KaLo Lopez

"𝐇𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐚𝐧"

Chairman Atty. Alex T. Lopez reiterates President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐑𝐀 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟎 𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝-𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐮𝐡𝐚𝐲 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐬𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐧 𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 in Tanza, Cavite 9 for the coastal towns of Cavite and 1 for our fishermen in the West Philippine Sea.

It's a clear commitment to improve communities, safeguard livelihoods, and make investments in long-term fixes.

Following the President's directives, the PRA is committed to delivering inclusive development through impactful, community-driven projects. 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐮𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠-𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦 𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞.

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

Mahusay kayo Philippine Reclamation Authority

Bagong Buhay para sa mga mangingisda at kabataan! 🐟🇵🇭

Bilang suporta sa mga naapektuhan ng reclamation project sa Manila Bay, nakatanggap ng full scholarship mula sa Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) ang nasa 200 na anak ng mga mangingisda sa Cavite City.

Aabot din sa 100 bangka ang inaasahang ipapamahagi sa mga mangingisda at 10 dito ang matagumpay nang na-iturnover ngayong Biyernes, August 29, kasabay ng paglulunsad ng "Bagong Buhay para sa Mamamayan: Launch of PRA and PEATC's Initiatives for Sustainable Development".

Ang naturang aktibidad ay pinangunahan ng Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA), kasama ang PEA Tollway Corporation - PEATC, at ni Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Sec. Jonvic Remulla.

Congrats PRA

𝐀 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐑𝐀!

Director Ildefonso accepts this prestigious award on behalf of our team for the successful 'Adopt a Body of Water' program with DENR. Your dedication to environmental stewardship inspires us all.

#𝐏𝐑𝐀𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 #𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐈𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 #𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧

₱396 Million Lost, No Answers: PrimeWater’s Quiet Drought • PrimeWater won 14 provincial bids. • Communities reported erratic pressure, brown tap water, and ballooning bills. • ₱1,200 for undrinkable water? Who’s accountable? But the Villars aren’t just losing interest — they’re also losing face. Civic backlash hit hard in Bulacan, Laguna, ...

𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐥𝐚 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐀𝐦𝐢𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠

𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐋𝐀, 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 — The City of Manila has officially declared a State of Calamity following back-to-back floods brought about by Tropical Storms Crising and Dante, alongside the intensified southwest monsoon (habagat).

Manila Mayor Isko Moreno received the City Council’s approval on Wednesday afternoon during an emergency session. The move allows the city to fast-track the release of calamity funds, mobilize aid faster, and activate rescue and relief operations for flood-stricken barangays.

Barangays in Tondo, Sampaloc, and Malate have reported extensive damage, prompting urgent calls for support from local volunteer groups.

What this means for Manileños:

𝐑𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐬 & 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝟔𝟎-𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐳𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬

LGUs encouraged to maintain transparent and timely communication with affected communities

“𝐇𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐭𝐨 𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐧, 𝐛𝐚𝐡𝐚 𝐢𝐭𝐨 𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐧. 𝐖𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐥𝐚’𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐯𝐮𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞,” Mayor Isko said during the press briefing.

Alab ng Maynila urges residents to follow official LGU advisories and report misinformation. Let’s keep our neighborhoods safe, informed, and united.

PRA Naglabas ng Babala: Bawal ang Reclamation sa Laguna de Bay!

Sa bagong direktiba ng Philippine Reclamation Authority, lahat ng reclamation activities na walang approval ay tigil agad. Walang project sa Laguna de Bay na aprubado—lahat ng ongoing reclamation, illegal at may kaakibat na parusa.

Flood risk alert, environmental protection, and legal crackdown—lahat ‘yan parte ng kampanya para sa Bagong Pilipinas.

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KAPALPAKAN SA P774-MILLION TONDO FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT, MABUBULGAR SA 2026 BUDGET HEARINGS


[2018 Sunog Apog pumping station perwisyong baha ang dulot sa halip na solusyon]


Isiniwalat ni Manila 2nd District Rep. Rolando “CRV” Valeriano na may seryosong kapalpakan sa proyektong flood control sa Estero de Sunog Apog sa Tondo Dos na dapat sana’y solusyon sa pagbaha pero naging sanhi pa ng perwisyo.

📸 Photo by DPWH taken in 2020 https://www.dpwh.gov.ph/dpwh/news/20731

Ayon sa kongresista, ang naturang proyekto na nagkakahalaga ng mahigit P774 milyon ay pinondohan at sinimulan bago pa man siya maupong kinatawan ng distrito.

“I did not initiate, propose, nor caused that funding discontinuance of that flood control project. I was not yet the congressman when it was started. That was the project of my predecessor,” pahayag ni Valeriano.

Sinimulan ang proyekto noong January 2018 at itinakdang matapos noong October 2020, ngunit nagkaproblema sa pumping station hanggang sa maging “white elephant” na lamang ito o isang proyektong napakamahal ngunit nakatiwangwang at hindi napapakinabangan.

“P774 million wasted on a non-operational and defective project that caused flooding instead of solving it,” giit niya.

Bagaman hindi siya ang may pakana ng proyekto, sinabi ni Valeriano na nagsumite pa rin siya ng pormal na kahilingan upang maipagpatuloy ang pondo. Gayunman, maaaring nasapawan ito ng iba pang mas prayoridad na gastusin ng gobyerno noon.

“Though it was not my project to begin with, I still made a proper request for continuance of funding. But by that time, there possibly were circumstances beyond my influence. The project started in the previous administration. Funding did not materialize for some reason. Among them might have been other urgent needs that probably had precedence,” paliwanag ng mambabatas.

Nabanggit din ni Valeriano na nauunawaan niya kung bakit tila iwas na maging tuwiran ang kasalukuyang alkalde ng Maynila sa kanyang mga pahayag ukol sa isyu.

“I therefore understand why the incumbent mayor of Manila was not direct nor specific in his interviews when he recently complained about the project,” ani Valeriano.

Ayon pa kay CRV, kaalyado ng kasalukuyang “yorme” ng Maynila ang ex-Congressman na may pasimuno ng palpak na proyekto sa ilalim ng administrasyong Duterte, kaya hindi ito mapangalanan ng kasalukuyang Manila Mayor tuwing nagpapainterview siya sa media hinggil sa sablay na flood control project.

“The project was by one of his allies, ex-congressman Carlo Lopez. The pumping was built during the Duterte administration, the very same people who backed his campaign in the last election cycle. When the project was being constructed, he was the ‘yorme’ and he actually had more political influence than us to make funding happen,” ayon kay Valeriano.

“The proper time to formally inquire into why the Sunog Apog Pumping Station was defunded and why it remains non-operational is during the forthcoming budget hearings of the government offices responsible for Metro Manila's flood control projects,” ani Valeriano.

Sa parehong budget hearings rin niya planong ilahad ang kanyang mga teknikal na tanong.

“The inquiry on the Sunog Apog Pumping Station in Tondo will take place during those budget hearings. I will reserve my technical questions about the station’s problems for that proper venue,” dagdag niya.

Nitong May 7, 2025, pumasok ang DPWH sa isang kontrata para sa upgrading ng Sunog Apog Pumping Station sa halagang P94.373 million. Iginawad ang proyekto sa kumpanyang nagngangalang Le Bron Construction, isang sole proprietorship. (WAKAS)


BY REP. ROLANDO “CRV” VALERIANO | Second District of Manila