SMC launches cleanup drive to address flooding at NAIA

SMC launches cleanup drive to address flooding at NAIA

/ 07:58 PM January 28, 2025

   

SMC conducts cleanup drive to address NAIA flooding

NAIA Terminal 3 (INQUIRER FILE PHOTO / RICHARD A. REYES)

 

 MANILA – San Miguel Corp. (SMC), which leads the consortium that operates the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), carried out a cleanup drive to address flooding in the country’s main gateway.

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SMC’s “Better Rivers PH” initiative has removed 93,000 tons of silt and waste from Parañaque rivers as of Jan. 23, the group reported Tuesday.

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The activity aimed to improve water flow and address perennial flooding at the NAIA and surrounding areas.

“Flooding has been a long-standing issue for Parañaque and NAIA, particularly during typhoon season,” said SMC chair and CEO Ramon Ang in a statement.

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“Through Better Rivers PH and with support from government agencies, we were able to implement sustainable solutions that we hope will deliver lasting benefits to residents, businesses, and travelers,” he added.

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The cleanup drive was done at no cost to the government or taxpayers.

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About 1.9 kilometers of river channels, including the Parañaque River, Don Galo River, and their junctions with the San Dionisio and Villanueva creeks were included in the cleanup drive.

The group also de-clogged the storm drain lines along Domestic Road and NAIA Terminal 4. This included reopening 54 manholes and constructing 10 new ones to sustain flood prevention efforts around the airport complex.

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In July 2024, the flood at NAIA Terminal 4’s apron was knee-deep, hindering airlines from parking their ATR planes.

Manila International Airport Authority general manager Eric Ines said the flood, which was a result of inclement weather, came from the Parañaque River.

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