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Relocation of Benguet town sought

Raymund Catindig - The Philippine Star
September 3, 2015 | 10:00am

TUGUEGARAO CITY, Philippines – The Office of Civil Defense in the Cordilleras wants to relocate the town proper of Bakun in Benguet due to threats of landslides.

 OCD Cordillera director Andrew Alex Uy said the town proper has been declared a geological hazard area since the onslaught of Typhoon Gener in 2012.

Uy said at least 100 houses were affected by landslides caused by the recent Typhoon Ineng and 20 houses during Typhoon Gener.

He said the provincial disaster risk reduction and management council and the municipal government should provide a site for the relocation of the affected families.

               

 

AFFECTED

ANDREW ALEX UY

BAKUN

BENGUET

GENER

HOUSES

NBSP

OFFICE OF CIVIL DEFENSE

TYPHOON

TYPHOON GENER

TYPHOON INENG
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