Following the massive flooding that submerged many parts of the region, President Marcos has directed building more water impounding systems in Central Luzon (Region III) to address its flooding issues.

Marcos said this as he led on Saturday morning, July 27, a situation briefing at the Bulacan Provincial Capitol in Malolos City to determine the impact of Super Typhoon Carina and the enhanced southwest monsoon in the region.

In his remarks, the President said he had observed that water in the region had nowhere to go, thus affecting many areas.

"Wala talagang pupuntahan. Mataas yung tubig ng dagat. Mataas yung tubig ng ilog, may baha pa dun sa mga farmlands (The water has nowhere to go. The water level in the sea and the river is high, there's also flood in the farmlands)," he noted.

"Ang laki ng bumaba na tubig, sabay sabay, bigla. Hindi na nakayanan ng ating mga slope protection, ng ating flood control, ng ating mga dike (So much water came down at the same time. Our slop protection, flood control, and dikes could not accommodate it)," he added.

According to Marcos, having more water impounding systems would mitigate flooding in Central Luzon.

"We have to find another way to do it. Kaya palagay ko yung impounding talaga ang pinakamagiging solusyon d’yan (I believe impounding is our best solution)," he said.

In Bulacan alone, the recent calamity caused P103.7 million in damages to the agriculture and fishery sectors. It also brought damages to the province’s infrastructures worth P895.6 million.