‘100,000 slum folk must go’
By Marlon Ramos, Tarra Quismundo, TJ Burgonio
The squatters’ colonies blocking major waterways in Metro Manila will soon be but a bad memory.
The squatters’ colonies blocking major waterways in Metro Manila will soon be but a bad memory.
Action speaks louder than words when it comes to almost everything, including issuing threats to squatters’ homes that clog waterways.
Aiming to reduce the vulnerability of Metro Manila and outlying provinces to flooding during heavy rains, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has introduced a master plan for effective and comprehensive flood management in the region up to 2035.
