An investigation showed the river had become heavily silted and constricted, preventing rainwater from flowing properly. Some sections were further narrowed by informal structures and newly built sheet piles, which SMC crews have since dismantled.
San Miguel Corp. (SMC) has signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Quezon City government to clean and rehabilitate major waterways, expanding its flagship Better Rivers PH initiative to tackle urban flooding in Metro Manila.