Manila – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is currently developing a proposal for a comprehensive flood control project to be presented to President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. to prevent flooding in the provinces of Pampanga and Bulacan.
Senior Undersecretary Emil K. Sadain emphasized the need to come up with one (1) whole plan for Central Luzon – Pampanga River Floodway Flood Control Project with retarding swamp in San Antonio Swamp and the Pampanga Delta Development Program Phase 2.
“The comprehensive formulation of an effective and efficient plan for the Pampanga River Basin in Central Luzon, which is one of the areas most frequently affected by flooding, must include flood control plan with design consideration of 100-year flood return period that will capture the entire flood mitigation for Cantal Luzon from Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, and Bulacan,” Sadain stated.
He added that widening of river channels and construction of viaduct, dikes, revetment works, cut-off channel, control weirs, floodgates and sluicegates are proposed engineering interventions to mitigate and prevent flood damages brought about by the incursion of river waters to communities.
Situated in Central Luzon, the Pampanga River Basin from the mouth of Manila Bay traverses the provinces of Pampanga, Nueva Ecija and Bulacan. Other major river network connected to Pampanga River Basin are Talavera River, Rio Chico River, Pantabangan River, Colonel River, Peñaranda River, Sacobia River, San Miguel River and Angat River.
