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Saturday, 14 January 2012 00:00

DENR identifies landslide-, flood-prone areas in CALABARZON

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has identified 59 areas in
CALABARZON to be highly prone to landslides, and 57 more areas to be highly susceptible to
flooding.
DENR-CALABARZON Executive Director Reynulfo A. Juan said the areas found to be prone to
landslides in Cavite province based on geohazard assessment made by the Mines and
Geosciences Bureau (MGB) include Tagaytay City and the municipalities of Maragondon,
Ternate,Silang,Alfonso, and Corregidor in Cavite; and Calamba City, Los Baos, Alaminos,
Rizal, Nagcarlan, Majayjay, Famy, Mabitac, Sta. Maria, Siniloan, Kalayaan, Cavinti and Paete in
the province of Laguna.
In Batangas, the critical areas are Laurel, Mataas na Kahoy, Cuenca, Lipa City, Tuy, Calaca,
Mabini, San Juan, and Rosario; and in Rizal province -- Antipolo City, Taytay, Rodriguez, San
Mateo, Angono, Binangonan, Cardona, Morong, Baras, Majayjay, Tanay, Pililia and Jalajala;
and in Quezon -- Gen. Nakar, Infanta, Real, Mauban, Panukalan, Burdeos, Pagbilao, Atimonan,
Lopez, Buenavista, Mulanay, San Andres, San Fransisco, Tagkauayan, Sampaloc, Dolores,
Tayabas, Lucban and Gen. Luna.
Areas found to highly susceptible to flooding, on the other hand, include the municipalities of
Kawit, Noveleta and Cavite City in Cavite province; Mabitac, Santa Maria, Famy, Siniloan,
Pangil, Pakil, Paete, Kalayaan, Lumban, Cavinti, and Santa Cruz in the province of Laguna;
Nasugbu, Lian, Calatagan, Tuy, Balayan, Calaca, Lemery, Taal, San Luis, Bauan, San Pascual,
Batangas, Lobo, Laurel, Talisay and Tanauan in Batangas province;San Mateo, Cainta,

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Taytay, Angono, Binangonan, Cardona, Morong, Baras, Tanay, and Antipolo, in Rizal; and in
Quezon province -- Infanta, Real, Mauban, Pagbilao, Padre Burgos, Pitogo, Macalelon,
Catanauan, Mulanay, Buenavista, Lopez, Guinayangan, Tagkawayan, Calauag, Polilio,
Burdeos and Lucena City.
Juan reiterated the call of DENR Secretary Ramon J. P. Paje on local officials to revisit the
geohazard maps provided by the MGB in order for them to plan ahead of time on measures to
mitigate the impact of calamities, urging them to involve their constituents in their planning
sessions to get their full support.

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