HB 8927

House·20th Congress·Filed Apr 21, 2026

An Act Establishing a Comprehensive Flood Water Detention Pond System for Legazpi City, Province of Albay, Institutionalizing Climate-Resilient and Smart Urban Flood Control Infrastructure, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes

In plain language

The bill would build a network of detention ponds in three Legazpi City barangays to temporarily hold rainwater during heavy storms, then release it slowly to reduce flooding.

Public Works and InfrastructureDisaster Risk ReductionEnvironment and Natural Resources

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Author · Representative

Carlos Andes LoriaReceipts →

Official sources

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HB08927 · Sources: BatasWatch