DPWH completes rehab of the P96.42-M irrigation river facility in Pampanga
By Chito Chavez
The Department of Public Work and Highways (DPWH) has completed the rehabilitation of the Porac-Gumain River Irrigation System (RIS) in Guagua, Pampanga.
In a report to DPWH Undersecretary Robert Bernardo, DPWH Region 3 Director Roseller Tolentino noted that the improvement “of the side slopes of Porac-Gumain RIS aims to prevent water loss and improve the canal capacity and discharge.’’
“Reinforcing the concrete slope of the canal system will also prevent soil sloughing and possible flooding in Barangay Pulongmasle’s nearby rice farms and public cemetery,” Tolentino said.
Funded under the 2022 General Appropriations Act (GAA), Tolentino stated that the project included the repair of the concrete slopes on both sides of the irrigation canal with a combined length of 1,002.20 lineal meters.
Tolentino disclosed that the rehabilitation works on the irrigation facility was implemented by the DPWH Pampanga Second District Engineering Office (DEO) under District Engineer Gregorio Audea Jr. (Chito A. Chavez)