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Bulacan execs concerned over Ipo, Bustos dams 11/13/2011

Sunday, November 13, 2011

Bulacan execs concerned over Ipo, Bustos dams

11/13/2011
MALOLOS CITY, Bulacan — Two big dams in Bulacan have serious problems that need immediate action from the national government to prevent future flooding in many parts of the province, Gov. Wilhelmino Sy-Alvarado said yesterday.

In the weekly radio program “The Governor’s Hour” aired over dwSS with co-host Rommel Ramos, Alvarado said that he, together with Vice Gov. Daniel Fernando and members of the Sangguniang Panglalawigan are calling on the national government to act fast on the problems besetting Ipo dam and the 13-year-old Bustos rubber dam.

The governor said that they were shocked after learning that Maynilad, a concessionaire of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System, is directly using Ipo dam as its main reservoir for 14 years now..... MORE

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URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/nation/20111113nat4.html

1 comment

Jesusa Bernardo said...

bale maynilad pala ang may kasalanan kaya nabaha ang bulakan???!

"The governor said that they were shocked after learning that Maynilad, a concessionaire of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System, is directly using Ipo dam as its main reservoir for 14 years now.

"“This is indeed very alarming because 365 days of every year, the Ipo dam must always maintain water elevation of almost 100 meters so it can operate and supply 60 percent of Metro Manila of water needs."

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