Dagupan Cathedral's Flood Control System Eyed for Nationwide Replication
A groundbreaking flood control system developed by St. John Cathedral in Dagupan City, Pangasinan, which drains rainwater into an underground cistern, is being eyed for nationwide replication. The Secretary of Public Works intends to promote this successful model across the country.
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