An irrigation canal of the National Irigation Administration (NIA) is being blamed for floods in several barangays in General Santos City.

This NIA irrigation canal was used in the 1970’s as a source of water by the Stanfilco, a multi-national banana fruit producing company based in General Santos City but it was abandoned by the firm’s management when they shut down their business operation in the 1990’s. The NIA allegedly allowed Stanfilco to construct the irrigation canal and leave it behind with no accountability.

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