• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO
The Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod is requesting the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) – Bacolod and the City Engineer’s Office (CEO) to repair and declog canals, drainage, and other water works to prevent flooding and the rise of waterborne diseases.
Authored by Councilor Claudio Puentevella, the resolution said that on May 29, PAGASA, the state weather bureau, officially declared the start of the rainy season in the Philippines, and that the country will experience light to moderate rain and thunderstorms.
The city is currently experiencing light to moderate rainfall caused by a low pressure area and will continue to experience rainfall due to the entry of the monsoon season, it said.
Clogged, broken, unrepaired or uncleaned drainage, canals, and other water works cause flooding and increases the likelihood to cause floods which also pose a health risk for bringing water borne diseases, the resolution added.*
