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Dizon, Abalos inspect infrastructure projects in Bulacan after monsoon rains

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Daniza Fernandez

ABS-CBN News

<div><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/xZQuUPG0FD8?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><p>MANILA — Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon and Cabinet Secretary Benhur Abalos inspected infrastructure projects in Bulacan on Saturday. </p><p>The inspection comes after the back-to-back monsoon rains for the past two weeks.</p><p>Aboard a boat, Dizon and Abalos first went to Barangay Masukol in Paombong.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/8/19/pumping-stations-damaged-due-to-trash-dpwh-1802"><strong>Pumping stations damaged due to trash — DPWH</strong></a></div><p>Dizon said the infrastracture project there will be repaired immediately. The design of the project will also be changed because the current one does not help in protecting the coastal area. </p><p>He added that the repair will be at no cost to the government, but will be shouldered by the contractor. However, hexapads will be under government expenses as it is not included in the original design.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>DIKE MASTER PLAN</strong></div><p>The DPWH chief explained that under the <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2026/8/23/dpwh-pampanga-river-master-plan-planned-manila-bay-project-eyed-to-ease-bulacan-floods-0114">Pampanga River Basin Master Plan</a>, mega dikes will be built to prevent waters from reaching Bulacan.</p><p>“Ang tubig po na nagbabaha ng Hagonoy at Paombong [sa Bulacan] ay nanggagaling sa taas—mula Nueva Ecija pa ho ‘yan—pababa ng Pampanga River [tapos] bumabagsak po ang tubig kasama na rin po diyan ang mga bayan ng Calumpit at iba pang mga bayan ng Bulacan,” Dizon explained.</p><p>Meanwhile, the proposed Manila Bay Coastal Defense Dike Project will span across Metro Manila, Bulacan, Pampanga, and Bataan.</p><p>Dizon said Bataan Rep. Albert Garcia and Bataan Gov. Joet Garcia proposed the project.“Yan po talaga ang magiging proteksyon nating lahat sa pagpasok ng tubig-dagat mula sa Manila Bay,” the DPWH chief said.He said the Asian Development Bank committed to helping with the project.</p><p>Dizon and Abalos also inspected a flood control project along the river in Hagonoy. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/8/19/pumping-stations-damaged-due-to-trash-dpwh-1802"><strong>Pumping stations damaged due to trash — DPWH </strong></a> </div><p>Meanwhile, the DPWH chief had also went in Tublay, Benguet.</p><p>The agency said the curtain net in Gov. Bado Dangwa National Road has been effective in catching the soil collapse. </p><p>President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered DPWH to restore parts of the curtain net that were destroyed.</p>

<p>Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon and Cabinet Secretary Benhur Abalos inspected infrastructure projects in Bulacan on Saturday.</p>

Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon and Cabinet Secretary Benhur Abalos inspected infrastructure projects in Bulacan on Saturday.