Sixteenth International Conference on Climate Change: Impacts & Responses

Abstract

Several parts of the city of Malolos, towns of Hagonoy, Paombong and Calumpit in the province of Bulacan are perpetually flooded throughout the year being built on a delta environment. The province is located between the coastal areas and the base of the Sierra Madre Mountain ranges where illegal quarries and loggings occur. The flood and swamping are one of the effects of the changing climate in the area. This paper aims to elucidate major issues concerning inundation in the affected localities and the possibility to deal with it. Mixed methods research are utilized to gain a more complete and comprehensive results of the problem. Archival research, focus group discussion and face-to-face interview were also applied. The preliminary results show that there are possibilities on how to find solutions and solve the flood problems in low-lying areas that affect the socio-economic status of the people.