Dredging works along the narrow section of the 94-kilometer Bicol River will start tomorrow and will be followed by bamboo planting activities in the area and relocation of typhoon-victims, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said yesterday. The project will complete the government’s goal of widening the country’s major waterways and improving their carrying capacity, especially during typhoon season, DENR Secretary and Task Force Build Back Better chairman Roy Cimatu said. The task force earlier started dredging the Cagayan and Marikina rivers to improve their width and depth.

Marcelo, E. (2021, March 22). Bicol River dredging works start Tuesday. The Philippine Star, p. 7.