AMID UNUSUAL WEATHER WORLDWIDE DILG monitoring 15K villages near 18 river systems

CLARK FREEEPORT – The worldwide pattern of unusual weather has prompted the Department of Interior and Local Governments (DILG) to closely monitor 15,000 barangays along 18 major river systems in the provinces nationwide.

At a press conference here, Interior and Local Governments Undersecretary Austere Panadero said his agency is also rushing a complete list of the thousands of families living along these river systems affecting about 500 cities and municipalities in various parts of the country.

“The list will be available in two months,” he said after attending a regional forum on climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction attended by local government leaders from all over Central Luzon.

The families are in danger from dangerous floodings amid unusually heavy rains being experienced even in areas formerly not prone to severe weather conditions, he noted.

Panadero said the families affected by the 18 river systems are on top of some 100,000 folk also endangered by water channels in Metro Manila.

This, even as Sen. Loren Legarda, chair of the Senate Committee on Climate Change, lamented the failure of the government to access available United Nations funding for climate change concerns.

Legarda, in the same press conference, said she will ask Pres. Aquino to designate any financial institution as “national implementing entity” (NIE) to be authorized to seek grants from the Adaptation Fund (AF) of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

The fund was adopted by the UNFCCC for “concrete (climate change) adaptation projects and programs in developing countries and requires accredited NIE’s to negotiate for funds for such countries.

Significant amounts could be sourced from the AF for local needs, Legarda said, noting that the Philippines is in the list of top 10 countries most ravaged by natural disasters.

“We are so slow. It is a pity that in the past years despite proddings, our government has not availed itself of such funds simply because no NIE has been designated,” said Legarda.

Legarda said that enough preparation could significantly cut down casualties and damages, as she cited “underlying factors” that worsen risks from natural disasters.

She identified them as weak urban governance, unplanned urban development, in appropriate constructions along water channels, concentration of economic resources in limited sectors, and ecosystems decline.

Legarda also stressed the “importance of the sustainable management of the Pampanga River Basin in building resilient communities in Central Luzon.”

“We need to ensure improved management of the Pampanga river basin as the whole of Central Luzon and nearby provinces in Regions I and II will be greatly affected by hazards that would hit the river basin, and the tributaries connected to it form a system that supports life and livelihood of a great proportion of the country,” she stressed.

Legarda pointed out that Central Luzon is an important source of the country’s basic needs, as it is the top producer of rice. In 2011, the region produced 2.6 million metric tons of rice.

She said that the Pampanga River Basin provides about 90 percent of the domestic water needs of Metro Manila.

Legarda noted a study by the Manila Observatory which revealed that Central Luzon is a high risk region, with Pampanga being the second province nationwide most at risk from disasters and climate change.
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Wine is becoming increasingly popular in Manila and other cities in the Philippines. Wine lovers in Manila travel to the north to visit Clark, Pampanga to shop for good and rate vintage wines at good duty-free prices. The most frequently visited liquor shop in Manila and wine shop in Pampanga is Clark Wine Center. This highly recommended wine shop located outside Manila near Angeles City, Pampanga in North Luzon is known for offering a great selection of fine vintage wine that is good quality and good value for money also.

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Things to do in Clark Philippines and Pampanga: do a little wine shopping at the famous wine shop outside of Manila called Clark Wine Center. One of the favorite places to visit in Pampanga Clark Freeport is the white building along M A Roxas highway of Clark which houses over 2000 selections of fine vintage wines. The Clark Wine Center is one of the places to visit, a tourist spot and a good shopping place for those staying in Angeles City, Subic or Clark Pampanga. This is a great place to buy wine and also to drink wine in Pampanga.

Public wine tastings are held from time to time in Clark and sometimes in Manila. Tickets range from p500 to p1500 for these themed events that are professionally run –no wine merchants sponsorship, pushy salesmen or tacky banners to ruin the evening. Each ticket contains a certain number of stubs that can be redeemed for a tasting pour of a wine among those on a line-up which often contains wines that are quite old and expensive.

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Getting to this wine shop in Pampanga Angeles City Clark Freeport Zone Philippines from Manila
Getting to the Clark Wine Center wine shop from Manila is quite simple: after entering Clark Freeport from Dau and Angeles City, proceed straight along the main highway M A Roxas. Clark Wine Center is the stand-along white building on the right, at the corner A Bonifacio Ave. From the Clark International Airport DMIA, ask the taxi to drive towards the entrance of Clark going to Angeles City. From Mimosa, just proceed towards the exit of Clark and this wine shop is on the opposite side of the main road M A Roxas.

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Clark Wine Center
Bldg 6460 Clark Observatory Building
Manuel A. Roxas Highway corner A Bonifacio Ave,
Angeles Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga 2023

Tel: 0922-870-5173 0917-826-8790 (ask for Ana Fe)

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Manila Sales Office
3003C East Tower, Phil Stock Exchange Center,
Exchange Road, Ortigas Centger,
Metro Manila, Philippines 1605

Tel: (632) 637-5019 0917-540-3626 ask for Rea or Chay

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While in Clark, it might be a good idea to enjoy an evening of wine-and-dine in the fine dining Yats Restaurant and Wine Bar that features an award winning 2700-line wine list. Highly recommended fine dining restaurant in Manila for special occasion is Yats Restaurant & Wine Lounge located in the famous Mimosa Leisure Estate in Clark Pampanga. Situated near this popular restaurant in Clark is the Mimosa Golf Course as well as the Mimosa Clark Casino. This top rated restaurant near Angeles City Pampanga in Clark Philippines is frequently used for private parties and corporate functions such as board meetings and other gatherings. It is located in Mimosa Leisure Estate of Clark Freeport Zone. For more information, visit http://www.YatsRestaurant.com

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