Legazpi bishop blames Albay’s ‘worst flooding’ on destruction of nature

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Legazpi Bishop Joel Baylon blames the destruction of nature for the ‘worst flooding’ that the province of Albay has experienced in the past 30 years.  Full story: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/luzon/legazpi-bishop-joel-baylon-albay-worst-flooding-destruction-nature/

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00:00Legazpi Bishop Joel Bailon blames the destruction of nature for the quote-unquote

00:05worst flooding that the province of Albay has experienced in the past 30 years.

00:10In an interview with Radio Veritas, he attributes the floods to quarrying and

00:14other environmentally destructive activities. Bailon says, we cannot deny that this is part

00:20of the relentless destruction of the mountains here.

00:23In January, Albay Governor Edsel Greco-Lagman ordered a probe into illegal quarrying in the

00:28province. The Diocese of Legazpi, led by Bailon, has consistently sounded the alarm on the

00:33destruction of nature. Bailon also appeals for prayers and aid for flood victims.

00:39Albay is one of the worst-hit provinces by severe tropical storm Christine,

00:43international name Trami. More than 224,000 people are affected in Albay, out of a total

00:49of 1.67 million affected people in Bicol as of Thursday morning, October 24.

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