Three weeks of floods: Dizon eyes deeper waterways, massive detention basin for Pampanga
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Source: The Manila Times
Published: 2026-08-30 16:43 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Philippines, World News, Environment & Climate, Asia Pacific
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MANILA, Philippines — Thousands of residents in Sto. Tomas, Pampanga have endured nearly three weeks of flooding, prompting Public Works and Highways Secretary Vince Dizon to push a long-term, integrated solution that includes deepening tributaries of the Pampanga River and building a massive detention basin to hold excess floodwater.
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