00:00 In the middle of the floods, some senators put forward some reclamation and flood control projects.
00:07 The answer of DPWH to the statement of Sandra Aguinaldo.
00:11 Some senators are not ready for the unavoidable floods,
00:18 especially after the Egy and Falcon storms that hit the sea.
00:24 Some senators ask, are the reclamation projects in Manila Bay related to floods?
00:30 It's like a candy that is given to the child, the Environmental Compliance Certificate or ECC from DENR.
00:41 And notice to proceed from the Philippine Reclamation Authority.
00:47 Why did this happen to these agencies?
00:53 We should ask them how important it is.
00:59 It's not about the reclamation, but a senator from Bulacan in DPWH said,
01:06 If one of you tells me that it's not bad, that the floods did not increase because of the reclamation, I will resign.
01:15 I am not against reclamation, if what you are doing is right.
01:19 I cannot offer an answer, Your Honor.
01:22 The President also noted that the reclamation projects in Manila Bay are not related to each other.
01:27 But DPWH said, they are not part of the process of filing for reclamation projects.
01:34 Technically, we have no input in the process.
01:38 We put it into the hands of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
01:42 The government also approved the flood control projects, which this year were allocated more than Php 280 billion.
01:51 And they were also asked to allocate Php 260 billion for the next year.
01:56 Through DPWH, the projects are in different stages.
02:01 The Central Luzon Floodway Project is a solution for the flood in Bulacan and Pampanga.
02:07 The Central Luzon Pampanga River floodway and San Antonio River, San Antonio Swamp, Ringdike, Your Honor.
02:16 This will be the major project that we think will be able to contribute significantly to address the flooding problems in Bulacan and Pampanga.
02:27 This is the first time that a storm or two storms, the EGAY back-to-back in the Falcon,
02:36 affected the entire North Ilocos and the whole of the North, reached the Central Luzon and reached the Cavite.
02:48 It was also discussed in the hearing if the pumping stations are still effective, according to the MMDA,
02:54 because Metro Manila will flood if there is no such thing.
02:58 The big obstacle is the heap of garbage that people throw in the river.
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