Relocate 195,000 families from waterways - 'blast' their homes if necessary

[balipseyev]

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PNoy to DPWH: Relocate 195,000 families from waterways - 'blast' their homes if necessary


MANILA, Philippines - The government will forcibly relocate some 195,000 families - "blast" their homes if needed - from waterways in Metro Manila and around Laguna de Bay, for their own protection as well as to help mitigate against floods in and around the metropolis.
"They have to be removed," Public Works Secretary Rogelio Singson said on Monday after presenting a P352-billion flood control and mitigation masterplan to President Benigno Aquino III.
Later, he said: "I just received instructions from the President that if push comes to shove, we will have to blast these houses."
Singson said there are some 125,000 families currently living along Metro Manila waterways, and at least 70,000 more living in flood-prone areas around Laguna de Bay.
"Obviously, (relocation) needs very strong political will," Singson said. "Local government units should not allow families from taking residence in (or along) waterways within their jurisdiction."

It's about damn time...
Let Bayani Fernando be the leader in the demolition...

[monroy]

This is a good, decisive move on the part of the President. I respect his decision to do this, I hope those people will respect it as well. If they refuse to move or create trouble and anarchy to stop this move by the government then they only have themselves to blame when the next storm comes and they get washed out into the sea. Sometimes bitter medicine is needed to save lives.

[madcutter]

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[mazkot]

wana na talaw na ang dpwh hi tawgan na ngali na sa CHR.. there goes the order hulat nasad ta ani ug bagyo ug lunop na makaguba sa mga balay aning squaters ug makuralan na para d na makabalik ug tukod..

[salbahis]

way labot sa lain probinsiya? or basin manila philippines ra, unya visayas and mindanao way labot...

[hulagway]

then after a couple of months, everything is back to normal..tsk tsk tsk..for almost 2 years no project was presented..no plan was created,,nothing at all......

an example..

8 buried in Quezon City landslide | Inquirer News

[KlaytoN]

@TS i don't believe on that yellow media crap!

Noynoy will always be NOYNOYING! All he does is sleep, play psp, and do nothing!

Abnoy doesn't have balls, he's sissy and gay!

[ghostie2472]

Blast 'em? Nuke 'em nalang.

[hunyanggo1977]

It's about damn time...
Let Bayani Fernando be the leader in the demolition...

APPROVE!!!

Sana naay political will kay basi lang nya balewalaon ra pod ni sa DPWH. Dabarkads baya na sila ni Singson...

Anyway this is the first move, at least there is one...
Lets wait for the next one.

DPWH wake up!!! The ball is on your court now...

[Code Talker]

hinaut ma tagaan ra pud ug maayong relocation ang apektado