00:00 The price of the land in agriculture, like the Egy and Falcon, rose to 4.66 billion pesos.
00:07 More than 300 fields were damaged.
00:10 Witnesses are Jun Veneracion and Ian Cruz.
00:14 From Ipapawid, the President observed the extent of the flood damage to the low-income community in Pampanga.
00:24 At a capital office meeting, the President asked for possible solutions to ease the flood.
00:31 Dredging and deepening of the Pampanga River were mentioned.
00:38 But the President said that a long-term solution is needed.
00:43 It is a very temporary solution.
00:46 It lasts for 4 to 6 months.
00:51 Then you will dredge again.
00:53 Number two, it is very expensive to do.
00:56 The solution mentioned by the Water Management Consultant of the Government, Rogelio Singzon,
01:01 is to have a water impounding facility in the Candaba Swamp
01:05 so that it can help in the flood and not to directly affect the communities.
01:10 But it was damaged by some floods.
01:13 If you want a security problem, destroy the lives of all the farmers in Candaba.
01:21 We will walk out of here.
01:22 Singzon clarified that the former DPWH Secretary said that the impounding facility will not be a complete Candaba Swamp.
01:30 We're saying 200 hectares, less than 10 percent, will be flooded.
01:36 The President also said that the project is heavily distorted and implicated.
01:40 But it is a part of the effects of climate change.
01:45 We need to follow the flow of land and water.
01:50 Not because one is favorable, the other is close to the President.
01:55 That doesn't work that way.
01:57 The President immediately approved the construction of the north Luzon Expressway in San Simon,
02:03 which was also proposed by the Mayor of our town.
02:06 The Tulaoc Bridge will also be built, which crosses the embankment of Enlex.
02:10 In Calumpit, Bulacan, the flood reached Calizon Elementary School.
02:15 But many things were damaged, such as the modules that were filled with water.
02:19 The Deped in the school promised to replace the modules and other damaged parts of the flood.
02:25 Although the Hagonoy East Central School, which also serves as an evacuation center, was flooded,
02:31 in the three classrooms for grade 1 students of Hagonoy East Central School, the flood is still flooding.
02:39 Because of the repeated problems, the school administration's plan for the incoming school year is to transfer the students to other schools.
02:48 There will also be shifting.
02:50 But before now, 15 classrooms were abandoned because of the flood all year round.
02:57 Because more than 353 schools were affected by the Ege and Falcon,
03:02 Deped issued a 2 billion pesos for repairs.
03:05 They are the priority in our disaster funds for repairs.
03:11 If it doesn't reach by the opening of classes...
03:15 For GMA Integrated News, this is your witness, June Ven. Ian Cruz.
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