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Gutter-deep floods inundate parts of Taft Avenue and near  Manila City Hall on July 22,2025.  Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News

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HABAGAT FLOODING

Pia Gutierrez

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:958px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/175317745751520250722-habagat-taft-flooding-MD2.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Gutter-deep floods inundate parts of Taft Avenue and near  Manila City Hall on July 22,2025.  <em>Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News </em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA -- The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority on Tuesday addressed criticisms after Manila Mayor Isko Moreno blamed defective pumping stations for the flooding experienced in his city during the onslaught of the southwest monsoon.</p><p>In a virtual briefing, MMDA Chairman Romando Artes explained that the Sunog Apog pumping station that Moreno was particularly referring to is still being rehabilitated by the DPWH and has yet to be turned over to the agency.</p><p>“Well, iyon pong partikular na inirireklamo po ni—or nabanggit ni Mayor Isko Moreno na pumping station po na hindi gumagana ay iyon pong sa Sunog Apog na pumping station na kasalukuyan po ay nire-repair ng DPWH. Hindi pa po iyan nai-turnover sa amin dahil po may ginagawa nga po or niri-repair or niri-rehab ng DPWH,” he said.</p><p>“So, iyan po ‘yung kaniya pong binabanggit so ipa-follow up natin iyong status po ng pagri-rehab niyan para po magamit kaagad dahil tama po siya, iyan po iyong makakasalubong doon sa tubig na nanggagaling Quezon City pababa po ng España through the Blumetritt drainage system at iyan po supposedly iyong magpa-pump ng tubig palabas po para po hindi na umabot dito po sa España area,” Artes continued.</p><p>“So, follow up po namin iyan… para po matapos kaagad at alamin po namin iyong status ng rehab sa DPWH po.”</p><p>Artes also gave an update on the ongoing repairs of the damaged navigational gate in Navotas City, another critical flood control infrastructure, which were supposed to be completed on Monday.</p><p>“Iyong Navigational Gate, iyan din po ay kinukumpuni ng contractor po ng DPWH. Originally ang target po niyan July 8 pero nakitaan po ng microcracks iyong link arm po – iyon po ‘yung mechanism na nag-aangat nitong floodgate para maisara or mabuksan po siya. Then nag-set na naman po ng target ng July 21 which is kahapon pero hindi na naman po umabot. I-follow up lang po namin sa contractor para po matapos kaagad dahil kailangang-kailangan po iyan dahil ‘pag hindi po siya gumagana, nakakapasok po iyong tubig sa Malabon at sa Navotas during high tide,” he said.</p><p>“So, minamadali naman po iyan, tinutulungan po namin ang DPWH pati iyong contractor. From time-to-time pinatatawag po namin iyong foreign consultant na katulong na gumawa niyan originally para nga po mabigyan ng payo iyon pong gumagawa para po matapos kaagad. Ayaw lang naman po naming madaliin at dahil niri-request po noong contractor nga na gusto nila gawang-gawa bago po simulan na i-operate. So, i-follow up po namin, mag-coordinate din po kami sa DPWH regarding sa Navotas Navigational Gate po.”</p><p>Artes earlier said that large volumes of garbage have slowed down the capacity of their pumping stations from expelling floodwaters.</p><p>“Well, sa ngayon po, dahil gumagana naman po iyong 71 pumping stations natin at full capacity, mabilis naman po humuhupa iyong baha… So, masasabi ko naman po na mabilis, iyon lamang po again mas mabilis pa po sana ito kung wala pong mga bara iyong lagusan po natin ng tubig,” he said.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/7/21/isko-moreno-says-defective-pumping-stations-delay-floodwater-drainage-2028">Isko Moreno says defective pumping stations delay floodwater drainage in Manila</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wQ7dgJoTtgU?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>The Metro Manila Development Authority on Tuesday addressed criticisms after Manila Mayor Isko Moreno blamed defective pumping stations for the flooding experienced in his city during the onslaught of the southwest monsoon.</p>

The Metro Manila Development Authority on Tuesday addressed criticisms after Manila Mayor Isko Moreno blamed defective pumping stations for the flooding experienced in his city during the onslaught of the southwest monsoon.

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MMDA addresses criticisms on defective pumping station

Pia Gutierrez,

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Published Jul 22, 2025 05:45 PM PHT

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