Pinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro: A Community Strengthened by the DPWH Flood-Control Project Led by Dir. Gerald A. Pacanan

Pinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Southern Mindoro District Engineering Office has finished a big flood-control project to keep people and farms safe from damaging floods.

The Pula River Irrigation System, which gets water from a lengthy stretch of the Pula River, has helped farmers in Pinamalayan and nearby communities for a long time. But when the weather is poor, the river often floods, ruining farms, homes, and businesses. To deal with this risk, the DPWH built the Pula River Control Structure (Upstream) at Barangay Pambisan Malaki, Pinamalayan. This structure protects nearby towns from floods better.

Southern Mindoro District Engineer Annielyn E. Padullo sent the report to DPWH MIMAROPA Regional Director Gerald A. Pacanan. It said that the project required building 420 linear meters of gabion revetment with sheet piles at the existing gabion revetment of the Pula River. The construction has 6.0-meter sheet piles and 420.42-meter pile caps, which help protect the riverbank from erosion and flooding.

This new infrastructure makes it safer for farms and homes during severe rain, which greatly lowers the chance of losing lives, property, and jobs.

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