When I saw this video I felt very sad on what happened to the people of Cagayan De Oro. Unfortunately, this event happened few days before Christmas day and more than 1000 people were killed because of this tragedy. Lessons should be learned with this disaster because of poverty, environmental degradation, poor coordination and lack of preventive warning systems in the Philippines were identified by the UN as the major problems that resulted in enormous loss of lives and damage to communities and infrastructure when Typhoon Sendong lashed out on Cagayan de Oro, Iligan City and some parts of Visayas region. But one of the main reasons of this tragedy are mining and illegal logging in the mountains of Northern Mindanao.
According to an article that I have read “Mining companies are responsible for cutting trees. They destroyed the environment and the country. They have the obligation to help the people there in Mindanao,” Bastes said.
According to Bastes, what Aquino did was a shameful act and said he is sure that the Philippines would be the center of controversies in the other countries.
He even hit the slow response by the government on the victims of calamities and President Aquino favoring mining operations which is the main cause of nature destruction.
Iligan Bishop Elenito Galido blamed illegal logging and mining operation as the causer of flashflooding in Iligan City as well as various aprt of Mindanao.
Trees don’t need people; people need trees.
The biological equation is that simple.
A forest is not only a self-replenishing gigantic oxygen tank; it is also a gargantuan sponge that soaks up rainwater.
It’s that easy to understand even for young children: I think that I shall never see a poem as lovely as a tree.
But many grownups still don’t get it.
Stupid and greedy people cut them down, and so when the rains come the flood is on.
And then people perish – more than a thousand of them as of the latest count.
Environmental terrorism by illegal loggers and miners should, therefore, now be made a high crime.
Reference: http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php/news/editorial/20145-its-the-trees-stupid
http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20111221hed1.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30DwjC7tfHs
Posted By: Maria Monica Semana
According to an article that I have read “Mining companies are responsible for cutting trees. They destroyed the environment and the country. They have the obligation to help the people there in Mindanao,” Bastes said.
According to Bastes, what Aquino did was a shameful act and said he is sure that the Philippines would be the center of controversies in the other countries.
He even hit the slow response by the government on the victims of calamities and President Aquino favoring mining operations which is the main cause of nature destruction.
Iligan Bishop Elenito Galido blamed illegal logging and mining operation as the causer of flashflooding in Iligan City as well as various aprt of Mindanao.
Trees don’t need people; people need trees.
The biological equation is that simple.
A forest is not only a self-replenishing gigantic oxygen tank; it is also a gargantuan sponge that soaks up rainwater.
It’s that easy to understand even for young children: I think that I shall never see a poem as lovely as a tree.
But many grownups still don’t get it.
Stupid and greedy people cut them down, and so when the rains come the flood is on.
And then people perish – more than a thousand of them as of the latest count.
Environmental terrorism by illegal loggers and miners should, therefore, now be made a high crime.
Reference: http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php/news/editorial/20145-its-the-trees-stupid
http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20111221hed1.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30DwjC7tfHs
Posted By: Maria Monica Semana
People in these areas suffered because of their own doings. People these days are too hard headed, irresponsible and self centered. They only think of themselves and how they can earn money. For these people, mining is their source of income and if they leave this place, they would surely die of hunger. These people don't know more opportunities are waiting if they go outside of their shelter. Opportunities that are legal and environmental friendly.
TumugonBurahin-Stephanie Nisperos