Marcos: Gov’t Eyes 30 Sites for Underground Cisterns to Curb Flooding

Marcos seeks new ways to address flooding, including construction of water cisterns

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. directed concerned agencies to come up with other measures to mitigate flooding such as the construction of water cisterns that could store floodwaters and be used during the dry season. The President also raised the need to study the flood control measures of other countries that the Philippines could adopt, Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro said on Thursday.She …

Marcos: Gov’t eyes 30 sites for underground cisterns to curb flooding

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said the government tapped the help of experts from the Netherlands to determine long-term solutions for Metro Manila flooding.

Marcos: 30 underground water catchment sites identified for flood control

MANILA, Philippines – Thirty sites for underground flood catchments have been identified, with excavation work expected to begin soon, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said following a situation briefing on Wednesday, August 19, on the impact of continuous rain. Some of these sites in Metro Manila – Rajah Sulayman Park, Rizal Memorial Stadium, Camp Aguinaldo, and University of Sto. Tomas – were identified with the help of Dutch experts, according …

Marcos: UST among 30 sites eyed for underground flood catchments

THE UNIVERSITY is among 30 sites being considered for underground water catchments to help mitigate flooding, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Aug. 19 following a situation briefing at the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) command center. Marcos said the proposed sites for the underground rainwater catchments, which the government was eyeing as a long-term flood-control measure, were identified with the help of a group from …