PBBM, nanawagan sa publiko na maging responsable sa basura sa harap ng epekto ng climate change; Pangulo, pinasusuri muli ang disenyo ng flood control projects
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00:00This is the call of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to our countrymen after the heavy flooding.
00:09According to the President, what happened is also the effect of climate change
00:13that caused garbage to accumulate in pumping stations and floodgates.
00:18Kenneth Paciente is in the center of the news.
00:21President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. did not ignore the heavy rain and flood
00:29that affected our countrymen who were affected by the flood of Habagat
00:34that was even stronger than the Karina Flood.
00:36Yesterday, the President visited the evacuation centers in Camanava
00:40and asked for a family food box.
00:43The President also learned about the situation of the pumping station and floodgates in Navotas
00:47that could not carry the water.
00:49It's very different reading the piece of paper than actually seeing it
00:55and seeing what people have to go through.
00:57So Valenzuela has the usual problem.
01:02It's a basin. Valenzuela is always flooded.
01:07But they have a lot of flood control.
01:09But it's in Pauan where there's a lot of water.
01:14So according to the President, the design of the flood control project must be re-examined
01:18to make sure that it will be more resilient in times of disaster.
01:22We have more flood control projects now than before.
01:26But this is what the effects of climate change are.
01:30The Executive Board also decided that even though there are a lot of flood control projects
01:34like the pumping station and floodgates,
01:36the public still needs to help to fight climate change and avoid widespread flooding.
01:42I hope people will learn not to throw garbage.
01:46Because garbage is what pollutes our pumps.
01:50So it's not effective.
01:53And now that President Marcos Jr. knows the current situation,
01:56he will be able to properly distribute the necessary action and assistance to the government.
02:01Now that I know what the situation is, where the areas are that need the most,
02:06we'll be putting together already the release packages for the LGUs.
02:12Here in NCR, not only NCR, in Region 3, in Calabarzon, NCR,
02:22a lot of people called me this morning.
02:25So we'll put that all together so that we can go to DBM and tell them to release it
02:30so that our local officials can use it.
02:34The Executive Board also confirmed the whole-of-government approach to the effects of the calamity.
02:39In fact, the President will visit Calabarzon today,
02:42particularly in Quezon and Rizal.
02:45Kenneth Paciente for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.