DENR: Stricter waste control needed as habagat expected in September

MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) called for stricter waste management as southwest monsoon or “habagat” is expected to persist through September, saying garbage clogging waterways can worsen flooding. “Habagat is a natural phenomenon, but the waste that ends up in waterways is something that can be prevented,” said Environment Secretary Juan