Philippines

Rewiring Manila to Avoid Devastation of Natural Disasters

The leading architect and urban planner from the Philippines is calling on the city of Manila to take stronger precautions in the face of earthquakes and other natural disasters.
3 March 2010 - 5:00am
Philippine Daily Inquirer

Asian Disasters Exacerbated by Inadequate Infrastructure

Many of the deaths of the past few rounds of storms and earthquakes are due to inadequate drainage systems, poor building regulation enforcement, and lack of emergency planning.
7 October 2009 - 12:00pm
The Wall Street Journal

Planners Look Back as Another Burnham Centennial Approaches

Besides Chicago, another Daniel Burnham-planned city is turning 100. Baguio City in the Philippines will turn 100 in 2009, and local planners are trying to apply urban reform elements from Burnham's original plan in time for the celebration.
15 November 2008 - 9:00am
Philippine Daily Inquirer
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