Friday 12 April 2013

INQUIRER.net: Militants oppose lake flood control project

INQUIRER.net
Philippine News for Filipinos
Militants oppose lake flood control project
Apr 13th 2013, 01:13

MANILA, Philippines—Militant groups on Friday raised fears that a P780-million flood control project around Laguna de Bay would displace some 400,000 people in four towns of Laguna province.   Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya), Save Laguna Lake Movement, and Anakpawis party-list said the construction of river control structures would require the massive demolition of communities living around the lake.   The groups said 400,000 people from the towns of Sta. Cruz, Sta. Maria, Mabitac and San Pedro could lose their homes.   In a press statement, Pamalakaya vice chair Salvador France and Anakpawis party-list vice chair Fer...

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