up call for collective action." Water utility officials said it would take four months to clear the tunnel of boulders and logs, adding that water supplies in the capital might run low if bad weather delayed repairs. Logging has been blamed for making a natural disaster worse. Arroyo has ordered cancellation of all permits to cut and haul trees but timber companies have scuttled previous attempts in Congress to ban logging. Damage to crops, fishing and infrastructure is estimated at 4.69 billion pesos ($83 million). It will take weeks to restore power to the worst-hit areas, clear roads and rebuild bridges.
