Pangasinan gov pushes for river dredging to ease flooding

Inquirer.net 4 h Philippines

CALASIAO, PANGASINAN—The provincial government of Pangasinan is pushing for the dredging of major rivers, most of which have become heavily silted, to reduce or eliminate the province’s seasonal struggles with widespread flooding, Gov. Ramon Guico III said. Guico, in a telephone interview on Wednesday, stressed the need for well-planned and high-quality river protection and infrastructure

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