SMC, NNIC River Cleanups Help Ease Flooding at NAIA, Nearby Areas

A joint effort by New NAIA Infra Corp. (NNIC), the private operator of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), and San Miguel Corp. (SMC), through its Better Rivers PH, to clean up rivers around NAIA has started to ease flooding in Paranaque, particularly areas surrounding the airport.

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This is especially crucial with the onset of the rainy season as this addresses one of the major causes of urban flooding.

NNIC reported that as of July 12, the initiative has successfully removed approximately 225,000 metric tons of waste across 4.8 kilometers of river channels and clogged waterways in the city.

The extensive cleanup has resulted in a larger carrying capacity and enhanced outflow to Manila Bay, especially in sections previously made shallow and restricted by years of accumulated waste and clogged outflows.

A substantial portion of the extracted waste, around 126,000 tons of silt and debris came from a 3.3-km stretch of the Paranaque River. Large volumes of waste and silt were also removed from other waterways including Don Galo River (46,000 tons), Villanueva Creek (27,000 tons), and San Dionisio Creek (25,000 tons).