OLONGAPO CITY: After the massive flooding in August and September 2013 and the resultant outbreak of leptospirosis, the local government of Olongapo is now dredging its river channel with the help of private individuals and businessmen in the city.

Olongapo started its dredging operation after SM Prime Holdings donated a backhoe worth P2.4 million to help the debt-ridden city unclog its river channel.

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