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MANILA, Philippines — Will the Marcos administration’s initiative, worth billions of pesos, be effective in mitigating floods in Metro Manila and key cities in the country? Only the upcoming rainy season can tell.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday inspected the ongoing “drainage improvement project” on G. Araneta Avenue in Quezon City as part of the government’s intensified flood mitigation efforts under the “Oplan Kontra Baha” program.
“Historically, whenever the rain becomes too strong—or even when it simply rains—this area gets flooded immediately. When the rains are heavy, floodwaters can rise above a person’s height,” he said.
According to Marcos, the stretch of G. Araneta Avenue is among the critical flood-prone locations being prioritized by the government, but he said similar interventions are being carried out across Metro Manila and other parts of the country under Oplan Kontra Baha.
