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Metro Manila Flood Management Project

Sector: Mass Transit • Location: Manila, Philippines

Source: Pressenza - International Press Agency

Project
Under Review

A project aimed at managing flooding in Metro Manila, including upgrading pumping stations, improving drainage systems, and initially included a Waste-to-Energy (WtE) plant to burn Manila's waste located in Brgy 128, Smokey Mountains, Tondo. The WtE plant was later dropped due to feasibility concerns and replaced with a centralized Materials Recovery Facility to improve waste management and divert

Status
Prospective
Sector
Mass Transit, Waste Processing and Treatment, Government
Location
Manila, Philippines
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Pressenza - International Press Agency

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The project “Metro Manila Flood Management Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Mass Transit sector, located in Manila, Philippines. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Pressenza - International Press Agency.

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2026-07-22

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A project aimed at managing flooding in Metro Manila, including upgrading pumping stations, improving drainage systems, and initially included a Waste-to-Energy (WtE) plant to burn Manila's waste located in Brgy 128, Smokey Mountains, Tondo. The WtE plant was later dropped due to feasibility concerns and replaced with a centralized Materials Recovery Facility to improve waste management and divert waste at scale.

Original sector

Environment and Flood Management

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Location

Country

Philippines

City

Manila

Source

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Pressenza - International Press Agency

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Sector

Mass Transit, Waste Processing and Treatment, Government

Article published date

2025-09-16

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