Gov’t eyes to begin detailed engineering of Bicol River Basin program in 2025

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00:00From long-term solutions like the Bicol River Basin Development Program to once and for

00:04all address flooding, the government is also attending to immediate concerns providing

00:10various types of aid to those affected by severe Tropical Storm Christine.

00:14To expedite the deployment of assets that can help in the distribution of aid, the Armed

00:19Forces of the Philippines is now utilizing EDCA sites to get to those in need as quickly

00:24as possible.

00:25PTB's Patrick Desus has more.

00:30In line with the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to revisit the Bicol River Basin

00:37Development Program, DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan stated, the plan is to begin detailed

00:44engineering for the project next year, while civil works are scheduled for 2026.

00:51The Bicol region was one of the most flooded areas after the devastation brought by severe

00:58Tropical Storm Christine.

01:00This could be alleviated by the Bicol River Basin Development Program, a project of the

01:06President's father, former President Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr., but was halted in 1986.

01:14The DPWH said the project will cost a shade under 80 billion pesos, with implementation

01:21spanning from short to long term, with funding assistance from the Korean government through

01:27a soft loan.

01:56A comprehensive study is also underway for flood control across all 18 major river basins

02:04in the country, led by the DNR.

02:33These are part of the long-term solutions to flooding, while local flood control projects

02:39will continue to be prioritized.

03:01Meanwhile, continuous aid is being provided to those affected by the typhoon, with over

03:21600,000 family food packs distributed by the DSWD.

03:26According to the AFP, EDCA sites are also being utilized for rapid deployment of assets.

03:50According to the RRMC data shows, a total of 6.1 million individuals has been affected

03:57by Severe Tropical Storm Christine, and 140,000 families, or half a million individuals, remain

04:05in evacuation centers.

04:07The reported death toll has risen to 116, with 39 still missing.

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