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MASSIVE CLEANUP DRIVE. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will begin the massive cleanup of Calumpit River in Bulacan this month in an effort to lessen flooding in low-lying areas in the province and to fast-track the rehabilitation of Manila Bay areas in Central Luzon. The more than 8 kilometer stretch of Calumpit River is a tributary of the larger Pampanga River, and the town itself serves as a natural catch basin for flood waters coming from Nueva Ecija and Pampanga. (Photo by DENR Region 3) CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga - The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will start the massive cleanup of the Calumpit River in Bulacan this month. The move aims to lessen flooding in low-lying areas in Bulacan and to fast-track the rehabilitation of Manila Bay areas in Central Luzon. The more than 8-kilometer stretch Calumpit River is a tributary of the larger Pampanga River, and the town itself serves as a natural catch basin for flood waters coming