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The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and the Valenzuela City Government conducted cleanup operations at the Meycauayan River, located along Caingin Road at the boundary of Valenzuela City and Meycauayan, Bulacan. MMDA General Manager Procopio Lipana and Valenzuela City Mayor Wes Gatchalian oversaw the cleanup efforts at the Meycauayan River, which aims to mitigate flooding […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) conducted a joint inspection to assess the Agency’s Integrated Solid Waste Management Facility (ISWMF) at the Vitas Pumping Station following the marching orders of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on flood control projects.MMDA Chairman Don Artes said the inspection with DBM Secretary […]
Amid the devastating impact of severe flooding across regions, Senator Kiko Pangilinan is proposing three legislative measures to strengthen the country’s disaster resilience and flood control system to protect lives, communities, jobs, and critical infrastructure. Pangilinan, who lamented the adverse impact of Typhoon Crising and the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat), stressed the need for a […]
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Atty. Don Artes, together with Manila City Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso, led the opening of the floodgate and installation of trash traps at the Manila Yacht Club in the City of Manila.The activity is closely aligned with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ‘s governance agenda, which aims to reduce risks […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has constructed three major revetment projects to serve as flood defense of seaside and riverside areas in Camarines Sur, Sorsogon and Masbate Provinces. Aligned with one of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s Build, Better, More Program objective to enhance infrastructure for disaster resilience and community safety, DPWH Secretary […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) officially turned over 25 trash traps and essential tools to the City Government of Parañaque as part of flood management efforts in the city.MMDA Chairman Atty. Don Artes, together with Parañaque City Mayor Eric Olivarez and 1st District Rep. Edwin Olivarez, led the ceremonial signing of the Memorandum of […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) completed projects that would increase the capacity of Luneta Pumping Station and mitigate flooding within the vicinity of Manila City Hall, including the surrounding flood-prone roads of Ermita, Manila. DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, citing a report from DPWH National Capital Region Loreta Malaluan, said that two contract […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed the construction of a revetment wall along the Busokbusokan River, providing a much-needed flood mitigation solution to the flood-prone communities of San Vicente and Busokbusokan, San Narciso, Quezon Province. DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, citing a report from DPWH Region IV-A Director Jovel Mendoza, said that […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) recently completed the construction of a flood mitigation structure and a farm-to-market road (FMR) that now fortifies community resilience and augments the local economy in the municipalities of Boac and Gasan, Marinduque. In a report to Secretary Manuel Bonoan, DPWH Marinduque District Engineer Richard Emmanuel Ragragio identified […]
In response to the escalating challenges posed by climate change, Secretary Manuel Bonoan has reaffirmed the Department of Public Works and Highways’ (DPWH) commitment to providing long-term solutions to the recurrent flooding issues faced by many Filipinos. The DPWH has developed individual master plans for each of the 18 major river basins in the Philippines […]