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ICI to prioritize 80 flood projects in PBBM's top 10 list
ENRILE STILL IN ICU, FAMILY THANKFUL FOR PRAYERS NEWS/ A2
Gov’t to implement long-delayed Cebu flood control plan By Vito Barcelo THE government will finally implement Cebu’s long-delayed flood control master plan, with Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon vowing to demand accountability for the mishandled project. “Someone must be held accountable for this failure," Dizon said during the launching of the Oplan Kontra Baha in Manila yesterday. "Public funds were spent, studies were made, yet people are still drowning in the same floods,” he added. The Cebu Flood Control Master Next page
VOL. XXXIX • NO. 265 • 3 SECTIONS 16 PAGES • P20 • THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2025 •
THE Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) said on Wednesday it is prioritizing the development of cases on 80 projects linked to top flood control contractors earlier cited by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Next page
PBBM: Massive cleanup to reduce floods by 60% 'Oplan Kontra Baha' to be implemented in NCR, nearby areas By Charles Dantes and Joel E. Zurbano
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RESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday led the launch of Oplan Kontra Baha, a massive clearing and cleaning operation targeting heavily silted and trash-choked waterways across Greater Metro Manila to reduce chronic flooding in the capital and nearby provinces by at least 60 percent. Speaking at the Balihatar Creek in Parañaque City, Mr. Marcos said the program, officially titled Greater Metro Manila Waterways Clearing and Cleaning Operations, will run for about nine months or until July next year. "A large part of the flooding is the siltation and garbage that accumulate and cluster together so the water cannot pass," the President said. "So, the first thing we need to do is clean all the esteros and all the spillways to ensure a smoother flow of water.” “If this is done properly, flooding can be reduced by up to 60 percent," he added.
GOV’T-PRIVATE SECTOR COLLAB.
President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. is joined business tycoons San Miguel Corp. chief Ramon Ang and Metropacific honcho Manny Pangilinan at the launch of Oplan Kontra Baha yesterday at Balihatar creek, Barangay San Dionisio, Paranaque City. With them are DPWH Sec. Vince Dizon and Metro Manila mayors. Revoli Cortez
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’Uwan’ death toll now at 27, 360 areas still underwater—OCD By Rex Espiritu and Maricel V. Cruz THE death toll from the onslaught of Super Typhoon “Uwan” has climbed to 27, according to the latest report from the Office of Civil Defense (OCD). Meanwhile, over 1 million families or 3.5 million people, were reportedly affected by the typhoon’s onslaught. More than 171,000 families sought refuge in nearly 9,000 evacuation centers, while an additional 84,000 families stayed with relatives and friends. OCD assistant spokesman Diego Mariano said the fatalities were recorded in Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), Bicol,
Western Visayas, Central Visayas, and Zamboanga Peninsula. In the Cordillera region alone, 19 deaths were reported, nineof them in Ifugao, four in Benguet, and three each in Mountain Province and Kalinga. In Region 2, Nueva Vizcaya recorded three fatalities, while Catanduanes in Bicol Region, Capiz in Western Visayas, Samar in Central Visayas, and Sulu in Zamboanga Peninsula reported one death apiece. One additional fatality was listed from an unidentified province. The OCD also reported two individuals missing, both in Kalinga, while 36 others were injured in various regions. Next page
HONORING IMELDA. Former First Lady Imelda Romualdez Marcos graced the unveiling of a dedication marker
yesterday at the MMFF Auditorium in Pasig. The event honored Marcos, who once served as governor of the then Metro Manila Commission (now the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority or MMDA). Manny Palmero
Solons file charter change thru Con-con measure By Maricel V. Cruz DEPUTY Speaker and Antipolo City First District Rep. Ronaldo Puno led the filing of a bill to change the 1987
Constitution by mode of Constitutional Convention. Puno, together with fellow National Unity Party (NUP) lawmakers, filed House Bill 5870 to ‘‘correct defects’’
in the Charter. ‘‘For nearly four decades, the 1987 Constitution has anchored our democracy. Next page
PNP readies 16k cops for 3-day Bato arrest warrant to go thru process, INC rallies at Luneta, EDSA By Vince Lopez
OUR LADY OF THE RULE. Lapu Lapu City officials led by Mayor Maria Cynthia King-Chan and Congressman Junard "Ahong" Chan carry the undas of the image of Nuestra Señora Virgen de la Regla in the Virgen de la Regla national shrine as part of the annual fiesta in Lapu-Lapu City. Alan Tangcawan
THE National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said on Wednesday that a total of 16,433 police personnel will be deployed for simultaneous prayer rallies organized by religious groups Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) and the United Peoples Initiative (UPI) from November 16 to 18 in Manila and
Quezon City. In a press briefing held at Camp Crame, NCRPO spokesperson Maj. Hazel Asilo said the personnel will be deployed to Rizal Park in Manila for the INC rally, as well as other ‘‘Freedom Parks’’ and key areas, including the EDSA People Power Monument, the US Embassy, Mendiola, and other Next page
insists counsel
By Ram Superable and Pot Chavez LAWYER Israelito Torreon, Senator Ronald ‘Bato’ Dela Rosa’s legal counsel, on Wednesday said the Philippines Next page