The culverts installed in Tambak bridge, New Washington, Aklan about eight years ago by the DPWH. In view of its construction it has impedded the flow of water in the creek. The creek itself is now covered by soil with trees growing and a squatter colony is developing.
Since there is no more inflow and outflow of water in the creek, floods during rainy season are slow to reced causing damage to the environ-ment. Moreover, some 500 - 800 hectares of fishfarms are adversely affected by polluted waters. Fresh water from the sea is prevented to get inside the river because water could no longer pass under the bridge, polluted water cannot be drained, hence polluted water is resulting to fish kills.
New Washington Mayor Edgar R. Peralta has assured the Aklan Provincial Agricultural and Fishery Council through its Chairman, Dr. Ambrosio R. Villorente that he will restore the creek to its original situation when free flow of water in that creek was not impedded and allow fresh water from the sea to get inside the fishfarms. Peralta assured Dr. Villorente that he will request the Sangguniang Bayan of New Washington to approve a resolution that will restore Tambak creek to its original situation./MP
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