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Cimatu: Cut down on plastics that clog oceans By RHODINA VILLANUEVA eight million tons of plastic circulate in it. This contributes tures is either due to ingestion waste finding its way into to the loss of species and con- or entanglement. Environment and Natural oceans every year. tamination of the food chain. Citing a UnitEd Nations report, Resources Secretary Roy Cima- "The task of reversing this In the 2017 International Cimatu said the Philippines is one tu has called upon Filipinos to issue is as big and wide as the Coastal Cleanup report, the of Top 5 contributors of plastic cut down on the use of plastics ocean, but small actions can top polluting items found waste in the world's oceans, ac- that often end up in oceans and make a huge difference," he in the oceans were cigarette counting for about half of the total threaten marine life. said as he urged people to be- butts, plastic bottles and caps, plastic leakage. Cimatu, who made the ap- come "stewards of marine life" straws and stirrers and plastic "We produce 2.7 metric tons peal during the department's by reducing the use of plastics. bags. It also indicated that such of plastic waste every year," celebration of World Wildlife According to Ocean Con- waste could harm one million Cimatu said. "Following this Day (WVVD) 2019, noted that servancy, at least eight million seabirds, 100,000 sea mammals trajectory of plastic produc- plastic pollution is one of the tons of plastic enter the ocean as well as marine turtles and tion and mismanagement, UN greatest threats to ocean health each year on top of the 150 mil- countless fish annually. The reports predict that by 2050, worldwide, with an estimated lion tons of plastic that already harm brought to these crea- Turn to Page 3
BMB director Crisanta Marlene Ro- driguez said that annually, the DENR "bestows official recognition to partners there would be more plastic in the oceans who have valuable contributions in the than there are fish." enforcement of wildlife laws, rules and Meanwhile, the DENR, through its regulations." Biodiversity Management Bureau (BMB), "For the past five years, the DENR has gave out 44 medals during the 6th Wild- conferred the Wildlife Law Enforcement life Law Enforcement Awards to the men Awards on at least 365 men and women," and women who defended the "voiceless she said. wildlife species" against illegal collectors WWD 2019 carries the theme "Life and traders. below water: for people and planet," fea- The awardees consist of 21 officers from turing a formal awarding ceremony for the National Bureau of Investigation; 14 the recipients of grants from the United from the Bureau of Customs; six from the States Agency for International Devel- Philippine National Police; two from the opment (USAID) for graduate students city government of Cebu; and one from pursuing further studies aligned with the the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of project's research priorities in conserving Animal Industry. biodiversity in the Philippines.
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Cut down on use of plastics—DENR ENVIRONMENT Secretary Roy Cimatu on Monday told Filipinos to be stewards of marine life and cut down the use of plastics that end up in the ocean and pose threat to marine life. He said plastic pollution is one of the greatest threats to ocean health worldwide with estimated eight million tons of plastic waste :aiding their way into the oceans. "The task of reversing this issue is as big and wide as the ocean, but small actions can make a huge difference," he said. The environment chief appealed to the public to join the rest of the world in celebrating the World Wildlifi Day 2019 with the theme "Life below water: for people and planet." According to Ocean Conservancy, eight million tons of plastic enter the ocean each year on top of the 150 million tons of plastic that already circulate in the ocean, contributing to loss of species and contamination of food chain. Rio N. Araja
I I I I UPPER PAGE 1 BANNER EURORIAL CARMON 4-/o PORT MORT PAGE LOWER viiiinvivnionnviAnar 1 2 MAR 2019 Department or Environment and Natural Resources ' essMirtor Bum STRATEGIC COMMUNICAI ION INITIATIVES SERViiiii Eici air( /Vitra DATE Bay rehab reveals Duterte's soft side character. President Duterte was firm in his directive in early Janu- ary to rehabilitate Manila Bay and warned establishments along the Manny B. Villar bay that he would not hesitate to order their closure if they chal- lenge his call. "Whether they like THE ENTREPRENEUR it or not, all of them, including the hotels, must put water treatment ANY Filipinos are now beginning to appreciate the soft for their waste discharge or else side of President Rodrigo Duterte despite his tough I will shut them down," said the Mstance on his war on drugs. Mr. Duterte, not to the sur- President. prise of many, also cares about the environment and its benefits Department of Environment and to the population, tourism and the economy in general. His initial Natural Resources Secretary Roy success in cleaning up Boracay Island gained the support of the Cimatu, meanwhile, is lucky to be Filipino people and was lauded here and abroad. It started the mo- given the opportunity by the Presi- mentum to rehabilitate other tourist attractions in the Philippines. dent to rehabilitate Boracay Island and Manila Bay. Mr. Cimatu may be rememberedintimeas thebest envi- President Duterte now faces the and that those deeds will speedup the ronment secretary ofthe Philippines most daunting task of all: the very momentum and lead to an irrevers- after receiving the full support of ambitious and long-delayed cleanup ible trend to finish the job, whoever President Duterte in implementing of Manila Bay. No past presidents of succeeds President Duterte. these rehabilitation projects. the republichave succeededinrestor- The Manila Bay rehabilitation Mr. Cimatu so fans implement- ing Manila Bay to its original state, will not be a success, of course, ing President Duterte's directive to where one can swim in its clean wa- without the support of his Cabinet the letter. He has urged 178 may- ters and enjoy its spectacular sunset members and the international ors of the cities and municipalities without the sight of filth and float- community, which has long urged surrounding Manila Bay to do their ing garbage. the Philippines to do the job soon. share in the bay's rehabilitation by Manila Bay will not be rehabili- The cleanup is also aperfect comple- cleaningup their rivers and esteros. tated in three years, or until the ex- ment to President Duterte's tough "We have to clean all 47 esteros piration of President Duterte's term stand against drugs, graft and cor- and all the rivers that contribute to in 2022. The more relevant question, ruption, the New People'sArmyand the pollution of Manila Bay. Nobody for me, however, is what canbe done terrorism. For me, the rehabilitation should be left alone, we will one by in three years? Jbelieve the govern- of Manila Bay represents the soft one ask them [to help]," he said. ment can accomplish many things side of the President. He reminded local officials to in deaning up Manila Bay, and Pasig But his soft side should not be implement environmental laws and River for that matter, in three years mistaken for a weakness in his clear thewaterways of squatters, and
Mr. Cirriatu has the full support of President Duterte, who minced no askedthemtoidentifythe sources of words in his early warnings against water pollution in their areas and do hotels and other commercial estab- something about it. lishments contributing to the pollu- "Once we dean the esteros and tion of Manila Bay. rivers, garbage will not go out to Ma- "Do not challenge me. If we do nila Bay. We'll make it a point that not have tourists, so be it. We arenot the water that reaches Manila Bay going to die without them. You do is clean," he said. "Even if it takes us somethingabout your waste there, or one, two or threeyears to clean these we will have you closed down. That's rivers, we have to do it." for sure," said the President. The absence of wastewater- IamconfidentPresidentDuterte's treatment facilities along the trib- directive to clean up Manila Bay will utaries and waterways of Metro be a success and set the tone for other Manila and nearby municipalities similar projects. A strong political is largely contributing to the high will and his high popularity ratings coliform content of the waters of are backing him up. Manila Bay. For comments, e-mail mbv.secretariat@gmail. corn or visitwww.mannyvillar.com.ph. STRATEGIC LII COMMUNICATION uPPER PAGE 1 BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON STORY STORY INITIATIVES PAGE LOWER SERVICE SEN1100.1.1.. 1 2 MAR 2019 PAGE 1/ DATE
Less catch in Manila Bay dredging, say fisherfolk A group of militant fish- the dredging part will not compassing portions of erfolk on Wednesday ex- result in reclamation and Cavite province, accord- pressed concern over the that the rights of the ing to Pamalakaya. potential economic and small fisherfolk would be In Bacoor, Cavite, the environmental impact of respected," added Hicap, local government has the dredging activities on a former Anakpawis par- partnered with Frabelle Manila Bay to the liveli- ty-list representative, ad- Fishing Corp. and Aboitiz hood of small fishermen dressing the Department for a 944-hectare recla- in surrounding areas. of Environment and Nat- mation project. "Dredging-zelated ural Resources (DENR). Another joint project stressors such as move- Hicap said he feared between the provincial ment of solid particles, that long-term dredging government and contro- the%discharge of toxic would affect the income versial businessman Wil- contaminants, and noise of small fisherfolk whose fredo Keng covers more pollution can effectively catch had been dwindling than 2,200 hectares. disrupt the movement of in recent years because of The reclamation pro- fish species and various environmental degrada- jects could affect 26,000 marine life in Manila tion. coastal families from Ba- Bay') said Fernando Hi- Fisherfolk used to coor, Noveleta, Kawit, cap, national chair of catch from 10 to 15 kilos a Rosario and Cavite City Pambansang Lakas ng day. That has now fallen through displacement Kilusang Mamamalakaya to 2 to 5 kilos, he added. and forcible ejectment, ng Pilipinas (Pa- Pamalakaya said the Pamalakaya warned. malakaya). government must provide Malacafiang earlier On Tuesday, the De- more livelihood and eco- said that the reclamation partment of Public Works nomic assistance to the projects would generate and Highways began fisherfolk who would be income for the govern- massive dredging activi- affected by the dredging. ment and bring in more ties in a 1.5-kilometer 43 pending projects jobs for Filipino workers. stretch of Manila Bay to The group also urged Although Interior remove more than the DENR to prevent "a Secretary Eduardo Afio 225,000 cubic meters of full-scale sellout of Mani- has said that all reclama- silt and garbage from the la Bay" to private devel- tion projects would be re- bay. opers, as it noted that viewed, he also clarified Respect rights there are over 43 pending that while his department "While we support a reclamation projects cov- could recommend genuine rehabilitation of ering more than 30,000 whether or not the pro- Manila Bay to restore its hectares of Manila Bay. ject should push through, ecosystem, the govern- Included in the pro- Malacafiang would have ment must assure us that ject are 4,900 hectares en- the last say. UPPER PAGET BANNER ITORIAL CARTOON eik n 4. I 1 ita_g_Fits) 10 STORY STORY WIallgle•S %pt.-- PAGE TOWER
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Garbage removal underway; ending pollution will take time
At the start of the cleanup, the Manila Zoo, por HE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Depart- along with several hotels and restaurants, were ment of Environment and Natural closed down for directly dumping their wastewater Resources (DENR) have started de- into sewers flowing into the bay Metro Manila's ploying amphibious excavators along the 1.5- two water concessionaires, which have been col- kilometer shoreline along Roams Blvd. between lecting funds from households to set up wastewa- the Manila Yacht Club and the United States ter treatment plants, expect close to 100 percent , Embassy. coverage of their areas by about 2037. At least 20 trucks will be used to transport the And this is only Metro Manila with its Pasig trash that the excavators are expected to raise River collecting waste water from heavily popu- from the waters close to the shore. There have lated towns along the way as well as from Laguna been occasional cleanup drives conducted by civic de Bay with its own set of towns and five river groups that collected trash on the shores of the systems that flow into it from Southern Luzon - the bay. This time, with the excavators, the DPWH Boso-boso river in Rizal, the Zapote river in Cavite, and the DENR intend to reach farther out into the San Cristobal river in Laguna, the San Juan the bay and remove the garbage dumped over so river in Batangas, and the Iyam-Dumacaa river many decades.. in Quezon The DENR said hundreds of hog farms The silt and garbage raised from the waters have long been disposing of their animal wastes of the bay will go through a waste segregation into these rivers. machine and the trash will be taken to a Navotas There are other river systems carrying their landfill while the mire and soil will be dumped in own pollution directly into Manila Bay from Bataan Bicutan, Taguig City. This dredging operation may in the west, Pampanga and Bulacan in the north, take three months. The goal is to remove all the and Cavite in the south. garbage that now covers the sand at the bottom All this pollution has made Manila Bay what it of the bay. is today, a body of water unsafe for swimming or It must be stressed, however, that this excava- any other form of "contact recreation." tion operation is only part of the rehabilitation The excavators deployed by the DPWH and plan for Manila Bay. The bigger part will be the DENR will remove the more visible garbage that elimination of the pollution that now flows into it now covers the sand along Roxas Boulevard. The with the waste water coming from the thousands real pollution is less visible - the bacteria thriving of homes and establishments in Metro Manila. in the wastewater from Metro Manila and Laguna Because of all these untreated wastes, the fecal de Bay, that can cause disease upon contact. coliform bacterial level in many parts of the bay We must not expect any quick solution to this is said to have reached 350 MPN (Most Probable long-neglected problem of Manila Bay. We can Number) per 100 milliliters, when the acceptable only be thankful that finally, the government is level is only 100 MPN. acting on it. UPPER PAGE 1 TANNER EDITORIAL CA 00N elk ID STORY STORY -LB ratiLli: PAGE LOWER
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EDITORIAL Garbage removal underway; ending pollution will take time -riE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Department of Environment and 1 Natural Resources (DENR) have started deploying amphibious excavators along the 15-kilometer shoreline along Roxas Blvd. between the Manila Yacht Club and the United States Embassy At least 20 trucks will be used to transport the trash that the excavators are expected to raise from the waters dose to the shore. There have been occasional deanup drives conducted by dvic groups that collected trash on the shores of the bay. This time, with the excavators, the DPWH and the DENR intend to reach farther out into the bay and remove the garbage dumped over so many decades. The silt and garbage raised from the waters of the bay will go through a waste segregation machine and the trash will be taken to a Navotas landfill while the mire and soil will be dumped in Bicuban, Taguig City. This dredging operation may take three months. The goal is to remove all the garbage that now covers the sand at the bottom of the bay. It must be stressed, however, that this excavation operation is only part of the rehabilitation plan . or Manila Bay. The bigger part will be the elimination of the pollution that now flows into it with the waste water coming from the thousands of homes and establishments in Metro Manila. Because of all these untreated wastes, the fecal coliform bacterial level in many parts of the bay is said to have readied 350 MPN (Most Probable Number) per 100 milliliters, when the acceptable level is only 100 MPN. - At the start of the deanup, the Manila Zoo, along with several hotels and restaurants, were dosed down for diretUy dumping their wastewater into sewers flowing into the bay. Metro Manila's two water concessionaires, which have been collecting funds from households to set up wastewatertreat- ment plants, expect dose to 100 percent coverage of their areasby about 2037. And this is only Metro Manila with its Pasig River collecting waste water from heavily populated towns along the way as well as from Laguna de Bay with its own set of towns and five river systems that flow into it from Southern Luzon — the Boso-boso river in Rizal, the Zapote river in Cavite, the San Cristobal !her in Laguna, the San Juan river in Batangas, and the Iyam-Dumacaa river in Quezon. The DENR said hundreds of hog farms have long been disposing of their animal wastes into these rivers. There are other river systems carrying their own pollution directly into Manila Bay from Bataan in the west, Pampanga and Bulacan in the north, and Cavite in the south. All this pollution has made Manila Bay what it is today, a body of water unsafe for swimming or any other form of "contact recreation." The excavators deployed by the DPWH and DENR will remove the more visible garbage that now covers the sand along Ro>as Boulevard. The real pollution is less visible — the bacteria thrhAng in the wastewater from Metro Manila and Laguna de Bay, that can cause disease upon contact We must not expect any quick solution to this long-neglected problem of Manila Bay. We can only be thankful that finally, the govemment is acting on it. UPPER PAGE 1 BANNER TFORIAL CARTOON ( 0 STORY STORY PAGE LOWER taarmiatatt•otte vataato
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EDITORIAL Tatanggalin na ang mga basura; ngunit matatagalan bago maihinto ang polusyon
CINIMLTLAN na ng Department of Public Works and Highways (DPVVH) at ng Department of °Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) ang pag,tatalaga ng mga amphibious excavators sa 1.5 kilornetrong baybayin sa kahabaan ng Roxas Blvd. sa pagitan ng Manila Yacht Club at ng Embahadang Amerika. Hindi bababa sa 20 truck ang gagainitin upang ikarga ang mga basura na inaasahang mahuhukay ng mga excavators mula sa tubig in malapit sa baybayin. Nagkalcaroon ng mga panaka-nakang paglilinis sa baybayin ang ibast ibang grupo na nakakalikom ng mga basura sa baybayinng look. Sa pagkakataong ito, gamit ang mga excavators, pakay ng DPVVH at DENR na mas malayo ang maabot into sa look at matanggal ang mga basurang natambak na doon sa maraming nagdaang dekada. Mapupunta ang mga banlik at basura na maiaagat mula sa tubig ng Manila bay sa waste segregation machines at saka dadalhin sa Navotas landfill habang ang mga burak at lupa ay itatambak sa Bicutan, Taguig City. Maaaring abutin ng tatlong buwan ang paghuhukay na ito. Aug hangad ay ang matanggal ang lahat ng basura in ngayon ay tumatabon sa buhangin sa ilalim ng look. Gaytininan, kailangang bigyang,-diin na ang paghuhukay in ito ay bahagi famang rig planong rehabilitasyon para sa Manila bay. Ang mas malaking bahagi nito ay ang pagtanggal sapolusyon na ngayon ay dumadaloy dito sa mga maruruming tubig na nagmumula sa libu-libong kabahayan at establisyamento sa Metro Manila. Dahil sa lahat ng doming ito, sinasabing umabot na sa 350 MPN (Most Probable Number) per 100 milliliters, ang fecal colifdrm bacterial level sa maraming bahagi ng look, gayong nasa 100 MPN lamang ang katanggap-tanggap. Sa simula ng paglilinis, ipinag-utos ang pagsasara ng Manila Zoo, kasama ng ilang hotel at kainan na direktang nagtatapon ng kanilang dumi sa mga alkantarilya na dumadaloy patungong look. Ang dalawang water concessionaries ng Metro Manila na matagal nang nangongolekta ng pondo mula sa mga kabahayan upang magtayo rig Wastewater treatment plant, ay umaasang masasakop ang halos 100 porsiyento ng kanilang mga sakop na lugar bago ang 2037. Ito ay sa Metro Manila pa lamang kasama ng Hog Pasig na tumatanggap sa mga dumi na nagmumula sa siksikang bayan, gayundin sa Laguna de Bay kasama ng mga bayang nasa paligid nito at ang limang ilog na dumadaloy dito mula sa Katimugan ng Luzon — ang ilog rig Boso-boso sa Rizal, ang ilog ng Zapote sa Cavite, ilog San Cristobal sa Laguna, flog ng San Juan sa Batangas at ang flog ng Iyam-Dumacaa sa Quezon. Ayon sa DENR daan-daang babuyan ang nagtatapon ng kanilang mga dumi ng hay op sa mga ilog na ito. May iba pang mga ilog na direktang nagdadala ng kanilang sariling polusyon sa Manila Bay mula sa Bataan sa kanluran, Pampanga at Bulacan sa hilaga, at Cavite sa timog. Lahat ng polusyong ito ang nagluklok sa Manila bay SA kasalukuyang kalagayan nito, isang bahagi ng tubigna hindi ligtas na languyan o ng anumang uri ng "contact recreation." Tatanggalin ng mga excavators na ilalagay ng DPWH at DENR angrnga nakikitang basura na nagtataklob sa buhangin sa kahabaan ng Roxas blvd. Ngunit hindi gaanong nakikita ang tunay na polusyon —ang mga bacteria na dumarami mula sa rriadurning tubig ng Metro Manila at Laguna de Bay, na maaaring magdulotng sakit. Hindi tayo dapat umasa ng mabilis na solusyon sa matagal nang napabayaang problema ng Manila Bay. Tinging magagawa natin ay magpasalamat na sa wakas ay tinutugunan in ito ng pamahalaan. RAMER EUIIORIAL CARTOON STORY PAGE LOWER
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Estrada, who is running for reelection against his former vice mayor, Isko Moreno, and predecessor Alfredo Lim, felt that the incident was politically motivated. "Who would the people blame? Me, right? The public Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada will say there is no government —MARIANNE BERMUDEZ here in Manila," he said. He added that the incident was an insult to the city govern- ERAP HITS ment and residents. Manila's police chief, howev- er, did not agree with Estrada.
FOILED TRY TO No evidence "We are facts-based," said Chief Supt. Vicente Danao, DUMP WASTE Manila Police District (MPD) di- rector. "We don't have any in- By Aie Balagtas See formation on [his theory) yet." @ABSeeINQ According to the MPD, it has has yet to identify the truck As far as Manila Mayor Joseph driver and his helper, and what Estrada is concerned, the foiled exactly they dumped into the attempt to dump a truckload of canal. suspected human waste into A check of the surveillance one of the city's drainage canals camera's footage showed only was meant to make him look five of the six alphanumeric bad. characters on the truck's license "It's a demolition job," plate. INQ Estrada said on Monday during a press conference at city hall. He was referring to Friday's incident in which a surveillance camera caught two men alight- ing from a truck and dumping its contents into a drainage sys- tem in front of Century Hotel. A hotel security guard, how- ever, accosted the two men who fled in their truck. The incident happened in the middle of the national gov- ernment's widespread program to rehabilitate Manila Bay with the help of local officials. I=1 UPPER PAGE I BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON STORY STORY LACE ER 1 2 MAR zoig Department of Environment and Natural Resources
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Nag-alok ng P100,000 pabuya likod ng insidente, upatig sirairt ang ! si Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada kanyang kandidatura. sa sinumang malcapagbibigay ng "Siyempre, sasabihin ang dumi impomusyon para nuarestoang driver at ng Maynila, wala akong ginapawa. may-aring trudcna ginainitsa pagtatapon Pinupulitikeyang isyuna 'yam Mayhinata ng chuningtao sa isanglcanal sa Malate, na ako Laing, sinoangnasa fikodniyanpara noongnakaraang buwan. strain alco," aniEstrada. Ayonkay Estrada, sa kanyamismo "Sa alcinmanggagaling ang reward, manggagaling ang naturang reward ipangungutang Ico yanbasta masuntok at handa siyang doblehin pa ito kung ko tang. At kapag nasentensiyahan kakailanganin dodoblehinko, gagawin kong P200,000," Bataysa ulatPebrem4nangmagtapon anangallmlde. ng dumingtaoang truck sa isang kanalsa Samantala, sa panig naman ni Pablo Ocampo Street sa Malate. Manila Police District (MPD) Director Nakuhanan ng CCTV camera ang Chief Supt Vicente Danao, sinabi niyang pagparadang truck salugar atpaglatapon mas makabubuti na sumulco na lang nitong duming tao sa kanal, nadurnachloy ang driver ng trudc dahilmayroon nang sa Manila Bay, kaya malinawna paglabag iimbestigahan trucking company ang itosa Clean Water Act. pulisyana ang negosyoay may Icatignayan Ang truckna ginamitay may plalcang sa pagsApsip ngposo negro. ngunithindi nakuha angdulong "Kapag hindi sila sumuko, numeronito,dahil yupiumanoang dulong pahihirapan namin ang negosyo nila," bahagingplalca. babalani Danao. Hinala naman ni Estrada, posibleng ilang kalaban niya sa pulitika ang nasa Mary Ann Santiago STRATEGIC A UPPER GE 1 BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON e COMMUNICATION I STORY STORY
vs„...., INITIATIVES LOWER 'a°I.Nielif‘...... o., SERVICE 1 2 MAR 2019 I EXCUSE me po! TITLE Bumaligtad any sik- mum ng mga taga-Ma- late, Manila, partikular sa kanal ng Ocampo Street, nang may isang truck na nagtapon ng dumi ng tao sa kanila noong na- karaang Lunes. Eh mabut kung pa- MAGBABASURA rang utot lang any amoy nirn na sa Hang segun- NC DUNI NABULIN , do lang ay tnatangay na sinomang makainom ng multa at hanggang iota- ng hangin. tubig na may dumi ng tao. ong pagkabilanggo. Solid waste o mater- Baka may mamatay pa Ganyan kabigat ang yal na basura any dumi dahil sa lab's na pagsu- parusa sa mga nagta- ng tao na hangga't hindi suka, diarrhea at pagkaka- tapon ng basura sa kung natutunaw o mailagay coon ng sakit mula sa may saan-saan. sa tamang lalagyan ay sakit. Lab na kungtcodc ang mananatili any amoy sa 'Yun ngang maamoy mga basura at talaga lugar na pinagtapunan mo any isang diaper na namang nakatalason sa nito. tangay-tangay ng aso, eh, tao, sa tubig, sa hangin, Nakunan ng CCTV magkakasakit ka sa hindi halamanan at iba pa any trak ngunit hindi paghinga, eh 'di !along hanggang sa maaaring gaanong nakilala ito da- magkakasakit ka kapag magkasakit at mamatay hil nilagyan ito ng de- nainom mo any may ebak any mga tao, hayup at coy para magmukhang na drinking water? , halaman. isang delivery trak ito. Any pitong putakte tala- HABANG Pinahahanap na ng ga. Blt4ABASA pamahalaan ni Mayor AKSYON NO BAYAN Marami any hindi na- any trak at kompanya na Ang isang magandang kaaalam ng responsibi- may-ad nito pare mapa- nangyari sa Malate. Mayni- lidad sa hindi tamang nagot sa batas la, naging aktibo any mga pagtatapon ng basura. SA BENGUET DIN mamamayan. Sa mga barangay, Hindi lang sa Mayni- Makaraang hindi pang- nakikita any mga karatu- la nagaganap any pag- karaniwan any galaw ng la kung paano tratuhin tatapon fly dumi ng tao tsuper at pahinante ng trak, any mga nagtatapon ng sa kanal, mga Bro. tumawag agad any mga basura kahit saan at na- Pagkatapos na pag- nakakita ng barangay ta- kabatay any mga ito sa katapos lang ng Kapas- nod para tingnan any gi- mga barangay ordinan- kuhan sa La Trinidad, nagawa ng mga ito. ca o municipal o city or- Benguet nitong naka- Nang makahalata any &mita- raang taon, bang trak ng mga nagtatapon ng dumi, Multa at community dumi ng tao any itinapon agad silang umalis at nai- service any nakikita ng sa isang kanal. wan nila any umaamoy mga tao na parusa. Anak ng tokwa, may Kung may kulong nang kanal. umaagos na tubig sa Napigilan any lubos na man, Hang araw lang. Pero panahon na ta- 'canal at dinala any dumi pagtatapon ng basura sa ng tao sa mga pinag- laga na makialam any lugar. kukunan ng inumin at At ngayon naman, pus- mga tao at alamin any panluto ng mga tao. pusang hinahanap rig pa- mga seryosong pagta- Umagos din any ma- nla mga basura na mahalaan ni Mayor Erap lancal.„....,,_ aiming tubig sa mga ta- any nagtapon ng dumi u'''''' at vs"— niman. Mabibigat any mga Petwisyo talaga any upang magawan ng ligal parusa, sa totoo lang, na aksyon. naganap. Katna rig Department of gaya ng nabanggit natin ' DELIKADO sa ltaas' SA MAMMA Environment and Natural Maganda Rung kahit Resources any pamah a- sa barangay level ay Delikado nn any pag- magbiga tatapon ng ebak sa May- laang Estrada laban sa y sina kapitan at nila. hindi tamang pagtatapon mga • kagawad my mga lpagpalagay nating ng basura. seminar laban sa bawal may dumi rig tao na ga- DALAWANG BATAS na Pagtatapon rig basu- ling sa maysakit na na- Maaaring dalawang ba- tal() rib. tas any pagmulan ng mga Bukod kasi sa mga o galing sa mga os- kaso sa nagtapon ng dumi ordinansang pambara- pital o punerarya any rig tao. Nay, dapat na ikonekta Ecological Solkl Waste ang mga ito sa mga Maimadyin ba ninyo, Management Act of 2000 pambansang batas at mga Bro. kung ano ang at Philippine Clean Water makatutulong any mga dub( nitong penvisyo sa Act of 2004. municipal environment kalusugan rig mga ma- Sa ilalim rig batas sa officer dito. mamayan? solid management, any gi- Hindi tatanggi afig 0 city enyirett. ANG LIM% nawa rig tarantado sa Ma- municipal HG TUBIG late ay maaanag maPeal- ment officer na magbi- , May mga tiny& ng tu- sahan rig P200,000 multa gay-kaalarnan at linaw big na matatagpuan sa at makulong rig hanggang sa mga pambansang mga kanal. taliong taon. batas ukol sa viva basu- Maaaring tumawid Mas mabigat any paru- ra se hangin, tubig at so- any mga ito sa kanal o sa sa ilafim ng Philippine lid waste. isinama sa karial. Clean Water Act dahil, de- o0o Paano kung may bi- panda sa kalalabasan rig Anomang realcsyon o tak any mga ito at puma- iffiheallgaern, maaarlog reklamo ay maaaring sok sa mga tubo any maparusahan any mga ipatating sa 0922840- mga dumi ng tao? bastirero ng P500,000- 3333 0 i_emait sa panti- Sakit arty eatrufin ng P3 rnilyon kada maw na pondpobaticascim , '
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By ALI G. MACABALANG The DENR-12, through its GenSan- based Task Force Butanding, forwarded KORANADAL CITY—Fourteen (14) corresponding data to the Large Marine whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) spot- Vertebrates (LAMAVVE) Research Insti- ted surface feeding in Sarangani Bay tute for individual tagging of the 14 whale last March 9 has placed the Philippines sharks. in the map as the second largest habitat It said the new discoveries were of whale sharks. tagged as P1597, P1598, P1599, P1601, This is the second time that whale P1603, P1604, P1606, P1607, P1608, P1609, sharks were spotted in Sarangani Bay P1614, P1615, P1616, and P1605 in its since 2014 where two whale sharks continuous monitoring. The two whale were spotted. sharks earlier found were tigged as P640 "The recent documentation of whale and P641, the DENR added. sharks in Sarangani Bay made the Australia, which the LAMAWE named Philippines as the second largest krioWn earlier as the second largest habitat of population of whale sharks in the world, whale sharks, has been overtaken by the according to the Wildbook for Whale Philippines with the March 9 discovery Sharks, a global online library providing Mexico waters remain the world's top ' visual database of whale shark encoun- whale sharks habitat, the DENR state- ters around the world," the DENR-12 ment said. said in a statement. "The Philippines' (rise) to the 01'4
data that would help in the conservation 41 and protection of whale sharks. PH now the... Dr. Roy Operario Mejorada of the pCPC said his team's daily monitoring of number two spot highlights (its) global drive to the community on the presence of whale sharks in the area and the pro- whale shark sightings and documenting significance.. .for the endangered species their behaviors have drawn supportfrom and emphasizes the country as a conser- hibited acts as stipulated in Republic Act vation leader for the species in South East 9147 or the Wildlife Resources Conserva- various quarters. tion and Protection Act and other related General Santos City Councilor Asia," it added. Shandee Llido, Protected Area Superin- DENR-12 Regional Executive Direc- laws," Tamoria was quoted telling task force members. tendent Joy Ologuin and Dr. Rosalinda tor Nibo Tamoria commended members Cortez of the DENR-Saragani office are of the Task Fbrce Butanding Gensan for Sarangani Gov. Steve Chiongbian-Solon ordered the Environmental Conservation reported to be working on another or- their latest feat. The task force is a com- dinance declaring General Santos City posite team responsible for the protection and Protection Center (ECPC) to lead the waters a critical habitat of the whale and conservation of whale sharks. research team together with DENR and "We should intensifyeur information local government units to gather relevant sharks. PAGE I TANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON STONY STORY town
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GENERAL SANTOS CITY—At were recently seen feeding in counters around the world. least 14 whale sharks (Rhincodon the waters off Barangay Silway "[We need to ensure] that typos), or "butanding," have been during the monitoring that these whale sharks should be seen feeding in Sarangani Bay started in late February. protected while they are still in since last month, prompting lo- our area ... There is a possibility cal and environment officials to Protection that they will be harmed if we appeal to coastal communities to The Task Force Butanding- will not act soon," Tamoria said protect these sea creatures. GenSan said this made the in a statement. Nib Tamoria, Department Philippines the second country, He said the task force, com- of Environment and Natural Re- after Mexico, with the most posed of different government sources (DENA) regional direc- number of whale sharks, quot- agencies, had tagged the whale tor in Soccsksargen (South Cota- ing a report from Wildbook for sharks seen feeding on surface bato, Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Whale Sharks, a global online li- waters. Sarangani and General Santos) brary that provides a visual Sarangani Gov. Steve Solon said some of the butanding database of whale sharks en- instructed the province's Envi-
ronmental Conservation and Pro- the highly migratory whale help local governments draft tection Center (ECPC) to conduct sharks could have been drawn ordinances for the protection of research to boost efforts to con- to Sarangani Bay due to the whale sharks in the 211,913- serve and protect the butanding, abundance of sardine, locally hectare Sarangani Bay. also called "gentle giants" as they known as "lupuy." The Philippines, which has a pose little threat to humans. Roy Mejorada, ECPC chief, whale shark population of at Butanding sighting had been said the team had been conduct- least 1,600, dislodged Australia recorded in Sarangani as early ing daily monitoring also to docu- as the country with the second as 2006. ment the behavior of butanding. largest known population of "We want to understand why whale sharks in the world, ac- Food supply they are here so we can con- cording to a report this month In 2014, the DENR document- tribute to the scientific informa- of the Large Marine Vertebrates ed two whale sharks off the wa- tion on their biology," he said. Research Institute. —REPORTS ters of this city, the agency said. Mejorada said data that the FROM BONG S. SARMIENTO AND ED- According to the task force, team would gather would also WIN FERNANDEZ INQ PAGE I BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON STORY STORY
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FEEDING TIME The abundance of food, particularly sardine, o lupuy," has drawn whale sharks to Sarangani Bay in Minds ao, according to a government task force.— OTOCOUETtSY 0F0ENR5A
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Whale sharks in Sarangani Bay up to 14 KORONADAL CITY—A total of 14 whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) were discovered and documented in Saran- gani Bay on Saturday. The Task Force Butanding Gensan disclosed that the recent documenta- tion of whale sharks in Sarangani Bay made the Philippines as the second largest known population of whale sharks in the world, according to the Wildbook for Whale Sharks, a global online library that provides a visual database of whale shark encounters around the world. These whale sharks or "butand- ing" were spotted surface feeding in the waters adjacent to Silway, Gen- eral Santos City which were officially tagged as P1597, P1598, P1599, P1601, P1603, P1604, P1606, P1607, P1608, P1609, P1614, PI615, P1616 and one in Kiamba, Sarangani (P1605). This is an addition to two whale sharks P-640 and P-641 that were documented in General Santos City by the Department of Environment of Environment and Natural Resources in Region XII and the City ENRO in the year 2014 making up a total num- ber of 16 whale sharks documented in Sarangani Bay. The documentation was forwarded to Large Marine Vertebrates Research Institute for individual identification. In a recent article from the LAMAVE Research Institute, Aus- tralia was once recognized as the sec- ond largest known population on the database, while Mexico remains the number one global hotspot.
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14 more whale sharks spotted off Sarangani Bay By ALI MACABALANG largest known population or whale gered species and emphasizes the task force members. • sharks in the world, according to country as a conservation leader Sarangani Gov. Steve Chiongbian- KORANADAL CITY — Fourteen the Wildbook for Whale Sharks, a for the species in South East Asia," Solon ordered the Environmental more whale sharks (Rhincodon global online library providing visual it added. Conservation and Protection Center typus) have been found in Saran- database of whale shark encounters The butanding has been spotted (ECPC) to lead the research team to- gani Bay, making the Philippines around the world," the DENR-12 in Donsol, Sorsogon; Oslob, Cebu; gether with DENR and local govern- the second largest habitat of the statement said. Pintuyan, Southern Leyte; and ment units to gather relevant data endangered marines species, lo- The DENR-12, through its GenSan Honda Bay in Palawan. that would help in the conservation cally called "butandingn. -based Task Force Butanding, for- DENR-12 Regional Executive and protection of whale sharks. The whales were discovered last warded corresponding data to the Director Nilo Tamoria commended Dr. Roy Operario Mejorada of March 9 in the waters off Silway Large Marine Vertebrates (LAMAWE) members of the Task Force Butand- the ECPC said his team's daily near General Santos City, that Research Institute for individual tag- ing Gensan for their latest feat. monitoring of whale shark sightings brought to 16 the total number of ging of the 14 whale sharks. The task force is a composite team and documenting their behaviors whale sharks spotted in Sarangani Australia, which the LAMAWE responsible for the protection and have drawn supports from various Bay since 2014, according to the named earlier as the second largest conservation of whale sharks. quarters. Department of Environment and habitat of whale sharks, has been "We should intensify our informa- General Santos City Councilor Natural Resources (DENR). overtaken by the Philippines with the tion drive to the community on the Shandee Llido, Protected Area Su- "The recent documentation of March 9 discovery. Mexico waters re- presence of whale sharks in the area perintendent Joy Ologuin and Dr. whale sharks in Sarangani Bay main as the world's top whale sharks and the prohibited acts as stipulated Rosalinda Cortez of the DENR-Sara- made the Philippines as the second habitat, the DENR statement said. in Republic Act 9147 or the Wildlife gani office were reported working "The Philippines' (rise) to the Resources Conservation and Protec- on another ordinance declaring the number two spot highlights (its) tion Act and other related laws," General Santos City waters as a criti- global significance.. for the endan- Tamoria was quoted as telling the cal habitat of the whale sharks.