{"id":22042,"date":"2012-08-15T01:29:42","date_gmt":"2012-08-15T01:29:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.clearwaterphilippines.com\/wordpress\/?p=22042"},"modified":"2012-08-15T01:29:42","modified_gmt":"2012-08-15T01:29:42","slug":"four-groups-blame-malls-condos-near-channels-for-recent-monsoon-floods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.clearwaterphilippines.com\/resort\/2012\/08\/four-groups-blame-malls-condos-near-channels-for-recent-monsoon-floods\/","title":{"rendered":"Four groups blame malls, condos near channels for recent monsoon floods"},"content":{"rendered":"

ANGELES CITY- Four militant groups have shared the same views on a \u201cmajor cause\u201d of the recent widespread flooding in Metro Manila: malls and high rise condominiums along major water waterways, river systems, coastal shores and flood-prone areas.<\/p>\n

In a joint statement, the Save Laguna Lake Movement (SLLM), Koalisyon Kontra Kumbersyon ng Manila Bay (KKK-Manila Bay), Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) and Anakpawis party list called on Pres. Aquino to stop the construction of malls and condominiums in such areas.<\/p>\n

The groups noted that already, malls and condominiums have mushroomed at the Manila Bay, Pasig River, Laguna Lake and in other low land areas.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese super infrastructures allowed to be built along major water systems, river banks, lakes and coastal areas should be largely blamed for the Ondoy-like situation over the last two weeks. <\/p>\n

These multi-billion projects of corporate real estate syndicates and infra monopolies caused major obstruction to the natural flow of water that have resulted in massive and devastating flood all over the main capital and nearby provinces,\u201d said Pamalakaya national chairperson and Anakpawis vice chair Fernando Hicap.<\/p>\n

Hicap said \u201cthe coastal towns of Cavite were submerged in deep waters because of the R-1 road extension project or Cavitex.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBefore Cavitex, flood was not an issue among the coastal people of the province. <\/p>\n

Since the road project came into existence and altered the natural flow of waters in Bacoor Bay, frequent flooding has become a regular nightmare to tens of thousands of fisher people and residents along Manila and Bacoor Bays,\u201d Hicap noted.<\/p>\n

He also said \u201cthe construction of malls and other high-end condominiums near or along Pasig and Marikina rivers and in Manila Bay and Laguna Lake have led to frequenting of flood in Metro Manila and nearby provinces.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt all emanates in the policy of privatization and conversion of the state and the greed of past and present officials for juicy commissions,\u201d added Hicap.<\/p>\n

Earlier, Pamalakaya and Anakpawis questioned the P 352-billion flood control project proposed by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for anti-flooding projects.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe ambitious projects purportedly for effective and comprehensive flood management will be implemented by the country\u2019s most corrupt government agency,\u201d Hicap said.<\/p>\n

Instead of pursuing the P 352-B anti-flood projects, Hicap said the government should instead \u201creview and assess all flood projects undertaken by the national government since the time of former President Ferdinand Marcos.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe review and evaluation of anti-flood projects should include those projects undertaken during the time of former Presidents Corazon Aquino, Fidel Ramos, Joseph Estrada and Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, and the current anti-flood projects of the DPWH under the Aquino administration,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Patric Gatan, head of the DPWH Project Management Office for Major Flood Control Projects, earlier said the National Economic and Development Authority\u2019s (Neda) Sub-Committee on Water Resources approved the the P 352 billion anti-flood projects, which covers a total of 11 infrastructure projects, including the construction of a large dam in Marikina that will cost P198.43 billion.<\/p>\n

The \u201chigh priority\u201d projects were identified as the Manila core area drainage improvements, P27.2 billion; East Manggahan Floodway and improvement in Cainta and Taytay rivers, P26 billion; Malabon-Tullahan river improvements, P21.6 billion; Meycauayan river improvements, P14.04 billion; Valenzuela-Obando-Meycauayan river improvements, P8.631 billion; land-raising for small cities around Laguna lake, P7.15 billion; and improvement of inflow rivers to Laguna lake, P637million, and the West Laguna Lakeshore land-raising amounting to P 25.2B.<\/p>\n

Also in the plan are \u201cmarginal priority\u201d projects: South Para\u00f1aque-Las Pi\u00f1as river improvements, P17.3 billion; and West Manggahan area drainage improvements, P5.52 billion.<\/p>\n

But Pamalakaya said the 11 projects would adversely affect people\u2019s communities situated along project sites.
\nHicap said the projects would dislocate 787,106 people, including 330,708 along Pasig-Marikina river; 299,879 in Laguna lakeshore towns; 141,557 in San Juan river; 104,223 in Upper Marikina and Wawa rivers; 84,928 in Manggahan Floodway; 39,456 in Malabon-Tullahan river; 35,320 in Meycauayan river; and 30,278 in South Para\u00f1aque-Las Pi\u00f1as river, as they will be displaced to pave way for flood projects.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf these projects are intended to prevent flooding in the National Capital Region and nearby provinces both in the North and South of Luzon, how come in these areas, shopping malls and high rise condominiums are constructed?<\/p>\n

People living along these communities will be displaced to pave way for big condominiums of real estate builders and shopping complexes of retail giants,\u201d said Pamalakaya.<\/p>\n

Pamalakaya said the Laguna Lake master plan itself will displace no less than 3.9 million people mostly lake fisherfolk, poor farmers and urban poor.
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