Typhoon Ondoy: Where are the Old Esteros?

The destruction brought about the typhoon Ondoy kept me thinking……can it be prevented if the canals and rivers were not clogged by garbages? maybe it will not be as worst like what happened last week when houses where flooded up to the second floor. I agree with those people knowlegeable on climate change that this is really an effect were typhoons will be frequent and more destructive. I remember when I’m watching Richard Gutierrez documentary ( SIGNOS ) on climate change although I was frightened that it will happen soon, I never taught that it will happen sooner like what we experienced when Typhoon Ondoy hit our country.

The experts say that this is just the start of the effect of climate change.  And I don’t think we can do much about it because we live in a period where we are experiencing natures wrath to those people who have destroyed the environment. Maybe we are one of those who contributed even if we are unaware like using plastic bags and throwing it on the rivers or esteros. The worst is those who live near the esteros who dumped garbages and trash that caused the clogging. Not only that, where are the old esteros where the Spanish constructed? are they now subdivisions and sport complex? Below are the pictures of the old esteros in Manila and I think there is a good purpose why they are there and not for aesthetic reasons only like what our modern society only cares about. Yes there are still many rivers in metro manila but unlike the old times where it is not a garbage dump and many living organism thrive.