Malabon Sea-ty

I was able to cacth the representative of Malabon-Navotas District last Friday on TV. I really admire this guy - Cong. Ricky Sandoval. He's not only hardworking but also very optimistic about the future of his area. Kaya siguro nasama sya sa SpiceBoys ng Congress.

He was explaining the flood control project of Malabon-Navotas-Valenzuela which will be completed in 2007. This is one of his priorities bec. it greatly affects the lives and livelihood of his constituents. Bumababa daw kasi ang lupa sa coastal areas na ito by 9mm per year. Aba, ang laki non. Kaya pala yung mga areas na dating hindi binabaha ay nalulunod na rin ngayon (only 20% of Malabon is safe from flooding). In the previous years, yung 1.8meters na high tide doesn't really bother us. But now, we have to put our own flood control system para di pumasok sa bahay.

When Malabon was awarded its citihood a few years ago, napataas ang kilay ko. Hindi uunlad ang ganitong communidad kung laging sinasalanta ng baha ang mga bahay, gusali at pangunahing structura. Inisip ko tuloy baka may mali yung criteria nila for judging.

Ilang panahon na lang at 2007 na. Sana wag mahaluan ang corruption at politika ang pagpapatupad ng flood control project. Dahil para sa mga taga-Malabon Sea-ty, ito na lang ang paraan para makaahon.