Flood control projects worth more than ₱800 billion have been implemented since 2022 without substantial coordination with the River Basin Control Office (RBCO), the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Wednesday, Aug. 20. DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan made the admission after...
The Manila City government met with officials from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday, Aug. 19, to discuss ongoing efforts and initiatives in relation to the Rejuvenating Pasig River for a Livable Manila (REPALM) Project, a joint project between ADB and the Department of Public Works and...
President Marcos has ordered the creation of the Presidential Adviser on Pasig River Rehabilitation office to ensure the effective and timely implementation of the river 's development. Through Executive Order (EO) No. 92, the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Pasig River Rehabilitation...
President Marcos has slammed the contractor behind the P96.4-million flood control project in Calumpit, Bulacan, saying they need to explain why the project failed. Marcos said he will have St. Timothy Construction Corporation to answer to the alleged failed rehabilitation of the river protection...
Critical flood-control works in Marikina under the Pasig-Marikina River Channel Improvement Project remain on track for completion by 2028 despite funding delays, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Monday, Aug. 11. “We anticipate finishing the widening and revetment works...
Faced with the growing threat of destructive flooding in Metro Manila, President Marcos inspected the P57.7-billion Pasig-Marikina River Channel Improvement Project (PMRCIP) Phase IV in Marikina City on Monday, Aug. 11. The President visited the construction site at the Marikina Bridge Under Loop...
Marikina City Mayor Maan Teodoro has been elected as the focal mayor on flood mitigation and management of the League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) which comprises 149 mayors of cities in the country. During the league 's meeting on Aug. 8, Teodoro was elected to the position due to her...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), in partnership with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), has unveiled updated master plans for the Pasig-Marikina and Cagayan River Basins as part of a long-term strategy to strengthen flood protection in Metro Manila and...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)- Nueva Ecija 2nd District Engineering Office (DEO) has completed three flood control projects totaling P178.8 million on the Pampanga River in the towns of San Isidro and Jaen. The flood control projects will reinforce riverbanks and help reduce...
Another unidentified man was found dead, floating in the Marikina River on Thursday afternoon, July 31, allegedly due to drowning. This was the second day in a row that a body was found floating in the river, following the discovery of another unidentified body of a man in Barangay Malanday on July...
An unidentified man was found dead, floating in the Marikina River in Barangay Malanday, Marikina City, on Wednesday afternoon, July 30. The Eastern Police District (EPD) said the body was discovered by “Roberto” of the River Parks Authority (RPA) floating in the middle of the river and...
To bolster water security in Iloilo City and its neighboring municipalities, the Metro Iloilo Water District (MIWD) has partnered with the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) to explore utilizing the Jalaur River as an additional water source. A memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed on...
