Flood Mitigation Project sa Pampanga, pinasinayaan ni PBBM

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00:00President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. initiated a project in Tampanga

00:05hoping to solve the problem of heavy flooding in Central Luzon and Karatig Lugar.

00:11This is what Ken and his patient reported.

00:15The flood of Belina and her family reached Tuhod whenever the weather is bad.

00:21She said it's not easy, especially with the destruction of their equipment.

00:26It's a threat to their safety.

00:28I'm not afraid because the machine is broken.

00:34The equipment is broken, including the washing machine and other equipment.

00:39These experiences of Belina and others will be supported by the government.

00:44In the face of the possible effects of this disaster,

00:48a flood mitigation project was initiated in the province of Tampanga.

00:52The Integrated Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation Project Stage 1, or IDRR-CCA,

00:59was initiated by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.

01:03According to the President, the project is a big help to solve the flood problem,

01:07especially in low-lying areas in the province.

01:10Once it is fully completed, the IDRR-CCA will reduce the flood level and flood duration

01:17from 68 days to 17 days in the municipalities of Macabebe, Masantol, Minalin, and Santo Tomas.

01:26We are very optimistic that this will redound to improving the people's lives

01:30by enhancing the disaster resilience of all our communities.

01:34Various important activities were included in the project,

01:37including excavation, dredging, and widening of the river channel,

01:41as well as the construction of a dam to improve flood control.

01:46These were done in four key rivers flowing through Pampanga Bay,

01:49the Third River, Caduang Tete River, Sapang Maragul River, and the Eastern Branch Channel.

01:56But the President insisted that even though the project is a big deal,

01:59the whole-of-nation approach to calamities is still needed.

02:03With climate change and with the effects of an increasing overpopulation,

02:09we expect that we will experience more and more of these historic flooding events.

02:15For flood control to work,

02:16we must do our part in maintaining our canals and waterways,

02:21and in recycling and properly disposing of our garbage.

02:25Even so, the President insisted that the government should continue to work

02:29to ensure that the initiatives that will benefit and protect the people and the environment will be implemented.

02:35In fact, the President's directive to the DPWH,

02:39that Phase 2 of the project should be completed,

02:42which, according to the President, is currently being conducted through planning and technical examination.

02:46The province has also suffered perennial loss of life and damage to properties due to heavy flooding.

02:53So it had to be addressed through the construction of these flood control structures.

02:59The project, which was funded under the Official Development Assistance,

03:06with the help of the Republic of Korea under the Korean Economic Development Cooperation Fund,

03:11was also expanded by the President.

03:13Other projects of the government in Region 3 also address flood problems.

03:18Kenneth Paciente for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.