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In light of the recent calamity to hit the metropolis, Lito Atienza is urging the public to dispose of their garbage properly. Garbage left in the streets and open areas and thrown in waterways contributed to the widespread flooding in Metro Manila.


The unprecedented volume of rainfall that fell on the National Capital Region and other neighboring provinces could be attributed to climate change, but the garbage irresponsibly thrown in open areas and in waterways also contributed to the flooding as they blocked the flow of rainwater into the seas.


The widespread flooding is no longer a wake-up call but rather an alarm on climate change. Unless necessary steps are taken, this week-end’s catastrophe will not be the last. Nature’s wrath is now being felt by all of us as a result of decades of environmental abuse.“ God always forgives, man sometimes forgives but nature never forgives.” .


The DENR has taken note of the tragic consequences of environmental degradation as Lito Atienza is directing the accelerated implementation and enforcement of the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act (Republic Act No. 9003), the dredging of the Pasig river and the removal of illegal fishpens in the Laguna Lake.


We will soon start reviewing the list of local government units that have not moved an inch in complying with the Solid Waste Act and start filing cases. This blatant defiance of the law is one of the reasons why a lot of lives were lost during this latest environmental tragedy.


Laguna Lake Development Authority General Manager Edgar Manda has already committed not to allow the repair of fish pens that were destroyed and washed out by typhoon Ondoy.


Nature is already doing the job of LLDA of liberating the lake of illegal structures. These should no longer be allowed to be repaired.

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Thank you very much to our heroes and angels (good friends, truck operators, dispatchers, drivers, etc.) the past week for the overflowing and overwhelming love… To those who entrusted deliverAID with their relief goods, that these may reach those who have suffered immensely- thank you for believing in our group… To the victims of Typhoon Ondoy- you have moved us and made us different people- hopefully, better versions of ourselves… God bless all of you! —deliverAID Team

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OndoyRelief.org Is Still Accepting Donations for the Flood Victims of “Typhoon Ondoy”, Donate at the Link Below.

We at OndoyRelief.org are still accepting donations for the flood victims of “Typhoon Ondoy”. We are now anticipating another storm which is far stronger than “Ondoy” and is considered as a super typhoon called “PEPENG” or international code name: PARMA. We will be distributing relief goods to remote and hard to reach area of Pasig who are desperately in need of food, clothing and water in coordination with the JAYCEE group of Ortigas (JCI Ortigas), Summit and Baseline.

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Leaving behind a path of destruction and 240 dead and climbing in the Philippines, hurricane Ketsana has now become a full-scale typhoon as it barrels down on central Vietnam, raising fears of another catastrophic downpour.

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Starting 9am today (Sept 28), the Pelicola.tv crew will be going to and from Ateneo to help ferry donations. If you live in the Ortigas, Greenmeadows, or Kapitolyo area, and would want to donate, we can arrange a pick-up. We’ll be doing this as long as necessary. We’ll be prioritizing food donations as these are badly needed. Contact #s are: 09228357441, 09176205103, 09178921982, and 09179387800.

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