CABANATUAN CITY, Jan.5 (PIA) — Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) recently completed two flood control structures in Nueva Ecija.
“We have completed the 181-linear meter flood control wall along Baliwag River not just to prevent flooding in the community but also to protect farmlands of Novo Ecijanos,” DPWH Secretary Mark Villar disclosed.
The completed structure in barangay Mapangpang, Science City of Muñoz amounting to PhP35.3 million was funded under the 2020 General Appropriations Act.
Also completed was the construction of the 187-meter flood control structure in barangay Sibut, San Jose City aimed to prevent inundation of the Talavera River especially during typhoon season.
“We aim to complete more preventive structures like these in the low-lying communities of Nueva Ecija and enable economic progress,” Villar added.
