00:00In other news, intensified preparations are afoot in notorious flood hotspots in the megacity and nationwide as evidenced in today's
00:07latest ocular visit by Public Works and Highways Chief Vince Dizon in Valley City as part of government's comprehensive flood
00:15mitigation program, Contrabaha.
00:18I have the details on his inspection trip to Marikina River Banks where Secretary Dizon expressed satisfaction on the status
00:25of cleaning and clearing activities.
00:30Marikina River Surroundings was transformed under an intensified flood mitigation program.
00:36The Marikina River area is now clearer and more spacious following the government's flood mitigation initiative in partnership with the
00:44Japan International Cooperation Agency, or JICA.
00:47River banks have been beautified and improved, while continuous dredging operations help deepen the river to boost its water holding
00:55capacity during heavy rains and storms,
00:57minimizing flood risks to nearby communities.
01:01The Department of Public Works and Highways, or DPWH, is fast-tracking the project, targeting to complete it by 2027.
01:10Napakalawak nung river, no?
01:12And ito, kung makikita nyo, kahit na park ito, flood control pa rin ito, technically.
01:17Kasi pinaprotekta nito na walang encroachment sa river.
01:21Sabi ko nga, ito yung baka nakikita natin sa Korea, sa Japan.
01:27DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon, alongside Marikina local officials, personally inspected the Sumulong Culvered Pipe, now with enhanced capacity for smoother
01:37water flow.
01:38Ito na yung ginagamit ng ibang bagsahin, so dapat ito na yung ginagamit.
01:42So mas magkakintunong, mas mahal nga siya, pero mas mabilis siya, kung wala masyadong disruption sa mga kababaya natin.
01:48Focus is also on Balanti Creek to ensure uninterrupted water flow and prevent blockages.
01:56Repairs on critical dike sections along the Marikina River are underway to maintain the flood control system.
02:02Meanwhile, the Oplan Contrabaha operation in Maligaya Creek, Tondo, Manila, led by the North Luzon Expressway, or NLEX,
02:10was declared successful supporting President Ferdinand R. Marquez Jr.'s anti-flood program.
02:17Similar initiatives are ongoing in Estero de Tutoban, Estero de Sampaloc, and Estero de Valencia,
02:24with completion expected before the rainy season.
02:28J. Esteban from the National TV Network for a new and better Philippines.
02:32Peace.
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