Ramon Ang to help solve metro's flooding woes at 'no cost to the gov't'
In a press conference with concerned government officials, Ang vowed to work on flood mitigation projects, including the construction of drainage systems and clearing operations, as well as housing and school-building programs.
'Ako po San Miguel, Ramon Ang, nagvo-volunteer ako ngayon. Ako na ang tutulong sa buong Metro Manila ma-solve ang baha at no cost to the people at no cost to the government,' Ang said.
(I, San Miguel, Ramon Ang, am volunteering now. I will help the entire Metro Manila solve the flooding at no cost to the people and no cost to the government.)
This comes weeks after Ang's firm was being blamed for the flooding in some areas where they have ongoing projects.
'Kasalanan ba namin 'yun? Hindi. Wala nang turuan. Pinalitan namin lahat ng kanal. Kami ang gumawa noon,' Ang said.
(Was that our fault? No. Let's stop pointing fingers. We replaced all the gutters. We were the ones who solved that.)
In July, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) called out the MRT Line 7 project contractors and the Skyway management, both under SMC, over issues that allegedly contribute to the flooding in their concerned areas.
SMC said its MRT-7 Project Management Office has clarified its facilities near Batasan Station on Commonwealth Avenue 'are not the cause of the flooding.'
'All MRT-7 structures in the area, including columns and footings, were built outside existing drainage lines and do not obstruct the natural flow of water. These were constructed with full consideration of the drainage layout and in compliance with approved engineering plans,' SMC said.
'Concerns that were raised about a manhole constructed along the drainage line have also been reviewed. Based on design, simulation, and on-site inspection, the manhole does not interfere with water flow inside the pipe culverts,' it added. —VAL, GMA Integrated News
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