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Mayor cites some ‘hard lessons’ for Marikina
Mayor cites some ‘hard lessons’ for Marikina
naawa ako sa taga Marikina lalo na sa Tumana. Madami akong kaibigan doon.
No more excuses and favors
By DJ Yap
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 05:12:00 10/08/2009
Filed Under: Ondoy, Flood, Disasters (general), Government, Local authorities, House building
MANILA, Philippines—As the struggle goes on to restore normalcy in flood-devastated Marikina City, Mayor Marides Fernando has learned some “hard lessons.”
Lesson No. 1: No more excuses and favors for riverside squatters living in danger zones.
akala ko ba walang squatters sa Marikina? so meron pala! palagi na lang sinasabi ni bayani at asawa nya na walang squatters sa marikina. bakit kung tuwing panahon ng election at kailangan nyo ng boto eh tawag sa mga squatters eh urban poor, resettled poor, etc. Teka sabi ng kaibigan ko sa Tumana Marikina, ang Tumana daw ay dating squatters colony tapos binigyan ng titulo ni bayani fernando noong mayor pa siya. at sa panahon ni marides fernando ginawa pang barangay ang Tumana.
ang mga taga provedent village bakit hindi paalisin kasi nasa danger zone. ang SM Marikina at Riverbanks mall(pamamay ari ng kamag anak ni BF... father-in-law daw) ay nasa danger zone. so dapat i demolish ang riverbanks mall at SM marikina
“This time around we’ll be very strict. I think now people have no reason to resist when we ask them to move out of these hazard areas,” she told the Inquirer on Tuesday.
Lesson No. 2: There should be a minimum height standard for the construction of residential and commercial buildings, depending on how elevated the place is.
This, Fernando said, would help prevent cases of people drowning inside their homes.
Lesson No. 3: Policies against illegal parking will be more firmly observed.
Ask Jojo Binay and Mapsa for help on that hahaha
“Even just one car blocking the road can impede rescue workers from reaching their destination,” she said.
Lesson No. 4: More rubber boats and rescue equipment should be in stock for emergency situations.
ooopppss. Mayor san napunta yung calamity fund.
“The rescuers had to scramble for equipment so we need more of these prepared,” Fernando said.
Losses could reach P10B
The mayor said the city government would more thoroughly reflect on these lessons learned in the coming days in order to deal with catastrophes similar to that brought by Tropical Storm “Ondoy” (international codename: Ketsana) on Sept. 26.
“All our efforts are still focused on the rescue, relief and rehabilitation of the affected families,” she said.
Of the 300 deaths, 67 were from the Marikina area.
Fernando estimated property losses could reach as high as P10 billion. “Ondoy wrecked barges, footbridges, computer equipment at City Hall, medical equipment in hospitals.”
She said some 2,000 people remained in about 10 evacuation centers. Officials had moved them from schools to barangay halls so classes could resume.
Some 1,000 residing in riverside communities would have to be relocated, possibly in Biñan, Laguna, said the wife of Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chair Bayani Fernando, who as a mayor developed the backward town into thriving city. [Biñan is the worst hit among the lakeshore towns in Laguna; see banner story on Page A1-Ed.]
Gargantuan task
Marikina Rep. Del de Guzman said those living at “Riverside A and B” in Barangay Fortune would be better off moving elsewhere.
“I don’t have the power, but I could convince them not to return there,” he said.
Most of the city’s efforts are directed at cleaning muck and debris.
Fernando said workers were using a city property at Barangay Nangka as a temporary dump for garbage, mostly beds, wood scraps, couches and sofa beds, and even appliances like refrigerators damaged beyond repair.
The task is nothing less than gargantuan. “Garbage collected in every four houses is equivalent to one dump truck,” Fernando said. With a report from Leila B. Salaverria
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20091008-228950/Mayor-cites-some-hard-lessons-for-Marikina
naawa ako sa taga Marikina lalo na sa Tumana. Madami akong kaibigan doon.
No more excuses and favors
By DJ Yap
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 05:12:00 10/08/2009
Filed Under: Ondoy, Flood, Disasters (general), Government, Local authorities, House building
MANILA, Philippines—As the struggle goes on to restore normalcy in flood-devastated Marikina City, Mayor Marides Fernando has learned some “hard lessons.”
Lesson No. 1: No more excuses and favors for riverside squatters living in danger zones.
akala ko ba walang squatters sa Marikina? so meron pala! palagi na lang sinasabi ni bayani at asawa nya na walang squatters sa marikina. bakit kung tuwing panahon ng election at kailangan nyo ng boto eh tawag sa mga squatters eh urban poor, resettled poor, etc. Teka sabi ng kaibigan ko sa Tumana Marikina, ang Tumana daw ay dating squatters colony tapos binigyan ng titulo ni bayani fernando noong mayor pa siya. at sa panahon ni marides fernando ginawa pang barangay ang Tumana.
ang mga taga provedent village bakit hindi paalisin kasi nasa danger zone. ang SM Marikina at Riverbanks mall(pamamay ari ng kamag anak ni BF... father-in-law daw) ay nasa danger zone. so dapat i demolish ang riverbanks mall at SM marikina
“This time around we’ll be very strict. I think now people have no reason to resist when we ask them to move out of these hazard areas,” she told the Inquirer on Tuesday.
Lesson No. 2: There should be a minimum height standard for the construction of residential and commercial buildings, depending on how elevated the place is.
This, Fernando said, would help prevent cases of people drowning inside their homes.
Lesson No. 3: Policies against illegal parking will be more firmly observed.
Ask Jojo Binay and Mapsa for help on that hahaha
“Even just one car blocking the road can impede rescue workers from reaching their destination,” she said.
Lesson No. 4: More rubber boats and rescue equipment should be in stock for emergency situations.
ooopppss. Mayor san napunta yung calamity fund.
“The rescuers had to scramble for equipment so we need more of these prepared,” Fernando said.
Losses could reach P10B
The mayor said the city government would more thoroughly reflect on these lessons learned in the coming days in order to deal with catastrophes similar to that brought by Tropical Storm “Ondoy” (international codename: Ketsana) on Sept. 26.
“All our efforts are still focused on the rescue, relief and rehabilitation of the affected families,” she said.
Of the 300 deaths, 67 were from the Marikina area.
Fernando estimated property losses could reach as high as P10 billion. “Ondoy wrecked barges, footbridges, computer equipment at City Hall, medical equipment in hospitals.”
She said some 2,000 people remained in about 10 evacuation centers. Officials had moved them from schools to barangay halls so classes could resume.
Some 1,000 residing in riverside communities would have to be relocated, possibly in Biñan, Laguna, said the wife of Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chair Bayani Fernando, who as a mayor developed the backward town into thriving city. [Biñan is the worst hit among the lakeshore towns in Laguna; see banner story on Page A1-Ed.]
Gargantuan task
Marikina Rep. Del de Guzman said those living at “Riverside A and B” in Barangay Fortune would be better off moving elsewhere.
“I don’t have the power, but I could convince them not to return there,” he said.
Most of the city’s efforts are directed at cleaning muck and debris.
Fernando said workers were using a city property at Barangay Nangka as a temporary dump for garbage, mostly beds, wood scraps, couches and sofa beds, and even appliances like refrigerators damaged beyond repair.
The task is nothing less than gargantuan. “Garbage collected in every four houses is equivalent to one dump truck,” Fernando said. With a report from Leila B. Salaverria
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20091008-228950/Mayor-cites-some-hard-lessons-for-Marikina
Marikina calamity fund misuse
Commission on Audit quizzes Marikina on calamity fund use
By Reinir Padua (The Philippine Star) Updated October 09, 2009 12:00 AM
MANILA, Philippines - The Marikina City government spent P10 million of its calamity fund, supposed to be used only in times of disaster, for other purposes last year, according to the Commission on Audit (COA).
State auditors noted that since there was no declaration of a calamity in Marikina last year, expenses worth P10,302,549.53 made by the city government were charged to its calamity fund.
These expenses included salaries and wages worth P47,980; rice subsidy of employees worth P250,000; purchase of ready mix concrete worth P151,525 and thermoplastic lane remarkings worth P9,853,044.53.
Based on Republic Act 8185, the calamity fund must be used “for relief, reconstruction, rehabilitation and other works or services in connection with the calamities which may occur during the budget year, provided that such fund shall be used only in the area, or a portion thereof, of the Local Government Unit affected by a disaster or calamity.”
According to state auditors, documents supporting those transactions charged to the calamity fund in 2008 showed that these were not in any way related to disaster or calamity response.
The COA report said this examination of the expenses “casts doubt on the legality and validity of the said transactions.”
State auditors said that when presented with the audit findings, the Marikina City government, “did not comment on this.”
COA auditors said the city government must replace the P10.30-million worth of calamity fund and strictly follow rules governing its use.
The STAR tried but failed to reach Marikina City Mayor Ma. Lourdes Fernando to get her reaction to the COA report. – With Non Alquitran
tsk tsk tsk... bakit ngayon lang na dyaryo ito.
http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=512442&publicationSubCategoryId=65
By Reinir Padua (The Philippine Star) Updated October 09, 2009 12:00 AM
MANILA, Philippines - The Marikina City government spent P10 million of its calamity fund, supposed to be used only in times of disaster, for other purposes last year, according to the Commission on Audit (COA).
State auditors noted that since there was no declaration of a calamity in Marikina last year, expenses worth P10,302,549.53 made by the city government were charged to its calamity fund.
These expenses included salaries and wages worth P47,980; rice subsidy of employees worth P250,000; purchase of ready mix concrete worth P151,525 and thermoplastic lane remarkings worth P9,853,044.53.
Based on Republic Act 8185, the calamity fund must be used “for relief, reconstruction, rehabilitation and other works or services in connection with the calamities which may occur during the budget year, provided that such fund shall be used only in the area, or a portion thereof, of the Local Government Unit affected by a disaster or calamity.”
According to state auditors, documents supporting those transactions charged to the calamity fund in 2008 showed that these were not in any way related to disaster or calamity response.
The COA report said this examination of the expenses “casts doubt on the legality and validity of the said transactions.”
State auditors said that when presented with the audit findings, the Marikina City government, “did not comment on this.”
COA auditors said the city government must replace the P10.30-million worth of calamity fund and strictly follow rules governing its use.
The STAR tried but failed to reach Marikina City Mayor Ma. Lourdes Fernando to get her reaction to the COA report. – With Non Alquitran
tsk tsk tsk... bakit ngayon lang na dyaryo ito.
http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=512442&publicationSubCategoryId=65
Malacañang is asking....
.... san napunta ang budget para sa flood control!
MMDA asked to explain ‘wasted’ P1-billion flood warning system
October 10, 2009, 7:24pm
Malacañang said on Saturday that it will ask Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Bayani Fernando to explain the P1-billion flood warning system allegedly put to waste, which could have prevented the massive flooding during the onslaught of tropical storm “Ondoy” in the metropolis.
“We’re asking MMDA Chairman Bayani Fernando to explain this both to the public and to the Cabinet to the satisfaction of all because this is a serious issue indeed,” Press Secretary Cerge Remonde said.
moro moro lang yan cerge. pero just in case hindi sagutin or bolahin ka ni BF.... baka napunta dito.
Reports said that the P1-billion flood warning system had been neglected following its transfer to the MMDA.
The flood warning system could have cushioned the adverse effects, particularly the heavy flooding experienced in the metropolis in late September during the lashing of tropical storm “Ondoy.
Based on a report by Newsbreak, the Japanese project Effective Flood Control Operation System (EFCOS) could have minimized casualties if the flood warning equipment and devices had reportedly been well maintained when it was transferred to the MMDA.
The flood warning system reportedly amounted to P1.1 billion, aimed at controlling flood control operations for the Pasig-Marikina-Laguna Lake.
The Japanese government had pegged P600-million for the first phase of the project, which was completed in 1992 while the second phase, at P500-million was funded through a grant by the Japan International Cooperation Agency, which was completed in 2001. The project was turned over to the MMDA in 2002. (Madel Sabater)
http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/224132/mmda-asked-explain-wasted-p1billion-flood-warning-system
MMDA asked to explain ‘wasted’ P1-billion flood warning system
October 10, 2009, 7:24pm
Malacañang said on Saturday that it will ask Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Bayani Fernando to explain the P1-billion flood warning system allegedly put to waste, which could have prevented the massive flooding during the onslaught of tropical storm “Ondoy” in the metropolis.
“We’re asking MMDA Chairman Bayani Fernando to explain this both to the public and to the Cabinet to the satisfaction of all because this is a serious issue indeed,” Press Secretary Cerge Remonde said.
moro moro lang yan cerge. pero just in case hindi sagutin or bolahin ka ni BF.... baka napunta dito.
Reports said that the P1-billion flood warning system had been neglected following its transfer to the MMDA.
The flood warning system could have cushioned the adverse effects, particularly the heavy flooding experienced in the metropolis in late September during the lashing of tropical storm “Ondoy.
Based on a report by Newsbreak, the Japanese project Effective Flood Control Operation System (EFCOS) could have minimized casualties if the flood warning equipment and devices had reportedly been well maintained when it was transferred to the MMDA.
The flood warning system reportedly amounted to P1.1 billion, aimed at controlling flood control operations for the Pasig-Marikina-Laguna Lake.
The Japanese government had pegged P600-million for the first phase of the project, which was completed in 1992 while the second phase, at P500-million was funded through a grant by the Japan International Cooperation Agency, which was completed in 2001. The project was turned over to the MMDA in 2002. (Madel Sabater)
http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/224132/mmda-asked-explain-wasted-p1billion-flood-warning-system
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