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Detailed engineering, civil works for Bicol River basin project to start by 2025, 2026: DPWH
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) anticipates that detailed engineering designs for the Bicol River Basin Development Program (BRBDP) will begin by 2025.
Civil works for the BRBDP, a project from the 1970s revived by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. following damage from Severe Tropical Storm Kristine, are expected to start by 2026.
The DPWH is currently reevaluating the BRBDP, a flood control measure for Camarines Sur and nearby provinces, with assistance from the Korean Exim Bank.
DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan stated that the project's masterplan was updated and completed in July, and he acknowledged the challenges posed by climate change and extreme rainfall events.
Bonoan emphasized the urgency to hasten the implementation of the project, as directed by President Marcos Jr.
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