. Health education campaign may be formulated by the local health leaders and provision of assistive devices and equipment to achieve the equalization and opportunities for persons with disabilities may also be done.

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