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Drone footage of Tuguegarao flooding due to #PaengPH

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Ibinabala ng Environment Management Bureau (EMB) Region 2 sa publiko na hindi pa rin ligtas ang maligo sa Pinacanauan river dahil sa presensya ng fecal coliforms sa tubig.

Sa water sampling na isinagawa, lumabas na naglalaman ng mataas na antas ng fecal coliform o bacteria na galing sa dumi ng tao ang tubig sa pinacanauan river.

Sinabi ni Engr. Florentino Lingan, Jr., chief ng environmental monitoring and enforcement division ng EMB-RO2 na hindi nila ipinapayo ang paliligo sa pinacanauan river lalo na sa mga mayroong mahihina ang immune system dahil maaaring makaranas ng diarrhea at skin diseases kung ma-expose sa kontaminadong tubig dahil sa bacterial infection.

Ayon kay Lingan na bagamat nabawasan ang air pollution bunsod ng ipinatupad na restrictions sa pagbiyahe ng mga tao dahil sa covid 19 pandemic, tumaas naman ang problema sa basura dahil namalagi sa kanilang bahay ang mga tao at hindi naging regular ang pangongolekta sa basura ng mga garbage colector.

Dagdag pa niya na isa sa mga nakikita nilang dahilan sa pagtaas ng fecal bacteria sa pinacanauan river ay dahil sa hindi tamang waste disposal kung saan dumidiretso ito sa katubigan.

Bagamat mayroong mga bata na naliligo sa ilog pero maaaring makakuha ng impeksiyon ang mga tao na sensitibo ang kanilang balat.

Pinuri naman ng opisyal ang regular na clean up drive ng mga brgy officials at stakeholders subalit kailangang magpatupad ng mas mahigpit na panuntunan hinggil sa waste management o pagtatapon ng basura.

Inihayag pa ni Lingan na nakadagdag sa kalidad ng tubig sa Pinacanauan de Tuguegarao ang mga total suspended solids o particles.

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Pagligo sa Pinacanauan river hindi pa rin ligtas dahil sa bacteria- EMB Region 2

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Ibinabala ng Environment Management Bureau (EMB) Region 2 sa publiko na hindi pa rin ligtas ang maligo sa Pinacanauan river dahil sa presensya ng fecal coliforms sa tubig. Sa water sampling na isinagawa, lumabas na naglalaman ng mataas na antas ng fecal coliform o bacteria na galing sa dumi ng tao ang tubig sa pinacanauan [...]

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TUGUEGARAO CITY - The city was placed under a state of calamity on Thursday due to the severe flooding it experienced after a series of storms.

Acting on the recommendation of Mayor Maila Ting-Que and the city disaster risk reduction and management council, members of the city council unanimously approved a resolution for the declaration.

Ting-Que said the move would speed up aid delivery to typhoon-affected families.

Authorities have yet to estimate the cost of damage to crops, infrastructure, and other properties.

Severe Tropical Storm Paeng (international name: Nalgae) was the latest weather disturbance to trigger widespread flooding in the city.
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Tuguegarao City placed under state of calamity amid floods

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TUGUEGARAO CITY - The city was placed under a state of calamity on Thursday due to the severe flooding it experienced after a series of storms. Acting on the recommendation of Mayor Maila Ting-Que and the city disaster risk reduction and management council, members of the city council unanimously approved a resolution for the declaration.

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According to the chief of the environmental monitoring and enforcement division, Engr. Florentino Lingan Jr., it is highly discouraged to perform any recreational activity in the contaminated river, especially for those who have weak immune systems.

Although there was a significant decrease in air pollution, the problem with waste collection increased due to the COVID-19 pandemic since many people were stranded at home and weren't able to properly dispose of their garbage.

Though many children have been sighted taking a bath down the river, it is also important to note that people with sensitive skin are the most prone to the infection the bacteria from the basin may cause.

City officials give their praise to the regular clean-up drive, however, it is also still recommended that the city has a stricter ordinance about its waste management system.

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1. A River Skimmer rides the surface of the water, sucking river water in, filtering out the waste, and discharging cleaned water. This technology wil help in decreasing the negative effects of wastewater.

2. Thermal Hydrolysis Technology serves as a wastewater and sewage treatment to reduce waste byproduct and production of biogas.

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Why does this issue needs to be addressed?

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The increase of fecal bacteria in the river poses multiple health hazards like skin diseases and diarrhea. Swimming and performing other recreational activity in this river is highly inadvisable.

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Pinacanauan River Unsafe for Recreational Use

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Pinacanauan River Unsafe for Recreational Use

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The Philippine Information Agency (PIA) deemed the Pinacanauan River unsafe for recreational purposes due to the presence of high fecal coliforms. Due to the pandemic confining people to their houses, there were increase in other forms of waste and garbage collectors weren’t able to collect garbage regularly. Fecal bacteria increases especially when it rains because all the improperly disposed wastes are washed away to the river.

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Planting trees using drones. Through this solution trees will be planted in places that humans cannot reach thus this will make more trees planted which can soon help in diminishing floods. The downside of this solution is that it might cause too much to afford a drone that would plant seeds.

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Tuguegarao is a flood prone area especially during rainy season and majority of the barangays in the city is submerged in flood. Due to this flooding incidents, injuries and diseases related to flood arises.

According to Capili, majority of the reported cases in the city are dengue and chikungunya which are attributed to lack of drainage systems and flooding in the area. According to Parkinson, poorly drained areas with inadequate sanitation allow an increasing risk to health from various waterborne diseases.

Skin infections are rampant though some still fungal infections with allergies, some mothers are sure that they have acquired the infection because of the dirty water they had contact with.

Lastly and the most common incident are the drownings. According to Capili, a mother revealed where there is an instance that children get wounded ofr nearly drowning in floods as the water level rises up to their ceiling.

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This issue needs to be addressed because there are a number of people who have lost their lives due to the lack of rescue teams. Numerous people are putting their lives even more at risk and might even acquire vector-borne diseases from the flood.

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Flooding and flooding related injuries and diseases

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Flooding and flooding related injuries and diseases

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Tuguegarao City is one of the flood prone areas in Cagayan Valley, making most of its barangays flooded and has also been put into a state of calamity numerous times during rainy season. Due to this issue, diseases related to flooding arises.

July 2022, when Cagayan Valley had a Dengue outbreak, Tuguegarao City had a share of 300 total number of cases, thus being the highest number affected by the disease. Incidents of drowning are also common especially when a storm surges the city.

Tuguegarao City is prone to flooding incidents that the city is being declared in a state of calamity whenever storm surges hits the country.

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Pancit Batil-Patong is one of the local dishes known in Tuguegarao. The dish is made with with a cracked egg mixed with the simmering beef stock that is poured into a bowl along with a special sauce and a tablespoon-full of chopped onions and vinegar dip.

With that being said, the Pancit Batil-Patong Eating Competition is one of the events made during the Afi Festival. From the name itself, contestants of the competition will compete with each other by eating the pancit fast.

Winners of the competition will receive cash prizes and consolation prizes for the non-winners.

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Pavvurulun Afi Festival is a thanksgiving party for the blessings and abundance the city has received.

The words “Pavvurulun” and “Afi” came from the Ibanag words “togetherness” and “fire” which makes up the festival’s aim to fire up and promote the city’s economic growth.

This festival is celebrated every year in the month of August through street dances.

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5. U.S. In December 1944, the Air Force resumed bombing it, completely destroying it.

6. The city was formally freed on June 25, 1945.

7. Tuguegarao became a component city on December 18, 1999, thanks to Republic Act No. 8255.

8. The name of the city was possibly derived from garao, which means "rapid river current," taraw, which is a type of palm tree, or tuggui gari yao, which means "this was cleared by fire." The last of the three is the most logical. The first Spanish may have been shown a kaingin by the locals.

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1. Tuguegarao was founded as a mission center by Dominican Fr. Jacinto Pardo on May 9, 1604.

2. In 1841, it became the province's capital.

3. Col. Hood was appointed military governor on December 12, 1899, after U.S. troops led by Bachelor entered the town.

4. Tuguegarao was seized by the Japanese on December 12, 1941, during World War II.

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When age categories are combined, those under the age of 14 represent 25.71% of the young dependant population, which includes newborns, children, and young adolescents and teenagers (39,468). Roughly speaking, those between the ages of 15 and 64 make up the economically active population and actual or potential workers, totaling 69.30%. (106,383). The final group is the elderly dependent population, which includes those 65 and older and accounts for 4.98% of the total population (7,651).

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Tuguegarao City is located in the Southern part of Cagayan Valley. The city is protected by the Sierra Madre mountain ranges, Cordilleras, and Caraballos. It is also surrounded by the Cagayan River and the Pinacanauan de Tuguegarao.

Tuguegarao City is also one of the most vulnerable areas in Cagayan Valley during the wet season as it was known for being a flood-prone area.