Land conversion threatens Candaba Swamp, Central Luzon’s ‘flood sponge’

By Jag Lyra Costamero | November 25, 2023 ONCE, there stood a tall, forested mountain inhabited by a giant named Cargen Cargon. The mountain was abundant in trees, but the locals abused it by cutting more than they needed. Furious, Cargon pulled up the mountain and transferred it to another location. What was left of… Read More Land conversion threatens Candaba Swamp, Central Luzon’s ‘flood sponge’