TODAYS TOP NEWS SATURDAY DECEMBER 14, 2013
Dec 14th, 2013 by headlines
*GOVERNOR EDGAR CHATTO CLARIFIED THAT THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT NEVER FORGET BOHOL IN THE RECOVERY EFFORT AFTER THE CALAMITIES
*BOHOL BUSINESS OPERATIONS AND CIRCUMFERENTIAL ROAD BACK TO NORMAL, ACCORDING TO GOVERNOR EDGAR CHATTO
*RESTORATION OF OLD CHURCHES OF LOBOC AND BACLAYON, WHICH ARE AMONG THE 10 CHURCHES IN BOHOL DECLARED NATIONAL CULTURAL TREASURES, ARE ALREADY INCORPORATED IN THE BOHOL REHABILITATION PLAN
*BAMBOO PROPAGATION PROGRAM UP FOR LAUNCHING TO ADDRESS SHORTAGE OF RAW MATERIALS IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
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*NAUGDAW SA SUNOG KAGABII ANG PIPILA KA BALAY SA MAY CPG EAST SA DAKBAYAN SA TAGBILARAN
*NASIKOP RA GYUD SA KAPULISAN SA IKATULONG HIGAYON PINAAGI SA BUY-BUST ANG IDLAS NGA GIKATAHAPANG TIGPAYUHOT OG DROGA NGA GIKABANIOG NA SA BARANGAY BOOY UG LAMDAGAN SA DAKBAYAN SA TAGBILARAN
*GITAKDANG MAHIDANGAT ANG DUGANG 67 KA PULIS DINHI SA BOHOL KARONG LUNES ARON MOTABABG SA PAGPALIG-ON SA SEGURIDAD SA NAGSINGABOT NGA KASAULOGAN SA PASKO UG BAG-ONG TUIG
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New Disaster on the island of Bohol Philippines.
It all started on October 15 2013. The beautiful island of Bohol in the center of the Philippines was hit by a 7.2 magnitude earthquake. 222 people were reported dead, 8 were missing, and 976 were injured. The bell tower of the centuries old Baclayon church collapsed and most of it’s debris could be found on the highway. Today, 2 months later, many rocks have been removed but the highway is still closed to all traffic in one direction and to all heavy traffic in both directions. Responsible for this are the NCCA (National Commission on Culture and Art) and the NHCP (National Historical Commission). The commissions prohibit anyone from fully opening the important highway because it has plans for church restoration. Nobody knows how long this is going to last but residents and business people are becoming more and more nervous. Traffic is detoured through dirty barangay roads. People start complaining more and more. Here is what they are saying: “Leaving things as they are, makes the situation more dangerous. The church ruin attracts many daily visitors and also local children who start taking more risks by going too near to the half collapsed bell tower. This situation could cost lives in case of an aftershock or strong winds” and: “Leaving the highway partly closed creates a daily economic damage of at least one million pesos. Think about longer travel time for business traffic, more fuel usage, faster wearing out of tires due to traveling over bad roads, inconvenience for local residents (noise, dust, danger for children who are used to live along very quiet roads that are now full of highway traffic), strain on police officers who’s daily task it is to manage these new traffic flows. They are now forced to neglect other important tasks such as preventing and combatting criminality. And this is happening while there is a security alert because of a complete prison outbreak in Tacloban City. And then there’s the problem of people living along the provincial road who are traumatized by the earthquake. Some of them have difficulties to get rid of their trauma’s due to many heavy trucks passing by every day and night, thus creating noise and vibrations similar to the October 15 earthquake. For example the Provincial Road in Baclayon (East CPG) that is now being used as detour for heavy traffic, has changed from a quiet, clean and safe road, particularly for children, into a noisy, dirty and dangerous environment. Government, aren’t you supposed to prioritize help to victims over National Treasures?
Are the Commissions willing to sacrifice Bohol’s economy and safety for the sake of only one damaged church? Are they also willing to sacrify lives? What is more important, safety and the very important local economy or just one old church? Shouldn’t everything be done to stop the damage done to local small and large businesses and to increase safety of residents and visitors?
This article probably will not change much about the situation. The NCCA and the NHCP mostly get what they want and a probably long lasting restoration of the Baclayon church could start at any time. The Government agency’s plan is either to use the same church rocks that are now deposited along the highway or similar material. So what will happen when there’s a new earthquake in the far future while the church has been brought back to its original state? It might be destroyed again including the risks of ….. how many victims? Did the NCCA and the NHCP think of that? We don’t know. Other countries such as Japan would never do this and either immediately demolish the church of rebuild it with new modern and safe construction materials. Didn’t we learn that safety comes first?
*NASIKOP RA GYUD SA KAPULISAN SA IKATULONG HIGAYON PINAAGI SA BUY-BUST ANG IDLAS NGA GIKATAHAPANG TIGPAYUHOT OG DROGA NGA GIKABANIOG NA SA BARANGAY BOOY UG LAMDAGAN SA DAKBAYAN SA TAGBILARAN*
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