Philippine lawmakers seek inquiry into causes of Luzon flood

Residents wade through mud to salvage their belongings after their houses were submerged by flood waters in Southville Phase 1 K2, Barangay San Jose, Rodriguez, Rizal province on Nov 13, 2020 due to heavy rains brought by Typhoon Ulysses . - PDI/ANN Read more: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1362015/lawmakers-seek-inquiry-into-causes-of-luzon-flood#ixzz6e8PPM8zm Follow us: @inquirerdotnet on Twitter | inquirerdotnet on Facebook

MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN): Lawmakers in both houses of Congress on Tuesday (Nov 17) pushed for an investigation into widespread flooding in Luzon that they believed was due to human activity and not just the effect of successive typhoons that hit the country in recent weeks.

In the Senate, opposition Sen. Risa Hontiveros introduced a resolution for an inquiry into the severe flooding in Cagayan and Rizal provinces and in Marikina City amid reports that it was caused by illegal logging and land-grabbing.