Public Works and Highways Secretary Manuel Bonoan disagreed that the construction of various infrastructure projects has affected the drainage systems and waterways in Bulacan and caused the massive flooding there recently. Councilors Coach Geli Bulaong and Troy Aldaba fearlessly went down into the...
Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan on Tuesday, Aug. 8, defended the agency’s flood-control projects amid mounting criticisms of unresolved problem of flooding. DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan (RTVM screenshot) Although the official admitted that there are some delays in...
Climate change has forever altered the Philippines’ tropical and maritime climate, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said on Monday, Aug. 7, as he assured that his administration is already working on critical flood control projects to stop massive destructions after calamities....
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) should evaluate its own flood control projects in light of the flooding situation in Bulacan and Pampanga following the heavy rains that battered Metro Manila and nearby provinces, Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go said. ...
Senators on Tuesday, August 1 wanted the perennial flooding problems that affect the country annually eased or solved. This followed a manifestation on the Senate floor by Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva on the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) regarding the continued flooding...
ALAMINOS CITY, Pangasinan – The construction of a 364-meter flood mitigation structure worth P72 million in this city is underway and is expected to be completed this year. In a statement, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)-Ilocos region information officer Esperanza Tinaza said the...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed a P34.4-million flood control project in Calinog, Iloilo. THE P34.4-million flood control project in Calinog town, Iloilo province. (DPWH-6) “Its design serves as a catch basin for mountain water and is resilient to...
TUMAUINI, Isabela – The construction of the Fugu-Abajo flood control project here designed to prevent the edges of the riverbank from erosion and protect coastal and riverbank areas is expected to be completed on Nov. 21 this year. The Department of Public Works and Highways-Isabela First District...
SANTO TOMAS, Isabela – The Department of Public and Highways on Tuesday, June 27, reported that the construction of a flood control project on the Cagayan River in Bagutari, this town, is 65 percent complete. The DPWH-Isabela First District Engineering Office said the P49.9-million project...
AGLIPAY, Quirino – The Department of Public Works and Highways is scheduled to complete a flood control project in Pinaripad here on June 5. The DPWH said the project which began on April 8, 2022 has a 212.58-meter four-berm concrete river control and bridge slope protection structure in Section 1...
BUTUAN CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways reported the completion of a flood control structure project in the coastal area of Cortes in Surigao del Sur. THE newly completed seawall in the coastal area of Cortes, Surigao del Sur province. (DPWH-13 via Mike U. Crismundo) The project...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed two flood control projects in the provinces of Pangasinan and La Union. These will keep the people safe from flooding and soil erosion during calamities in Alaminos City, Pangasinan and Naguilian, La...
