The Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS

METRO MANILA INTEGRATED FLOOD RISK

MANAGEMENT MASTER PLAN

Secretary ROGELIO L. SINGSON

Seoul, South Korea
May 28-29, 2013

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Metro Manila Integrated Flood Risk Management Master Plan
ISSUES

Annual Typhoons average of 20 per year

Lack of integrated plan and strategic program to address perennial flooding and
other water related disasters like landslides, lack of potable water, siltation, etc.
Massive urbanization and lack of effective land use plans in Greater Metro
Manila has aggravated flooding
Water ways have been encroached and constricted by illegal structures causing
massive flooding of the metropolis

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Effects of Water Related Disasters

$160 Million damaged annually to the economy

640 lives lost annually
3.4 Million people affected annually
71,000 houses totally damaged annually

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Policy Directions and Programs
Philippine Development Plan 2011-2016

Preparation of Flood Control Master Plan for Major River Basins;

Prioritize the construction of flood control structures in highly vulnerable areas
particularly in Metro Manila and urban areas;
Apply CCA and DRRM strategies in the planning and design of flood management;
Increase local government and community awareness and participation;

Pasig-Marikina River Channel

Mt. Pinatubo Hazard Urgent Mitigation Project
Improvement Project

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Policy Directions and Programs
Integrated Water Resources Management Approach in Coordination with other
Departments/Agencies, LGUs and Communities

Master Plan for Flood Management and clearing of water

ways of Metro Manila together with MMDA, LGUs and DILG
Water convergence program initiated with DPWH, DA, DAR and
DENR.
Since 2011, DPWH funded and is implementing various flood
control projects and eleven (11) small water impounding projects
(SWIPs) in the total amount of P 725.4 Million.

Prioritization of SWIP sites based on:

a) list of flood-prone areas
b) list of 140 critical watersheds prioritized by DENR supporting
NIA-RIS and
DPWH flood control projects in priority river basins

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 Master Plan for Flood Management in Metro Manila and Surrounding Areas

Based on river basins:

Pasig-Marikina River
Basin and Laguna Lake
19 km2
Basin.
169 km2 69 km2
Total area: 4,354 km2

635 km2
Total Population: 17.1 M

72 km2
15 km2
95 km2
Boundary of
Study Area and
the River Basins

3280 km2

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Three Major Flooding
Occurrence:

(1) Huge volume of

water coming
from Sierra
Madre
(2) Drainage capacity
constraints in
core area of
Metro Manila
(3) Low lying
communities
around Manila
Bay & Laguna
Lake

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New Integrated Approach for Metro Manila
Identified Urgent Measures (Structural and Non-Structural)

Project Noah flood modelling, forecasting and warning system

Enforcement of easement requirements and clearing of priority rivers and
waterways of informal settlers and obstructions
Resettlement action plan and provision of housing options
Upgrading of pumping stations
Waterway channel widening, dredging and construction of dikes/riverwall

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 Priority Waterways

NAME NO.
OF WATERWAY ISFS

1. San Juan River 4,217

2. Manggahan Floodway 2,997

Estero de
Maypajo
3. Estero Tripa de Gallina 3,887

Estero de
Sunog Apog 4. Maricaban Creek 1,637

Pasig River
5. Tullahan River 3,683

6. Pasig River 1,434

Dongalu Creek
7. Estero de Maypajo 1,415

8. Estero de Sunog Apog 170

TOTAL 19,440
Maricaban Creek

Note: ISFs-Informal Settler Families

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 INFORMAL SETTLER FAMILIES
(ISFs) LIVING ALONG
WATERWAYS IN METRO MANILA
NUMBER OF ISFs
LGU (Consolidated as of June
2012)
1 Caloocan 6,012
2 Las Pias 2,590
3 Makati 1,810
4 Malabon 3,991
5 Mandaluyong 662
6 Manila 2,249
7 Marikina 430
8 Muntinlupa 3,686
9 Navotas 6,017
10 Paraaque 914
11 Pasay 4,200
12 Pasig 7,449
13 Pateros 1,869
14 Quezon City 10,367
15 San Juan 1,375
16 Taguig 3,672
17 Valenzuela 2,837

TOTAL 60,130
Source: LGUs
Estero de paco Pedro Gil to 13 de Agosto Segment

before

DEVELOPMENT:
Market renovation
Dredging
Riprap
slope protection and
phytoremediation
Walkway and riprap
SAIR

Present
13 de Agosto
Estero de paco 13 de Agosto to Apacible Segment

before

DEVELOPMENT:
dredging
riprap
slope protection and
phytoremediation
Facelifting of Residential Houses
Walkway / linear park

13 de Agosto
After
Estero de paco Apacible to UN Ave. Segment

before

DEVELOPMENT:
dredging
riprap
slope protection and phytoremediation
Facelifting of Residential Houses
Walkway/Linear Park

Present
13 de Agosto
New Integrated Approach for Metro Manila
Long Term Measures

Construction of flood control dam upstream

Use of natural flood plains near waterways
Land use ordinances
Strict enforcement of waterway easement laws
Increase local government and community awareness and participation

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 The Republic of the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS

THANK YOU !!!

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