flooding vulnerability of Bacolod

This part of the Bata creek was once so dried up frogs here were killed.. now look what happens

Yup! in just a few span of weeks rain has once again returned after several months of torrid heat almost decimating agriculture of negros and bacolod. but the entry of rain posed another threat, flooding. last 2007 bacolod faced the threat in a very deadly manner and several areas in the city. looks like most bacolodnons still did not learn a lesson on the last 2007 flood that hit our city.

the large amount of garbage dumped here during the dry season poses a serious threat of clogging up of the area downstream

the small creeks and streams around town is one of the city's natural flood control systems, if we are to sustain these we better know how to take care of them by not dumping garbage into them. 

the big problem here in the city is that most residents do not observe proper disposal and segregation of garbage, that is they just throw garbage in places where they think that natural bodies can just wash away their garbage. the threat of flooding again in bacolod is about a likely large percentage due to the fact we still do some old acts and do not implement proper waste disposal and at the same time the department of public services or DPS did not fully implement and deploy their disposal vehicles around town and that most subdivisions around town do not have a truck that picks up garbage in the area or they just limit their collecting routes, making it impossible for residents to have a decent garbage collection system, meaning some residents either burn or just let their garbage rot overtime, like whats happening to some subdivisions in the city.

As the rainy season kicks in, residents in Bacolod are still going blank on this issue...

first thing we must know proper waste disposal, segregation and recycling, bad thing about it is we filipinos are too lazy doing this, next when a local government implements this it does not have a sharp teeth or someone in the government also tries to sabotage the implementation.

Look at japan and its cities they are a proper example of waste disposal and even living in Japan you have to get accustomed to their policies and practices in waste management....

As i've known japan is the most organized country in waste disposal, why can't we do it??

these kinds of garbage trucks is a must in our city but maybe its light years before we can have one of these..

and recycling plants such as these are introduced to our city, not only will the government earn taxes but also help the environment. better to government officials watching the blog, check these pictures below

recycling plants can be built by private contractors and pay not only residents who bring their garbage but also government garbage trucks, the plants are just the ones who is responsible for the segregation and each recycling plant sells one kind of garbage to the other, meaning everyone will benefit.

if we are to minimize or to stop flooding in the city of smiles, we better rethink everything and change our attitudes in waste disposal...