The garbage can in

Cagayan de Oro

BY:XIAN ANN ANGEL MAGNO

JACEL JANE OCHAVILLO
Agenda
TOO MUCH RAIN,
GARBAGE, CLOGGED
WATERWAYS CAUSED
CAGAYAN DE ORO
FLOOD

SOURCE: RAPPLER

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines –

Excessive rains, garbage that clogged
drainage systems, and shanties that
stood in waterways all contributed to the
flash floods that submerged Cagayan de
Oro on Monday, local authorities said.
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IN A MEDIA BRIEFING ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
18, THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND
HIGHWAYS (DPWH) IN NORTHERN MINDANAO
ACKNOWLEDGED THAT ITS ELEVATED BRIDGE
OVER THE BITAN-AG CREEK ALONG CM RECTO
AVENUE FAILED TO PREVENT FLOODING
BETWEEN THE LIM KET KAI COMPLEX AND THE
UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF
SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES (USTSP) WHICH WAS
INUNDATED WITH NECK LEVEL WATER LAST
MONDAY.
Another factor that
contributed to the
floods was the the
rampant garbage
throwing into
waterways, the DPWH
said.
Massive urbanization has also
resulted to the construction of
houses along the creek,
contributing considerably to
the flooding problem, Cupay
said.
WASTE MANAGEMENT ACROSS THE
WORLD HAS BECOME A PRESSING ISSUE.
WITH AN EXPONENTIAL RISE IN
POPULATION OVER THE LAST FEW
CENTURIES, THE EARTH HAS
ACCUMULATED MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF
WASTE WITHOUT A PROPER DISPOSAL
SYSTEM. INDIA ALONE CREATES 62
MILLION TONNES OF RECYCLABLE AND
NON-RECYCLABLE WASTE PER ANNUM
ACCORDING TO INFORMATION FROM
THE PRESS INFORMATION BUREAU.
THIS WASTE IS BROADLY CLASSIFIED
INTO ORGANIC, BIOMEDICAL, AND DRY
(RECYCLABLE) WASTE. OF ALL THIS
WASTE GENERATED, LESS THAN 60% IS
COLLECTED FROM THE HOUSEHOLD FOR
PROCESSING, RESULTING IN A MERE 15%
OF OUR WASTE BEING PROCESSED
PROPERLY.
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In Vietnam, investments in solid waste

management are helping the city of
Can Tho prevent clogging of drains,
which could result in flooding. Similarly,
in the Philippines, investments are
helping Metro Manila reduce flood risk
by minimizing solid waste ending up in
waterways. By focusing on improved
collection systems, community-based
approaches, and providing incentives,
the waste management investments are
contributing to reducing marine litter,
particularly in Manila Bay.
We are negotiating now with commercial
establishment Puregold because the canal will run
underneath their building,” Rodriguez said.
Lim Ket Kai Complex and Puregold are adjacent
Bitan-ag Creek. “The Design would then allow the
Bitan-ag Creek to fork between Lim ket Kai and
Puregold, dividing its waters that would drain into
Macajalar Bay,” Rodriguez sThe DPWH has 17
drainage projects along the Bitan-ag Creek, and
much of the 2nd district’s urban barangays, where
the creek traverses with a total length of 9,853.78
meters or almost 10 kilometers.
Rodriguez said he would be sourcing the fund for
the project, and will ask DPWH Secretary Mark
Villar to immediately release the needed funds.