THE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed a P48.9-million flood control project in Barangay Cataning, Hermosa, Bataan, securing local residents from the risks of flooding and soil erosion.
The project, funded under the 2024 General Appropriations Act, involved construction of 400 linear meters of concrete slope protection along the Hermosa River and preventing flood and erosion due to the improved riverbank protection.
DPWH Region 3 director Roseller Tolentino said the project was designed to strengthen the stability of the riverbank system and erosion control causing siltation, by maintaining the large capacity of water flowing along the channel.
“This project will improve water flow by keeping the river channel clear and preventing blockages caused by eroded materials, thereby protecting nearby residences and farmlands from being destroyed,” said Tolentino.
