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==DPWH Cleaning Up Bataan Rivers== | |||
*Source: http://mb.com.ph/articles/350604/dpwh-cleaning-up-bataan-rivers | |||
*By: MAR T. SUPNAD | |||
*''February 07, 2012'' | |||
ABUCAY, Bataan, Philippines — A top official of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) revealed Tuesday that the department is bent on demolishing illegally constructed structures in what it called “obstructions” to the smooth flow of water along the rivers in this town and neighboring areas. | |||
DPWH district engineer Wilfredo S. Mallari of the 1st engineering district here, said that the department has no recourse than to rid the illegal squatters along the rivers as they obstruct the rivers and causes flash floods during rainy season. | |||
Engr. Mallari said that he is just implementing order from higher ups following reports that these illegally constructed houses and other structures along the rivers blocked the smooth flow of water and causes stagnation of the fresh water in the area. | |||
Earlier, Melandro Ramos, President of the Central Luzon Small Scale Aqua Culture (class A) Association, complained that the fish pond industry has been severely affected by the swallow water ways since their boats can no longer almost go out due to the swallow water particularly along the rivers where their boats usually pass through. “Nahihirapang dumaan ang aming bangka dahil masyado nang mababaw ang mga ilog na dinadaanan naming palabas,” lamented Ramos. | |||
Worse, Ramos pointed out, their agony was further aggravated by the lack of dissemination of information coming from the government, particularly the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources every time the waters are polluted due to the sudden emergence of bacteria that gradually causes fish kills along their fish ponds. | |||
“Yes, this is true since the flow of water can no longer pass through smoothly and causing it (fresh water) to become stagnant and pollutes the river,” said Mallari. | |||
The district engineer said that his office has already sent several notices to the affected areas (illegal squatters) for them to vacate voluntarily rather than to have their houses and structures demolished by the department. | |||
For his part, Second district DPWH engineer Medel Chua has also forged agreement with Balanga City officials to plant more mangrove trees along the coastal areas to support Mayor Joet Garcia's program of protection the river bed from erosion, particularly along Tortugas, Porto Rivas; now the bird sanctuary in Bataan. | |||
Newsmen learned that the sprouting of illegally constructed structures were also partly blamed to other political leaders who, they said, appear to be tolerating the existence of it just to “promote their own political advancement.” | |||
“Siyempre, ayaw kumibo tong mga politico na ito sa mga illegal squatters dahil baka magtampo itong mga taong ito at hindi sila iboto sa susunod na halalan, at lalong hindi sila (political leaders) kikilos para mapaalis ang mga illegal na bahay sa mga ilog,” said a DPWH employee. | |||
The sprouting of illegal structures along Almacen rivers in Hermosa town has been also the subject of criticism by others; but other leaders cannot and do not want to lift their fingers to rid the problem; to protect their own political interests at the expense of the majority of the people. | |||
But Engr. Mallari said that he has to implement the orders (in demolishing the illegal squatters) as this severely affects the majority of the public. “Wala tayong magagawa kundi alisin itong mga sagabal na naitayong illegal sa mga ilog dahil bawal at nagiging dahilan ng pagbaha at pollution,” added Mallari. | |||
==Garcia Tells Pascual: No Vacancy== | ==Garcia Tells Pascual: No Vacancy== | ||
*Source: http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/350521/garcia-tells-pascual-no-vacancy | *Source: http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/350521/garcia-tells-pascual-no-vacancy | ||