In 1904, the Marikina watershed—as part of the Sierra Madre—was declared a protected area. Through land conversion, this protected area became smaller and smaller as the years went by.

MANILA, Philippines - Should a magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit Metro Manila, high end subdivisions located along the Marikina Valley Fault could be severely damaged. The Marikina fault line ...

Marikina leads the nationwide earthquake drill to prepare for a major earthquake that can be caused by the movement of the West Valley fault MANILA, Philippines – Debris from collapsed ...

specifically the Marikina Valley area, because it only had a forest cover of 10 percent. The inability of the protected landscape to retain water was cited by the Marikina Watershed Initiative as ...

Marikina River runs in the heartland of Marikina Valley. It passes through heavily populated residential areas and important commercial and industrial areas at its middle and downstream portions.

(6th UPDATE) As of 5:58 pm Wednesday, July 16, the water level is down to 14.9 meters MANILA, Philippines (6th UPDATE) – Residents of Marikina City know all too well that it doesn’t take a ...