THE Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Friday said more than 600 families had been rescued this week by the government from dangerous waterways in Metro Manila.

The DILG added that around 649 families of informal settlers living along the three-meter easement of Maricaban creek in Pasay City have voluntarily relocated themselves under the government’s “Oplan Likas” program.

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