Manila, Nov. 11 -- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Tuesday said it targets to restore the damaged floodgate of the Paco Pumping Station to its original position within two weeks, while the permanent and reinforced floodgate is expected to be completed in three months.

The floodgate of the pumping station in Manila was among the infrastructure projects that were damaged during the onslaught of Super Typhoon Uwan over the weekend.

Secretary Vince Dizon discovered the damage during an inspection at the Paco Pumping Station in response to the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to immediately assess the extent of the damage caused by Uwan and the immediate repair of the agency's damaged projects, including o...