To help reduce severe floods in Cagayan Valley” drastically,” the Department of Environment and Natural Resources will remove sandbars along the constricted section of Cagayan River—the Magapit Narrows—by late January or early February, an official said Thursday. Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu, Task Force Build Back Better co-chairman, said “this is a strategic move in the short-term while medium- and long-term solutions for the flooding in Cagayan Valley are still underway.” Secretary Mark Villar of the Department of Public Works and Highways is the task force chairman.

Araja, R. N. (2021, January 15). Cagayan River sandbars to be removed. Manila Standard, P. A5.