House bill on Metro Manila flood control master plan advances
MANILA, Philippines – The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed on second reading a bill mandating the creation of a Metro Manila flood control master plan.
In a voice vote, lawmakers approved House Bill No. 11602, which requires government agencies to map and harmonize urban drainage networks across city boundaries, mandating the integration of climate-resilient engineering and nature-based solutions along with strict audit mechanisms and public disclosures of project budgets.
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“This Master Plan shall harmonize and integrate the flood control and drainage network system master plans of all Metro Manila LGUs to achieve a region-wide, integrated, data-driven flood management system, ensuring that the resolution of flooding in one locality does not aggravate or cause new flooding problems in another,” the bill read.
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Severe flooding across Metro Manila during recent typhoons has spurred calls for a unified flood control master plan. /gsg
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