The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is mulling the completion of the dredging of a "mega island" along the Cagayan River by early next year. According to DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu, about 8.43 percent of the target 970,962 cubic meters of a sandbar in Barangay Dummum in the...
For President Rodrigo Duterte, the illegal reclamation of esteros or canals in the country has become so bad that a "Martial Law power" would be needed to solve it. President Rodrigo Duterte drives home a point during the "Talk to the People" public briefing on Aug. 26, 2021 (Screenshot from...
Listed diversified conglomerate San Miguel Corp. (SMC) has given itself a tap on the back for its ongoing P1-billion river dredging and cleanup initiative, which the company claims to have reduced the flooding in Malabon and other areas in Metro Manila amid the recent heavy rains. In a statement,...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has started dredging the Cagayan River as part of rehabilitation efforts to prevent or minimize the risk of massive flooding in nearby areas. (Photo from Department of Environment and Natural Resources) In a statement on Saturday, July 3,...