MANILA: The Metro Manila Council (MMC) on Wednesday (Nov 12) expressed support for Oplan Kontra Baha (Operation Against Flooding), the national government’s campaign to clean the region’s waterways to reduce flooding by up to 60 per cent.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr launched the initiative earlier that day.
“Through this whole-of-nation approach—uniting the national government, local governments, and the private sector to address flooding in Metro Manila — we are confident the situation will improve significantly,” MMC President and San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora said in a statement.
“Rivers, creeks, and other waterways will be dredged and cleaned as part of this sustained, collective effort for the benefit of all Metro Manila residents,” he added.
Zamora also said San Miguel Corporation President Ramon Ang and Metro Pacific Investments Corporation chairperson Manny Pangilinan pledged logistical and technical support for the project.
According to the MMC president, Oplan Kontra Baha involves the Department of Public Works and Highways, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, and the region’s local government units. The MMC is the MMDA’s policy-making body. — Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN
