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FLOOD CONTROL. The flood control structure completed by the Department of Public Works and Highways along Gingoog River in Gingoog City Misamis Oriental in this undated photo. The PHP191-million project was built to prevent flooding and boost agricultural productivity in the area. (Photo courtesy of DPWH)
MANILA – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed the construction of revetment structures along the Gingoog River in Gingoog City Misamis Oriental providing stronger flood protection in the area.
According to DPWH Region 10 (Northern Mindanao) Director Lilibeth Aparecio the flood protection works were carried out by the Misamis Oriental 1st District Engineering Office with a total funding of PHP190.96 million sourced from the 2024 General Appropriations Act (GAA).
“Yesterday’s fears about the devastating effects brought by flooding will no longer affect the locals allowing the increase of socio-economic activities and boost agricultural productivity in the area” Aparecio said in a statement on Tuesday.
Aparecio added that the undertaking was implemented under multiple contract packages which include road excavation hand-laid embankments installation of structural sheet piles and the clearing and grubbing of vegetation to make way for a 559-meter-long floodwall.
DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan said the project is part of their ongoing efforts to enhance climate resilience in preparation for the upcoming rainy season.
The project also aligns with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s Build Better More infrastructure program Bonoan added. (PNA)
