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PERENNIAL FLOODING. Dagupan City Mayor Belen Fernandez (2nd from right) wades through a flooded street in Barangay Pogo Grande in Dagupan City on Friday (July 15, 2022). The city experiences perennial flooding due to high tides or heavy rains. (Photo courtesy of City Information Office) DAGUPAN CITY, Pangasinan - Mayor Belen Fernandez said road elevation and fixing broken or disconnected pipelines in the drainage system here is the way to deal with the perennial problem of flooding brought by high tide and heavy rains. In a statement Friday, Fernandez said some creeks in the different barangays have become stagnant because of silt, plants, debris, and garbage. "Flood gates within the city should be properly manned by the City Engineering Office (CEO) and mobile pumping stations must be utilized," she said. Fernandez has already discussed with the Liga ng mga Barangay the flood mitigation plans that will be implemented in coordination with the Department of Public Works and Hi

Pogo grandeCity engineering officeDepartment of publicBelen fernandezPublic worksBarangay pogo grandeEvangelist cathedralPerennial flooding dagupan city mayor belen fernandez 2nd from right wades througha flooded street in barangay pogo grande on friday july 15022 the city experiences perennial flooding due to high tides or heavy rains photo courtesy of information office dagupanAngasinan mayor belen fernandez said road elevation and fixing broken or disconnected pipelines in the drainage system here is way to deal with perennial problem of flooding brought by high tide heavy rains ina statement fridayErnandez said some creeks in the different barangays have become stagnant because of siltNd garbage quot flood gates within the city should be properly manned by engineering office ceo and mobile pumping stations must utilizedUot she said fernandez has already discussed with the liga ng mga barangay flood mitigation plans that will be implemented in coordination department of public works and highways ceo conducteda creek clearing operation pogo grande this weekHe saida team from the ceo has removed truckloads of water lily and other aquatic plantsNd garbage that had clogged the creek in area clearing other barangays is also being scheduled while declogging of drainage has startedArticularly within the premises of st john evangelist cathedral along burgos street city usesa vactron machine to remove water in central business district generated by high tide