Metro Manila Flood Crisis: Jun Palafox’s Master Plan, Waste-to-Energy, and Laguna Lake Solutions

In this timely episode of The Agenda at Club Filipino, hosted by Atty. Siegfred Mison with Pia Morato, acclaimed architect and urban planner Felino “Jun” A. Palafox Jr. examines why Metro Manila continues to experience severe flooding — and what it will take to solve it.

Palafox outlines unfinished flood control projects and offers actionable short-, medium-, and long-term solutions, from spillways and river rehabilitation to rainwater harvesting and waste-to-energy initiatives. He underscores the urgent need for a coordinated flood management master plan that integrates land use, transportation, housing, and drainage systems to address the crisis at its core.

The conversation also calls out governance failures, stalled infrastructure projects, and the lack of long-term planning that continue to put millions of Filipinos at risk. Palafox emphasizes visionary urban development tied to the Philippines’ 2050 goals, while highlighting recent policy moves on waste-to-energy and renewed efforts for a comprehensive drainage master plan.

For those following Metro Manila flood policy, climate resilience efforts, and sustainable urban planning, this discussion offers clear solutions backed by decades of expertise and global best practices.