MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was welcomed by former vice president Leni Robredo in Naga City on Saturday during his visit to inspect ongoing operations under Oplan Kontra Baha, the national government’s flood mitigation initiative.
The President, together with Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon, arrived at Sagop Creek in Barangay Triangulo.
Led by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Oplan Kontra Baha aims to reduce flooding through rapid on-the-ground interventions.
In Naga City, the program focuses on the 10-kilometer Sagop Creek, a major waterway closely monitored by the local government.
The creek’s channel passes through five villages: Del Rosario, Concepcion Grande, Concepcion Pequeña, Triangulo and Tabuco — areas that are highly vulnerable to flooding due to their proximity to the Bicol River Basin catchment.