EIGHTEEN FLOOD control projects that would protect Cabanatuan City, the capital Palayan City, and other towns in Nueva Ecija were completed last year, according to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). Engineer Ricardo M. Puno, head of the DPWH-Nueva Ecija 2nd District Engineering Office, reported that the projects had a total cost of P506 million. The flood mitigation structures were built along the Pampanga River and its major tributaries such as Coronel River in Gabaldon, Digmala River in Bongabon, Cabu and Minatula Creeks in Cabanatuan City, and Sapang Buho River in Palayan City. Mr. Puno said these are intended to protect areas normally plagued by flooding, including the cities of Palayan and Cabanatuan, and the municipalities of Bongabon, Gabaldon, General Mamerto Natividad, Laur, and Santa Rosa. “These projects will protect hundreds of lives and properties in this area, and ensure momentum for economic growth will not be hampered by damages brought by flooding,” said Mr. Puno.

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