Baguio is asking the national government’s help in dredging the Balili River and other waterways to prevent perennial flooding in low-lying areas of the mountain city. In a statement released by the information office on Thursday, City Administrator Bonifacio I. dela Peña said “appropriate measures must already be undertaken to ensure its dredging to allow the river system to accommodate the huge volume of water flowing into it during the height of the rainy season.”

Baguio City gov't proposes dredging of Balili River; about 1,000 structures blocking waterways identified. (2021, October 22). BuinessWorld, p. S1/10.