DENR-R4-A Saturday, 14 January 2012 00:00 DENR identifies landslide-, flood- prone areas in CALABARZONThe Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has identified 59 areas in CALABARZON to be highly prone to landslides, and 57 more areas to be highly susceptible to flooding. DENR-CALABARZON Executive Director Reynulfo A. Juan said the areas found to be prone to landslides in Cavite province based on geohazard assessment made by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) include Tagaytay City and the municipalities of Maragondon, Ternate,Silang,Alfonso , and Corregidor in Cavite; and Calamba City, Los Baños, Alaminos, Rizal, Nagcarlan, Majayjay, Famy, Mabitac, Sta. Maria, Siniloan, Kalayaan, Cavinti and Paete in the province of Laguna. In Batangas, the critical areas are Laurel, Mataas na Kahoy, Cuenca, Lipa City, Tuy, Calaca, Mabini, San Juan, and Ros ario; and in Rizal province - - Antipolo City, Taytay, Rodrigu ez, San Mateo, Angono, Binangonan, Cardona, Morong, Baras, Majayjay, Tanay, Pililia and Jalajala; and in Quezon -- Gen. Nakar, Infanta, Real, Mauban, Panukalan, Burdeos, Pagbilao, Atimonan, Lopez, Buenavista, Mulanay, San Andres, San Fransisco, Tagkauayan, Sampaloc, Dolores, Tayabas, Lucban and Gen. Luna. Areas found to highly susceptible to flooding, on the other hand, include the municipalities of Kawit, Noveleta and Cavite City in Cavite province; Mabitac, Santa Maria, Famy, Siniloan, Pangil, Pakil, Paete, Kalayaan, Lumban, Cavinti, and Santa Cruz in the province of Laguna; Nasugbu, Lian, Calatagan, Tuy, Balayan, Calaca, Lemery, Taal, San Luis, Bauan, San Pascual, Batangas, Lobo, Laurel, Talisay and Tanauan in Batangas province; San Mateo, Cainta, 1 / 2
DENR identifies landslide-, flood-prone areas in CALABARZON
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has
identified 59 areas inCALABARZON to be highly prone to landslides,
and 57 more areas to be highly susceptible
toflooding.DENR-CALABARZON Executive Director Reynulfo A. Juan said
the areas found to be prone tolandslides in Cavite province based
on geohazard assessment made by the Mines andGeosciences Bureau
(MGB) include Tagaytay City and the municipalities of
Maragondon,Ternate,Silang,Alfonso, and Corregidor in Cavite; and
Calamba City, Los Baos, Alaminos,Rizal, Nagcarlan, Majayjay, Famy,
Mabitac, Sta. Maria, Siniloan, Kalayaan, Cavinti and Paete inthe
province of Laguna.In Batangas, the critical areas are Laurel,
Mataas na Kahoy, Cuenca, Lipa City, Tuy, Calaca,Mabini, San Juan,
and Rosario; and in Rizal province -- Antipolo City, Taytay,
Rodriguez, SanMateo, Angono, Binangonan, Cardona, Morong, Baras,
Majayjay, Tanay, Pililia and Jalajala;and in Quezon -- Gen. Nakar,
Infanta, Real, Mauban, Panukalan, Burdeos, Pagbilao,
Atimonan,Lopez, Buenavista, Mulanay, San Andres, San Fransisco,
Tagkauayan, Sampaloc, Dolores,Tayabas, Lucban and Gen. Luna.Areas
found to highly susceptible to flooding, on the other hand, include
the municipalities ofKawit, Noveleta and Cavite City in Cavite
province; Mabitac, Santa Maria, Famy, Siniloan,Pangil, Pakil,
Paete, Kalayaan, Lumban, Cavinti, and Santa Cruz in the province of
Laguna;Nasugbu, Lian, Calatagan, Tuy, Balayan, Calaca, Lemery,
Taal, San Luis, Bauan, San Pascual,Batangas, Lobo, Laurel, Talisay
and Tanauan in Batangas province;San Mateo, Cainta,
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DENR-R4-ASaturday, 14 January 2012 00:00
Taytay, Angono, Binangonan, Cardona, Morong, Baras, Tanay, and
Antipolo, in Rizal; and inQuezon province -- Infanta, Real, Mauban,
Pagbilao, Padre Burgos, Pitogo, Macalelon,Catanauan, Mulanay,
Buenavista, Lopez, Guinayangan, Tagkawayan, Calauag,
Polilio,Burdeos and Lucena City.Juan reiterated the call of DENR
Secretary Ramon J. P. Paje on local officials to revisit
thegeohazard maps provided by the MGB in order for them to plan
ahead of time on measures tomitigate the impact of calamities,
urging them to involve their constituents in their planningsessions
to get their full support.
