To control flooding and ensure water supply in Luzon, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered the construction of water-impounding facilities near Metro Manila. Know more:
In file photo: Residents wade through floodwaters brought about by Typhoon Karding in San Miguel, Bulacan province, Philippines, on September 26.TO control flooding and ensure water supply in Luzon, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered the construction of water-impounding facilities near Metro Manila.
“So that will be the location where we will control [floodwaters] so it will no longer enter Manila and we will be able to collect water for agriculture and other uses,” Marcos said.The President said they are now eyeing several possible locations for the impounding facilities.
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