Saturday, March 3, 2012

Government sets up road dike in Lupang Arenda

Monday, February 20, 2012

MALACAÑANG said the government has set up a road dike in some areas of Lupang Arenda in Taytay, Rizal to minimize or prevent further liquefaction and to keep the residents safe from any disaster.

Presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda issued the statement Monday amid reports that the entire 270-hectare Lupang Arenda in Taytay, Rizal, is unsafe for human settlement because of liquefaction.
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Lupang Arenda was established when former President Fidel V. Ramos issued Proclamation 704 and opened some 200 hectares of public lands in protected wetlands to accommodate the growing number of illegal settlers in Metro Manila. The settlement lies along the shorelines of Laguna de Bay and the natural lake water egress to Manila Bay along the Napindan Channel.

"After Ondoy, former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo issued an Executive Order (EO) ordering the relocation of the families in Lupang Arenda. By that time there were already 50 thousand families occupying Lupang Arenda," Lacierda said.

Residents in Lupang Arenda were displaced when Typhoon Ondoy struck Metro Manila and nearby provinces in September 2009.

"The DENR (Department of Environment and Natural Resources) has assessed and continues to assess Lupang Arenda, as some parts of Lupang Arenda were not suffering from liquefaction. What we have done thus far is to set up a road dike to minimize or prevent further liquefaction," he said.

Lacierda said there are ongoing studies on Lupang Arenda to determine whether the site is safe or not for human settlement.

"The administration is fully aware of the situation in Lupang Arenda and once we have the final decision made, we will inform the public. And yes, we are very much concerned about avoiding another disaster in any area," he said. (SDR/Sunnex)

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