The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said that it will begin dredging on Tuesday a section of the 94-kilometer Bicol River to restore the river’s natural flow rate and minimize flood risk. In a statement over the weekend, DENR Secretary Roy A. Cimatu was quoted as saying that the initiative is the last of the Task Force Build Back Better’s targets for dredging the other two are the Cagayan and Marikina rivers. Citing the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), the DENR said that some 58,235 cubic meters of deposited sand will be removed from the middle portion of Bicol River in Camaligan, Camarines Sur.

Yang, A. Y. (2021, March 22). DENR to begin dredging of Bicol River on March 23. BusinessWorld, p. S1/6.