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Manila City Hall officials yesterday dared the Department of Public Works and
Highways (DPWH) to hand over to them the overseeing and managing of open
waterways in the city if they cannot do the job.

"If they can't do it, let the city government take over and we will do a better
job of cleaning them," City Hall Media Bureau chief Aster Aquino said.

The officials also sought to douse (flood) water on charges that unnamed
officials with their eyes on the 2001 local elections would not dare demolish
squatter shanties and lose votes.

"The statement is highly irresponsible.
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Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials yesterday said
squatter families, majority of them living in ramshackle shanties sitting on
top of and encroaching into Manila's esteros, are one of the major
causes of the metropolis' perennial floodings.

DPWH-National Capital Region director Salvador Pleyto declared, while
inspecting declogging operations in the city of Manila's major esteros
and drainage mains, that some 3,464 slum-dwelling families residing in
seven esteros are set to be relocated in Calauan, Laguna and Norzagaray,
Bulacan two wee
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ASSISTANT REGIONAL DIRECTOR RAFAEL YABUT

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waterways in the city if they cannot do the job.

"If they can't do it, let the city government take over and we will do a better
job of cleaning them," City Hall Media Bureau chief Aster Aquino said.

The officials also sought to douse (flood) water on charges that unnamed
officials with their eyes on the 2001 local elections would not dare demolish
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top of and encroaching into Manila's esteros, are one of the major
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DPWH-National Capital Region director Salvador Pleyto declared, while
inspecting declogging operations in the city of Manila's major esteros
and drainage mains, that some 3,464 slum-dwelling families residing in
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Metro road damage: P15 million

November 12, 2000 - 12:00am

Damage to national roads in Metro Manila has been estimated by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) at P15-million as some roads in Taguig and Pateros yesterday remained submerged by floodwaters. National...

Metro

DPWH hit for failure to prevent floods

By Jerry Botial | May 19, 2000 - 12:00am

Manila City Hall officials yesterday dared the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to hand over to them the overseeing and managing of open waterways in the city if they cannot do the job. "If they...

Headlines

Squatters encroaching on waterways blamed for Metro floods

By Jerry Botial | May 18, 2000 - 12:00am

Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials yesterday said squatter families, majority of them living in ramshackle shanties sitting on top of and encroaching into Manila's esteros, are one of the...

Headlines