P6.9B additional flood control projects in Mindanao bared

COTABATO CITY: Local officials and members of the Mindanao River Basin-Technical Working Group (MRB-TWG) are hastening the implementation of six additional flood control projects worth P6.9 billion to put an end to perennial flooding in three southern regions.

The six projects are the channel modification of the Ambal-Simuay River; the dredging of the Rio Grande de Mindanao; dredging and dike construction along the Tunggol River and the expansion of Tunggol Bridge; and the construction of revetments or sloping structures used in erosion control along the Ala, Buluan, and Tamontaka Rivers.