DESPITE the onset of monsoon or rainy season that causes flooding, homeowners at Pueblo de Oro’s (PDO) 30-hectare residential subdivisions—Horizon Residences, La Aldea Fernandina and Park Place Pampanga—continue to benefit from its careful planning and design of flood control measures in place.
In fact, these communities were spared from the recent effects of Supertyphoon Karding (international name: Noru) while some parts of the province remained submerged in waters for days after experiencing torrential rains brought by the strongest storm to hit the country this year.
History has Pampanga, including all its first class municipalities like Angeles and San Fernando, usually suffers from flooding brought about by habagat during the rainy periods from June to November each year. Floods in most communities of San Fernando sometimes even reach up to 1 meter high.
Mindful of this, PDO had invested in research on the location for its houses and lots for sale to make sure that they can withstand and respond to natural calamities including floods.
With the outcome of its study before it started developing the above-cited residential projects more than two decades ago, the developer spent some P150 million to elevate the estate by 1.5 to 3 meters above its original level.
What’s more, it introduced an efficient drainage system that allows rainwater to spread through different canals and freely run off so that accumulation of water is prevented, especially during heavy downpours.
Thanks to these, these PDO communities in Barangay Del Carmen in San Fernando remained accessible and passable even during inclement weather.
“Pueblo de Oro has always believed in putting quality and responsible engineering and design foremost into its developments,” said PDO Senior Vice President Leonardo B. Dayao Jr.
The firm serves as a good example of a developer that consistently pays attention to flood control measures, even before climate change became an important concern of the real estate industry.
Such efforts to ensure that its developments are of high quality and that necessary engineering measures are provided for the safety and convenience of its residents are commendable.
PDO indeed has crafted for over 25 years quality and mixed-use townships and residential projects that are master-planned to be safe and dependable for the benefit of all its stakeholders.