Habagat x Carina; Buwaya sa Boracay | Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho

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Bakit tila hindi makaahon ang Pilipinas sa paulit-ulit na problema sa baha? Samantala, isang buwaya, namataang palutang-lutang at palangoy-langoy sa Boracay?! Panoorin ang video.

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00:00This is what we witnessed.

00:29This is what we witnessed.

00:59This is what we witnessed.

01:29It's dangerous, the flow of water, the current is strong.

01:33The victim was brought to the hospital by the BFB.

02:03The flood of Super Typhoon Karina almost destroyed the Bagyong-Ontoy dam, which also sank in Metro Manila in 2009.

02:20Because of the flood, this old man had to use a rope to save himself.

02:46This bus from Quiapo landed in G. Araneta Avenue in Quezon City, where the flood reached one meter.

02:57I noticed that the flood was getting higher and higher. I told the driver to come back.

03:06After that, he was still driving until the engine died.

03:12When the engine died, he was the one who entered the water.

03:20The passengers inside the bus were screaming to be able to get out.

03:26It was even more confusing when the passengers noticed that the water outside reached the window.

03:37When we were inside, it was scary. We were scared because the engine died and the door wouldn't open.

03:42The rescuers responded to the call.

03:58After almost half an hour, all the passengers were rescued.

04:07I felt like it was my second life.

04:16The changing of the weather, its serious effect, and how we should prepare for it.

04:24The mission of the Resilience Institute of the University of the Philippines in Diliman,

04:29which helps in disaster risk reduction and management in the Philippines,

04:35is led by Dr. Mahar Lagmay.

04:39Mahar, what is your assessment of the flood?

04:42We can't deny that the rain was heavy.

04:46According to the forecast, it was more than 400 millimeters of rain.

04:51It even exceeded the value of Ondoy.

04:54Although Ondoy delivered rain within six hours,

04:59the rain was heavy.

05:01When the rain hits the ground, it will flow to the rivers.

05:08So it was really a volume.

05:10Well, that's the primary reason.

05:12When there's a lot of rain, there's a lot of water in the river.

05:15When there's a lot of water in the river, it will overflow.

05:18At the rate things are going, Mahar, can we still solve the flood?

05:23Or should we just accept that it's part of our lives?

05:27It's a complex problem.

05:28But let's accept it as a time food belt.

05:31There's a lot of storm, there's a lot of rain.

05:32Those rains are meant to flood the so-called floodplains.

05:38So we need to be smart.

05:41Let's use the technology.

05:43Then, you know, let's avoid flooding in natural places, right?

05:49That's why urban planning is coming in now.

05:51Mahar, we're also going to talk about reclamation.

05:54So given this situation, what do you think about the huge reclamation projects that are happening now?

06:02What effect does this have on flooding, if there is any?

06:05There is.

06:06In fact, in scholarly articles, there are those who say they link reclamation with aggravated flooding.

06:12Can we reimagine Metro Manila to better manage the situation?

06:21Don't exaggerate it yet.

06:23Because there will be population growth.

06:26There will be climate change.

06:28The flood will be huge.

06:29So the problems that we are experiencing now will be even worse.

06:33Isn't it the right time to think about how we can decongest the overcrowded metropolis?

06:40Because the flood control project that we loaned to the World Bank is worth 358 billion.

06:48That's what we did in Metro Manila.

06:50Roughly 1 billion a day.

06:53It's not just about interventions and infrastructure.

06:57Because there are so-called soft solutions.

07:00Plan it well.

07:01Just like there, you can see that subdivision on the floodplain.

07:04People will rush to flood it because it's a natural part of the river.

07:09So it should have a zoning ordinance.

07:12Don't stand there.

07:13We even took a helicopter to study the Marikina River.

07:17Then you can see from the aerial shot that that subdivision should not have been there in the first place.

07:23There are a lot of things like that.

07:24Because when the river turns like that, of course, you will be the first to hit it.

07:29And there are a lot of similar scenarios that you describe all over Metro Manila.

07:35All over the Philippines.

07:36Because if it doesn't rain, it's dry, the land is beautiful.

07:42Oh, it's okay to build here.

07:43Oh, it doesn't flood here.

07:45And the problem is that there is a climate change.

07:47What was not experienced before can be experienced.

07:50The UP Resilience Institute created an interactive map that is of great help to Filipinos whenever there is a flood.

08:00This is Project NOAA or Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards.

08:05We have a website, noaa.up.edu.ph.

08:10Then find out the hazards around you.

08:15What is the code for you to be safe?

08:17There, it says hazard levels, little to none, little to none, little to none.

08:22Oh, that's the answer.

08:23That's it.

08:25The interactive map of Project NOAA is very detailed.

08:29You will be able to point out the landmarks and your exact address.

08:34And you will know if your area is flooded or not.

08:37And Metro Manila is not the only place that is covered by the interactive map of NOAA.

08:42All over the Philippines.

08:46In this Facebook Live with Rodriguez Rizal,

08:49you will see how the flood in Kasagsagan was affected by Karina and Habagat.

08:57Dexter and Erson were shocked suddenly.

09:00Hey, someone is falling!

09:02Someone is falling!

09:04There was a man who was wearing a helmet and wearing a capote.

09:08We saw him go straight to the bank.

09:10Someone is falling, guys!

09:14The bank was covered by a 20-meter high wall.

09:18I saw him fall.

09:21Troy immediately pointed out the man who fell, but he didn't see him.

09:26Hey, someone is falling!

09:30While Journey, whose house is near the river,

09:34When I opened the door, I suddenly saw a man.

09:37What he saw was none other than the man who was being watched by the flood.

09:42Even though he was barely breathing, he was still alive.

09:45He was asking for help.

09:46And I couldn't do it alone.

09:49So I called my neighbor.

09:51This is where they found Troy's grandfather.

09:55His pants were short.

09:58There were a lot of people.

09:59We were just asking for help.

10:01It was very cold.

10:02It was very cold.

10:09The man who was watched by the flood also fell.

10:13He is now recovering in the hospital.

10:15He is the security guard, Argel.

10:18They put an X-ray and ultrasound on me to make sure that there was no bleeding.

10:24All I needed was to get out of the house.

10:27I opened two bags.

10:29I haven't been able to get my medicine yet.

10:32I went to the back.

10:34That's where I found my stuff.

10:37Argel's story.

10:38He was on his way home from work when he was stranded because of the heavy rain.

10:43I waited for more than an hour.

10:46I could feel my body giving way because I was being pushed.

10:50That's why he blocked the road with his motorcycle.

10:53In the middle of crossing the road, a big wave hit me.

10:57Suddenly, my whole body became weak.

11:00I don't know.

11:01Suddenly, I let go.

11:02I was being pushed.

11:03Someone is being pushed, guys!

11:05He just realized that he was being pushed to the bank.

11:09God, take care of me.

11:11Until he fell.

11:13My body was wet.

11:15My head was wet.

11:17I really felt my body sinking.

11:21When I was at the bank, I was holding on to a tree.

11:25I didn't want to go too far.

11:28I was holding on to the tree.

11:30It's a good thing that the three men saw him being pushed by the wave.

11:40When I saw Joseph, he asked for help.

11:42All the helmets were stuck in my head.

11:47I think that's why I didn't have a head injury.

11:55This Thursday, Argel went home.

12:00Thanks to everyone who helped me.

12:07This Friday, he was visited by Najerni, Troy, and Gio.

12:13Good morning, sir.

12:15Thank you so much, sir.

12:17Don't mention it, bro.

12:19It's a part of life.

12:21Thank you so much.

12:22I'm the one who saved you from the wave.

12:24And the one who...

12:26Do you remember who?

12:28The one who saved me from the water.

12:30The one who saved me from the water.

12:32I was holding on to a tree.

12:34He was already weak then.

12:36Thank you so much for your help.

12:39It's nothing.

12:41I really thought that no one would help me in that place.

12:46Because I didn't know that there were people there.

12:49I'm really thankful for everything you've done for me, sir.

12:56Thank you for risking your life, sir.

12:59You saved me from the wave, sir.

13:04Thank you so much.

13:05It doesn't matter who you are.

13:07You have to do what you have to do.

13:10Your family will be sad if you let it go.

13:13My whole family is thankful to you, sir.

13:23Flooding in Metro Manila is not a simple problem.

13:28It's very complicated.

13:30And there are a lot of disasters because of it.

13:36Just like the garbage that was washed away by the flood.

13:40Is there a solution?

13:41If you ask me, I would recommend urban planning.

13:45Decongest.

13:46Where there is a place, let's plan it well.

13:49Then settle there.

13:51Build malls there to save the flood area.

13:54So if the place is well planned,

13:56if the space is big,

13:57and there are a lot of places like that in the Philippines,

13:59Indonesia did it.

14:01Indonesia transferred their capital.

14:04Actually, a lot of people sat down and discussed there.

14:07But what I heard,

14:09what I feel is sensible,

14:11is to decongest and do good urban planning.

14:14It looks like a very serious issue.

14:17Flooding and damage.

14:19It will continue before it clears.

14:22According to Director Loretta Malaluan of DPWH.

14:27It's like so many odds are against us.

14:29Is that so?

14:30There's a high tide.

14:32The elevation of Metro Manila is low.

14:35The volume of rain is high.

14:38So Director Malaluan, is that right?

14:40We just need to accept that we are really flooded.

14:43Is that so?

14:44In my opinion,

14:46we cannot say that there is no flood here in Metro Manila.

14:52That's why we are looking at how fast the flood goes down.

14:56How fast they will move out of our areas.

15:01We will really flood.

15:03What we can do is to speed up the flood.

15:07Is that right?

15:08Yes.

15:09We are also looking at other things we can do.

15:12Why did it not flood in BGC?

15:15Because BGC has a retarding basin.

15:19This is also what we are looking at now.

15:22We are looking for a place where we can pump the flood water first.

15:27And when there is no rain and the water level is low in our areas.

15:33Then we will move out or use the flood water for other purposes.

15:39Did our anti-flood projects not work?

15:43Almost all of our pumping stations are operational.

15:46What happens is that the water level is higher in our areas because of the heavy rain.

15:51That's why we cannot pump out our water.

15:55It just comes back.

15:56Another thing we know is that the garbage that our fellow citizens throw in our estuaries,

16:05in our creeks.

16:06We saw that after the flood, there is a lot of garbage that we are cleaning now.

16:13It's just a complicated problem.

16:15Yes. It's really complicated.

16:17It's hard to find a solution. Is that right?

16:21Maybe we should start with ourselves so that we can help each other.

16:26Because the national government alone cannot do it.

16:30Someone is calling, guys!

16:32Floods in Metro Manila have been going on for decades.

16:37Hundreds of billions are being spent for anti-flood projects.

16:43But every year, we are still flooded.

16:47So while the solutions of the floods are not being remedied,

16:55there is still one problem.

17:01Hey! Someone is drowning!

17:08It's not because of the heavy rain that caused the island of Boracay to suffer this week.

17:17Help!

17:19It's because of the heavy rain that caused the island of Boracay to suffer this week.

17:26Help!

17:29This is the first time that we have witnessed that there is a flood in Boracay.

17:35How come in the paradise of tourists, there is a flood?

17:41Flood in Boracay?

17:44Flood! Flood!

17:50Just this morning, the hotel staff, including Marlon, noticed that there is a flood in the sea.

17:59We are not sure.

18:01But as soon as this happened near Dalampasigan,

18:07they rushed here.

18:12Because they confirmed that there is a flood in the tourist area.

18:19According to them, the length of the flood is 8 feet.

18:23It's bigger than a person.

18:25We were also surprised and we were wondering why there is a flood here.

18:29Because we have been living here for a long time.

18:32It just happened today.

18:34The residents of Boracay, the Philippine Coast Guard, the MDRRMO,

18:39or the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office,

18:43and the DNR, or the Department of Environment and Natural Resources,

18:47immediately rushed to the area of Buaya.

18:51To rescue Buaya and keep the tourists away from the flood,

18:55they caught it.

18:59They sautéed it.

19:03But it was lost and drowned in the water.

19:06It was going to the deep sea,

19:08but the waves pulled it back to the shore.

19:11So it couldn't swim.

19:13At that time, there were already 30 residents waiting in Dalampasigan

19:18who were waiting for the next flood to come to Buaya.

19:22At the end of Baibay, it was floating.

19:25If there are many people here at the end, it will return to the other end.

19:29That's why we were chasing it.

19:31Until it surfaced again.

19:33It was only a few meters away from where it first passed.

19:39They caught it and sautéed it.

19:43At first, it was difficult for them to catch it because their net was small.

19:47We caught it in the middle of the deep sea.

19:49But Buaya was slippery.

19:54So Jimmy, the fisherman, borrowed his net.

19:58We used a stronger net because the fish are really big.

20:01We brought it from far away so it wouldn't get lost in the flood

20:04so we could see where the net was placed.

20:08After that, they slowly pulled Buaya to Dalampasigan.

20:13We didn't feel scared.

20:15We just helped each other.

20:18When Buaya arrived at the shore,

20:20the tricycle driver, Efren,

20:22used his strength to tie its mouth.

20:26Maybe three days after it surfaced,

20:29I went to Buaya and tied its mouth.

20:33Its body is already dirty.

20:35It's been in the water for a long time.

20:37It doesn't have a scar.

20:39Its body is fine.

20:41But maybe because of the strong waves,

20:44it's getting weaker.

20:46And so that it wouldn't get lost,

20:48they tied its mouth.

20:50The tied Buaya was put on a stretcher

20:53and brought to the office of the City Environment and Natural Resources of Malay

20:59which is located on the other island.

21:02Buaya is a Crocodylus porosus or saltwater crocodile.

21:08It is currently being cared for by the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office of Malay.

21:15Its size is 250 cm or 2.5 m.

21:20Its length is 25.5 cm.

21:25Its weight is 50 to 60 kg.

21:29Saltwater crocodiles really live in the sea

21:33or maybe not.

21:35They live in rivers or lakes connected to the sea.

21:39But here on the island of Boracay,

21:43they have just seen it in the sea.

21:47Buaya!

21:48Buaya!

21:49This is my first time.

21:51It's really unexpected.

21:53It's a very rare occurrence on the island of Boracay.

21:57That's why it's still a mystery as to where it came from.

22:00If we look at the wind direction,

22:03since it's in the sea,

22:04we can see that it was originated in Mindoro, Romblon, or Palawan

22:10in which they really have a crocodile population there.

22:14Or because of the flood, their cubs were able to come out.

22:18But as of now, there are no reported claims of Buaya.

22:23Buaya!

22:25Meanwhile, because of the Buaya sighting on the island of Boracay,

22:29there are some residents and tourists who are afraid to go near the sea.

22:33Of course, we are afraid of our safety.

22:37But should they be worried?

22:40Buaya!

22:41Boracay is safe.

22:43All of our guards at the sea on the island of Boracay are on high alert

22:49to maintain the safety of every swimmer.

22:52At the end of Habagat and Nicarina,

22:56a crocodile was seen

22:59and it went viral.

23:02In Boracay,

23:03for the first time,

23:06Buaya was seen.

23:08Buaya!

23:09Buaya!

23:10Apparently, there are unusual things that we can still witness.

23:18Buaya!

23:19Buaya!

23:23Thank you for watching, Kapuso!

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Habagat x Carina; Buwaya sa Boracay | Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho

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