Posted October 9, 2014
Written by Jay-ar M. Arante
Basement construction of establishments in Boracay will
be prohibited as soon as the Sangguniang Bayan of Malay has its final decision
on the issue.
Basements are believed to cause flooding during heavy
rains.
As rain water enters the basement, establishments then
pumps them to the drainage system, causing the drainage to overflow.
SB member and Chairman of the Committee on Laws Rowen
Aguirre said on his committee report last Tuesday that it needs to be
prohibited rather than to be regulate.
This matter was also discussed and prohibited by the
Zoning and Engineering Department of Malay after they found out that water
comes out from the ground even with just shallow excavation.
Aguirre also stressed that the volume of water coming
from the underground is very strong.
Several major hotels on the island have been found to
have constructed their basements for their generator sets.
Meanwhile, the Malay council is yet to discuss the matter
for the second reading during the next regular session.
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