Aklan River Is Dead
The removal of mud could not have been finished in one month without the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Mercy Mission. There are also other engineering equipment with crew members from municipalities of Capiz and Malay, Aklan.
One thing MMDA Mercy Mission did was to declogged the drainage system of Kalibo in order to hasten the flow of excess water. Until this writing, MMDA is still declogging. They opened the manholes only to discover broken glasses, plastic bags and other non-biodegradable matters in the drainage system. MMDA also found out water pipe inside the drainage system, according to Mr. Aldo Mayor–Team Leader of the MMDA Mercy Mission.
This water pipe does not only impede the draining of excess water. It is community health hazard. When the water pipe leaks, water will be contaminated with all kinds of germs thereby adversely affect the people’s health.
Another discovery is that the actual construction of the Kalibo drainage system is not in accordance with the project plan and specification. What are in the plan are not in the actual field. There are overlaps, drainage canals had no outlets which when the canals are filled up, results to overflow of water. Meanwhile, manhole covers are constructed very thickly using sacks as frames. These resulted to the difficulty to open if not breakage of covers as cement sticks when there is no wooden frame.
As to biosphere, Mr. Aldo Mayor, concluded that, Aklan river is a dead river. What does it mean when he said, “dead river?” “Patay na ilog?” anything or matter has its specific purpose. A river, specifically Aklan river, has its purpose for its being, and Aklan river is God given to serve as passage of water, the way for excess water to pass through, otherwise excess water which seeks its own level damages lives and property if there is no passage way. Aklan river is dead because it is now very shallow that any excess water due to continuous raining cannot be drained through the river will overflow thereby, resulting to destruction.
Mr. Mayor recommends the dredging of the Aklan river following its former route to prevent if not totally stopped flooding. All the municipalities where Aklan river passes may approve Municipal Ordinance strictly regulating mining along its riverbanks. The Provincial government of Aklan with the Aklan River Systems Development Council also prepares draft, formulates and recommends provincial legislation that will provide rules and regulations in the application, granting and operating mining in the river systems of Aklan with particularly strong emphasis in strict implementation. Mining along Aklan river maybe banned until ample safeguards in the protection of man and his environment is put in place and implemented. It may engage in program formulation for Aklan river development for approval, strict and religious implementation. It may also assist the local governments of Aklan in fund raising to finance projects.
One thing MMDA Mercy Mission did was to declogged the drainage system of Kalibo in order to hasten the flow of excess water. Until this writing, MMDA is still declogging. They opened the manholes only to discover broken glasses, plastic bags and other non-biodegradable matters in the drainage system. MMDA also found out water pipe inside the drainage system, according to Mr. Aldo Mayor–Team Leader of the MMDA Mercy Mission.
This water pipe does not only impede the draining of excess water. It is community health hazard. When the water pipe leaks, water will be contaminated with all kinds of germs thereby adversely affect the people’s health.
Another discovery is that the actual construction of the Kalibo drainage system is not in accordance with the project plan and specification. What are in the plan are not in the actual field. There are overlaps, drainage canals had no outlets which when the canals are filled up, results to overflow of water. Meanwhile, manhole covers are constructed very thickly using sacks as frames. These resulted to the difficulty to open if not breakage of covers as cement sticks when there is no wooden frame.
As to biosphere, Mr. Aldo Mayor, concluded that, Aklan river is a dead river. What does it mean when he said, “dead river?” “Patay na ilog?” anything or matter has its specific purpose. A river, specifically Aklan river, has its purpose for its being, and Aklan river is God given to serve as passage of water, the way for excess water to pass through, otherwise excess water which seeks its own level damages lives and property if there is no passage way. Aklan river is dead because it is now very shallow that any excess water due to continuous raining cannot be drained through the river will overflow thereby, resulting to destruction.
Mr. Mayor recommends the dredging of the Aklan river following its former route to prevent if not totally stopped flooding. All the municipalities where Aklan river passes may approve Municipal Ordinance strictly regulating mining along its riverbanks. The Provincial government of Aklan with the Aklan River Systems Development Council also prepares draft, formulates and recommends provincial legislation that will provide rules and regulations in the application, granting and operating mining in the river systems of Aklan with particularly strong emphasis in strict implementation. Mining along Aklan river maybe banned until ample safeguards in the protection of man and his environment is put in place and implemented. It may engage in program formulation for Aklan river development for approval, strict and religious implementation. It may also assist the local governments of Aklan in fund raising to finance projects.
P1.2 M For Aklan Emergency
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Employment
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) through its Emergency Employment Assistance Program distributed 11 bank checks in the total amount of P1,207,500.00 to 11 municiplities of Aklan. The municipalities which received are as follows: Banga - P82,500; Batan - P82,500; Ibajay - P82,500; Kalibo-P180,000; Libacao-P90,000; Madalag P80,000; Makato - P82,500; Malinao -P80,000; Numancia - P165,000; New Washington - P200,000; and Tangalan - P82,500. The checks were distributed by Dir. Aida M. Estabillo-Regional Director, DOLE and Gov. Carlito S. Marquez to the Mayors of the 11 towns. When Vice Governor Billie V. Calizo asked why only 11 towns are provided this assistance and not all especially Balete, Dir. Estabillo replied: “Balete has less than the minimum 3,000 typhoon victims./MP
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