The provincial government of Sarangani recently rolled out a multi-million-peso rehabilitation project of the 7.9-hectare Saub watershed ecosystem in Maitum town. Dubbed as Watershed Ecosystem Rehabilitation and Flood Risk Reduction for Increased Resilience, the project would cost P 103 million with counterpart fund sharing of P93,597,439.90 from the People’s Survival Fund and the P9,325,125.10 from Sarangani. The watershed covers nine barangays with a total of 1,747 households living along the 100-meter riparian zone which are placed at high-risk exposure to flooding and other climate hazards.

Sarangani rolls out P 103-M watershed rehab project. (2019, April 10). The Manila Times, p. D3.