Flood Control Marikina River, Protecting San Mateo and Quezon City
(August 25 2026) The flood control structure along the Marikina River, protecting San Mateo and Quezon City, seen from the Batasan–San Mateo Bridge on Tuesday August 25, 2026. The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) released ₱1 billion to strengthen Project NOAH’s (Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards) artificial intelligence-powered flood forecasting capabilities. Geologist Mahar Francisco Amante Lagmay, executive director of Project NOAH, said the initiative aims to provide science-based research and data that can help the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in planning and constructing flood-control projects. Photo/Analy Labor
