Godofredo V. Urlanda 20 Oct 2009 Re: General Admission I have another suggestion: Build the houses of the San Roque Dam officers and engineers along the path of the Agno River. Back to Homepage
Ronaldo Castanaga 20 Oct 2009 Re: FVR: Arroyo gov’t also accountable Read on Mr. Jose Ceralde, FVR is fuming mad at the negligence and irresponsibility of PGMA and so with the erroneous claimed by ignorant Gov Espino and his minions blaming SRMDP key personnel for the untold death and destruction…
Dam safety designs
Jose Ceralde 20 Oct 2009 Re: Dagupan hospitals lost major equipment to flood I was reminded of what we learned in kindergarten when I read this article. We used to practice for all kinds of preparedness for disasters, earthquakes, and fires, and even heavy rains. So what kind of contingency…
Practical policies needed
Johnny Ben 20 Oct 2009 Pictures are stronger than words, when reporting a calamity. Look at the other countries’ victim of calamities, picture full-blown in the media & newspapers guarantee aids from overseas. We here abroad expect to see the pictures of the effect of the calamity by your local…
Pictures make the difference
Jose Ceralde 20 Oct 2009 Re: Bill filed to require minimum ground level height of stores Kudos goes to Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez, “to engage an urban planner to help draft development strategies for the city, factoring in the effects of the 10/9 flooding in the city. She also raised…
Lessons in urban planning
S. Bill Jimenez 20 Oct 2009 There comes a time in life when we need to change direction. Many signs and forces work together to remind us that it’s time to change our course–it’s time to redirect our life’s journey. Adversity, boredom, crisis, rejection, retirement and other forces remind us…
Redirection of Life
Noel Verzosa 20 Oct 2009 Re: “bacchalian activities (Playing with Fire): The correct word is bacchanalian, meaning pompous or orgiastic celebration. Back to Homepage
Correction, please!
Jon Capito 20 Oct 2009 Re: Punchline Viewing the thrash talk treatment i.e. without filing cases against the San Roque Dam operators, the deluge is nothing but a conspiracy among government officials and those lunatic operators to suck the government fund at the expense of their constituents. I fully agree…
The deluge, a conspiracy
Jeremias Andrade Carrera 19 Oct 2009 Dear Mr. Castanaga: First, I would like you to educate me how to determine typhoon’s rainfall intensity like that of Ondoy’s as a 100-year flood. Secondly, please note that the San Roque is a multipurpose dam, one purpose of which is for FLOOD CONTROL….
‘Smart’ operator is not so smart
Joseph Santiago 19 Oct 2009 Re: The Fish Pen City The existence of these fish pens is not new to us and the question really is how deep our city or provincial officials are involved in perpetuating such environmentally disastrous structures to remain untouchable. Only those people who can intimidate,…