Category: Environment

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Congressman Douglas Hagedorn Needs More Research on Manila Bay Reclamation Issues

September 16, 2013 P. Farol 17 Comments

I was informed rather belatedly that Neophyte Congressman Douglas Hagedorn, the brother of former Puerto Princesa Mayor Edward Hagedorn, has gone on ahead and stated his opposition to a proposed reclamation project in Manila Bay. As the Vice Chairman of the House Committee on Ecology, Hagedorn has cited the following reasons for opposing the project…

Development, Environment

Why comparing pork barrel scams and natural disasters during Arroyo’s and Aquino’s terms is ultimately pointless

August 22, 2013 FallenAngel 73 Comments

Sometimes, you’ll see things on your timelines (FB and Twitter) that you don’t expect to. Apparently, a few people think that it is a worthwhile exercise to compare former president Gloria Arroyo and current President Benigno Simeon Aquino III (BS Aquino), in terms of pork barrel and natural calamities faced. But then again, should we…

Environment, Government, Politics

Manila monsoon flooding: People are just collateral damage

August 21, 2013 benign0 20 Comments

Another year, another flood. How much more can Metro Manila take? Well, whether or not it can take any more, it’s gonna get more. In the Philippines’ grand old megalopolis, population is galloping at a rate faster than the city’s ironic water supply can keep up with. Its rivers are all silted up and its…

Environment

The pigsty that is the Philippines

August 19, 2013August 19, 2013 FallenAngel 38 Comments

The rains that came just this weekend intensified to the extent that come Monday, August 19, the resulting floods brought traffic in the Metro to a standstill. Several parts of Metro Manila had no choice but to call off class for all levels. Government offices were forced to declare “no work” due to the hazards…

Development, Environment, Government, Politics

Filipinos stink

August 13, 2013August 14, 2013 FallenAngel 266 Comments

Something has been bothering me these past few days. Something smelled quite fishy, but I couldn’t quite put a bead on it. The words to describe it had been escaping me. Then it just hit me: Filipinos stink. In more ways than one. They showed this more than ever just recently, if you saw how…

Makati Medical Center fire further highlights the health and safety hazards posed by squatter colonies

July 12, 2013 benign0 12 Comments

Just when you think squatters and the waste they dump in Manila’s storm drains have already been discussed to death enough, suddenly another risk posed to health and safety by the proliferation of “informal settlers” all over the Philippines’ premier metropolis has emerged: fire. This was highlighted in a huge blaze that erupted next to…

Environment, Society

Singapore haze: Airborne waste from slash-and-burn agriculture descends upon the wealthy enclave

June 24, 2013 benign0 1 Comment

Singapore — resource-poor and dependent on services, exports, and tourists — is reeling from the effects of smog reportedly coming mainly from waste being burned in Indonesia’s palm plantations. For days, a haze has blanketed the prosperous city-state and the “smell of burning wood” has seeped into buildings making residents’ efforts to avoid its effects…

Economy, Environment

Pining for Manila’s Old Glory is a Sign of a Lack of Vision (Part Two)

June 16, 2013 P. Farol 6 Comments

I left off my previous post with a paragraph that had the sub-heading, “Without a Vision, Reviving Manila is a Lost Cause”. SOS Save Manila Bay’s woeful calls for “environmental” and “heritage” preservation is as shallow and meandering as the silted Pasig River that disgorges its black sewerage water into Manila bay. Why? It’s not…

Development, Economy, Environment

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