Marcos admin eyes building 20 new dams by 2028

To meet the country’s growing demand for water and power, the government is eyeing to build 20 medium and three to five large dams by 2028, the end of President Marcos’ term, according to National Irrigation Administration head Eduardo Guillen.

MANILA, Philippines — To meet the country’s growing demand for water and power, the government is eyeing to build 20 medium and three to five large dams by 2028, the end of President Marcos’ term, according to National Irrigation Administration head Eduardo Guillen.

The NIA is targeting to build dams such as the Tumauini Dam in Isabela, as well as dam projects in Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur, he added. The Court of Appeals has lifted the writ of preliminary injunction earlier issued by a Quezon City court for the delivery...

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