City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office responded with rescues, and transfers to evacuation centers, while the City Social Welfare and Development Office spearheaded the provision of food and necessities of the evacuees on the day of the flood.

“There is no question that Filipinos are resilient, Zamboangueños most especially,” Mayor Dalipe said.

Mayor Dalipe, with the coordination of the Department of Public Works and Highways, is bent on prioritizing the construction of a multi-staged, massive flood control project this year, covering the riverbanks along the San Bernardino Bridge in Tetuan- Guiwan area, down to Barigon Bridge in Tugbungan, and eventually all other rivers.

The mega riprap is for flood control, to ensure safety of the residents residing near our rivers control and to provide a lane for vehicles travelling along the river. Roads and bridges in East Coast and West Coast will be reinforced following the recent floods.

Resettlement areas for riverside residents have already been identified, with 292 lots available in Azcuna Mercedes, 172 lots in Tulungatung, and 350 lots in Talisayan.

“Na problema de basura, ta puede kita compone adentro de veinte cuatro hora. El cosa posible hace, ta hace dayun. Este el tatak de Team Performance,” Mayor Dalipe emphasized.