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Technological Advancement to Help Improve the Situation

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Technological Advancement to Help Improve the Situation

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Technology has always been a huge part of economic growth especially in the Philippines wherein almost everyone owns a smartphone nowadays. Several companies nowadays even operate through online and machinery means instead of manually doing the work. A lot has been made easier with the emergence of technology in the economy. Easier access to information, education, communication, medical needs, traveling, and so much more. However, for the technologies to serve people, there must be people behind these technologies. The emergence of apps such as Grab, Angkas, FoodPanda, JoyRide, Pickaroo, and many more have taken the attention of many individuals nowadays as one of the results of the pandemic. These delivery services apps have not only made the customers life easier by satisfying the customers needs and deliveries, but have also given the unemployed opportunities for re-employment. These technological advancements, if implemented properly, could increase the city’s employment rate and also help the unemployed to be able to provide for their families living costs.

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SDG 8 - The Unemployment in Mandaluyong City

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SDG 8 - The Unemployment in Mandaluyong City

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SDG 11 - The Flooding in Mandaluyong City

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SDG 11 - The Flooding in Mandaluyong City

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Pumping Station in Aglipay Bridge, Mandaluyong City

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Pumping Station in Aglipay Bridge, Mandaluyong City

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Mandaluyong job order employees to receive higher pay — Mayor Abalos

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Mandaluyong job order employees to receive higher pay — Mayor Abalos

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Last August 8, 2022, Monday, the local government of Mandaluyong announced that all Job Order (JO) employees are to start receiving a P10,000 increase in their salaries starting next month. There are a total of 1,839 JO employees in the city who will be receiving the increased salary starting on September 1, 2022.

Mayor Abalos said that, “I was saddened when I heard that we have job order employees who are still receiving something like P265 a day. They’re not just our street sweepers and traffic enforcers but also the employees reporting here at offices in the city hall,”

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Data Translation of 2020 Ranking by Indicators

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Data Translation of 2020 Ranking by Indicators

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However, even with the great increase of the economy in Mandaluyong City, many are still left unemployed in the city. The Presence of Businesses and Professional Organizations in the city had greatly increased, including the cost of living; however, there was little to no increase for the employment rate in the city as of 2020. With the rise of cost of living in the city, and with the endless establishments being built, the people should experience an increase in employment so that they could continue supporting themselves and their families living costs in the city.

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It could be seen that during the past five (5) years, from 1998-2002, a slow but steady increase in business establishment rates had been observed as shown on Table 4.01

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Mandaluyong City, Small city with a bustling economy

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Mandaluyong City, Small city with a bustling economy

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As the years had passed by, Mandaluyong slowly but surely increased its business establishments bit by bit until by the year 2017, Mandaluyong already had built over 16,300 business establishments which translated up to more than P204 Billion investments worth during the first quarter of 2018.

Even with Mandaluyong being the second smallest city in Metro Manila, Mandaluyong had shown a great increase in the number of establishments built in the city which consisted of hotels, malls, restaurants, commercial establishments, manufacturing companies and even residential towers. Mandaluyong then had become “The City of Malls” and had garnered the title of “Tiger City in the Philippines.” Through this, the city’s economy boosted up showing excellence in good financial administrations that they had been recognized by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) by their four consecutive wines of the Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) awards since the year 2015.

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Majority of the business establishments from Mandaluyong are from retailers and wholesalers, which means that Mandaluyong’s economy is mostly built from small-scale enterprises with capitalizations below P150,000 as shown in Table 4.03.

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History of Business Establishments in Mandaluyong City

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History of Business Establishments in Mandaluyong City

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Comparing the establishment rates during the years 1990 and 2000, Mandaluyong had garnered a low rate increase in establishments reaching only 4.9%. However, it was ensured that the slow rate of increase wasn’t brought by negative factors, instead it came from the results of the city having majority of its establishments coming from small-case enterprises.

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The Asian Institute of Management Policy Center and Department of Trade and Industry refer to Mandaluyong City, which is home to EDSA, as the Tiger City of the Philippines (DTI). The capital of shopping malls in the Philippines and the "Heart of Metro Manila," Mandaluyong City, is a highly urbanized area that is thriving due to its business-friendly atmosphere and thriving economy. There are numerous important establishments and businesses in Mandaluyong. World-class Malls and a thriving commercial district can be found in Mandaluyong, which is known as a wealth center hub.

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III. SDG 8 - The Unemployment in Mandaluyong City

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III. SDG 8 - The Unemployment in Mandaluyong City

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Flooding misery in Mandaluyong, resolved after two years

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Two-year flood misery in Mandaluyong to end Sept. 30: DPWH

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II. SDG 11 - THE FLOODING IN MANDALUYONG CITY

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II. SDG 11 - THE FLOODING IN MANDALUYONG CITY

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Mandaluyong News. (2018, February 15). Mandaluyong city at a glance. Metro News Central | Mega Manila in a click. https://metronewscentral.net/mandaluyong/city-

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Technological Announcements To Help Improve the Situation

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Technological Announcements To Help Improve the Situation

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With a population of roughly 15 million, Metro Manila makes up about 35% of the Philippine GDP. For millions of people living in the city, recurrent flooding has been an issue. With that, it is important to plan on how to improve the situation. Improving the drainage system in the city through developing a net system that could filter out the trash could be one of the ways on how to prevent flooding. Improper waste disposal is one of the causes of flooding, because most of the time trash is the cause of clogged drainage systems. In addition, maintaining and continuously improving the pumping station could also help in improving the situation as it aims to control the flood. Another technological advancement that could help in preventing the massive effect of flooding is the improvement of the flood forecasting and early warning system.

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Remate Online. (2021, July 21). Aglipay bridge, pumping station binuksan Sa Mandaluyong. REMATE ONLINE. https://www.remate.ph/aglipay-bridge-pumping-station-bin

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Aglipay Bridge, pumping station binuksan sa Mandaluyong

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Aglipay Bridge, pumping station binuksan sa Mandaluyong

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On July 21, 2021, in order to ease the flooding in Mandaluyong City and nearby low-lying areas, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) led by chair Benjamin Abalos Jr., unveiled a new pumping station in the city. It is said that the new infrastructure has two submersible engines which are capable of pumping 0.3 cubic meters of water each. It is specifically located in Aglipay Bridge, Barangay Poblacion which is meant to serve the areas of Bonifacio Avenue and F. Ortigas. In order to protect the pumps from getting damaged by debris, trash nets were installed. While the water being collected by the pump will be released to the San Juan River.

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Even the smallest flooding can cause problems. A severe flood can cause millions or even billions of pesos worth of damage to buildings, bridges, roads, and other economic infrastructure, as well as the loss of agricultural products and livestock, as well as decreased productivity in trade, industry, and commerce. The immeasurable number of human lives lost as a direct result of flooding is also included, along with the hardships, socio economic issues caused by forced human displacement, and the psychological effects on those impacted. In addition to the immediate harm that a flood causes, there are also those ripple effects that appear after a disaster. Lack of basic services and commodities, particularly food and drinkable water, is one of the primary issues flooding causes. Floods can also interfere with a community's sanitary system. The water supply is usually always contaminated as a result of this. Thus, a gastro-intestinal disease epidemic frequently spreads in a flood-affected area. Exposure-related respiratory illnesses are also rather typical.

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Some parts of Mandaluyong City under flood waters

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Some parts of Mandaluyong City under flood waters

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Typhoon "Ulysses" poured a lot of rain on Mandaluyong City on November 12, 2020, and as a result, many areas were covered in floodwaters. The City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) reported knee-deep flooding in various areas of the city in a tweet. P. Cruz and F. Ortigas in Barangay New Zaniga, as well as J Vicencio and Aglipay in Barangay Old Zaniga, were among the city's flooded neighborhoods as of 3 a.m. that day. In Barangay Hagdang Bato, Acacia Lane was also submerged in ankle-deep floodwaters. Some areas of Barangay Poblacion also experienced flooding, according to the CDRRMO. Due to the storm, the state weather bureau has issued Tropical Cyclone Signal No. 3 for Metro Manila.

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Mandaluyong’s flooded streets: Who’s to blame?

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Mandaluyong’s flooded streets: Who’s to blame?

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In a news article that was released in September 2016, it was stated that the national government started a P359.17 million initiative in 2014 that was intended to reduce flooding, which had long been a problem for those residing near to city hall and Maysilo Circle. Oddly, yet, it's a flood control project that is horribly upsetting local residents. Residents have had to put up with project completion delays for the past two years. This required putting up with floods on wet days and project site dust on sunny, dry days; it also required negotiating with cab drivers who were compelled to take alternate routes when roads were unexpectedly closed for construction. Due to the citywide distribution of information about the flooded streets, some establishments have even closed their doors. The local administration has been continually frustrated by the issues related to the flood control project as a result of people' resentment and concerns. In order to inform the public that the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and not the city itself is in charge of the project, city officials have been forced to post signs. Despite guarantees and promises offered to the municipal administration and the DPWH, the project's contractor has repeatedly missed the date for completion. However, the project has now been given its last deadline of September 30 2016 or, as the new DPWH secretary threatened, go swim in the floodwaters.

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Even brief periods of heavy rain cause floods in several sections of Mandaluyong. Planview along Maysilo Circle, New Zaniga along P. Cruz and Boni Ave., Hagdang Bato Ibaba along Shaw Boulevard, and Acacia Lane are the barangays that are most vulnerable to flooding. These zones do, however, expand to include the barangays that line the Pasig and San Juan Rivers' beaches during the 2–10 year flood cycle. These match up with the yellow-hued locations on Map 6. (Flood Prone Areas).

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Nuñez, R. (n.d.). City of Mandaluyong : Introduction : Flood prone areas map. City of Mandaluyong ~ Official Web Site. https://mandaluyong.go

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Mandaluyong City, Barangay Flood Hazard Maps

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Mandaluyong City, Barangay Flood Hazard Map

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Mandaluyong City, Barangay Flood Hazard Map

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Nuñez, R. (n.d.). City of Mandaluyong : Demography : Population pyramid. City of Mandaluyong ~ Official Web Site. https://www.mandaluyong.gov.ph/profile/demog_f

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As of 2000, Mandaluyong City has a total population of 278,474

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Led by the Abalos Family, Mandaluyong city is also known and referred to as the “Shopping Mall Capital of the Philippines”, “Metro Manila’s Heart” and “Tiger City of the Philippines.”. Mandaluyong is known for hosting most of the country's best hotels, shopping malls, companies and organizations. As of the year 2020, Mandaluyong City had reached a total population of 425,758 people with 27 barangays all over the city. It had a total land area of 9.29 square kilometers.

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Total land area of 1,124.97 hectares.

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