Executive Secretary Ralph Recto convened officials from the Department of Transportation, the Department of Public Works and Highways, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, and the Department of Labor and Employment to coordinate a large-scale cleanup and clearing of waterway obstructions across Metro Manila.

The initiative is part of measures to reduce flooding, particularly as the southwest monsoon season has already begun in the country.

The effort is aligned with a directive from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to immediately mobilize agencies and implement flood mitigation and prevention measures ahead of the peak of the rainy season.

Among the key measures is the deployment of thousands of workers under the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced, or TUPAD, program to assist in the clearing of drainage systems, esteros, rivers, and other critical waterways.

Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Claire Castro read a statement from DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon, saying all agencies will work together for Oplan Kontra Baha.

"Tuluy-tuloy po ang paghahanda ng gobyerno para sa pagpasok ng tag-ulan. Hindi po pinapangako na hindi na babaha pero ang assurance ay nagtutulung-tulong ang mga concerned agencies to ensure na mas mabilis humupa ang tubig baha at siguruhing hindi ito natetengga nang matagal katulad ng dati. Iyan po ang isinasagawa sa utos ni Pangulong Marcos Jr. kaugnay na rin sa Oplan Kontra Baha." 

[The government's preparations for the rainy season are ongoing. There is no promise that flooding will no longer occur, but the assurance is that concerned agencies are working together to ensure floodwaters recede faster and do not remain stagnant for long as before. That is what is being carried out under the orders of President Marcos Jr., in connection with Oplan Kontra Baha.]

Castro added that the agency's ongoing activities and project implementation will continue to ensure clear waterways and reduced flooding.

"Tuluy-tuloy din ang dredging activities, hindi rin tumitigil ang DPWH since November 2025 na mag-clearing at declogging ng mga waterways; mabilis ding nagdi-deploy ang DPWH ng mga maintenance crew sa mga lugar na binabaha nitong mga nakaraang araw. So, mga natetenggang proyekto naman ay tuluy-tuloy pa rin po at priority ito na tapusin ng DPWH." 

[Dredging activities are also ongoing, and the DPWH has not stopped clearing and declogging waterways since November 2025. The DPWH has also been quickly deploying maintenance crews to areas that have experienced flooding in recent days. As for stalled projects, these are still ongoing and it is a priority for DPWH to complete them.]