MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is proposing the construction of at least five more dams in the “mighty” Cagayan River to control flood water, especially during major typhoons.
Engr. Jerry Fano from the Unified Project Management Office Flood Control Management Cluster (UPMO-FCMC) of the DPWH, presented this proposal before a Senate hearing into the massive flooding in Luzon.
“Kailangan natin ng lima pa or anim to complement a good control of flood water that’s why we propose dams to be constructed as our long-term plan for flood control,” Fano said.
(We need about five or six more dams to complement a good control of flood water th…
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