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P47B ng Manila Bay rehab, ilaan sa mangrove restoration rii Pamalakaya national chairperson Hinimok ng isang lokal na grupo Ilulunsad ng DENR ang cleanup ng mga mangingisda ang Department campaign sa Manila Bay sa Enero 27, Fernando Hicap. ngunit binatikos ng mga mangingisda "Rehabilitation should benefit us, of Environment and Natural not violate our socio-economic rights, it Resources (DEMI) na gamitin ang ang isa sa unang yugto into na kinabibilangan ng demolisyon sa halos should restore Manila Bay's ecosystem, P47-bilyon Manila Bay rehabilitation not further destroy," ipinunto niya. fund pan i-restore ang mangroves at 300,000 settlers, kabilang ang fisherfolk na nabubuhay sa pangingisda sa Ayon sa Pamalakaya sobra-sobra coral reefs. pa ang P47B budget para magtayo Ipinunto rig Pambansang Lakas ng Manila Bay. Iginiit ng grupo na suportado nila ng mangrove forests na nagsisilbing Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas tirahan ng mga isda at pollution (Pamalakaya) na ang P47-B pondo ang rehabilitasyon ng Manila Bay "to restore its traditional use as fishing filter. ay magiging kapaki-pakinabartg Sinabi ng grupo na libu-libong para maibalik sa dating kondisyon grounds for small fisherfolk. But ejecting us out from the coastal areas mangroves ang winasak noon para ang mangroves, sea grasses at coral bigyang daan ang commercial at reefs na'wmasak ng mga nakaraan only to give way to reclamation projects will be met with strong resistance from industrial hubs. at . kasalukuyang "projects for Ellalyn De Vera-Ruiz development aggression." the fishing and coastal sector;' sinabi I 0E01'0111AI CA1110011

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SA darating na Linggo, Ene- ro 27, kung walang aberya, sisimulan ha ang paglilinis rig Manila Bay: Hindi"pang-consuelo de bobo ang paglilinis at hindi rin pekita lamang. Seryosohan dahil sobra na ang dumi ng lawang ito. Kungenawag noon na MAGTULONG-TULONG SA isang pusaliang kapaligiran PAGLILINIS SA MANILA BAY ng .Boracay, mas matindi ang Manila Bay dahil triple Pangungunahan ang pag-- tiaguel at Jaime Agustin. ang dumi nibo kumpara sa lilinis ng pambansang pama- Hiniling nila sa hukuman una. halaan, parfikular na ang Pa- na linisin ang Manila BaYng Bukod sa tapunan ng lasyo at DENR, at mga local mga ahensya ng gobyerno lahat ng dumi ng IS ng government unit ng Manila, na DENR, Metropolitan Ma- nasa 15 milyohg residente Malabon ni Mayor Antolin Oreta nila Development Authority, ng , tapunan III, Navotas ni Mayor John Rey Departments of Education, din Re ng dumi ng mga ha- M. Tlangco, Pasay ni Mayor Culture ang Sports, Health, yop. Antonino Calixto, Parahaque Agriculture, Public Works Hindi lang 'yan, mga ni Mayor Edwin Olivarez at Las and Highways, Budget and Bro. . Finn ni Mayor Imelda Aguilar Management, Interior and Tapunan dine° ng mga ang paglilinis. Local Government, Philip- kemikal. Sasali rin ang mga grupong pine Coast Guard at Philip- Kasama ng Manila Bay environmentalist, civic organi- pine National PoliceMaritime ang Laguna de Bay na ta- zations at concerned indivi- Group. punan ng mga dumi ng tao, duals anO panimulang progra- Nanalo ang mga sibilyan hayop at kemikal. ma. sa kaso mula sa RTC hang- ERAP AKSYON Dahil sa pagsali ng mga gang Court Of Appeals at SC AGAD environmentalist at civic orga- makaraan ng halOs 10 taon. Makaraang i an unsyo nization at concerned individ- Halos 10 taon na rin mula ng Department of Environ- ual, masasabing lahat ng uri at nang lumabas ang pinal na mnt and Natural Resourc- antas ng lipunan ay sasali at desisyon ng SC, walang es ang paglilinis sa-Manila may manggagaling maging sa nangyari, walang kumilos na Bay, walang nakaaalam na mga lugar na malalayo sa pambansang pamahalaan pinasilip na pala ni Mayor Manila Bay. mula noon. Joseph trap" Estrada ang Isa ea magiging sentro ng Pero ngayong dumafing Manila Zoo. pagtitipon ang Rizal Park na ang administrasyon ni Pang. Ito ang kilalang kauna- inaasahang dadagsain ng libo- Digong, simulan na natin ang unahang pa rke ng mga libong paglilinis na totohanan at hayop sa ating bansa at pa- Kasama sa mga saeali ang kasali pa rin ang nasabing moso itong pasyalan ng la- mga organisasyon o civic club mga ahensya $a paglilinis. .Isa sa mga pinakakritikal hat ng mga Filipino basta't na Lions, kabilang na ang Lion na pane ng desisyon ang nasa Metro Manila sila. District 301-A na binubuo ng pag-alis ng lahat ng informal Dito kasicakikita ang mga maraming Lions Club mula sa Manila, Pasay, Lagu- settler 40,000 pamilya o mga I okal at dayuhang na, Batangas at Palawan 200,000 katao na nagtayo hayop na gustong-gusto na pinamumunuan ni Gov. ng kanilang mga bahay sa makita, mahipo, masakyan Manny Rosales at First Vice mismong ibabaw o gilid ng .mga at makasalamuha ng Gov. Wennie Bico. Manila Bay. Pinoy. Siyempre pa, kasali rin ang Ang totoo, kritikal din ang Klaro ang nakita nina inyong abang lingkod bilang pag-aalis ng lahat ng infor- Mayor Erap: walang maa- Second Vice President at si mal settler sa lahat ng ilog ng yos na tapunan ng dumi ng Zeny Chingkiat na pangulo ng Metro Manila na naglalabas buong Manila Zoo at diret- Pasay City Host Lions Club na ng tubig sa Manila Bay. so ang lahat ng dumi ng kinapapalooban natin. Kasamang gigibain o hayop at tao sa Manila Bay. UTOS NI DIGONG isasara maging ang mga is- Kaya naman, ipinasara Matagal na, halos 'lb taon traktura ng mga mayayaman na ni Mayor ito sa kawalan nang nakabinbin ang kautusan na wala ni anomang sew- ng sewage treatment plant ng Supreme Court para linisin age treatment plant at pan- o plantang panlinis muna ng ang Manila Bay sa mga ka- ga-ngalanan ang mga ito sa mga nasabing dumi bago song GR Nos. 171947-48 na darafing na Linggo, Enero itapon ang tubig sa Manila may petsang Pebrero 15, 27, Bay. 2011. Sana, maging matagum- Kahapon ito ipinasara ni Ang totoo, Enero 29, 1999 pay ang proyektong ito at sa Mayor ang zoo bilang pa- pa nagsimula ang kaso na isi- katapusan ng taong Ito, ba- kikiisa ng Manila govern- nampa sa regional Trial Court balik ang kalidad ng Manila ment sa pamahalaan ni ng Imus, Cavite nina Divina Bay na pupwedeng pag- Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte Ilas, Sabiniano Albarracin, swimmingan at paghanapbu- sa puspusang paglillinis sa Manuel .Santos Jr., Dina dela hayan sa•pangingisda. Manila Bay. Pea, Paul Dennis Quintero, o0o LAHAT ICASALI Ma. Victoria Llenos, Donna A nomang reaksyon o Magsasama-sama ang Caloza, Fatima Quitain, Ven- reklamo ay maaaring ipara- pamahalaan at lahat ng ice Segerra, Fritzie Tangkia, ting sa 09228403333 o maniamairan na mien ann Sarah Inalla I intarl Hannibal nmnil sa hantinorch @yahoo.

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Saving Manila Bay The Manila Bay of my childhood was a vast expanse of blue seen from the glass elevator of the then famous Silahis International Hotel along Roxas Boulevard. My brothers and! used to spend some weekends in that hotel during summers of decades ago, thanks to our dad who had an office there. The view from the famed elevator was always spectac- ular. Roxas Boulevard, formerly called Dewey Boulevard, in honor of American Admiral George Dewey, Was lined with coconut trees that swayed with the breeze. Manila Bay was picture, EYES WIDE perfect as the setting sun glim- mered on the waters like thou- OPEN sands of diamond studs.. Today, Silahis Hotel no lon- ger exists after it was closed years ago because of tax prob- lems. The building still stands, but there's nothing but a vibe so eerie that Carlos Celdran stopped short of describing IRIS GONZALES it as ghostly: "Its round dark- rTT'ARATR-RIATR.TAAA:RMAAR,ATA ened windows now stare upon its neighbors like hundreds of dead eyes." Just like the hotel, Manila Bay, too, went from good to bad, from breathtaking to ugly, from livable to eerie. Today, the once famous Manila icon has become a giant garbage dumpsite with tons and tons of trash dumped into it every day Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu is right in saying that Manila Bay is in critical condition. "Manila Bay is in critical condition and proper waste- water discharge and solid waste disposal play a key role to reviving it," he said. I ant actually pleased to know that the government is determined to rehabilitate Manila Bay starting on Sunday Jan. 27. It will cost roughly P45 billion. Cimatu said establishments, including government offices near Manila Bay, must ensure that they are con- nected to sewer lines or have their own sewage treatment plants (STP) for proper wastewater disposal. He reminded them to manage their. solid waste to minimize garbage that end up in landfills or oceans. The Department of Environment and Natural Re- sources, Cimatu warned, would clamp down on all establishments discharging untreated wastewater either directly into the Manila Bay or into esteros and ri4rs leading to the bay. , Turn to 84

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"We will issue notices of violation to non-compliant establishments or we will shut them down. Until they comply, they cannot operate," he Said. Education . Cimatu said that by properly educating the public, the rehabilitation of Manila Bay may acfually succeed.. He said the 2,000-square kilometer bay has been found to have extreme levels of coliform. The bacteria came from waste spilled by the esteros or estuaries in Metro Manila. The long-term goal is to reduce the coli form level to 100 most probable numbers per 100 milliliters (MPN / 100m1) or low enough for the bay to be safe for swimming. Currently, the level is at an alarming level of 333 million MPN /100 ml. Ecosystem Technologies The government will spend a whopping P45 billion for the massive rehabilitation. It could be more. For the plan to succeed, however, it is indeed important for establishments to have a treatment plant as Cimatu said. A well designed STP requires,space, but one company — Ecosystem Technologies International Inc..— said it can construct an underground Si?. For the STP to be viable, it must not emit toxic fumes. Ecosystem Technologies has pioneered this approach in over 600 completed projects over the last 23 years. Some of the projects are located along the Manila Bay, these include STPs in the City of Dreams, in Okada Manila, SM Mall of Asia, and the US Embassy Manila in Roxas Boulevard. Ecosystem, which is part of the MVP Group, said its STPs perform better than other STPs, allowing the developers to recycle the water for non-potable application use such as rest rooms, firefighting, plant care or landscape maintenance. The technology is based on a proprietary technology, the so-called Sequence Bio Reactor of Ecosystem. It is a technology acknowledged by the Department of Science and Technology in the 2018 Technology Fair as a viable solution for water security and sanitation. Now on its third generation, the technology has been deployed by Ecosystem in over 600 projects in the property development as well as the industrial sectors all over the

Philippines. - Major corporations in the have benefitted from Ecosystem's proprietary water recycling and reuse technologies, the company said. lam sure that Manila Bay and the establishments around it would greatly benefit from whatever help in can get. It is important to recycle so that Manila Bay becomes a sustainable ecosystem. Who knows, maybe someday we can see the Manila Bay of the olden days once again and enjoy a cleaner bay without the tons of garbage and bacteria filled water. I am dreaming, yes I am. But isn't our country worth fighting for? Isn't Manila's iconic natural harbor, the one With the world famous view of the iconic sunset, worth dreaming of? Iris Gonzales' email address is [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter @eyesgonzales. • L I I— I [ 1,11 liani!lt elIli unr..tr I IIAIII/Ell 111110111fil CA1110 Al 510111 110111 l'AGE YVir 11

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This project is long overdue, for politan Region (MBMR) Strategic primarily dependent on the bay's on the metropolitan region alone .10 years as a matter of fact, be- ,Plan: We emphasized the impor- resources. According to the most would be disadvantageous because Eause it was on Dec.sa 8,2008 that tance of not only focusing on the recent water samples and labora- this would not address the root the Supreme Court' issued a man- metropolitan area but targeting tory tests Conducted by the DENR, causes of environmental degrada- damus ordering. 13: government - The provinceS and cities beyond. Manila Bay's coliform level is 330 tion in adjacent areas. To expound agencies to clean up and protect, .This is'Why the MBMR comprises million MPN — exceptionally way on this a little further, stricter • Manila Bay. With the support Manila and the provinces of Rizal, beyond the acceptable level of less environmental regulations must and confidence he gained during Cavite, Batangas, Laguna, Btilacan, than 100 MPN! Last January 15, also be implemented on the Pasig Boracay's clean-up, Environment Pampanga, Bataan, and Zambales. I was invited to attend the stake- River, Laguna Lake, San Than River, Secretary Roy Cimatti is deter- The coastline from Cavite to Bata- holders' meeting that took place at Marikina River, and Pampanga mined to rehabilitate Manila Bay an is 190 kilometers; the surface the DENR office in . River because a great number cif by all theans necessary. water is 180,000 hectares, and the An endeavor of this magnitude violators can be found there, and 'COnsidered-as one of the best land area of the watershed catch- would take at least five years, and waste disposed on these bodies of natural harbors in the world, Ma- thent area is 1,700,000 hectares the government agencies and water flow into Manila Bay. nila Bay has been our country's — equivalent to 24 LCUs tasked with rehabilitating Because the waterfront is a premier gateway to the West and and 1;700 Boracays. As early as Manila Bay would need all the major community resource, I to neighboring countries in Asia. 1975, we identified how economic help they can get from the private highly recommend designing It holds much significance in our development and social uplift and social sectors. urban waterfront developments history,. and it has played a vital must transpire simultaneously As an urban planner, I strongly that can enhance people's quality role in shaping our nation and our with environmental protection support the revitalization and of life in all aspects. Esplanades, identity as it has witnessed count- and cultural advancement. Until conservation of Manila Bay. I promenades and linear parks are less momentOus &lents dating as today, Manila Bay holds a primary believe this wide-scale project great waterfront public spaces far back as 9th century A.D. such as role in our economic growth as the presents numerous opportunities that have an invigorating effect the commencement of trade with area, including NCR and Regions 3 for waterfront development from on a city's image and sense of China, the arrival of the Spaniards, and 4, contributes approximately which we can all reap long-term place. These should be designed the Galleon Trade, and the Battle 55 percent of our GDP. Despite benefits. During a recent TV in- to be walkable, bikable, and well- of Manila, among others. . its economic and cultural endow- terview, I shared several ideas on lit with minimal environmental • In 1975, my colleagues and I ment,'Manila Bay's environment how to clean up Manila Bay. First impact, ultimately enhancing from the Planning and Project has been deteriorating at an alarm- of all, the formulation of a com- community health and develop- Development Office of the De- ing rate..lt is severely polluted with prehensive master plan (CMP) is ment while interconnecting our partment of Public Works, Trans- marine, domestic, industrial, and immensely crucial. Rehabilitation fragmented metropolis. Remark- portation, and Communication commercial waste — threatening plans must be cohesive in an inte- able public spaces are what make published the Manila Bay Metro- marine life and the livelihoods grated overall framework. Focusing cities great. Famous illustrations 1_1 rn Fill 1-1 Pi In11lg61111 IU\7111 Ellt/OPOA AR11,1)11 :TURF rit o

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are the Central Park in New York, to sewer pipelines that will col- Eiffel Tower in Paris, Las Ramblas lect sewage before reaching the in Barcelona, and Trafalgar Square waterways. In terms of connectiv- in London. Among the World's ity, the Manila Bay Metropolitan best waterfronts are Amsterdam's Region has high development' and Denmark's picturesque wa- potential. Establishing a more terways, Venice's famous canals, efficient water transportation Sydney Harbor, the Bay of Naples, system can improve accessibility Dubai's waterfront developments, and linkage between regions. and the French Riviera's famous Pasig River and Pampanga River beachfronts. We should follow can be re-dredged, so they can best practices abroad where water- be made more navigable. Well- fronts, including inland waterways, known major waterways that are treated as prime locations and were dredged to improve naviga- can be enjoyed by all — not as tion of commercial shipping are places for waste disposal. the Thames River, Dubai Creek, Based on the principle of and Suez Canal. The aforemen- triple bottom line — people tioned recommendations that first, planet Earth, and then the we at Palafox have put forward economy — informal settlers among others, can help Manila near the 'waterfront of Manila Bay's rehabilitation to become Bay and other waterways should more sustainable well into the be relocated and provided with future for the present and coming decent housing. Once the wa- generations .to enjoy. terfront is. cleared, standard As custodians of Manila Bay easements should be strictly ap- and its immense resources, we plied: 50 meters for the coastline are at a crucial point wherein we of Manila Bay, 10 'meters for all must renew and act upon our Hikers, and 3.5 meters for esteros ecological concern for it. Aligned or estuaries. Sewage treatment with our President's strong politi- plantS and sewer interceptors can cal will and DENR's determina- lower the coliform .level, and es- tion, let us all help in restoring tablishments must be connected Manila Bay to its former glory. 10EDIT0RIAI CARTOON gra PAGE LOWER 1111•111111006.61.t -oar 24 JAN 202 Department of Environment and Natural Resources iTRATEGIC COMMUNICATION INITIATIVES SERVICE DATE

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buildings should set a good :7- Set good example to • private establishments, example to commercial and DENA Sec. Cimatu residential establishments sur- Environment Secretary rounding Manila Bay and its RoyA. Cimatu has called on all tributaries in complying with government offices around the environmental laws, particular- Manila Bay region to ensure ly the Clean Water Act of 2004 I their compliance with the and the Ecological Solid Waste . country's clean water and sol- Management Act of 2000. id waste management laws in "Manila Bay is in critical line with the upcorning reha- condition and proper waste- bilitation of the heavily polluted water discharge and solid waste disposal play a key role' water body. ' He said that goverhenent to reviving it," Secretary Ci- matu said. The environment chief r made the remarks as the De- l partment of Environment and Natural Resources and other government agencies are set to begin rehabilitation works at Manila Bay 'oh January 27.

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MANILA BAY CLEAN-UP, TIME NA! SA Enero 27, sisimulan na ang pag- Dalawang dekada rang ang si- lilinis ng Manila Bay at sinabi ni na mple ko dahil sa aking pag- Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu kakaalala, dalawang dekada na rin na kanyang ihahayag ang mga pa- ang kasong isinampa para parusa- ngalan ng mga establisimyento na han ang mga humalay at nang-aali- pinagmumulan ng dumi ng lawa. pusta sa Bay Bukod dito, may 200,000 pa- Isang maambisyosong kaso Manila Bay. aabutin ng mas matagal ang Manila milya ng informal settlers na pata- ang inyong masasabi nang isampa Kasama sa desisyon na ang Bay. g la ng ginagawang "kubeta" o ang demanda ng isang abogado na 13 ahensya ay babalik sa SC kada Marahil, magsimulatayo sa pag- "CR" ang Manila Bay. ang tinaguriang kliyente o kanyang tatIong buwan hanggang sa ang Ma- lilinis ng mga sewage o septage at Ang paglilinisatpaglilipatng mga mga petitioner para sa kanyang da- nila Bay ay ideHara nang pwede sa mga solid waste o basurang iti- naninirahan sa tabi ng Manila bay manda laban sa mga humalay ng ng paliguan o paglanguyan. natapon ng mga tao na dahilan ng ay isang bangungot ng maituturing, Manila Bay ay ang mga tahong at 10 taon ang nakalipas ang kau- paglaki ng bilang ng fecal bacteria. ngunit mas nakadidiri rito ang ebak talabang dafi nang namumuhay Ho. tusang ito ng Kode Suprema, patu- !ma na rin ang agarang pagli- o fecal bacteria na noong 1999 ay Huwag kayong magtaka, totoo loy na naging kautusan lamang. pat ng informal settlers sa mas per- tinatayang nasal million unit kada ito, at pagtapos ng 10 taon matapos Kataka-taka! Hindi po ba? manenteng lugar at pagbabawal na cubic meter. isampa ni Atty. Antonio Oposa Jr. At ngayon nga, ang Manila Bay manirahan sila sa tabi ng Manila At matapos ang dalawang de- (isang award winning na environ- ay muling napansin, dahil palala na Bay. kada, alam n'yo bang 330 MILLION mentalist lawyer) sa Regional Trial nang palala ang tubig nito at naging Pag-isipan din natin na ang UNITS na ito? Yak! Kadin! Court hanggang umabot sa Court of 'pambansang kubeta nang maitu- Metro Manila at mga baybayin ng Sa ibang parte pa nga ng Bay, 1 Appeals at Supreme Court, ang fi- turing. Cavite, Laguna, Bataan, Bulacan at BILLION ahg fecal bacteria..Naku nal decision ay atasan ang 13 ahen- Kring ang Boracay beach ay Pampanga ay may mga daluyan - poh! siya ng pamahalaan na linisin ang nalinis sa loob lang ng 6 na buwan, din ng tubig papunta sa Manila Bay. I I I EDIIORIAl CAII100,1 13

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TANGGAPAN NC GOBYERNO NA NASA PALIGIB NG MANILA BAY TIYAKING KONEKTADO SA "SEWER LINES" NANAWAGAN si De- rang karagatan. partment of Environment Ayon kay Cimatu, na- lukuyang taon. pagtatapon ng basura. and Natural Resources rarapat lamang na tumu- Aniya, importante sa Sa darating na Enero (DENR) Secretary RoyA. tupad ang mga tangga- mga tanggapan ng gob- 27 ay ihahayag na ng Cimatu sa lahat ng tang- pan ng gobyemo na na- yemo, partikular na ang DENR ang mga estab- gapan ng gobyemo na kapaligid sa Manila mga nasa paligid ng Ma- lisimyentong direktang nakapaligid sa Manila Bay at mga ilog na na- nagtatapon ng kanilang kasanga rho sa Clean nila Bay na tiyaking ko- Bay na maging modelo nektado sila sa "sewer wastewater sa Manila sa pamamagitan ng pag- Water Act of 2004 at sa Bay, esteros at ilog na Ecological Solid Waste lines" o kaya naman ay sunod sa clean water may swill silang sewage nakakonektasanaturang and solid waste mana- Management Act of 2000 dagat. treatment plans para sa gement laws sa pag- upang gawin silang mo- Ang mga establisim- sisimula ng nalalapit na delo ng mga commercial tarriang wastewater dis- yentong mapatutuna- rehabilitasyon sa napa- at residential establish- posal. yang lumalabag at bu- karuming tubig ng natu- ments. Pinaalalahanan din mabalewala sa environ- "Manila Bay is in criti- ng kalihim ang mga ito na mental laws ay maaaring cal condition and proper ayusin ang kanilang mga maipasara okayanaman wastewater discharge basura upang hindi ma- ay pagmuitahin ng hang- and solid waste dispos- punta at maging basuri- gang P200,000 kada al play a key role to re- han ang mga karagatan. araw. viving it," sabi pa ni Ci- Sabi pa ni Cimatu, matu. Ang pahayag na Ito ni malaking problema ng Cimatu ay patungkol sa bansa ang solid waste gagawing rehabilitasyon dahil na rin sa hindi ta- ng DENR at iba pang mang segregasyon, wa- ahensiya ng gobyerno lang humpay na pagga- sa Manila Bay na sisimu- mit ng "single-use plastic Ian sa. En _27 ng kasa- products at hindi tamang UPPER PAGE I PANNE. EDITOR/Al CAR300/1 (2. STORY STORY PAGE LOWER

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Manila iZoo, sarado muna Hi Ria Fernandez Sa kuhang video ng isa sa mga sa Linggo, Eyler° V. photographer ng BALITA, mahapanoud 'The Department of Environment ang pag-iy-ak at pagwatvala ng and Natural Resources (DENR) isang batang lalaki habang karga tagged Manila Zoo as a major pollutant ng kanyang ama makaraan sdang of Manila Bay," pahayag ni Estrada. pagbawalang pumasok sa Manila Zoo, "According to Sec. Roy .Cimatu, na pansamantalang isinara simula the ZOO had been draining untreated kahapon. sewage into one of the estuaries leading Maririnig angbata nasumisigaw ng, to the bay." "Papasok!Papasok!" Ipinag-utosngalkaldesa Department Gayunman,sumagotang staff ng zoo of Engineering and Public Works (DEFY) na sila ay sarado. at Departmental Public Services (DPS) Nagpaskil din ang zoo management ng lungsod na magsu mite ng program sa kentrance gate, na nagsasabi sa publiko of work para sa pagkakabit ng sewage. na pansamantalang saradoartg pasyalan treatment plants (SW's) hindi lang simula kahapon, Enero 2019,sa utos ni sa Manila Zoo kundi maging &alba pang Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada. pasilidad na nasasakupanngsiyudad. , Ngunit hindi nakalagay sa Magtatagal ang konstrulbiyon ng memorandum ni Estrada kung kailan tatlo hanggpan ng apt na buwan, ayon muling bubuksan sa publiko ang kay Attylasyrr Garcia, 01Cng Public naturang zoo. Recreations Bureau nglungsod. Sa ngayon, kumpirmadong . Siniguro roman ni Garcia pa hindi. isasailalim ito sa rehabilitasyon para sa tnaaapektuhan ang hanapbuhay ngmga pagsisimula ngpagrdinissa Manila Bay empleyadosa pagsasarang zoo.

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CLOSED ZOO. Workers from the Department of Engineering and Public Works put up signages Informing the public on the ten woraty closure of the Manila Zoo starting on Wednesday, Jan. 23. Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada has ordered the indefinite dosure of Manila Zoo after the Department of Environment and Natural Resources tagged it as one of Manila Bay's major pollutant and to give way to the construction of sewer lines. Norman Cruz UPPER PAGI I Want ECITOMAI CAHOON EJ POET SAM PAGE LOPEEE

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CLOSED ZOO- A zookeeper gives Mall, the 43-year-old elephant who Is one of the main attractions of the Manila Zoo, a bath Wednesday. Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada ordered the zoo temporarily closed Tuesday after it was Identified as one of the major polluters of Manila Bay. (Jansen Romero) 1

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Poll bets warned on environmental violations SAN FERNANDO CITY, La local government units. LGUs Union — The Department of Envi- should ensure that if the violation ronment and Natural Resources is in their jurisdiction they should (DENR) warned all candidates in enforce the law," Cuna said dur- the May 2019 midterm election ing an interview at the DENR to strictly observe environmental regional office here recently. laws to avoid violations when Senatorial and party-list can- posting election materials and didates will start campaigning on related matter. , Feb. 12 while congressmen, pro- Juan Miguel Cuna, DENR Un- vincial and municipal candidates dersecretary for field operations, begin their campaign on March told The STAR that the DENR 30,2019. and local 'government units will Cuna said the nailing of post- strictly enforce all environmental ers and election materials on trees laws in connection with the elec- is strictly prohibited and viola- tion period to penalize those who tors face corresponding criminal violate the rules. charges. "They (candidates) should fol- "Give value to our trees. There low all ordinance on solid waste are candidates and their sup- management; according to the porters who nail posters on trees law those who put up posters will but this is in violation of our also be the ones to remove them. laws," Cuna said during turnover This hasn't been followed in past ceremonies for the new DENR elections but should be strictly regional director where he was enforced now by the DENR and , guest speaker — Jun Elias iii riniOnint vAinorsEr nicthy Ri.are

Wit I r Resouv:vr, S iartiimiii RivirRilnient and Mali )1? Ilato 2-4 41EGIC CO1v1lV1U141C/V1101 11,1111A I IVES SERVICE -0AtV.?-010 Sierra Madre, r illera need reforestation The Cagayan River is the longest River banks," Ancheta explained. BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO and largest river in the Philippines. In the study, the MGB also recom- It is located in the Cagayan Valley mended some measures to avoid UGUEGARAO CITY: In a move to address Region in northeastern part of Lu- any disorder during calamities, and Cagayan River basin's continued siltation, zon Island and traverses the prov- advised communities and local of- the provincial government of Cagayan has inces of Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, ficials to relocate to safer grounds T Isabela and Cagayan. or establish a resilient evacuation urged the public to take responsibility in bringing The river's headwaters are at the centers during calamities. back the forest cover along Sierra Madre and the Caraballo Mountains of Central The University of the Philip- pines has also conducted a bathy- Cordillera mountain ranges. Luzon at an elevation of approxi- mately 1,524 meters. The river metric study in the lower Cagayan flows north for some 505 kilome- River and recommended to the Cagayan Gov. Manuel Mamba "The task force will craft plans ters to its mouth at the Babuyan provincial government the need to said that the heavily silted Cagayan and programs on the protection, Channel near the town of Aparri dredge the silted parts of the river. River bed had also caused the recent preservation and conservation of in Cagayan Province. Fernando Siringan, a marine flooding, particularly in low-lying the Cagayan's forest cover in co- The river drops rapidly to 91 meters geologist from the university, said areas because the river could no lon- ordination with other concerned above sea level some 227 kilometers they discovered constriction of ger contain the mess water from the government agencies in the Cor- from the river mouth. Its principal channel from a sand bar growth mountains every time there was a dillera region," Mamba added. tributaries are the Chico, Siffu, Mallig, that causes severe flooding during heavy downpour or typhoon. Magat and Ilagan rivers. the rainy seasons. "We need to dredge the Cagayan Impact of farming According to the DENR-Mines "Dredging will lessen flooding River because it is already heavily problem and reduce river bank He said farmers and other sectors and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) silted. This way, we can address the erosion. The geomorphic study should to lessen or avoid the use of in the region, portions of the problem of floodings in Cagayan of the Cagayan River also helps pesticides in their farms that cause Cagayan river in the towns of Valley (Region 2) which affect evaluate potential sites for the es- the loosening of soil, particularly Amulung,,Alcala, Gattaran, Lallo greatly the lives, properties and tablishment of a port in the mouth those along the riverbanks and in and Camalaniugan, among others, economic activities of the people" of the river," he explained. .the upland areas. are the most heavily silted. Mamba said. Engineer Mario Ancheta, DEN R- Siringan said a large area of the The Cagayan Valley comprises Mamba added that huge areas in MGB Cagayan Valley director, said lower part of the Cagayan River was the island province of Batanes, ihe region's forest cover had been a geo-hazard mapping and study prone to rapid geomorphic changes Cagayan and Isabela, and the converted to agricultural areas. was conducted by the bureau that "which was why dredging is very headwaters of the Cagayan River "We have noticed that more and recommended the dredging of the necessary to remove siltation and that are in the provinces of Nueva more farmers have been convert- "heavily silted" Cagayan River "to to eventually help solve flooding in Vizcaya and Quirino. ing forests into cornfields and avoid further erosions." some parts of the province." Recently, the provincial goVem- vegetable areas. These practices He said the river's siltation had But dredging cannot be a long- ment of Cagayan created a task force have adverse impacts on the lo- been preventing the flow of water term solution on the flooding in collaboration with the Cagayan cal environment, including land When them are flashfloods. problem and there. is a need for Valley offices of the Department of degradatipn, soil erosion, and "There are islet formations in local officials to aiSOciate some Agriculture aria the Department of increased flooding," he said. themiddle of the river whichtst • programs that can help prevent Environment and Natural Resources Mamba said they were also ex- ally alter the direction of the flow soil erosion, such as tree-planting (DENR) to take an action plan in pecting the neighboring provinces of water, thereby, causing coniinu- hi the uplands and mangrove protecting the environment and of the Cordillera regiomfor the re- ous erosions along the Cagayan planting along the seashores. agricultural lands in the region. forestation of the mOuntain ranges.

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Fewer birds spotted in 'Cagayan wetlands wildlife biologist David Quimpo, tory birds 'visit the Philippines As look for good places to rest and eat, RECENT bird monitoring of water members of Haribon visited Buguey • the habitat up north freezes during including the wetlands. birds in Palaui Island and Buguey wetlands and Palaui Island in Cagayan the winter season, birds travel to Wetlands are frequented mostly wetlands in Cagayan Province re- by water birds or waders because it vealed lower population compared Province to count water birds as part warmer places such as the tropics to of a global monitoring program on find food. The Philippines is part of gives sufficient food. Water birds are- to the previous year. mostly distinguished with their long water bird population. The census the East Asian/Australiasian Flyway According to environmental group legs that they use for wading in the aims. to record the changing trends of where various migratory bird spe- Haribon Foundation, one plausible water and their long beaks to pick water bird count, monitor the status cies from China, , Siberia and reason forthe decrease in population and condition of wetlands, and to other countries take course during up fish and crustaceans. Common is the habitat change of birds in Bu- water bird species include egrets, generate interest on water birds and the months of September to April. guey wetlands from the recent mono- As these birds fly thousands of herons, plovers awl sandpipers. cropping of mangroves in the area, wetlands among the public. Haribon Foundation urges the Every year thousands of migrast:kilometers to cross countries, they However, the number of bird . . . public to keep these wetlands in species spotted this year increased good condition as the survival of compared to 2018. 27 species of birds migratory birds depends on it. were sighted in Bugueywetlands and To raise awareness in the locality, 15 species were recorded in Palaui DENR-Cenro Aparri and Haribon Island, among which were the also conducted a learning session vulnerable Chinese Egret and the in three schools in Buguey, wherein near-threatened Northern Lapwing. grade school students learned about The bird monitoring activity was migratorybirds and the importance conducted as part of the annual of conserving their habitats. This Asian Waterbird Census held this learning session is part of a series month by the Department of En- of information rand. education vironment and Na‘ural Resources- campaigns led by Cenro Aparri in Community Environment and preparation for theWorld Wetlands Natural Resources Office (DENR- Members Of Haribon FoundatIonconduct water bird census in the Day on February 2. Cenro) Aparri, assisted by the Had- PRINCESS DEL CASTILLO bon Foundation. Led by Haribon horeline of Palaui island. HA RI BON PHOTO I I I I I I EPP PAGE BANNER EOPOR/AL CARTOON /1-"" PFRIOnS f STORY STORY SINCE I I PAGE SOWER

Depaitment of Environment mid Nalteal Resources MANILAPBULLETIN 24 JAN 2016 STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION INITIATIVES SERVICE THE NATION'S LEADING NEWSPAPER DATE 4 miners die, 3 missing in Agusan del Norte landslide

The identities of the three other missing miners are still not known as BUTUAN CITY- Four miners died„ of press time. three others were missing, while one. Only the lone survivor of the in- survived when the makeshift hut where cident, identified as a certain Allan they were resting was hit by a landslide Daging, a resident Of Barangay Hi- in Mount Manhupaw area located in napuyan, Carmen, Surigao del Sur, is the mountain municipal border of San- still recuperating at .the Agusan del tiago and Jabonga, in Agusan del Norte province. Norte Provincial Hospital at'Barangay . . Libertad here where he was rushed The incident was reported to the after the landslide. Daging, however, regional command of Northeastern could not give any details regarding Mindanao Police Regional Office 13 the incident due to the severe injury (PRO 13) at Camp Col, Rafael. C. Ro- he sustained. !.• driguez here late Tuesday afternoon, as In their initial rePort to PRO 13 the incident area cannnly be reached after more than Regional Director Chief Supt. Gilberto a day of walking as no DC Cruz, the Agusan del Norte'Police transportation is available in the land- slide area. Provincial Office (PPO) and Santiago MPS said the victims, residents of Su-. The identities of the four victims are rigao del Sur, were allegedly involved in still being gathered by the investigators treasure hunting in Mount Manhupaw of the Santiago Municipal Police Station area. (MPS). Families and relatives of the The landside happened on Sunday victims reportedly arrived in Santiago at the height of tropical depresSion town to claim the bodies of their kin. `Amang." I I ii iiis,tERAN‘ 1 IIORIAl CARIOGIE LOWER

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HINDI SUPERMAN SI MAYOR ERAP IMPOSIBLE yata na balikating mag-isa ni Manila Mayor Joseph "Erap" Estrada at isisi sa kanya ang problema sa mga tambak na basura at mabigat na daloy ng trapiko sa lungsod. Ika nga natin, hindi naman "Superman" si Mayor Erap para mag-iaa niyang ayusin to kaya, bilang isang Manilenyo, dapat nating pairalin ang tamang disiplina lab o na ang pagsunod sa simpleng ordinansa na ipinatutupad sa ating lungsod. Hindi naman lingid sa ating kaalaman na mga kapwa ko Ma- surahan na kokolektahin ng mga trak ng basura. nilenyo, sa kabila ng pinaigting na clean-up operation ng Manila Simulan natin ito sa ating tahanan at sa ating barangay, ma- Task Force Clean-Up at ng Department of Public Services, may papansin ninyong kaunti na lang ang basura na maitatapon at tambak ng basura pa rin sa ilang kalsada, kalye at eskinita.. ma-rerecycle pa ang mga pwede pang mapakinabangan. Huwag nating ibuhos ang sisi sa ating alkalde dahil hindi Sa daloy naman ng trapiko, makatutulong tayo sa ating lokal naman lingid sa ating kaalarnan na ginawa ni Mayor Erap ang na pamahalaan bastatt sumunod tayo sa mga simpleng batas kanyang trabaho bilang Ama ng lungsod. Ang napapansin ko na trapiko, bukod pa ang pagpapairal ng ugaling Filipino tulad ng problema, tayo mismong residente ng Maynila ang walang di- pagbibigayan sa daan at iwasan ang pagiging mainitin ang ulo. siplina at walang tamang pagtatapon ng basura. Nagigingsanhi rin ng trapiko ang mga pasaway na pedestri- Simulan natin ito sa ating tahanan at sundin ang pinaiiral na an dahil kahit may nakalaan ng "footbridge" para sa mga tumata- RA 90003 o "Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000" wid, mas pinipili pa nilang makipag patintero sa mga sasakyan na nagsasaad ng Waste segregation scheme. Bago natin ila- hanggang sa madisgrasya. bas sa ating bahay ang ating mga basura, dapat na nating Matatandaang umapela si Mayor Erap sa publiko, lab o na sa naihiwalay ang mga nabubulok sa hindi nabubulok na basura. mga Manilenyo, na laging pairalin ang disiplina sa lahat ng oras. Sa oras na magawanatin ito, maaari nating i-recycle o iben- Simulan dapat ito sa boob ng bahay at ituro ito sa mga anak I4 ta ang.mga maiipon nating plastic, bole, atbp. habang ang mga habang bata pa upang sa kanilang pagtanda ay bitbit nila ang nabubulok ay maaaring gawing pataba o itapon sa tamang ba- magandang asal.

1 I I lstivo Ill Ira, 'AGI I EI11101:1A1 64 51011V SIORY I Si l'AGE lOWER partinent of Envitunnient arid Holm nl Resin)! ci” 114 11,1 „llehrvi 24 JAN _:1119 ATEGIC 11,1111ATIVES SERVICE o Alt F-, 2017.The rise comes after a three-year period in which emissions remained Environmental threats • mostly flat — providing hope to some climate activists that global carbon dominate global emissions had reached their peak. The increases in 2017 and 2018 seem, to risks landscape suggest otherwise. 'There seems to be some worry on (First of two parts) environmental policy failure: hav- NV1RONMENTAL threats domi- LL ABOUT ing fallen in the rankings after Pads, Enate our global risks landscape, CHOICES "failure of dimate-cha,r)ge mitigation according to the World Economic and adaptation" .j6Inped back to Forum's Global Risks Report 2019. LUDWIG O. number two in terms of impact this Other risks include economic vul- FEDERIGAN year. And the most frequently cited nerabilities, geopolitical tensions, risk interconnection was the pairing societal and political strains, and Change (1PCC) in October 2018. ,• of "failure of climate-change mitiga technological instabilities. We have 12 years to limit climate • Global risk, as defined by the change catastrophe and make the tion and adaptation" and ':extreme report, "is an uncertain event or drastic and unprecedented changes weather events." condition that, if it occurs, can cause needed to prevent average global Ten of the most expensive significant negative impact for sev- temperatures from rising beyond climate-change driven weather eral countries or industries within the Paris Agreement's 1.5-C target. events of 2018, according to the the next 10 years." AcCording to the data from the report "Counting The Cost: A Year These environmental threats in- Centre of Research on the Epi- of Climate Breakdown" published clude extreme weather events (floods demiology of Disasters based in by Christian Aid in December and storms, among others), failure Brussels, Belgium, in 2018 so far 2018, include hurricanes "Flor- of climate change mitigation and approximately 5,000 people died ence" and "Michael" in the United adaptation, major natural disasters and 28.9 million neecled emer- States; typhoon "Mangkhut" (earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic gency assistance or hunaanitarian ("Ompong") in the Philippines eruptions, amongothers)„ man-made aid because of extreme weather. and China; wildfires in California; environmental damage and disasters I Scientists say these types. of events droughts in Argentina, , (oil spills and radioactive contamina- are becoming more frequent and Europe and Cape Town, South tion, among others), and biodiversity intense as 'emissions rise and the Africa; and floods in China, Japan loss and ecosystem collapse. planet heats up. "A warming Earth and Kerala, India. The executive , For the third year in a row, these is continuing to send us' new and summary concluded that "all of environmental threats dominate the more extreme weather eVents every these disasters are linked with report accounting for three of the year. The message of this science human-caused climate change. top five risks by likelihood and four is that our civilization is increas- In some cases scientific studies of the top five by impact. Extreme ingly out of sync with our changing have shown that climate change weather is again out on its own as a climate," leff Rosenfeld, editor in made the particular event more high-likelihood, high-impact event. chief of Bulletin of the American likely or stronger, for example Meteorological Society, said during with warmer oceans supercharg- Extreme weather events the release of the research report ing tropical storms. In other cases, titled "Explaining Extreme Events in the event was the result of shifts The year 2018 was characterized 2017 from a Climate Perspective" in in weather patterns — like higher with extreme heat; extreme cold, December 2018. temperatures and reduced rainfall storms, floods, droughts and wild- "Increasing levels of the green- that made fires more likely — that fires. "Of all risks, it is in relation to house gases in the atmosphere are are themselves consequences of the environment-that th,e world is key drivers of climate change and climate change." most dearly sleepwalking into catas- atmospheric concentrations reflect One of the strongest storms of trophe," the report said. Even now, a balan& between emissions due to recent years that hit the Philip- at! degree Celsius (C) of warming, human activities and the net uptake pines was typhoon Mangkhut that the world's climate is already enter- by thebiosphere and oteans, " accord- had gusts of up to 330 kilometer ing dangerous territory. ing to The State of the Global Climate per 'hour and was the equivalent "Human activities are estimated , in 2018 by the World Meteorological of a Category 5 hurricane. The '—to have caused approximately 1.0 C Organization. Further, a consortium typhoon killed 127 people in the of global warming above pre-indus- of researchers lmown as the Global Philippines and destroyed 10;000 trial levels, with a likely range of 0.8 Carbon Project finds that global car- homes (MapAction, 2018) with an C to .1.2G. Global warmi,ng is likely bon dioxide (CO2) emissions from estimated damage to agriculture to reach 1.5 C between 2030 and burning fossil fuels are likely to have and infrastructure in the Philip- 2052 if it continues to increase at increased by about 2.7 percent in pines of about • $6,44 Million, the current rate," reported bythe In- 2018, after a'1.6-percent increase in_ according to the Philippines' tergovernmental Panel on Climate National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council. I I II PH El 110111ill PAGE I orantra CA1110011 STOW( 5101E1 f '1W III a part/Dent jr Enviruitinenl :in I Nalutql 24 JAN-2019 :A-1EGIC CCINIMMICA'1101,1111111KIIVIES SERVICE IMRE

Calt: rilVIltollitolnit; THU-4S Ilon7MAM- 6cobitz, ktflq (4+19fGiet :,..Storms like Manglchut areLnade more destructive by Climate change. Warmer atmospheres and seas increase wind speeds and rainfall levels (World Weather Attribution, 018). Oceans are becoming steadi- ly hotter, with global ocean heat content in recent years regularly breaking records. Two weeks ago, a study confirmed that the oceans are warming 40 percent faster than many scientists had previously es- timated. By measuring the oceans more directly, scientists again came to a now-familiar conclusion: "Yes, things really are as bad as we feared" (Eric Holthaus, 2019). "Rising sea levels also mean that storm surges from tropical storms will cause increasing damage. Storms hitting the Northwest Pacific have increased in frequency and in- tensity over the last four decades, and storms in the region could increase in intensity byanother 14 percent by the end of the, century, with devastating impacts," the Christian Aid report said. "The Global Risks Report dem- onstrates how high the stakes are — my hope is that this year's report will also help to build'ino- mentum behind the need to act," said Berge Brende, president of the World Economic Form)). "ft begins with a sweep of the global risks I andscape. and warns of the danger of sleepwalking into crises. It goes on to consider a number of risks in depth: geopolitical and .geo-economic disruptions, rising sea levels, emerging biological threats, and the increasing emo- tional and psychological strain that many people are experienc- ing," he continued. , * * 14th Edition of The-blobal Risks Report is publishect>by the World Economic Forum (WEE) with the Marsh &McLennan Com- panies and Zurich Insurance Group as strategic partners; and the Na- tional University of ; , Oxford Martin School, University of Oxford; and theWharton Risk Man- agement and Decision Processes Center, University of Pennsylvania, as academic advisers. The Annual F(leeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, is cuirently ongoing until the Jan. 25, 20Lb. p-u i I PAGE I nnutlra CFO RIAL CARTOON STOIC' 1101?

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3TRATEGIC COMMUNICATION INITIATIVES SERVICE DATE Mga puno sa Doim Carmen Park sa Q.C. sinira ng Maynilad

bayan, syudad at prob- puno, bilang adviser ng tractor nito na di-umano'y MAOKAISAPARASAhYAN insya sa buong Pilipinas. TGP, inutusan ko ang may project sa La Mesa Pith sa Quezon,City, ang aming mga kasapi na ball- Dam. mga miyembro ng aming kan at bisitahin ang aming Ang mga punong man- kapatiran sa ilalim ng itinanim upang ito'y hindi ga pa mismo na personal Triskelio ng Council of Qu- masira at masiguro ang kong itinanim ang nakita ezon City ay nagtanim ng paglaki. kong wala na sa bahagi ng 100 indigenous trees, tulad Alto mismo ay bumaba- parke na aming tinarnnan. ng narra, yakal at maging lik sa Dona Carmen upang Dahil sa walang pakun- mga puno ng manga sa personal na makit a at dangang pagsira ng May- Dona Carmen Park, East masiguro na walang sumi- nilad sa mga tinanim nam- Fairview, Quezon City. sira sa aming mga itinanim. ing puno sa Dona Carmen, ATTY. JAY DE CASTRO Kinunan namin ng Subali't nitong ikala- pinuntahan ko si Engr. NTIONG nakaraang Ok- larawan ang mga puno wang linggo ng Enero, lak- Garcia sa kanilang tahau- tubre 4, 2018 ay ipi- naming itinanim kasama ing sama ng boob ko an at niyaya ko siyangting- nagdiwang ng kapati- ang president ng Dona sapagka't nakita kong ang nan ang bahagi ng parke rang Tau Gamma Phi Carmen Homeowners Asso- mga puno na itinanim kung saan sinira ng May- (TGP) ang ika-50 thong ciation na si Engr. Flor namin sa Dona Carmen nilad at contractor into ang anibersaryo nito sa pam- Garcia. Park ay wala na, sapagkal raga punong aming iti- amagitan ng pagtatanim Matapos ang aming ang mga ito'y binunot at nanim. Personal an nakita ni ng 50 puno sa iba't ibang pagtanim sa mga nasabing sinira ng Maynilad at con-

Engr. Garcia ang lugar sa at pagbunot sa mga punong puno an aming itinanim. parke kung saan kaming aming itinanim ay sinabi Hindi man lang nila dalawa mismo ang niyang hindi. inisip na ring punong ka- magkasamang nagtanim ng Napag-alaman namin nilang binunot at sinira ay mga puno noong nasabing an wala palang project sa nasa bob ng Dona Carmen anibersaryo ng aming kap- boob mismo ng Dofia Car- Park, kaya't hindi nila atiran. men Park ang Maynilad. dapat sinira. Sa karatulang inilagay Ang mga puno rite ay sinira Sa halip na manguna ng Maynilad na may na- upang gawing paradahan sa pangatigalaga ng ka- kalagay na logo ng MWSS ng mga truck at tambakan likasan, ang Maynilad pa ay nakasulat: "Permanent ng equipment ng contractor mismo ang nangunguna sa Restoration Works On-go- na nakakuha ng project sa pagsira at paglapastangan ing. Appurtenance Installa- La Mesa Dam at upang rito. tion /Replacement On-Go- lagyan ng mga portable Kinukunsinti nila ang ing. Paumanhin sa abala. toilet para sa kanilang mga kanilang mga contractor an Salamat sa inyong pag-un- manggagawa. wasakin ang kalikasan. awa. Maynilad Hotline Napakawalang pagpap- Ang itinanim ng mga ba- tang miyembro ng kapati- 1626." ahalaga sa kalikasan ng Nang tanungin ko si Maynilad at kung sino ran ay kanilang sinisira. Engr. Garcia kung alam mang contractor nitO an Naltaltahiya. Paste kayo niya ang nasabing pagsira sumira on mga nasabing sa kalikasan.