“Things like that should not be immediately accepted by anyone.” This is Mayor Jerry Treñas’ reaction to a report about this city possibly disappearing by 2050 due to rising sea levels. The study was conducted by Climate Central, a United States-based “independent organization of leading scientists and journalists researching and reporting the facts about changing climate and its impact on the public.”

Tayona, G. (2019, November 12). Will Iloilo City sink or swim?: Treñas skeptical of study on rising sea levels. Panay News, pp. 1, 15.