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The Sunog Apog Pumping Station in Tondo, December 16, 2026. Andrea Taguines, ABS-CBN News/File

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Sunog Apog

Johnson Manabat

ABS-CBN News

<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1774341810303G8QkkHFaUAAuwul.jfif" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="The Sunog Apog Pumping Station in Tondo, December 16, 2026. Andrea Taguines, ABS-CBN News/File" width="960"/>The Sunog Apog Pumping Station in Tondo, December 16, 2026. Andrea Taguines, ABS-CBN News/File</div>MANILA -- The controversial &quot;Sunog Apog&quot; pumping station in the City of Manila is expected to be fully operational by May, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced.DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon made the announcement on Tuesday after attending the Metro Manila Council (MMC) regular meeting at the MMDA headquarters in Pasig City. During the meeting, Dizon presented the agency&#x27;s &quot;Oplan Kontra Baha&quot; program to Metro Manila mayors, MMDA and other stakeholders. &quot;Papalapit na ang tag-ulan, so kailangan talaga paspasayan natin yung ating mga kailangang gawin. Ang ginagawa natin ngayon -- given yung limitasyon natin sa pondo sa flood control -- lahat ng kaya nating gawin para maibsan yung epekto ng ulan eh ginagawa natin. Kailangan tayong mag-dredge, kailangan yung mga pumping stations natin mapagana natin,&quot; Dizon told reporters. &quot;Halimbawa yung &#x27;Sunog Apog&#x27; na anim na taon nang hindi gumagana yan. Kampante tayo na by May, gagana na ang Sunog Apog, finally. Malaking bagay yun,&quot; Dizon added. <div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/12/16/dpwh-partners-with-prime-infra-to-fix-sunog-apog-pumping-station-1718">READ: DPWH partners with Prime Infra to fix Sunog Apog pumping station</a></div>Dizon said he had asked the Metro mayors to submit their plans for flood priority management in the National Capital Region (NCR).&quot;Ano ba yun mga lumang drainage na kailangan nating baguhin, kamukha nung ginagawa natin sa G. Araneta, sa Marikina, at sa Maynila. Ano yung mga pumping stations na kailangan natin itayo,&quot; Dizon said. Dizon also announced that the repair of the damaged navigational gate in Navotas City is almost done and he hopes it will be operational again by April. Dizon is also requesting the MMDA to allow a 24/7 rehabilitation of EDSA this coming Holy Week.

The controversial "Sunog Apog" pumping station in the City of Manila is expected to be fully operational by May, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced.

The controversial "Sunog Apog" pumping station in the City of Manila is expected to be fully operational by May, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced.

'Sunog Apog' pumping station in Manila fully operational in May, says DPWH chief

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'Sunog Apog' pumping station in Manila fully operational in May, says DPWH chief

Johnson Manabat,

ABS-CBN News

Published March 24, 2026 04:44 PM PHT

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