Launching of Oplan Kontra Baha: Greater Metro Manila Waterways Clearing and Cleaning Operations

Описание: Launching of Oplan Kontra Baha: Greater Metro Manila Waterways Clearing and Cleaning Operations
Balihatar Creek, Barangay San Dionisio, Parañaque City
November 12, 2025

As part of the Administration’s whole-of-government and whole-of-nation approach toward disaster mitigation and resilient urban management, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. leads the launch of Oplan Kontra Baha: Greater Metro Manila Waterways Clearing and Cleaning Operations at Balihatar Creek in Barangay San Dionisio, Parañaque City on November 12, 2025.

Led by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), local government units (LGUs) and private sector partners, the program focuses on regularly removing debris and garbage from waterways and drainage systems. It also ensures the proper functioning and efficiency of pumping stations to help reduce flooding in low-lying areas.

It covers 142.4 kilometers of rivers, creeks and esteros, along with 333.15 kilometers of drainage systems throughout Metro Manila, aiming to reduce the increasing flooding impact on low-lying communities and protect thousands of Filipino families during typhoon season.

Similar launch activities are being carried out simultaneously in Caingin, Valenzuela City; Sunog Apog in Tondo, City of Manila; San Juan River in San Juan City; and Las Piñas City — highlighting the unified efforts of the national and local governments, along with private sector partners, to keep waterways clean, efficient and functional throughout the National Capital Region (NCR).

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