The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is undertaking the full upgrade of 31 pumping stations in Metro Manila by 2026 as part of efforts to strengthen the capital’s flood control system. DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan said nearly half of the pumping stations have already been upgraded...
Metro Manila is expected to experience less severe flooding this rainy season following intensified drainage improvement and cleanup operations implemented by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). According to DPWH Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan, the department has completed several...
West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. is allocating P2.8 billion for the construction of five new pumping stations and reservoirs in Quezon City, Valenzuela, Muntinlupa and Cavite over the next five years. In a statement, Maynilad President and CEO Ramoncito S. Fernandez said the...
The three pumping stations built by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) have dramatically reduced the flooding in the low-lying areas of Bocaue and Marilao towns in Bulacan to manageable levels. DPWH Bulacan First Engineering chief Henry Alcantara said the first pumping station worth...
Floating trash nets have been tapped by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) in a effort to keep its pumping stations from getting clogged by potentially damaging debris and garbage. MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos (3rd from right) checks the collection of garbage near the floating...