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By ELUDIffi DE VERA-RUIZ will see mercury-free gold mining as viable," said Teh, who also serves as he has begun to operational focal point person of GEE- eliminate the use of mercury Philippines. in small-scale mining through a Mercury also known as quicksilver, Tfive-year project funded by the is widely used in ASGM as a "magnet" to Global Efivironment Facility (GEF). extract gold that is mixed with soil and The GEF-Global Opportunities for other sediments in ores. Long-Term Development (GEF- GOLD) This practice exposes miners to the project, which will be implemented by metal, which is known for its toxicity that the Department of Environment and could affect the nervous, immune and Natural Resources (DENR), aims to pro- digestive systems. mote legislation to legalize and support Aside from the Philippines, the GEF- artisanal and small-scale gold mining GOLD project which has an allocation (ASGM), while encouraging miners to of $45 million is also extract gold using environment-friendly being implemented in alternatives to mercury. Peru, Colombia, Guy- DENR Undersecretary Analiza Re- ana, Indonesia, Ke- buelta Teh said the project was a way to nya, Burkina Faso and help small-scale miners who are willing Mongolia. to abide by government policies on re- In the Philippines, sponsible mining practices. the project sites are Teh said the project is expected to the towns of Maco in help the Philippines "contribute to the Compostela Valley, elimination of mercury in ASGM through T'boli in South Cota- a supply chain approach from miners to bato, and Rosario in refiners." Agusan del Sur. "We hope that small-scale miners The components of

the project include a review of policies gold mining, the GEF-GOLD project also and legal frameworks supporting the aims to address issues involving ASGM ASGM sector; introduction of financing such as working conditions, child labor schemes allowing miners to invest in and gender gap. sustainable mercury-free technologies; upscaling of these technologies; dissemi- The project is also one of the strate- gies as the Philippines aims to be mercu- nation of information to ensure replica- ry-free under the Minamata Convention tion; and monitoring and evaluation. on Mercury which is yet to be ratified by Based on the data by the DENR's the Senate. Mines and Geosciences Bureau, there Apart from ASGM, mercury has also are a total of 38 small-scale mining sites been detected in some fuels, recycled in Caraga Region, while 78 exist in the metals, and consumer products like Cordillera Administrative Region. whitening cosmetics, batteries and Aside from promoting mercury-free dentel fillers.

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Paggarnit ng mercury sa pagmimina, itinigil Sinimulan ng Filipinas na iligil ang Ayon lcay DENR Undersecretary paggamit ng mercury sa small-scale min- Analiza Rebuelta Teh, ang proyekto ay ing sa pamamagitan ng limang taong paraanupang matulunganang mga miner° proyekto na pinondohan ng Global En- na handang sumunod sa mga polisiya ng vironment Facility (GEF). pamahalaan para sa responsableng pag- Ang GEE-Global Opportunities for mirnina. Long-Term Development (GEE-GOLD) Aniya, ang proyekto ay inaasahang project, na ipatutupad ng Department malcatutulong sa Filipinas "contribute of Environment and Natural Resources to the elimination of mercury in ASGM (DENR), ay layuning palaganapin ang through a supply chain approach from legislation nag awing led at suportahan miners to refiners." ang artisanal and small-scale gold min- "We hope that small-sea It' miners will ing (ASGM), habang hinhikayat ang mga see mercury-free gold mining as viable," miner° na rnaging environment-friendly ani Telt at hindina gumamit ng mercury. Ellalyn De Vera-Ruiz 1-1 Ps MORT BANNER EDITORIAL RUN 510111 STORY

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THE environment-advo- thelatestvictim inastring ers having access to this Mendoza's younger broth- cacy group EcoWaste of tragic deaths linked to poison that had already er Prince saw the victim Coalition yesterday reit- the ingestion of cyanide- f illy harmed many peo- lying unconscious on the erated its call for con- containing silver jewelry ple, including children. toilet floor as if having a tinuing law enforcement cleaner. According to Dizon, convulsion. action against those im- "We urge the authori- the victim, Rain Mendoza Concerned neighbors porting, manufacturing, ties to conduct sustained of , on then rushed him to the distributing and selling law enforcement opera- Wednesday morning acci- Ospital ng in near- cyanide-laced silverjew- tions to rid the market- dentally drank a silver byBarangayPernbowhere elry cleaning products. place of silver jewelry cleaning solution placed he was given medical at- The wrgup through its cleaners containing cya- in a soft drink bottle. His tention at the Pediatric chemical safety cam- nide and other toxic sub- parentsJenniferandSher- Intensive Care Unit. paigner Thony Dizon stances," stated• Dizon. win believed the boy had Early Thursday morn- made ,the call after a sev- Dizonstressed that any mistaken it for a soda and ing, Mendoza was de- en-year-old boy from lapse in law enforcement draelc.it dated dead by attending Makati City has become will _mean more consurn- Reports showed that physician Dr. Geraldine

Alcantara from cyanide chemical ingredients. Responding to the ris- poisoning. According to the Food ing number of cyanide poi- Dizon, who went to the and Drug Administration soning cases due to the residence of the Mendozas (FDA), cyanide "is classi- accidental as well as delib- onFridaymomingtocom- fied as poisonous which erate intake of silverjewel- rniserate with the grieving can be rapidly absorbed ry cleaning products, the family, has been cam- by thebody throughinha- governmentissuedin2010 paigning againstthedead- lation, ingestion and der- through the Department ly silver jewelry deaner mal absorption." of Health and the Depart- since 2009. "It blor ks utilizationof ment of Environmept and The group likewise reit- oxygen in all organs and Natural Resources a ban erateditsadvicetothepub- liable to cause serious in- on the sale of silverjewelry lid not to buy and use un- jury to human health that cleaners containing cya- registered silver jewelry may lead to acute poison- nide and other toxic sub- cleaning products with ing or death," the FDA stances. cyanide and other toxic said. Cory Martinez PEER PAGE I CANNER EDRORIAl CARTOON STORY STORY 1800 PAGE towel

)epartment of EnvRowel1i anti Natural Resources MANILAMILLETIN 05 MAY 2319 TRATEGIC COMMUNICATION INITIATIVES SERVICE THE NATION'S LEADING NEWSPAPER DATE Making Bay great again analysis. This will help determine what proper interventions need to be done. The second phase covers the rehabilitation of old sewer lines in NCR and the relocation of informal settlers living near the area. Initial studies by the DENR identify four major causes of pollution along the : Solid waste, septage or sewage, informal settler families living along waterways, and the degradation of riparian By VIANCA GAMBOA and coastal ecosystems. Solid waste appears to be the most visible pollutant and deadly levels of Forts to rehabilitate Manila Bay still coliform come from the direct discharge of waste have a long way to go. But, since from sewer lines and septic tanks. the project kicked off earlier this "In , for example, only 20.45 year, there have been remarkable percent of the 13,040,123 customers of Mayni- results—the government, together with man- lad and Manila Water are connected to sewer dated agencies, the private sector, and civil lines," DENR-NCR explained. "The rest of its society groups, has been very busy customers—roughly 10 million—rely on septic For the initial phase of the restoration tanks, most of which are defective. And of these project, over 5,000 government workers and vol- 10 million or so, the water concessionaries unteers helped in collecting 45 tons of garbage. are only able to provide sanitation service to This included the cleanup of esteros, water- 1,894,175, or a mere 14.53 percent. This would ways, and coasts along an area stretching from explain the high levels of coliform found in our the Manila Yacht Club to the US Embassy rivers, esteros, and canals." The bay is also undergoing desilting and Although brimming with high hopes, the dredging operations, especially at the mouth of DENR believes the rehabilitation has a long way major river systems in NCR. So far, over 25,000 to go. That poverty is prevalent among the 7,000 tons of plastic and silt were extracted along the families residing along the waterways and creeks US Embassy alone. of the bay does not help. Unfortunately, their hous- According to the Department of Environ- es, some of which even sit directly on top of major ment and Natural Resources - NCR Regional rivers, prevent the free flow of water into the bay. Public Affairs Office (DENR-NCR), there has Their waste is also directly discharged into the also been a decrease in the amount of fecal bay, causing more pollution. As a temporary fix, coliform bacteria found in Manila Bay waters. the families in surrounding waterways were given The levels, however, are still significantly access to temporary sanitation facilities while the high, which is why the bay area is still unsafe rehabilitation and major planning for their formal for swimming. relocation sites are ongoing. As of now, the DENR is in the process The third phase is all about the sustainability of gathering data on pollution levels and ac- of efforts and the education of citizens to ensure counting of environmental compliance of es- that Manila Bay will remain clean. Government tablishments in Metro Manila to make way for will also continue to enforce environmental laws stronger enforcement and management. The strictly. The physical process to rehabilitate the agency needs to determine the extent of the bay will take awhile. But what's more challeng- bay's degradation to ascertain the causes and ing is getting the support and cooperation of sources of pollution. "[This is] to enable us—in people in maintaining the results, especially in consultation with experts and stakeholders—to waste management and with compliance to the offer concrete, effective, and sustainable solu- environmental laws, tions to the problem," the DENR-NCR told The "Inspiring as well as sustaining positive behav- Manila Bulletin. "Indeed, all our efforts will ior change is a major challenge," the DENR-NCR be for naught if we fail to create a complete, notes. "This applies not only to ordinary citizens scientific, and verified assessment of the situ- but also Rol people from both the government and ation of Manila Bay" private sector We need them to be on board and They have also set up additional water convince them that helping [with] the Manila Bay quality monitoring stations and increased Rehabilitation Project will benefit them in the long the frequency of collecting water samples for run." (With reports from Dom Galeon)

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Jepeitment or Environment and Natural Resnuir r= MANTLAtIVLLETIN C5 NAY 20i3 TRATEGIC COMMUNICAllON INITIAIIVIls erliVli I THE NATION'S LEADING NEWSPAPER DARE THE ROAD ALONG MANILA BAY At a leisurely pace of 12.5 minutes per Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), kilometer, you can walk from one end of both of which have museums in them that to the other in roughly deserve a look, the Money Museum at the one hour and 27 minutes, that is if none of BSP and the Museo ng Kalinangang Pili- its many attractions delay you. pino at the CCR There is also the Japanese Let's just say you start after brunch, Embassy, close to the former head office of at the and end with dinner the Department of Foreign Affairs, at the at the Solaire steakhouse, Finestra, or at far end on a portion of the boulevard that Nobu, the world's most famous Japanese doesn't run along the shores of Manila Bay restaurant at City of Dreams. anymore. Just by walking past them, you may But yes, Roxas Boulevard is ajewel that enjoy a glimpse of some of the Philippines' might have lost its luster as a great city most important edifices, from the revival- promenade, if only because it has lost many ;style US Embassy to Bangko Central ng of its sidewalks; if only because, despite its 'Filipinas (Central Bank, BSP) and the aesthetic and historic significance and its

great potential as a tourist magnet and Also within the park complex are the cultural hub, it has become the route of Japanese Garden, the Chinese Garden, rusty, rickety, disorderly cargo trucks and the 40-foot Lapu Lapu statue at Ag- on their way to and from the Port Area; rifina Circle, a gift of the people of South and if only because Manila as a city has Korea in honor of the first Filipino to ever become only a shadow of the vision out of fight foreign invasion. And then there is which it was planned back when Roxas the , at which the Boulevard, based on the proposed design annual Independence Day celebration of American architect Daniel Burnham is held, along with many presidential in- in the early-1900s, was called Dewey augurations, starting with that of former Boulevard, renamed from the original President Elpidio Quirino in 1949. Boulevard. Other places of interest in the area of The ongoing cleanup of Manila Bay an Luneta are the just-opened initiative of the Duterte administration, Hotel, the former Manila Army and Navy is an attempt to restore not only the lost Club, which was founded all the way back glory of Manila Bay but also that of Roxas im1898, and , which Boulevard. It is also an invitation to the boasts of its 55-meter Oceanarium and many attractions that continue to thrive also its aquari- on its path despite decades of neglect on um-inspired H20 the part of both central and local govern- Hotel. The Na- ment, the businesses along the road, and tional Museum the people who live there or pass through of the Philip- it every day. pines, as well as Roxas Boulevard is lined with mu- the National Mu- seums, from Museo Pambata in seum of Natural to the Metropolitan Museum next to History and the the BSP and the Hiraya Gallery on U.N. National Library, Avenue. is within walking There is also the Philippines' most distance from the important park, Rizal Park at Luneta, Quirino Grand- where the National Hero Jose Rizal was stand. From executed in 1898. At the park, once a pic- Luneta, you can nic ground for the old families of Manila, also walk to the is home to many things that tell so much Walled City of In- about Philippine history and culture, tramuros. such as Kilometer Zero right between Across the the , from which Jose Rizal looks out dreamily on the horizon, and the Memorial Clock Kilometer Zero is a reference point from which all road distances are measured on the island of and the rest of the country

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Clearing the harriers Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Usec. Sherwin Rigor (second from right) together with representatives from Department of Public Works and Highways (DPW11), Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), and Manila Yacht Club (MYC) met to dis- cuss issues and to update the desilting process from the US Embassy to MYC. Over 25,000 tons of silt and plastics have been extracted near US Embassy. Extraction will take several months and technological support is expected. Others in photo (from left) are Randy Dabu of Cleaf Leaf Int'l Corp, Eng. Mario L Marasigan and Eng. Rimeo Susin, both of DPWH, MYC Commodore Robert Lim Joseph, and Emnanuel Garme of Clean Leaf. STRATEGIE • PAGE 1 BANNER EDITORIAt CARTOON CE IR MIMIC/UT ON 113ai Ily STORY STORY ....„,..„...... II IN ti...... 0"'"*."4 SERVICE 'Tr]ii3111./ ww,,v-Oa iIyFribLIrRO. coRn 05 MAY 2319

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Editorial Much of that can also be said of de Bay, where swift action is also needed to preserve the rapidly diminishing Comprehensive cleanup qualities needed to sustain life in the greater metropolitan area and . For our foreign readers, Calabarzon is must go beyond Manila Bay the acronym for Cavite, Laguna, , Rizal and — all provinces near Metro Manila. E are encouraged to see the Manila Bay cleanup, which has Like the Pasig River and Manila Bay, is in been long overdue But so long as the effort focuses only peril because of pollution and overdevelopment. That body Won the beachfront and the bay itself, this much-awaited of water is one of the biggest freshwater lakes in Southeast initiative may be all for nothing soon after the cleanup crew is gone. Asia, making it an important source of drinking water and For greater impact and longer-lasting benefit, what is needed freshwater fish for the capital region. is a comprehensive program that addresses not only Manila In fairness, there have been initiatives to develop parts of the Bay itself, but also the Pasig River system, Laguna de Bay and lakeshore, but much more needs to be done. Also, the cleanup its surrounding mountains. We need to address the sources of drive to manage the commercial fish pens in the lake needs to pollution and not merely pick them where they are deposited. be sustained and enforced without letup. First, the government should also clean up the Pasig River. Like Manila Bay and Pasig River, the lake has tremendous This river is the major body of water that flows to and from tourism and transportation potential. Imagine if a commuter Manila Bay, along with the tide. We stress our support for the can bypass EDSA and cut across by ferry from Metro Manila to rehabilitation of part of the shoreline and the requirement for Rizal and Laguna provinces. establishments along Roxas Boulevard to develop their respective Regretfully, the lake is heavily silted like the bay and the sewerage treatment plants (STPs). But that should not only be river. The average depth of the lake is only 2.8 meters. Worse, replicated along other areas around Manila Bay, such as Southern dredging was halted during the Aquino administration and the Metro Manila and Cavite and other provinces, but also through- issues have not been resolved under the Duterte government. out the 27-kilometer stretch of Pasig River and its tributaries. Looking beyond dredging, we also wish to see a massive Pasig River has the unfortunate reputation of being the reforestation program to prevent more silt from the mostly toilet bowl of Metro Manila. Some 65 percent of the pollution denuded mountains around it from flowing further into the there is effluent from households, which should be serviced lake. That requires more tree-planting activities in the Sierra by a'sewerage treatment infrastructure developed by the two Mountain range that bounds the Laguna de Bay in the north- water concessionaires. So far, they have not delivered. They east. The same goes for the Caliraya volcanic plateau to the should be made to do so. . east of the lake, and the mountains of Laguna and Batangas The rest of the pollutants come from industrial and solid to the south and the southeast. wastes, based on reports. And so if the river is the toilet bowl, We are not experts, though. But the bottom line is that the then Manila Bay is the septic tank, because the Pasig empties cleanup should go far beyond the Manila Bay shoreline. enormous volumes of water into the bay. Imagine the foregone revenues from tourism and recreational activities because Manila Bay and the Pasig River are unsafe, in fact, toxic in some parts. If tiny Boracay can account for a third of all tourism output, imagine how much more potential may be offered by Metro Manila and its environs.

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By CECILLE SUERTE FELIPE Philippines, Boracay Foundation and all cruise lines, port agents Cruise ships should not be allowed to and shore excursion companies dock in Boracay at any time given the lim- operating in the Philippines. ited carrying capacity of the resort island. Tourism Secretary Bernadette This was the suggestion of reelectionist Romulo-Puyat said the DOT is Sen. Nancy Binay, who said the presence looking to add more block-off of cruise ships with over 3,000 tourists dates for the entry of cruise ships does not really translate to increased in- to Boracay, in a bid to ensure the come for the locals in the island. carrying capacity of the island is Binay stressed a study should first met. be conducted on whether tourists from Puyat added they might list cruise ships really spend money while Aug. 24 to 26 as block-off dates in Boracay. in.line with the celebration of Binay noted Boracay has not been fully National Heroes Day since niany rehabilitated, months after the island re- opened in October 2018. President Duterte tourists are expected to flock to ordered the island off limits to allow a Boracay due to the long weekend. massive rehabilitation. She added the good thing about Binay also suggested that tourism offi- these block-off dates is that cruise dals should conduct briefings for tourists ships are diverted to lesser known on the "dos and don'ts" before they get destinations in the country such as to Boracay. Ilocos Norte and Sur, Subic and She cited reports that Chinese tourists Iloilo, among others. topped the number of violators of envi- As this developed, the number ronmental regulations in the island. of accredited establishments in Bo- "There were those reports. At the mo- racay have reached 347, the BIATF ment, Boracay needs to be fully rehabili- said in its latest bulletin. tated for full accommodation. We do not Based on the updated list; eight want to go back to that cesspool problem, more establishments with a total we should take it easy in promoting Bora- of 793 rooms have been cleared to cay," Binay said in an interview with chrIZ. The Department of Tourism (DOT) operate by the BIATF. This brings earlier implemented "close-out" dates the total accredited number of in barring cruise ships from docking in :scorns to 12,876. Boracay. Only accommodation establish- The DOT implemented the close-out ments that have, complied with dates from April 16 until the end of May the requirements of the Depart- The DOT said it will also implement ment of Environment and Natural more close-out dates within the year, Resources, the Department of the particularly from Oct. 26 to November Interior and Local Government in observance of All Saints and All Souls and the DOT are accredited by Days and on Nov. 23 to Jan. 25 the follow- the BIATF. ing year for the .SEA Games, Christmas Puyat earlier said the BIATF and New Year holidays. would continue to accredit com- i The DOT said the close-out dates were pliant accommodation establish- agreed last year during the meeting with ments. — With Catherine Talavera the Boracay Inter-Agency Task Force (BIATF), the Philippine Ports Author- ity, Aldan Port, Tourism Congress of the 110111AI CARTOON

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By JOHN LEGASPI commodate the swell of arrivals, soon Boracay again. Its white, powder-fine took its toll on the island. sand was still there but without the at- mong the jewels in the crown of Nothing lasts forever, if taken for mosphere of loud music, the dancing Philippine tourism is Boracay, granted. Thankfully, the island's cry for fire, and all the drunken mess. considered one of the best beach- help did not go unheard. In an unprece- It is paradise again, an oasis, where es in the world. Its name alone dented move, the national government, sometimes, under the clear blue skies, conjures up images of sand and sea. through the order of President Rodrigo the only sound is the whisper of wind, the Roa Duterte, closed down Boracay for w000sh of waves, and the seabird-screams. Paradise Lost and Found a period of rehabilitation and to ensure The initiative to clean up Boracay, After all, "born" in Inati means bub- all systems are in place to keep it safe despite protests and the risk of econom- bles or the froth of the sea current that for generations to come. ic losses, came from the realization that matches the color of the sandy shore As Boracay reopened last October Boracay was not a commercial haven against which it crashes, and "bocay" after a six-month closure, it was almost but, more than a patrimony of the na- is the Inati word for that color—white. back to the pristine state in which the tion, was also nature's endowment that But, as Boracay lured throngs of sun- first batch of tourists found it when they needed to be preserved for the future. worshippers and beach lovers, not to came to the island in the 1970s, particu- mention entrepreneurs and business- larly after German writer Jens Peter Forever Is Enough men, the island idyll gave way to cham- described it as "Paradise on Earth" in Launched on April 29 was #More- pagne parties and beer bongs and his book about the Philippines in 1978. IlinForever, which is part of the re- dance-a-thons on the sand that, with In October last year, a limited num- freshed #ItsMoreFlinInThePhilippines all the infrastructure needed to ac- ber of visitors were given permit to see campaign. The new campaign encapsu- UPPER PAGE 1 BANNER EDITORIA1 CARTOON 1C/ tlittr—IXP-011,3----1-1711?" -rrr—filliairirrr0010-5k1- g+ STORY STORY _ 804101 — MOO PAGE LOWER saiyaNyworsagallirne4

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Labor of Love Defying Time lates DOT's new focus on sustainable #MoreFluiForever aims to make Bo- tourism, whose beneficiary, by its very racay tourism benefit the local commu- DOT aims to bring #MoreFunFbr- nature, is the future generations. nity by encouraging business establish- ever to other local destinations such as "The #MoreFenlbrever celebrates ments on the island to prioritize locals Palawan, Bohol, Siargao, Sagada, and the framework that we have in Boracay. when hiring personnel or manpower. even Manila Bay, which is currently un- We hope to inspire other LGUs to adopt With the help of the Technical Educa- der rehabilitation. Boracay serves as a to this sustainable tourism model," said tion and Skills Development Authority testament that it can be done. If we do it Howard Lance Uyking, assistant secre- (TESDA), the skills and talents of the lo- together and fast, we can even raise the Philippine flag over what promises to be tary for branding and marketing of DOT cals are developed and honed to match #MoreFunForever is composed of what Boracay needs to flourish. The the model for sustainable tourism in Asia. a three-part framework: promoting re- sub-campaign is also geared to promote Now that DOT is set to observe this sponsible tourism, ensuring environ- local products, supplies, and materials. program in other areas of the Philip- mental compliance by stakeholders, The first day of May is Labor Day, a pines, the department encourages the and achieving inclusive growth, where salute to the workforce. But in Boracay public to play their part in taking care of over the past years, it had been LaBo- the country's natural resources by prac- local communities will benefit from . racay, where party-monsters would con- ticing responsible tourism and help tour- , tourism development. verge on the island shoulder to shoulder. ism destinations become sustainable. DOT undersecretary Art Boneato, This year; the first of May signals a 'As a people, we've been recognized Jr. sees it as a "unilateral decision of the new beginning for the island paradise, as as hospitable, friendly, and warm. Our Philippines," that the sustainable move LaBoracay transitions to LoveBoracay. genuine smiles are a key why things are on the tourism system is a responsibil- No more bombastic music, foam ma- definitely 'More Ran in the Philippines.' Still, it is a great and serious' responsi- ity of a country as a whole in educating chines, and rave by the beach, LoveBo- the market and tourists. "It's not a one- racay is all about celebrating the beauty bility that we share stewardship of these way thing, but a two-way thing," he said. of the island in its natural essence. special, wonderful destinations. It's on "We invite tourists to come and enjoy LoveBoracay mixes leisure and sus- us to ensure all our natural wonders our natural sites and destinations, but tainability with activities and events where stay more fun, forever," said DOT secre- there is a price to pay, which is that they tourists can participate. One such activity tary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat. have to behave in a certain way." is the sustainability talks where experts Through the help of other partner have been invited to share their views on departments and agencies, such as the how to conserve the island. Another is the Department of Environment and Nat- Boracay mod Festival in which travelers ural Resources, (DENR), the Depart- can savor a sampling of the region's cui- ment of Interior Local Government sine and delicacies, including street food. (DILG), and the Boracay Interagency Ocean Jump is an observance of Ocean Task Force (BIATF), to mention a few, Month and its "Free the Seas from Marine DOT has been able to implement the Debris" theme, during which rehabilitated "No Accreditation, No Operation" rule sea turtles will be tagged and released along the four-kilometer White Beach. from Rik Beach, a "Say No to Plastic There is also the discipline zone Straw" willte launched, and talks on ma- that implements beach regulations rine tourism will be given for the benefit of against littering, smoking, eating, play- residents, tourists, and operators. ing of loud music, etc. Most important is the 25+5 easement rule that prohibits all structures to encroach beyond the 30-meter mark on Boracay's shoreline. PAGE 1 TANNER MO AL CARTOON STORY STORY INI FIATIVES IssaisOmite PAGE TOWER valisidrnalr SERVICE 05 MAY 2019

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Former Foreign Secretary Del Rosario urged the Duterte administration to enforce the Supreme Court's writ of kalikasan order in the West Philippine Sea. Failure to protect the marine environment could prompt the high tribunal to hold the government in contempt, according to a maritime law expert. AG

By Jerome Aning and Patricia Denise M. Chiu @Teaminquirer With the latest development... out. people are now supported by President Duterte and other government officials must en- the highest court of the land. With force the Supreme Court's writ the Supreme Court standing with our of kalikasan order directing them to protect and rehabilitate people, our partners, allies and friends the marine environment in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), for- would no doubt like to know if our mer Foreign Secretary Albert Albert del Rosario country finally stands as one del Rosario said on Saturday. Failure to heed the special or- (Scarborough) Shoal, Ayungin government "to claim what is der, which covers three-Philip- China has built a military- (Second Thomas) Shoal and ours" in the South China Sea. pine-claimed reefs in the disput- grade facility on Panganiban Panganiban (Mischief) Reef in the "With the latest develop- Reef, controlled access to Panatag ed waters, could prompt the high West Philippine Sea, waters with- ment ... our people are now sup- Shoal and surrounded Ayungin court to hold the Duterte admin- in the Philippines' 37o-kilome- ported by the highest court of Shoal with coast guard vessels istration in contempt, according ter EEZ in the South China Sea. the land. With the Supreme despite the presence there of the to a maritime law expert. The fisherfolk and the resi- Court standing with our people, BRP Sierra Madre, which the "The recent writ of kalikasan dents were represented by our partners, allies and friends Philippine Navy deliberately ran (ordered] by the Supreme Court lawyers from the Integrated Bar would no doubt like to know if aground in 1999 to mark the practically imposes an obliga- of the Philippines. our country finally stands as country's claim to the reef. tion on our government to en- The Supreme Court also or- force the July one," said Del Rosario, chair of 12, 2016 arbitral dered Environment Secretary the board of trustees of the think ruling," Del Rosario said, refer- Consequences of defiance Roy Cimatu, Agriculture Secre- tank Stratbase ADR Institute, ring to the decision of the Per- Asked about possible conse- tary Emmanuel Pinol and other Jay Batongbacal, director of manent Court of Arbitration in- quences if the Duterte adminis- officials to reply to its decision. the University of the Philip- validating China's sweeping tration defied the Supreme There was no immediate pines Institute for Maritime Af- claims in the South China Sea. Court's directive, Batongbacal comment from Malacafiang on fairs and Law of the Sea, said the In issuing the protection or- said it could be held civilly or Saturday. writ of kalikasan was "enforce- der on Friday, the Supreme criminally liable. Del Rosario, who led the able," though it was up to the Court granted the petition of a "If the Palace refuses to re- country's team in arguing its government to take action. group of Palawan fisherfolleand port and act, then the executive case in the arbitral tribunal in Panatag Shoal is part of Zambales residents seeking to [department) could be declared The Hague, said the high court Masinloc, Zambales, while in contempt of court, and offi- prevent environmental law vio- order went along with recent Ayungin Shoal and Panganiban cials may become liable for civil lations in the disputed waters. surveys that showed nearly nine Reef are part of the municipali- or criminal prosecution," he said. The writ covers Panatag of out of io Filipinos wanted the ty of Kalayaan, Palawan. . Batongbacal said the gov- jeal SINAI ILI ,II COATILIVIVII I I HD, PAGE I BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON STORY STORY wank.e•IIIIIII INI I I \ II \ I S 4(0 PAGE LOWER ,aiisomile Sidi% II_ I, 05 MAY 2019 PAGE IP DATE

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ernment's refusal to implement it is directed [at] the government, the Suprene Court order "could not Chinese fishers. It requires lead to a legal and constitution- the government to take action to al crisis." enforce Philippine law and re- "If the government refuses port thereon," Batongbacal said. to act against Chinese fisher- men despite orders of the,court Solidifying PH claim ... the sitting administration's Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV said legitimacy before the eyes of the Supreme Court's order would the people could also be seri- strengthen the Philippines' ously undermined," he added. claims in the South China Sea. "It would solidify our claim Right to healthy environment and compel our authorities to Introduced by the Supreme do what they have to do," Tril- Court under then Chief Justice l& es said in a radio interview. But Senate President Vi- Reynato Puno in 2010, the writ of kalikasan is a legal remedy cente Sotto III said the adminis- that provides protection of tration was bent on protecting one's constitutional right to a the marine environment in healthy environment. these areas anyway. It invokes Section i6, Article II Party-list group Bayan Mu- of the Constitution, which states na on Saturday urged the gov- the "state shall protect and ad- ernment to increase its pres- vance the right of the people to a ence in the West Philippine Sea. balanced and healthful ecology." Sayan Muna Rep. Carlos Is- Part of the power of the writ, agani Zarate said the Philippine Batongbacal said, is that it Navy and Philippine Coast Guard "forces" the Duterte adminis- should conduct more patrols in tration to report what it has ac- areas covered by the writ. tually done so far on the issue. "With the Supreme Court If the government's actions ruling, we hope that the Coast are deemed unsatisfactory, the Guard and the Navy would have writ also compels it to take ac- more patrols around these areas tion to remedy the situation and and protect not just the reefs but protect the fishermen's rights our fisherfolk as well," he said. Ned Colmenares, Bayan Mu- and interests. Batongbacal said that while na chair and Makabayan sena- the writ was enforceable, it did torial candidate, described the not guarantee that Chinese fish- Supreme Court decision as a ermen would be forced to va- "positive development." —WITH cate Philippine waters. REPORTS FROM MELVIN GASCON AND "The writ is enforceable but LEILA B. SALAVERRIA INQ 'Jr PAGE I DANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON A-- STORY grwt_1,---smet Re STORY PAGE TOWER

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VIOLATIONS FOUND - Environment and Natural Resources Region 13 Director Felix S. Alicer (seated at the top end of the table) presides over a meeting of the Task Force Siargao to review the data analysis of the 1,298 business establishments in the popular island destination. (Photo courtesy of DENR 13/ Mike U. Crismundo) DENR task force discovers 361 establishments violating easement zone in Siargao

an City on Labor Day. By MIKE U. CRISMUNDO Alicer said that the task force may BUTUAN CITY - The findings of compel the owners and operators of Task Force Siargao of the Department some establishments in the tourist of Environment and Natural Resources surfing hub in General Luna, Siargao (DENR) have showed that 361 tourist Islands to voluntarily demolish their establishments have extended their structures that encroached on the structures within the easement zone. easement regulations of the govern- As such, the task force has ordered ment. the owners and operators of these es- The "Task Force Siargao" reported tablishments •to voluntarily demolish that of the 1,298 establishments as- their structures. sessed and evaluated, 361 establish- The discovery of easement viola- ments were found to have extended tions came after a I4-day assessment their structures beyond the regulated and evaluation analysis undertaken by 25-meter shore-to-land easement which the Task Force Siargao in General Luna is set aside by law for public access. town that was bared by the Environ- The DENR 13 is set to issue a let- ment Management Bureau (EMS) of ter on Monday to the erring owners and the DENR recently. operators of identified tourist establish- DENR 13 Regional Executive Direc- ments, informing them of their violation tor (RED) Felix S. Alicer presided over with request to" tear down" or demol- a meeting of the task force to review ish the structures that they have built the data analysis of the 1,298 tourist es- inside the regulated access way tablishments and homestays evaluated The DENR is likewise expected with compliance to environmental laws, to coordinate with the building official rules and regulations held at the DENR of the -Mayor's Office in General Luna 13 Regional Conference Room in Butu- about the findings. UPPER EDITORIAL CARTOON

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EDITORYAL CANADA KUKUNIN NA ANG RASURA NITO SA PINAS SINABI ni Global Affairs Canada Spokeman Adan Austen na kukunin na ng kanyang bansa ang mga basurang-Canada na itinapon sa Pilipinas noong 2013-2014. Matatandaang nasa 103 container van ang magkahiwalay na dinala sa bansa laman ang mga basura at natagpuang 1/3 lamang ang plastic ha- bang mga basurang pangkusina, electronic at gamit na diaper ang pinakamalaking bulto. Unang idineklarang mga plastik para sa recy- cling ang mga basura ngunit dahil kumatas at bumaho na ang ilang container van, dinala ang mga ito sa landfill o basurahan sa Tarlac. Noong una, ayaw kunin ng Canada ang mga basura sa dahilang mga pribadong tao at kom- panya umano ang nag-usap dito at walang ki- nalaman ang pamahalaang Canada. Sa huh, ayaw pa ring kunin ng Canada ang mga basura kung hindi gagastusan ang pagpapaba- liknito ng kompanyang Filipino na tumanggap nito. Nitong nagdaang mga araw, naglatag si Pa- ngulong Rodrigo Duterte ng takdang panahon para sa pagbabalik ng basura sa Canada, gusto man nito o hindi. At makalipas lang ng isang linggo, heto na nga at sinasabi ng Canada na kukunin na nito ang mga basura at nakikipag-ugnayan na ito sa pama- halaan Pilipinas kung paaano ito isasagawa. Sana naman hindi hanggang !away lang ang aksyon ng Canada kundi seryosohin ang pagpa- pabalik nito ng basura gaya ng ginawa ng South Korea sa basurang itinambak naman nito sa Min- danao. Linabag ng Canada ang Basel Convention na nagbabawal ng pagtapon ng basura ng isang bansa sa iba at ang batas sa Pilipinas ukol sa tamang pagtatapon ng solidong basura.

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FOR RECYCLING 'Recyling centers' Teves also proposed changing the name of junk shops to "recycling centers' TOP PUSHES in the hope of elevating the industry of recycling in the country. PROPER SOLID Junk shop owners wel- comed Teves' proposal, say- WASTE ing it would have a good im- pact on their business. Evelyn Lizardo, a junk DISPOSAL shop owner from Payatas, said the change might help Party-list group Talino at improve not only their com- Galing ng Pinoy (TGP) aims to munity but also the state of intensify the proper imple- the environment mentation of Republic Act Another junk shop owner No. 5005, otherwise known emphasized that proper edu- as the Solid Waste Manage- cation and awareness in re- ment Act of 2000. cycling were the main keys to TGP first nominee Jose the waste issue. "Bong" Joson Teves Jr. said Teves said that TGP was the implementation of RA the only environmental group wog should be intensified to in the country that focused preserve the environment and encouraged people to re- through proper waste dispos- cycle. al and stressed that it should TGP's objective is to focus start at the barangay level. not only on the environment Teves said that each but also on the health and ed- barangay should be given a 5 ucation sectors by providing percent environmental fund funds to barangays and pub- to buy recyclable materials lic hospitals, and by giving from residents instead of scholarships to out-of-school selling them to others. youth. TGP will also pursue the Teves said that purpose expansion of the Philippine of their party-list group was Recycling Association and Li- to protect the environment, nis Ganda Federation to as- health and future of the sure local government units youth. that they would have part- TGP will have a nation- ners in the implementation wide motorcade dubbed of the said law. "Arankada para sa kalikasan" today. glik STRATEGIC PAGE I BANNER EDITORIAt CARTOON COPINI UNICA III IN STORY STORY „,t-1,,sressl INEI IA ['''1.-s PAGE LOWER •••••••••'° Snow', 05 MAY 7.3i9

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Manila ready for water distribution The local government of Ma- has breached critical mark. nila is ready to distribute water if is the main source supply interruption hits the city, of Metro Manila's water supply. Mayor Joseph Estrada announced The National Water Resources yesterday. Board (NVVRB) said the dam's wa- Estrada said eight firetrucks are ter level dropped to 180.73 meters on standby and ready to distribute and would further go down to 178 water for residents in the city's six meters by the end of the month. districts. The NWRB was prompted to He said he ordered personnel of reduce allocation for irrigation to the disaster risk reduction manage- ensure enough water supply for ment office to be prepared amid re- Metro Manila households. ports that the water level in Angat — Jose Rode! Clapano PAGE I DANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON STORY STORY

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sa water shortage INDI pa rin tapos ang water interruption sa Luzon dahil sa patuloy na nararanasang El Niflo sa bansa. Kaugnay nib, marami pa ring residente ang apektado. Naghahanda no ang pamahalaan sa pagsasagawa ng cloud seeding operation sa susunod no linggo sa ibabaw ng Angat Dam sa Bulacan. Sa advisory sinabi ng National Water Resources Board (NWRB) na kasado no ang operasyon sa lugar base sa forecast ng Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). Kailangan ang tamang klase ng ulap upang madaling makita sa gagawing operasyon. Samantala, patuloy pa tin ang pagbaba ng water level sa mga pangunahing dam sa Luzon. Mula 177.05 meters noong Biyemes, nasa 177.03 meters na lamang kahapon ang antas ng tubig sa Angat Dam. So naman, mula 101.98 meters, bumaba ito sa 101.02 meters habang sa Ambuklao Dam ay bumaba mula sa 740.19 meters hanggang 740.13 meters. Hangga't hindi naibabalik sa normal ang suplay ng tubig, tiis-tiis muna sa limitadong suplay no ibinibigay ng mga awtoridad. UPPER PAGE 1 BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON pEOPLES STORY STORY * I N A I PAGE LOWER elkimmi".0•1•110•111

Department of Environment and Natural Resources 05 MAY Wig STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION INITIATIVES SERVICE DATE Scientists found an edible mushroom that eats plastic, and it could clean our landfills By ELIAS MARA While the idea so=ds T fantastic, some scientis "Our research part- WHETHER we like i have expressed hope thats ner [Utrecht Universi- or not, our society ha the plastic-consumin tY] expects that the di- become completely re fungi can form the bas; gestion will go much Rant on plastic. From of the community wastem quicker once processes food preservation to treatment centers of th _ are fully researched water transportation future—replacing ou and optimized," Unger computer technology current practice of dump told Dezeen magazine, to healthcare and ing our trash into cen adding that her team medicine, plastic can tralized, massive landfillsI "imagined it as being be found in nearly with small, mushroom used with a communi- every facet of the hu- centered community ty or small farm set- man experience composting centers o ting." But as we well know, even home recycling kits, The benefits of plas- plastic is a double-edged according to Epoch tic-eating mushrooms sword, with massive Times. seem limitless. At the amounts of plastic waste And as it turns out, State of the World's not only piling up in land- Pestalotiopsis microspo- Fungi 2018 event in fills, but floating in the ra isn't alone in the Kew Gardens, London, most remote depths of world of plastic-eating fungi that process poly- our oceans and water mushrooms-- and some urethane were also supplies. And despite our of its plastic-consuming found to be suitable as knowledge of plastic's kin are event perfectly "mushroom bricks," or harmful effects on the safe for us humans to a durable and sustain- environment we've be- consume. able building material come so reliant on plas- In a study led by that could be suitable tic that there seems to Katherina Unger for for building homes. be no end in sight. In Utrecht University in The management fact, plastic production is the Netherlands, _oys_ter and elimination of tic plas- growing on a yearly ba- mushrooms and other waste is among the sis-- and posing a poten- types of mush rooms greatest challenges we tially mortal threat to us were placed in agar cups face in saving our envi- all. with plastic waste and ronment. But if the nat- However, a newly-dis- held in "a climate-con- ural rate of deconaposi- covered type of mush- trolled dome-shaped en- tion can be reduced from room could not only play vironment. After about 400 years to a mere few a crucial role in slashing a month, the roots of months, then these fun- plastic pollution, but the mushroom con- gi could soon be taking could have myriad other sumed and transformed over the world. uses in addressing the the plastic into an edi- environmental crises the ble biomass—or food— planet faces. that was completely free Discovered in 2012 by of any toxicity from the Yale University students, polyurethane. Pestalotiopsis microspora Not only was the fin- is a rare species of mush- ished product complete- room •from the Amazon ly free of plastic, but rainforest that's capable they also had an appeal- of subsisting on a diet of ing taste, according to pure plastic, or more ac- Unger, who described curately, the main ingre- them as "sweet with the dient in plastic—polyure- smell of anise or lico- thane—before converting rice." the hurnan-made ingre- Yes, that's right: for dient into purely organic the very first time in matter, history, plastic trash And not only can could be a part of our Pestalotiopsis microspera food chain—in a delib- live off of our plastic erate and surprisingly waste, it can also live healthy way. Indeed, without oxygen-- mean- such a discovery—if re- ing that the rare breed flned—could be a part of of mushroom would novel solution to food make an ideal agent for s carcity in a world landfill clean-up, literally b rimming-over with from the_ bottom-up. lastic waste yet scarce n food for hundreds of illions of people. Fn orrrn PAGE I II Al II 1,11 rIll10111A1 CARP I 01011? clOrt r ( lesliE

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E students are on the streets, REFLECTIONS lives of ordinary Filipino people warming. The greed of the ruling TIN:Lying banners, banging when I went to visit the Aeta in- elite families with international drums, singing, chanting and FR. SHAY digenous farmers in our Preda fair corporations devastated the rain- calling for an end to the causes CULLEN, SSC trade mango project sometime forests by cutting and exporting driving climate change that is ago. They live on the mountains logs to rebuild Europe and Japan • wrecking the planet. They see the evaporating more water from the of Zambales. They were once for- after the Second World War. global warming caused by huge oceans, causing more frequent est dwellers, hunters and gatherers. Only 3 percent of forest cover amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2) powerful rainstorms as never be- They survived for 30,000 years, is left in isolated areas around and methane gases heating up the fore. They, the children, the teenag- anthropologists say. the nation. The bare hills were environment and causing the melt- ers, the youth, want and demand They are an amazing people, stripped of their topsoil by the ing of the ice cap on a gigantic scale a clean planet,free from poison with a culture and customs that increased rainfall. The brown never seen before. They want to chemicals and pollution and the would put many a Western com- earth was eroded and washed into the sea. This soil covered the close coal-fired power plants and burning of fossil fuels. munity to shame. They have governments to install renewable They say enough, stop it and give more gender equality — women coral and the smaller fish died wind and solar power farms and us and our future children a clean as tribal leaders, men that carry out and the bigger fish migrated geothermal generators to provide planet. They want to stop the acid the children on their backs, a to deeper waters. Coastal fisher families were catching less and in the electricity we need. rain. It is poisoning the fish and the plant-based medical practice that the deeper waters, foreign fishing They are the voice of the planet; land and the people that eat the fish. has kept them alive for thousands they are its feelings and its cry for They are demanding the skeptical of years. They are under threat fleets raided the Philippine seas help. The planet is, in many ways, reluctant politicians to take political from climate change. They have as the Chinese do today. dying and the human species, its action to cut CO2 gases and stop the lost their rainforests, and the cli- Only rough grass and bushes magnificent creation, is a vengeful damage to the planet. mate will never revert again to be grow on the bare mountains. The child killing its parent by savage I saw the negative and damaging a balanced harmonious influence climate has changed as a result. The greed. The warmer atmosphere is impact of climate change on the for growth if we do not stop the ).-CullenA5

Susan, an Aeta village chief, ex- rice harvest that should feed mil- Through us, the planet and the plains how they experience climate lions of people has been lost in re- universe reflects and contem- change. She tells of the unexpected cent years. Prices have risen through plates its own self because we rainstorms that destroy the mango corruption and mismanagement. are its brain, the thinking being blossoms. There have been no Rural poverty has increased, and and the planet is conscious and mango fruits for three years on the poor have abandoned the land self-aware through us. and the shores and migrated, like their mountains. It is the rebuke Every one of us has to redeem refugees, to the slums of the big of a wounded and hurt nature. It the failures of the human race that cities. There they live in squalor, a feels the pain of neglect and con- is destroying ourselves and the once proud self-sufficient people, vulses in agony with the death of earth. We must cry out and take to reduced to barely surviving. They plants and forest animals driven the streets in peaceful nonviolent squat in the shadows of the rich to extinction. Landslides scar the protest and claim our rights as be- that live in luxurious condomini- hills, rivers are polluted, chickens longing to a clean healthy planet, ums. They eat pagpagto survive — die, children cry and sickness visits of which we are an intimate part. that is the boiled leftovers scraped more frequently. from the food plates of the rich We are destroying our own www.preda.org that eat in the posh restaurants habitat and eliminating our role and hotels. as the planet's self-awareness. But the Aetas have not become When we are at war with the refugees in their own country. They earth, we are at war with our- have struggled to survive by con- selves. When we hurt planet tinuing to adapt to climate change Earth, we hurt ourselves for we by planting and growing their own are one with it. We, humans, have root crops, Vegetables in a natural evolved from its soil, its chemis- and organic way. They produce try and its life forms. The earth fair trade organic mangoes, the is our mother that gave us life, only such group to do so inter- and we are its consciousnesses. nationally certified by Naturland. They live in poor villages but eat and produce healthy, nutritious, natural grown food. STITATIEGIC PAGE 1 BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON a CONIMUNIC A 1 ION , STORY STORY Giai.okonTE.G.A.ATI I NmATivp, PAGE iit splivn. ---- C5 HAY big

MAIF l'Ac,T Angat Dam strengthened vs quakes By RHODINA structures in the wake Angat Dam and Dyke immediately after the VILLANUEVA of recent earthquakes Strengthening Project recent earthquake in that rocked various (ADDSP), which he Luzon and Metro Ma- The Metropoli- parts of the country. claimed was a big step nila, the MWSS dis- tan Waterworks and MWSS administra- toward ensuring the patched engineers to Sewerage System tor Reynaldo Velasco structural integrity of assess the Angat, Ipo (MWSS) has been said K-Water and the dam for it to with- and La Mesa . adopting measures its local partner San stand a magnitude 7.2 "Despite the chal- to strengthen Angat Miguel Corp. success- earthquake, lenges and difficulties Dam and other water fully facilitated the Velasco said that Turn to Pam 4

Mesa Dam. Velasco cited the need to closely collaborate with all that may arise, we have to be water quality. stakeholders especially with aggressive in putting on track In case of a disaster, there its concessionaires Manila our disaster preparedness are nine available mobile wa- Water, Maynilad and Bulacan program as well as in devel- ter treatment plants, 43 static Bulk Water. oping.dependable alternative water tanks and 79 mobile He said the water shortage new water sources since 96 water tankers that can be being experienced in the East percent is supplied by the deployed. Zone since March demon- Angat Dam," Velasco said. There are also 64 water strated how teamwork can He said specific projects reservoirs with a total capac- address a crisis. have been undertaken to ity of 1,222 million liters per "Cross-border sharing ensure the structural integ- day (MLD). between Manila Water and rity of Angat such as the The Maynilad facility res- Maynilad was among the P260-million flood forecast- ervoirs have a 711MLD capac- short-term solutions to the ing and warning system on ity while Manila Water has water crisis," Velasco said. dam operation and the P292- 511 MLD. "The water crisis also million flood control protec- The MWSS crafted a water resulted in the activation tion works, which have been security roadmap that will of deep wells to augment completed under the ADD SR provide potable and sustain- dwindling water supply," he Velasco cited the need for • able water supply in the next added. a pragmatic and doable water five to 10 years and even 50 Quake rocks security, plan to cushion the years at an increase of at least effects of an earthquake that 1,518 MLD by 2022. Mindoro could potentially damage Authorities are fast-track- A magnitude 5.5 earth- Angat Dam, the primary wa- ing projects under the new quake rocked the munici- ter source for Metro Manila water security roadmap. pality of Rizal in Occidental and neighboring provinces of These are the 150 MLD Pu- Mindoro yesterday morning, Rizal and Cavite. tatan, 100 MLD Cardona, 188 according to the Philippine "The need for a new wa- MLD Sumag, 50 MLD Rizal Institute of Volcanology and ter security plan is now a Wellfield, 80 MLD Calawis Seismology (Phivolcs). major concern of the gov- Wawa, 100 MLD Putatan 3 The epicenter of the trem- ernment, especially for the and the 250-MLD Lower Ipo or, which occurred at 9:05 Philippines with growth dam projects. a.m., was located 23 kilome- centers like Metro Manila There is also the 600-MLD ters southwest of Rizal. that greatly depend on one Kaliwa Dam project, whose The quake, which was tec- water source like Angat implementation begun in tonic in origin, was felt at In- Dam," he said. 2017 and is expected to be tensity 5 in Rizal and Sartlose, In a joint meeting between completed in 2023 both in Occidental Mindoro as officials of the National Di- To complement the New well as in Calapan in Oriental sasters Risk Reducation Water Security Roadmap Mindoro. and Management Council 2019-2022 is the need to Intensity 4 was felt in Abra (NDRRMC) and Earthquake fast-track the completion of de flog, also located in Occi- Resiliency Team for the Water Aqueduct 6 and Tunnel 4, dental Mindoro, and Intensity Sector, a total of 109 existing both expected to be opera- 3 in Lipa, Batangas; Malay, deep wells that could be re- tionalized by January 2020, Nabas & Ibajay towns, all activated in case of a disaster Velasco said. in Aklan; Libertad in An- were identified. The MWSS also expects tique and Puerto Calera in To ensure water potability, to complete by June 2022 the Oriental Mindoro. regular maintenance check- Aqueduct 7 and Tunnel 5, The quake was felt at up is to be conducted. which are now on stream to Intensity 2 in El Nido; Pala- An agreement between provide another 1,600 MLD wan; San Nicolas, Batangas the MWSS, through its to the La Mesa reservoir. and Manila. concessionaires, and the The completion of these Although no damage has National Water Resources aqueducts and tunnel system been reported, the quake was Board mandates the conduct will optimize the flow of ex- expected to generate after- of periodic monitoring of cess water from Angat to La shocks.

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EMISSION TESTING ORDER DRAWS PROTEST PRIVATE emission testing centers asked President Rodrigo Duterte to put on hold the implementation of the Department of Transportation Department Order No. 2019-002 which was eventually revised through Memorandum Circular .No.2019-009 which threatens them out of the motor vehicle emission testing business. Spearheaded by Alagaan Natin Inang Kalikasan led by its president Macario Evangelista, Jr., the stakeholders said "DO. No. 2019-002 entitled Revised Order on Privatizing the Motor Vehicle Inspection Centers through Authorization once implemented ' I will eventually displace around 5,000 workers and affect 25,000 members of their families". "It will also increase the testing fee three to four times the current rate to the prejudice of the motoring public" the stakeholders said. Evangelista said the swift changes in the rules were meant to confuse and.diffusepartIcipation•by interested PETCs. "Worse, these new rules revealed the preference of key officials of the DOTr for expensive European technology suppliers, prioritized granting of emission inspection centers to selected affluent individuals who can initially afford to post P10- million bond and be immediately issued provisional authorizations even without submitting a single legal document [business permits, articles of incorporation, financial statements, BIR licenses] other than mere application forms: he said. "The PETCs can prove that they have, singly and collectively, the capability and resources to evolve into a reasonably sized PMVIC and provide the same efficient and Asian based technology at par, if not better, than its European counterparts preferred by the DOTr," Evangelista said.

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*ailment or Environment and nl Taut efi/ C5 MAY Ma lATEGIC COMMUNICATIGIE 1E111 /AIIVES MMVICE is Save the environment, save taxes MHO would have thought that having a green mind will actually V V save you taxes? In 20161 President Benigno Aquino 3rd signed into law Republic Act (RA) 10771, the "Philippine Green Jobs Act of 2016," granting special tax deductions and duty-free importation of capital equipinent for companies that provide and sustain "green jobs" as certified by the Climate Change Commission (CCC). The CCC is the sole policy-making body responsible for coordinating, monitoring, and evaluating government programs toward mitigating climate change. "Green jobs," as defined in RA 10771, refer to employ- THE FINE ment that contributes to preserving or restoring the PRINT quality of the environment, be It in the agriculture, Indus- RON try or services sector. Quite ARRIESGADO recently, the Department of Finance (DoE), together with the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) issued Revenue Regulations (RR) 5-2019, implementing the tax provisions of RA 10771. We look into the salient provisions of RR 5-2019. Only qualified "business enterprises" as certified by the CCC may avail of the tax incentives. These refer to establishments engaged in the production, manufacturing, processing, repacking, assembly, or sale of goods and services, including service-oriented enterprises; self-em- ployed or own-account workers; micro, small; and medium enterprises (MSMEs); and community-based business enterprises. A qualified business enterprise shall be entitled to a deduction from its taxable income equivalent to 50 percent of total expenses for skills training and research and development subject to the . following conditions: The deduction shall be availed of during the taxable year the expenses were paid or incurred; The taxpayer can substantiate the amount of the deduction with sufficient documents (invoices, official receipts, and other adequate records) that show that the expenses for skills training and research and development generate and sustain green jobs; The deduction is in addition to the allowable, ordinary, and neces- sary business deductions under the Tax Code. In order to avail of the tax incentives under the regulations, business enterprises shall: File an application with the NCC for a certification that the enter- prise is qualified to avail of the tax incentives under RR 5-2019; Submit the certification issued by the NCC with the BIR Revenue District Office (RDO) to update the enterprise's registration; Submit the following documents with the RDO upon filing of the taxpayer's income tax return/annual information return: A sworn list of the total expenses paid for skills training and research and development for the year; A sworn list of the activities and projects undertaken, indicating the amount, place, and manner the expenses were paid or incurred; A sworn declaration that the expenses paid for skills training and research and development have a direct connection to the activities and projects that generate and sustain green jobs.

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Coca-Cola partners with Boracay Inter-Agency Task Force for environmental stewardship HROUGH the World Without Waste vision, regarding one of the Philippines's most beloved the Coca-Cola System in the Philippines beaches," says Cecile Alcantara, president of the Tonce again demonstrates its firm com- Coca-Cola Foundation Philippines. "The Coca- mitment toward environmental preservation Cola System is proud to be part of this endeavor, ' and stewardship by providing a top-of-the-line which is testament to the possibilities realized cleaning machineryto the munici pality of Malay, by strong,genuine partnerships between stake- Aklan, which aims to service and help the com- holders with a common goal." munity in their thrust for a continuous respon- The Surf Rake by FL Barber and Sons, sible care of Boracay's beaches. The partnership manufactured in the USA, is the most popular strives to be among the perfect examples of the tractor-towed beach cleanerInthe world—this private sector and the public sphere coming to- is because it is the fastest and most efficient gether for the responsible stewardship of the beach- cleaner in the market. Operated by an natic n's natural resources. individual from the seat of a towing tractor, "The collaboration with the Boracay Inter- the Surf Rake provides safe, fast and efficient Agency Task Force [BlATE] attests that we are a beach cleaning. staunch partner of the government in looking Close coordination with the local govern- for opportunities to further the country's goals ment of Malay, Aklan, will be undertaken to toward environmental preservation," says Ga- ensure the proper and efficient use of the Surf reth McGeown, chief executive and president Rake, toward a genuine multistakeholder col- of Coca Cola Beverages Philippines Inc. (CCBPI), laboration for the benefit of our environment. the bottling arm off oca-Cola in the Philippines. Coca-Cola will also work with the DOT and the "This endeavor also reaffirms ourdedication to local government of Malay to further establish attaining the vision of a World Without Waste, a holisticandsustainableenvironmental preser- and we are committed to working with all vation plan that will also enjoin both locals and stakeholders toward realizing this goal. We are tourists to take action, and do their part in the grateful for this opportunity to join hands and solid-waste management efforts in the island. work earnestly with like-minded institutions In all, the introduction of the Surf Rake, in government." as part of this plan, complements the national Together, ((BPI and the Coca-Cola Founda- government's aims for the preservation of our tion Philippines held on March 28 a ceremonial world-famous beaches—and it also ties in with turnover ithe equipment to the Municipal Coca-Cola's global vision of 'helping create a Government of Aklan and to members of the World Without Waste. Boracay Inter-Agency Task Force (BIATF), repre- "We recognize that there is a global waste sented by Interior Secretary Eduardo Alio, Env': problem and, like every one, we have a respon- ronment Secretary Roy A. Cimatu, and Tourism sibility to help solve it," says hAcGeown. "As the Undersecretary Edwin Enrile, to further pursue bottler, our presencea nd deepfoundation in the environmental stewardshipvia asustainableand communities where we are present places us in holistic plan that begins with the introduction a unique position to fully understand the waste of the Surf Rake. A signing ofthe Memorandum management and recycling situation at a local of Agreement will be held at a later date with level. This then enables us to help advocate for Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo Puyat. new solutions that can help addressthe specific "This interagency, intersector collaboration needs of the communities we serve—making is a significant development that we hope will the vision of a World Without Waste more ac- go a long way in addressing an urgent concern cessible and possible for everyone. .r,)n l3E11110/11AL CARTOON OAT" SIbR

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GMIKINASAVSLIAN MAYOR pupunta sa beach at may bibil- paglabag sa Philippine Mining bas ang DENR ng cease and IPINAGHARAP ng kasong hin lamang sa tindahan ay hi- Act, ipinagharap din ang al- desist order labor saanomang katiwalian at paglabag sa hingan agad ng P25 para kalde ng kasong paglabag sa development sa Lian na mag- Philippine Mining Act sa umano sa environmental fee," Ombudsman ang alkalde Code of Conduct of Govern- dudulot ng pagkasira ng bun- ment Employees. dok at polusyon sa karagatan. saad ni Hagan. ng Lian, Batangas kaugnay Ayon kay Ilagan, Icwesti- May kinalaman ito sa Sa kabila ng kaulusan ng sa pakIkipagsabwatan sa yunable ang mga public hear- pagbibigay ni Bolompo ng DENR, nagpatuloy naman ilang malalaking korporas- ing at mga meeting na IsMa- yon no ildnasalaula ng ka- developmental permit sa kor- ang operasyon ng illegal min- porasyon sa proyekto nito sa ing o quarrying sa 84 he ek- gawa para makapagpalabas likasan, ng resolugyon sa paniningil ng bayan ng Lian kahit walang taryang lupain sa Barangay Sa pitong pahinang rekla. P25 na sinasabing para sa environmental clearance cer- . mo, nais ng complainant na N environmental fee. tificate mula sa Department of Nahaharap din anya si Dennis Ilagan na patawan ng Bukod dito, hindi rin mNpa- Environment and Natural Re- Bolompo sa kasong malver- preventive suspension at hwanag ng lokal na pamaha- sources, gayundin ng mga sation of public funds dantl sa masampahan ng kasong lai- laan kung saannapupuntaang certification mula sa Depart- pangongolekta ng environ- minal si Mayor Isagani Bolorn- kanilang koleksiyon gayung po kasama Si Exequiel Rob- ment of Agrarian Reform at mental users fee. walang mga programang les, pangulo ngSta.LuciaLand Housing and Land Use and "Parang toll fee dahil ang pangkalikasan na inilulunsad Incorporated. Regulatory Board. sinomang papasok sa Mata- sa kanilang lugar. RNT Bukod sa kasong graft at Sa katunayan, nagpala- bungkay kahit hindi naman -- UPPER GE I DANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON SIORY STORY LOWER C5 HAY 2019 Department of Environment anti Natural Resources

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MAYOR, TIN ULUYAN SA ENVIRONMENTAL FEE IPINAGHARAP ng Natural Resources(IDENR), Icasong katiwalian at pagla- gaytmdin ng inga certifica- bag sa Philippine Mining Act tion mula sa Department of sa Ombudsman ang allcalde Agrarian Reform at Housing ng Lian, Batangas lcaugnay and Land Use and Regula- sa tmiano'y palcilcipagsab- tory Board (BLURB). watan sa ilang koporasyon Natma nangnagpalabas upang masalaukang lank% ang DENRng erase and de- Icalikasan. sist onier laban sa antunang Sa pitong pahina.ng rek- development na magdudu- lamo, nais ng complainant lot ng paglcasira ng bundok na si Dennis flaganna pata- at polusyon sa Icaragatan. wan ng preventive suspen- Salcabilanglcautusan ng sion at inasampahan ng Ica- DENR, nagpatuloy naman song laiminal si Mayor Isa- ang operasyon ng illegal mi- gani Bolompo kasania si ning o quarrying sa 84 hec- Exequiel Robles, pangulo ng tares ng lupain Sa Bgy. Ma- Sta Lucia LandIncorporated tabunglcay. Ipinagharap din ang Nahaharap din urnanosi alkalde ng Icasong paglabag Bolompo salcasong malver- sa Code of Conduct of Go- sation of public funds dahil vernment Employees. pangongolekta ng environ- May Icinalarnan ito sa mental users fee. "Parang pagbibigay umano ni Bo- toll fee &hi, ang sinumang lompo ng developmental papasok sa Matabungkay permit ang korporasyon sa kahit hindi naman pupunta proyekto nito sa bayan ng sa beach at may bib/thin Lian kahit wala umanong lamang sa tindahan ay environmental clearance hihingan agad ngP25para certificate mula sa Depart- raw sa enyirontnental fee ment of Environment and ani Eagan. (MyleneAlfonso)