MMDA: Nakolektang basura dulot ng Bagyong Carina, mas marami kumpara noong sa Bagyong Ondoy
MMDA: Nakolektang basura dulot ng Bagyong Carina, mas marami kumpara noong sa Bagyong Ondoy
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00:00The Department of Public Works and Highways promised that the use of the Pondo ng Bayan for flood control projects across the country is well-spent money.
00:09The MMDA, Fake News, called their Pondo for flood control 800 billion pesos in the last two years.
00:19Alan Francisco has the details.
00:21The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, or MMDA, found that more garbage was collected in Baguio-Carina compared to Baguio-Ondoy in 2009.
00:36In terms of garbage, sir, where did you find more garbage?
00:41Well, almost all flooded areas are left with garbage.
00:46And even in our pumping stations, it's almost full of garbage.
00:51We get truckloads, sometimes one barangay has 10-12 truckloads of garbage.
01:01That's only on the MMDA side.
01:03There's no regular garbage collection by LGU contractors.
01:10One of the reasons for the increase in garbage is the increase in population.
01:1515 years since the flood came.
01:18These garbage is one of the main reasons for the flood.
01:22According to the Department of Public Works and Highways, 70% of the internal drainage in Metro Manila is full of garbage.
01:32This is what they are fixing now, along with other government agencies.
01:37The DPWH also said that the projects in the past years have been effective against flooding in the National Capital Region.
01:46That's why the Pondo ng Bayan is considered a well-spent money for flood control.
01:52For me, I think, well, it helped a lot, actually.
01:55It helped a lot, the initial flood control programs that have been implemented over the years.
02:01We can't say that it's a waste.
02:04And this is evident enough that what we are saying, the flood waters stayed in Metro Manila for more than two weeks.
02:14With some of the flood control projects that were implemented over the years,
02:21the engineering interventions and other projects that were implemented,
02:29we can see that the flood waters have receded quite faster than before.
02:35DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan assured that the Pondong is using infrastructure to reduce flooding,
02:43not only in Metro Manila, but in other parts of the country.
02:47MMDA Chairman Romando Artes agreed.
02:52We need it now, immediate protection of low-lying areas through flood control projects all over the country.
03:00Because the river basin program is holistic, but it may take a little time to implement all the components of the river basin program.
03:10Regarding if the money was wasted, I don't think so.
03:13Because there are areas that used to be flooded, like Vista Royal in Quezon City and LGB.
03:22In the previous flood, the water almost reached the people there.
03:27But in Baguio-Carina, there is no flood in those subdivisions.
03:34That is because of the flood control measures and projects that were implemented by DPWH,
03:40particularly in Marikina River and Pasig River.
03:43MMDA denied their budget of almost P800 billion in flood control over the past two years.
03:51So the P787.6 billion is fake news.
03:59In fact, in the history of MMDA, we are already 49 years.
04:05Maybe our total budget in those 49 years is less than P87 billion.
04:12So it's wrong to spread the post that the MMDA budget for flood control projects is P787.6 billion in two years.
04:25More than 5,000 flood control projects were completed by DPWH under the leadership of President Marcos.
04:32But the agency admitted that more needs to be done to reduce the flood.
04:38This is part of the order of President Marcos to the government agencies,
04:43such as ensuring that the public will receive a warning or warning in case of a near flood.
04:48It also includes clear instructions or guidance on where to run,
04:53to always be on time, and to ask for help whenever there is a flood.
04:57Also, the use of new technology to protect life from calamities.
05:04Alan Francisco for Pabansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.