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QC gov't meets District 3, 4 village chiefs on flood control projects

Published Sep 4, 2025 02:17 pm
Mayor Joy Belmonte, during the meeting with District 4 barangay officials on Wednesday, September 3. (Quezon City government Facebook page)
Mayor Joy Belmonte, during the meeting with District 4 barangay officials on Wednesday, September 3. (Quezon City government Facebook page)
The local government of Quezon City held a meeting on Wednesday, September 3, with barangay chairpersons from Districts 3 and 4 to tackle the implementation of flood control projects in their areas.
Mayor Joy Belmonte urged barangay officials to report all ongoing and completed projects within their jurisdictions that will be consolidated for submission to the President and included in a flood control audit.
In District 4 alone, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has implemented or is carrying out 54 flood control projects worth P4.15 billion.
Belmonte emphasized the need for coordination between the local government and national agencies, citing City Ordinance SP-2939, S-2020, which requires national government agencies to obtain a certificate of coordination from the city before starting any project.
“Kapag maayos ang koordinasyon, maiiwasan ang duplication, at mali o hindi akmang proyekto. Kapag mayroon ding certificate of coordination, masisiguro ang suporta at tulong ng lokal na pamahalaan, para mabilis na maisakatuparan ang proyekto,” the city government said in a facebook post.
The District 4 meeting was attended by Barangay and Community Relations Department Head Ricky Corpuz, City Engineer Atty. Dale Perral, District 4 Action Officer Atty. Zandy Zacate, and Liga ng mga Barangay–Quezon City President Councilor Mari Rodriguez.
In a separate event, Belmonte also met with barangay chairpersons from District 3.
QC City Engineer Atty. Dale Perral during the meeting with barangay officials of District 3 on Wednesday, September 3. (Quezon City government Facebook page)
QC City Engineer Atty. Dale Perral during the meeting with barangay officials of District 3 on Wednesday, September 3. (Quezon City government Facebook page)
Present at the meeting were City Engineer Atty. Dale Perral, Barangay and Community Relations Department Head, Ricky Corpuz, and District 3 Action Officer Atty. Tommy De Castro.
The discussions with barangay officials follow Belmonte’s earlier disclosure that at least P14 billion worth of DPWH flood control projects in Quezon City had been implemented without securing the required clearance from the city. Of the 254 identified projects, she said only two had obtained the necessary certificate of coordination.
Belmonte stressed that the ordinance requiring coordination was enacted to ensure national projects undergo consultation, avoid duplication, and align with Quezon City’s development and disaster risk reduction plans, including the Drainage Master Plan completed in 2023.
The city government also reported a successful meeting with the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to ensure that local and national flood control projects in Quezon City are properly aligned.
The MMDA proposed the use of several open spaces in the city as potential rain catchment areas to help ease flooding in Metro Manila.
Mayor Belmonte welcomed the proposal, noting that the initiative complements and supports the city’s existing flood control program.

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