Limlingan: Blame Game

INSTEAD of playing the blame game, why not ask authorities, say the National Government agencies particularly those tasked with the environmental care, as to where the toxic wastes in Macabebe come from?

The whistle blow of Macabebe Mayor Annette Balgan is laudable; she had the guts to report the existence of toxic wastes in her town. I passed by her town recently and was awed with the now organized poblacion. The tricycles which used to be disorganized now have lanes alongside the main road. Vendors which were known to “strike anywhere” before are now positioned to where they do not obstruct the thoroughfares and alleys.

She has complemented and is complementing the accomplishments of her predecessor-brother. Like a mother in a household, she wants everything organized. She has started, as a proof that she means business, organizing the show window of her town, the plaza area.
With the toxic wastes in her territory, she is bent on “detoxifying” the rivers of Macabebe, her town being surrounded by waters with a number of rivers, streams and fishponds.

With her thrust of cleaning up the rivers, she might have probably pointed her finger at the wrong side. She could have proved further and could have armed further herself as she stated that the said toxic wastes poisoning her town’s internal waters come from the City of San Fernando. This might be true, but not substantial enough to make the provincial capital liable.

While it is true that this prime city has a lot of commercial establishments including industrial firms, imputing a wrong does not end with a pointing finger; it has to be substantiated with evidence.
The City of San Fernando on the other end, pointed to Angeles City as the culprit behind the Macabebe pollution. The latter retorted that it’s a city of commerce, trade and tourism and not of industries.

The blame game does not end there. It started with an accusing finger and does need to end in an in-depth investigation and attention to where the root of the problem really is. We need not blame others but the better thing to do is for these local government units to look into the matter and not just point their fingers at each other.

One of the major sources of living for both the lowly fishermen and the local government of Macabebe is on water. Pollution means fish kill. Mayor Balgan, after determining that there was in fact the presence of toxic wastes in her fluvial jurisdiction, needs to consult authorities on water environment on how to address the problem.

We need not sulk in the presence of toxic wastes; we need to find solutions to these pollutants. Macabebe by the way is not bounded by the Cities of San Fernando and Angeles. There may be other towns that might be polluting the municipality. It is likewise near another province, Bulacan.

Perhaps, the Environmental Management Bureau has something to say on this and might act on the problem, in coordination with the other local government units who were included in the limelight.

The Bureau might as well look into other rivers in the province and get serious with the problem on water wastes.

The provincial government is dead serious in solving the solid waste problem in the province. It might as well look deeply into the depth of our rivers and streams. While Pampanga is basically agricultural, it is also rich in its fisheries where many local folks get their livelihood.

Before the rainy season starts (it has started anyway in other provinces), the national government, in coordination with local government units, needs to dwell on this matter as it poses serious threats to the environment. We have the Pampanga River to start with as it connects different towns in the province.

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Operations at the Mexico Community Hospital are now in full swing. In its façade and front perimeter fence, we can see a fine garden landscape. We can likewise see ambulant vendors who not only destroy the beauty of the hospital’s frontage but also pose threats to motorists.

The highway in front of this medical institution is a race track for vehicles and one slight driving miscalculation may mean death or injury to these vendors. Mayor Teddy Tumang, who frequently visits his landmark project, might find places for these vendors which occupy the road shoulder and some portions of the provincial road.
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