Published December 20, 2020, 2:24 PM
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – Governor Humerlito A. Dolor has formed a special task force to directly address the problem on flooding that caused widespread destruction in several barangays, particularly in the first district, as an after-effect of the recent typhoons and monsoon rains that crossed the province.
Under Executive order No. 72 of Dolor, the Provincial Task Force Against Flooding was mandated to re-evaluate previous studies and identify solutions against floodings and to coordinate with concerned national agencies and the Regional Development Council of Mimaropa (Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan) region about rehabilitation and development initiatives of the province.
TWG on flood mitigation convenes in Oriental Mindoro
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Published on December 14, 2020
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro, Dec. 9 (PIA) The Technical Working Group (TWG) on flood mitigation program of Oriental Mindoro convened recently at Tamaraw Hall to tackle important issues on ensuring the promotion of health and safety, enhancement of the right of the people to a balanced ecology and the preservation of the calmness and convenience of inhabitants of the province.
In the past week, devastating floods submerged large areas of the province while torrential rains and back-to-back typhoons have ripped throughout the country in the past months, and turning once picturesque rivers into seas of murky brown, killing individuals and setting off massive landslides.
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