The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) completed two flood control projects along the Bauang River Basin in Barangays Pudoc, Nagrebcan and Parian Este, Bauang, La Union. In his report to DPWH Secretary Manual Bonoan, Region I Director Ronnel Tan said that a total length of 800 meters flood control structure was completed for […]
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Officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have agreed to develop a detailed plan for the Project Enhancement of the Flood Control Strategy in the Pasig-Marikina River and Cagayan River Basins, two of the major river basins in Luzon identified as top priorities for Japan-funded […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) completed a vital infrastructure project aimed at safeguarding lives, properties, and agricultural lands in Lagawe, Ifugao. In his report to DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, DPWH Region CAR Director Khadaffy Tanggol said that the completed flood control project at the Tungngod Side and Baliwong Flood Structure along the […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) finished two flood control structures for the low-lying communities of Orani and Hermosa in the province of Bataan. In his report to DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, Bataan 1st District Engineer Erlindo Flores, Jr. said that a 441.50-meter flood control system project was completed in Barangay Tapulao, Orani. […]
The municipalities of Talavera and Llanera in the province of Nueva Ecija are the recipients of two completed infrastructure projects of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). DPWH Regional Office 3 Director Roseller Tolentino, in his reports to DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan and Undersecretary for Operations in Central Luzon Roberto Bernardo, said that […]
“Flooding” the 2024 national budget with flood control projects – worth one-quarter of trillion pesos – could lead to “watered down development that drowns out more urgent social spending,” Senator Chiz Escudero said. The amount proposed for 2024 – P255 billion – “looms large by any yardstick,” Escudero said. “It is too big for tubig,” the […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has built three flood control structures to enhance the flood risk management in Barangay Matawe, Dingalan, Aurora Province. In his report to DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, DPWH Regional Office 3 Director Roseller Tolentino said that the DPWH Aurora District Engineering Office (DEO) has constructed and improved a total […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has recently completed the construction of two flood control structures along Porac River to protect low-lying communities in Porac, Pampanga against the threat of river swelling during heavy rains. DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, citing reports from DPWH Regional Office 3 Director Roseller Tolentino, identified the newly-built slope […]
With paralyzing floods becoming more frequent in Metro Manila because of increasingly common super typhoons and heavy rains, Quezon City 1st District Rep. Arjo Atayde on Tuesday urged the government to prioritize flood control measures and to designate a “Flooding Czar” to focus on the management and completion of flood control projects. In a privilege […]
Officials and project proponents from the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority and Department of Public Works and Highways, as well as representatives from the World Bank (WB) and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), conducted meetings and site inspections to assess the status and updates of the MMDA’s activities under the Metro Manila Flood Management Project (MMFMP). […]