Manila, Aug. 28 -- The local government of La Trinidad has ordered the urgent dredging and cleaning of creeks and drainage canals to address worsening flooding incidents that have been disrupting the town's residents and economy.

"I have ordered the urgent conduct dredging and cleaning of the Bolo Creek and the drainage canals on the roads so that they can accommodate the volume of water," La Trinidad Mayor Roderick Awingan said in an interview during Senator Francis Pangilinan's recent visit to the capital town.

Awingan said he will personally lead volunteers in the clean-up efforts to help ease the burden on residents who face frequent flooding during heavy downpours.

Floodwaters and mud regularly overflow onto major thoroughfares su...