Homeowners of Pueblo de Oro’s 30-hectare residential subdivisions in Pampanga — Horizon Residences, La Aldea Fernandina and Park Place Pampanga — continue to benefit from the planning and design of flood control measures that the company had put in place since it began developing these residential projects over 20 years ago.
While considered one of the major growth hubs in the country, Pampanga does have one concerning issue especially during the monsoon or rainy season — flooding.
Pampanga, including all its first class municipalities like Angeles and San Fernando, usually suffers from flooding brought about by habagat or monsoon rains during the rainy season from June to November each year. Floods in the San Fernando barangays sometimes even reach up to one meter high.
Aware of Pampanga’s history, Pueblo de Oro commissioned a flood water study before starting development activities. As a result of its findings, the company spent some P150 million to elevate the 30-hectare property by 1.5 to 3 meters above its original level.
The developer further introduced an efficient drainage system that allows rainwater to spread through different canals and freely run off, thus preventing the accumulation of water
As evidenced during the harshest monsoon rains of the last decade, Pueblo de Oro’s residential properties in Pampanga have never experienced flooding, even during the worst typhoon experienced in the province when surrounding areas were inundated by strong rainfall.
“Pueblo de Oro has always believed in putting quality and responsible engineering and design foremost into its developments,” said Leonardo Dayao Jr. , PDO senior vice president.
One of the factors PDO has consistently paid attention to is the flood control measures, even before climate change became an important concern in property development.
