MALOLOS CITY (PIA) -- Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) completed the second phase of the Masukol Flood Control Structure in Paombong, Bulacan.
A coastal village near Manila Bay, Masukol is home to about 1,389 residents.
“During typhoon season and high tide, along with heavy rains, water coming from the Manila Bay scourges the houses and fishponds in Masukol and other neighboring coastal barangays of Paombong,” DPWH Regional Director Roseller Tolentino said.
Department of Public Works and Highways completed the second phase of the Masukol Flood Control Structure in Paombong, Bulacan. (DPWH)
“With the construction of the vital flood control structure, we can say that the residents and their livelihoods are now protected from the threats posed by extreme weather conditions,” he added.
Included in the 2,705-lineal meter flood control project are the construction of a concrete slope protection, grouted riprap on the opposite side, and reinforced concrete box culvert with flood gate in various key locations.
First phase of the project was completed in 2019 and second phase last May 2021. (CLJD-PIA 3)
