59 Calabarzon areas landslide-prone

MANILA, Philippines - The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has identified 59 areas prone to landslides and 57 areas susceptible to flooding in the Calabarzon area.

DENR-Calabarzon Executive director Reynulfo Juan said that based on the geo-hazard assessment made by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau, the areas found to be prone to landslides in Cavite province are Tagaytay City and the municipalities of Maragondon, Ternate, Silang, Alfonso, and Corregidor; and Calamba City, Los Baños, 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 Jala-Jala; 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.

Juan said the areas found to be highly susceptible to flooding are the municipalities of Kawit, Noveleta and Cavite City in Cavite province; Mabitac, Santa Maria, Famy, Siniloan, Pangil, Pakil, Paete, Kalayaan, Lumban, Cavinti, and Sta. Cruz in the province of Laguna; Nasugbu, Lian, Calatagan, Tuy, Balayan, Calaca, Lemery, Taal, San Luis, Bauan, San Pascual, Batangas City, Lobo, Laurel, Talisay and Tanauan in Batangas province; San Mateo, Cainta, 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.