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Cavaliers, Warriors remain undefeated Defending champion Armed Forces of the (AFP) scored another breezy win while newcomer Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) continued to impress in the 8th TJNTV Cup held recently at the City Sports Center. Through the impressive quarterbacking of former Letran star and 2007 PI-I team member Boyet Bautista, the AFP Cavaliers smothered the SSS Kabalilcat, 10046, and stayed undefeated in Group I dims. The DENR Warriors took the solo lead in Group II elims with an 88-77 win over former champion Philippine National Police Responders. DENR's victory only showed that its 101-98 decision over the GSIS Furies was no fluke. Department of Agriculture rolled to its second win in Group 1 by beating PITC Global Traders, 68-64.

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PAGE 1/ DATE CAvs, Warriors stay undefeated Games Oct. 13 Department of Agriculture rolled (Pasig City Sports Center) to its second win in Group 1 by 2 p.m. - GSIS vs Malacaliang-PSC slipping past the PITC Global Trad- 3:30pm - Ombudsman vs PhilHealth ers, 68-64, thanks to another solid 5 p.m. - Judiciary vs NHA game from former PBA player Em- erson Oreta and Christian Demat- Defending champion Armed era, who tallied 16 and 14 points, Forces of the Philippines (AFP) respectively. scored another breezy win while Ralph Lansang starred once newcomer Department of Envi- against for DENR by posting 21 ronment and Natural Resources points, eight rebounds and seven (DENR) continued to impress in steals in a fitting follow up to his the 8th UNTV Cup held recently at 51-point explosion in the team's the Pasig City Sports Center. opening game victory. Through the impressive quar- Led by former University of the terbacking of former Letran star East player Olan Omiping, the Re- and 2007 PH team member Boyet sponders took a 44-38 halftime Bautista, the AFP Cavaliers smoth- lead, but were outscored in the ered the SSS Kabalikat, .100-86, third, 31-10, thus absorbing their and stayed undefeated in Group I second straight defeat. elims of the annual tournament for First game public servants. bENR 88 - Lansang 21, Bangal 21, The DENR Warriors, on the Parreno 13, Rivera 11, Ayson 10, Gamboa other hand, took the solo lead in 8, Atablanco 2, Abanes 2. Group II elims with an 88-77 win PNP 77 - Omiping 20, Tolentino 14, over former champion Philippine Flormata 13, Villanueva 10, Cabrera 8, National Police Responders. Elopre 6, Decena 2, Misola 2, Nicolas 2. DENR's victory only showed that Quarters: 21-18, 38-44, 69-54, RALPH Lansang of the DENR Warriors goes for a dunk during its 101-98 decision over the GSIS 88-n. their recent game with the PUP Responders in the 8th UNTV Cup. Furies was no fluke. Second Game AFP 100 - Zuniga 18, Sergio 17, Ca- sulla 10, Rosopa 9, Pascual 9, Almerol 8, Arena 8, Evidor 7, Bautista 6, Fernandez Cordero 3, Lumongsod 2. SSS 86 - Quiambao 41, Roman 16, Sarmiento 12, Guierrez 6, Paclibare 2, M. Rapadas 2, R. Zarraga 2, M. Hernandez 2, S. Trinidad 2, Pune 1. Quarters: 28-19, 57-36, 81-53, 100- 86. Third Game AGRICULTURE 68 - Dematera 16, Oreta 14, SiNa 11, Casaysayan 10, Mas- telero 8, urn 6, Tayer 3. PITC 64 - Vasallo 13, Martin 13, Taplah 10, Porto 8, Regalado 6, Barbers Gecale 4,Lopez 4, Juan 2. Quarters: 12-10, 28-29, 39-45, 68-64. ., SIKAII.C.IC 6 MET BANNER EnirciRrAt CARTooN ak I, GE I COMMUNICATION I I "TORY STORY isilimiemet INITIATIVES PAGE LOWER Ilialie0.11.6° , ...... 00mbr aERVICE Standard DATE 111LE: PAGE I/

ASH NOT. Fishermen try their nets (topmost photo) for tiny shrimps at Manila Bay, known for its iconic and placid sunset, after the government through the Department of Environment and Natural Resources prohibited fishing along Manila Bay's shoreline, where toxic discharges have become an eyesore, while a couple of a hundred volunteers (above) and DPS Manila join in cleaning up the natural harbor which serves the Port of Manila. Norman Cruz 6:,IA ..TRATEGIC, I I I I COMMUNICATION flalIly c

HATE Novaliches locals welcome cleanup campaign

We cannot pass through the sidewalks in a wheelchair because the sidewalks in some areas are usually high and uneven, and sometimes blocked by posts

The clean-up campaign was dope by a The recent clean-up campaign ordered joint team led by QC traffic czar lawyer Ariel by the Department of the Interior and Local Inton, former 2nd District Councilor Rannie Government (DILG) has been welcomed by Ludovica, Department of Public Order and residents of Novaliches, the fifth congressional Safety, Environmental Protection and Waste district of . Management Department, and Novaliches In fact, residents in the area hope District Center in coordination with barangays that the changes would continue Novaliches Proper and Sta. Monica officials. after decades of seeming 7 A week later, the same team began neglect from city hall. dismantling the commercial stalls of numerous Last 29 July, DILG Secretary vendors who had occupied for more than 10 years Eduardo Alio declared a the old Novaliches public plaza, depriving the 60-day deadline for local local residents, especially the elderly, of their executives to clear streets, only place for leisure and recreational activities. sidewalks and public parks Also cleared of obstructions were the of obstructions. sidewalks of Ramirez, Austria, Sarmiento, It was a direct result Dumalay and Geronimo streets around the of the order of President Novaliches Poblacion and the Diocesan Shrine Rodrigo Dutete to and Parish of Our Lady of Mercy, as well as dismiss or suspend local those in barangays Gulod, Sta. Lucia, San government officials who Bartolome, Bagbag, Kaligayahan, San Agustin, fail to reclaim roads, sidewalks Pasong Putik, Greater Lagro, Fairview, North and other public spaces being Fairview, Nagkaisang Nayon and Capri. used for private interests. While the sidewalks have been cleared Quezon City Mayor Joy of vendors, Olivia Peralta Mananquil, a Belmonte took an active part in implementing the order. paraplegic who uses a wheelchair, complained In a statement issued that she and other people with disability on 29 September, Belmonte remain in constant danger of being hit said, "Quezon City is 100 by speeding motor vehicles while passing percent done in its clearing through Susano Road, Gen. Luis Street or operations. For the past Quirino Highway. weeks, the QC local government, She said they are forced to travel along through its Task( Force 60 Days, the street proper because their wheelchairs has been persistent in its efforts cannot be accommodated on the sidewalks, to comply with the rules of the which have no adequate ramps: JC DILG in this operation." Meanwhile, DILG teams are now validating compliance of local government units nationwide to the President's order issued during the recent State of the Nation Address. In the Novaliches area, first to be cleared were the sidewalks of Barangay Novaliches Proper, also known as the former Novaliches Poblacion or town proper. Clearing of sidewalks along Gen. Luis Street leading to Valenzuela City, Susano Road heading to Camarin and other North Caloocan City areas, Buenamar Avenue, and Quirino Highway from Barangays Sta. Monica to Novaliches Proper took place after the mayor visited Novaliches on the evening of 30 July. STRATEGIC UPPER PAGE I BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON COMMUNICATION STORY STORY ea% INITIATIVES Bum' essMirror PAGE JERVICE iMPoderd,inelohiONtwn

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PHL to host 2nd East Asian- Australasian Flyway Congress

BY JONATHAN L. MAYUGA wetland habitat of waterbirds; 3) adaptable enablinginstruments in HE Philippines, through protecting wetland habitats along the Department of Environ- flyway, and 4) frontline innovation ment and Natural Resourc- andbreakthroughs for sustainable T urban future for people, wetlands es (DENA), led by its Ecosystems Research and Development Bu- and waterbirds. reau (ERDB), will host the Second Through the Congress, ERDB East Asian-Australasian Flyway hopes to strengthen partnership (EAAF) Congress for Wetlands among EAAF states through iden- and Migratory Waterbirds in the tification of R&D gaps and initia- course of Climate Change, hap- tives for the conservation of migra- pening from October 7 to 11 at tory birds and their wetland habi- the L'Fisher Hotel in Bacolod City. tats in the face of climate change. In 2014, the DENR-ERDB also The EAAF, a route that supports spearheaded the First EAAF Con- migratory birds, is home to over 50 gress in Cebu City which also con- million migratorywaterbirds from vened participants from various over 250 different populations. countries within the EAAF. It also includes 32 globally In a statement, ERDB, the re- threatened species and 19 near- search and development arm of the threatened species. DENA, said around 200 delegates The Philippines serves as habi- from various countries—such as tat to more than 80 species of mi- Russia, India, Bangladesh, Ma- gratorybirds that visit the country laysia, United States, Cambodia, every year. Japan and Pakistan—will discuss "The growing demand of wa- recent research and development ter for both humans and animals (R&D) on waterbirds andwetlands could lead to water shortage. This in the EAAF. could lead to the need to look Dr. Simplicia A. Pa s icol an, for alternative sources of water lead organizer of the event which could dry our wetlands and chief science research spe- which are essential for migratory cialist in Urban Ecosystems birds," Pasicolan said. Research Division of ERDB, "With the devastating impacts said four subthemes will be of climate change, now more than discussed during the Congress. ever, we need to work together to- These are: 1) effects or impacts ward the protection and conser- of climate change to wetlands and vation of these species and their migratory waterbirds; 2) appro- habitats," ERDB Director Sofio priate management strategies on Quintana said.

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DAVAO CITY — Ecologists have "Sulu hornbills have a genetic launched a project to save the criti- connection with other hornbills that cally endangered Sulu hornbill (An- can be found in other countries in thracoceros montani), one of the Southeast Asia ... [By tapping] into world's rarest birds that can only be Tawi-Tawi's biodiversity, [we] hope seen in the Bangsamoro province of to gain a deeper understanding of Tawi-Tawi. the evolution of species in the rest of There are only about 27 mature Asean," said Lim, who formerly Sulu hornbills left in the wild, ac- headed the Department of Environ- cording to a recent count of BirdLife ment and Natural Resources' Pro- International. tected Areas and Wildlife Bureau. The project, which trains a spot- More than 60 percent of the re- light on the biodiversity stock in the maining forests in Tawi-Tawi are remaining forests of Tawi-Tawi, was concentrated in Panglima Sugala, launched recently in the town of which is considered the home of the Panglima Sugala in cooperation Sulu hornbill, said PBCF executive with the local governments and the Lisa Paguntalan. Philippine Biodiversity Conserva- 'Place of wonder' tion Foundation (PBCF). Tawi-Tawi plays a vital role in lacea "is a place of wonder, a living Theresa Munchta Lim, executive Asean's efforts at biodiversity conser- laboratory for the study of evolution director of the Asean Centre for Rio- vation as it lies along the borders of and a melting pot for faunal genetic diversity (ACB), said the project to the faunal regions of the Philippines diversity?' Paguntalan said. save the Sulu hornbill was also and Wallacea, Paguntalan said. It was named after the 19th-cen- aimed at establishing the bird's eco- Located between Borneo Island tury English explorer and naturalist logical links with other bird species in the west and the Indonesian Alfred Russel Wallace. in the region. province of Papua in the east, Wal- Tawi-Tawi is known to also host

terrestrial birds and endemic and countries, such as the Asian koel and migratory water birds, but little is mangrove blue-flycatcher, said Uni- y known of these, Lim said. versity of the Philippines professor She said ACB and PBCF would and bird curator Juan Carlos Gonza- work with local governments in les. identified sites, line agencies, and Apart from the Sulu hornbill, schools and universities in Tawi- among the threatened species found Tawi to monitor the threatened birds in Tawi-Tawi are the Christmas is- and their status in important forest land frigate bird (Fregata andrewsi), and migratory sites. Chinese egret (Egretta eulophotes), According to the International Great knot (Calidris tenuirostris), Union for Conservation of Nature Sulu bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba (IUCN), the Sulu hornbill, a nonmi- menagei), and Tawi-Tawi brown gratory bird, was "common to abun- dove (Phapitreron cinereiceps). dant in the late 19th century" and The others are Grey imperial-pi- now persists with certainty only in geon (Ducula pickeringii), Philip- Tawi-Tawi. pine spinetad (Mearnsia picina), Su- In an October 2016 assessment, lu boobook (Ninpx reyi), Rufous- 1UCN expressed the suspicion that bored kingfisher (Todiramphus the species went through "a very winchelli), Sulu pygmy woodpecker rapid decline over the last 10 years" (Picoides ramsayi), Philippine cock- due to forest loss. atoo (Cacatua haematuropygia), Su- Other threatened species lu racquet-tail (Prioniturus verti- Tawi-Tawi still hosts a number of calis), Celestial monarch (Fly- bird species endemic to the Philip- pothymis coelestis) and Sulu bulbul pines and other Southeast Asian (Hypsipetes haynaldi). — Inquirer

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MASAYANG nagpakuha ng larawan ang mga bagong miyembro ng City Host Lions Club makaraang panumpain sila ni District 301-A2 Second Vice District Governor Ma. Jesusa Antiporda na sinaksihan nina Multiple District 301 Council Chair PID Michael So, District Gov, Wennie Bico, FVDG Usec. Benny Antiporda, GMT District Coordinator PDG Susan Rosanna Santillana, PCHLC President Lydia Bueno, PCHLC Sec. PP Dr. Laura Feliciano at PP Alan Co sa ginanap na 70th Anniversary at 71st Induction Ceremonies ng PCHLC sa East Ocean Palace Restaurant kamakailan.

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Probe of Boracay dragon boat sinking sought Lawmakers are seeking a con- the agency's regulation on wear- gressional probe on the circum- ing life vests," he noted. stances surrounding the death of The seven victims, including seven members of the Boracay three women, were training for Dragon Force Team when their the 2019 Kaohsiung City Cup in- boat capsized off the island of ternational dragon boat champi- Boracay last Sept. 25 during their onship from Nov. 8 to 10 in Tai- training. wan. Aklan Rep. Carlito Marquez and "Considering that this is not Probinsyano Ako partykst Rep. the first time an incident involv- Jose "Bonito" Singson Jr. filed ing waters sports have happened House Resolutions No. 385 and which resulted to death or inca- 397, respectively, to look into pacitation of our athletes, it is tragedy met by the Boracay Drag- imperative that an investigation on Force Team. on the incident be conducted in "A report released by the Office order to come up with potential of the Municipal Mayor of Malay legislation aimed at providing said all the victims were not wear- safety regulatiOn for athletes in- ing life vests at the time of the ac- volved in extreme water sports," cident and that one of the victims Singson said. does not know how to swim," Citing reports, • he said the Marquez said. members of the Boracay Dragon "Capt. Armand Balilo, Coast Force Team were practicing off Si- Guard spokesperson, confirmed tio Lingganay in Barangay Manoc- that no one from the team wore Manoc when their boat was hit by life vest, clarifying that dragon strong waves, causing it to tip boat training is not covered by over. (Charissa L. Atienza) UPPER BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON STORY NI \WIC PAGE LOWER ',Irv,

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Fairways & Bluewater handpicked by Conde Nast Johansens as one of the three top-rated luxury resorts in Boracay In 2018, Conde Nast crowned Boracay Island as one of the Best Islands in the World and Second Best Island in Asia. Now, Conde Nast Johansens weltomes Fairways & Bluewater Resort Golf and Country Club, Inc. to be included in its carefully curated and exclusive list of top-rated luxury hotels. Conde Nast is the prestigious and world-renowned London-based luxury and lifestyle publisher that has been the trusted reference and foremost legitimate guide for over 35 years for luxury hotels, resorts, spas and venues around the world akin to the Michelin Guide for the world's best restaurants. Mr. Wilbur L. Chan, Chairman of Fairways & Bluewater, said "Conde Nast's inclusion of Fairways & Bluewater in their list is a stamp of excellence that inspires us to be the best that we can be all the time. We have a triple-ISO certification, among which are the Quality Management System and the Environmental Management System, that ensures the high quality of operations in the resod, and we have partnered with World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) to strengthen our environmental programs. Soon, we will launch our newest addition to our first-rate villas --- Villa Augusta houses 135 stylish, well-appointed rooms and suites, as well as our seventh swimming pool and largest natural vertical garden." Fairways & Bluewater distinguishes itself on its own merit as the only homegrown world-class property to be chosen as a select luxury resort in the entire island alongside 2 other international 5-star brand resorts Shangri-la Boracay and Discovery Shores Boracay after a thorough review and inspection from Conde Nast's team of experts. There are thousands of establishments all over the world claiming to be of luxury status, but only 309+ have been certified and Fairways & Bluewater is now one of the 300+ certified in the world.. not just in Boracay!

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PAGE if PM Raps vs firm dropped over death of 45 trees AGUIO CITY: The City Prosecutor's The resolution said Cenro did The re olu ion maintained Office, for lack of probable cause, not a all attribute any overt acts that it was not actually the end dismissed the charges against a against any of the officers of the of the prosecution to file charges local corporation for violation of corporation that would indicate against any respondent where Republic Act (RA) 11038, or the their participation in the acts the evidence was "insufficient, "Expanded National Integrated complained of and that the recit- presumptuous or conjectural, Protected Areas System Act of als in the affidavit complaint and and unclear, rather, the pros- 2018" over the "sudden death" of its annexes or the lack thereof ecution conducts investigations 45 pine trees on its property. were clear on the matter. and resolve cases with the end In a 13-page resolution penned 'True proof of identity need not that the innocent be freed from by Deputy City Prosecutor Con- always be based on direct evidence unjust accusations and charges." rado Catral Jr., it said that the for it may likewise raise on purely "We are one with the local gov- Community Environment and circumstantial evidence. However, ernment and the Cenro in their Natural Resources Office (Cen- it has also been held that, as a efforts at enforcing the Environ- ro) was not able to present any rule of ancient respectability ment Code, as well as our environ- evidence to warrant the filing that has now been sculpted into mental laws and in punishing the of the case against the Gateluck tradition, conviction may be appropriate persons who ought Corporation and that there were warranted on the basis of cir- to be made responsible for its no allegations in the complaint cumstantial evidence only upon violation. But criminal and court leading to the violation. concurrence to the requisites,' actions are essentially and always The CENRO charged the offi- the resolution stipulated. concerned with the production cers of Gateluck Corp. in their Even if the prosecutor's office of sufficient positive and appro- individual capacities because conceded that Gateluck's ap- priate evidence in support of the they allegedly had the insidious plication for an excavation, and appropriate legal actions against plan or motive to kill the 45 pine ground preparation permit was an the proper responsible malefac- trees to realize their develop- indication of a development plan, tors, so that both the efforts of ment plans. The trees, however, the resolution asserted that such the concerned government agen- were found to be within the facts could not lead to a definite cies, the local government and the coverage of Proclamation 1754 conclusion that the corporation's prosecutor's office will not prove or within the forest reservation officers bored the holes and intro- futile," the resolution said. along Marcos highway and their duced toxins on the trees. The resolution reminded the killing, referred to as native The resolution emphasized Cenro to show "positive evidence plants, violated the Nipas Law. "there was also absolutely no to the point of moral certainty, The resolution pointed out the evidence on record that would that the violations of the Nipas Cenro could not adduce positive show that the alleged develop- Law were actually and personally and categorical proof that any or ment of the private property performed by any of the officers all of the corporate officers had would require the cutting of of the corporation, to make any actual knowledge or participation trees at all, thus, it would be or all of them criminally liable, in the acts of their employees, again speculative to state that otherwise their evidence remain especially if they insisted that it the development plan consti- self-serving and purely speculative was the company's employees who tuted motive on the part of the and presumptive in nature which may have killed the pine trees. corporation to cause damage to are totally in inadmissible in any "The evidence remains specu- the said trees and it would also proceeding for that matter." lative and presumptuous at this be speculation of a greater order The city prosecutor's officer also stage, which cannot support a to infer further from the inferred dismissed for lack of evidence and finding of probable cause," the motive of the corporation that probable case the environmental resolution stressed. the officers were the authors of case filed by the local government The resolution explained that the crime. against the same corporation the person who ought to be made The city prosecutor had claimed for violation of the provisions liable for the offense on the clus- that the plain and simple conclu- of Ordinance 18, series of 2016 tered death of the 45 pine trees sion that may be derived was that or the city's Environment Code and the Nipas Law would be the the private land subject of the following the discovery of the 45 person who had poached, killed, present complaint was "beyond pine trees that were dying inside destroyed, disturbed any wildlife, the jurisdiction of the Nipas Law the corporation"syrivate property including within public lands in thus, the present charges must along Legarda Road. the protected areas. therefore fail " DEXTER A. 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By CHARISMA M. LUCFATIENZA patriotism and nationalism, and encouraging their involvement A leader of the House of Rep- in public and civic affairs," he resentatives wants to require stressed. graduating college and senior high House Bill 4813 provides that school students to plant two trees all graduating students from se- as prerequisite for graduation. nior high school and college shall Baguio Rep. Mark Go, chair- be required to plant at least two man of the House Committee on trees as a mandatory prerequi- Higher and Technical Education, site for their graduation. said by requiring all graduating "Their tree-planting activity high school and college students shall be their first act of public to plant two trees each, the coun- service as they enter the coun- try's forest stock will be augment- try's labor force," Go said. ed by around five million trees The bill tasks the Department annually. of Education (DepEd) and the "As these college and senior Commission on Higher Educa- high school graduates join the la- tion (CHED) to implement the bor force, requiring them to par- provisions of the proposed Act, in ticipate in addressing a national partnership with the Department concern that has a direct impact of Environment and Natural Re- on them will instill upon the youth sources (DENR), Department of the value of public service and Agriculture (DA), Department civic participation in whatever of the Interior and Local Gov- trade or employment they would ernment (DILG), Department of soon join," he said. Science and Technology (DOST), The Forest Management Bu- and the National Commission on reau (FMB) of the Department Indigenous Peoples (NCIP). of Environment and Natural Re- The Community Environment sources (DENR) estimates a loss and Natural Resources Office of about 47,000 hectares of forest (CENRO) of the DENR, in part- cover in the Philippines annually, nership with the local govern- the House leader noted. ment units (LGUs) shall maintain Go filed House Bill 4813 or the a seedling bank and will serve as proposed "Graduating Students ready source of seedlings to be for Reforestation Act of 2019" to provided to senior high schools, promote and pursue reforestation colleges and universities for the programs, and encourage tree- implementation of the proposed planting as a means of involving Act, Go's measure provides. the youth in public and civic af- The DepEd and CHED, in co- fairs. ordination with the DENR and "It is the purpose of the bill to DILG, is expected to promulgate involve the youth in addressing the implementing rules and reg- the country's dwindling forest ulations within 60 days after the stock, which is among our coun- approval of the proposed Act. try's most pressing issues and During the previous 17th Con- which threatens the very future gress, the House of Representa- of our youth," he said. tives approved on third and final "This is consistent with the reading a bill requiring all grad- constitutional recognition of the uating elementary; high school, vital role of the youth in nation- and college students to plant at building and the constitutional least 10 trees as a prerequisite for mandate of inculcating in them graduation. Sr it All:GIC 1111:1;11 PAGE] BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON 0 WM I INICATION STORY STORY 101111•111.011.". I NH IA FIVES PAGE LOWER INIMONNORIIIIRS Nisii.WINNII SIrTvIcI 10 - 06- ig

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Land, forests and human survival lobalization is happening not just iri activities can also help people adapt better the realm of the economy but also in to a changing climate. ecology. Here, I use globalization in It is at these critical junctures that I fur- G the sense of interconnectivity of caus- COMMENTARY ther the notion of globalization as the es, so that what happens in one corner of RODEL D. LASCO sense of intercollectivity in crafting solu- the world creates a chain of effects that tions. The need to address these issues that ripple through our natural systems and they emit huge amounts of greenhouse affect the entire planet must range from daily existence. . gases (GHG), the gases responsible for individual resolutions to international Just in the last few weeks, the world has warming our planet. According to the cooperation. We are one people living in witnessed the burning of the Amazon BBC, this year's fires have released al- one planet. The word ecology comes from forests, the world's largest tropical forest. most 230 megatons of carbon dioxide in the Greek word oikos, which means As of the end of August, BBC reported that the atmosphere. That is more than the "home." All of humanity live in one house, more than 450,000 hectares have gone up entire GHG emissions of the Philippines and all humans are both privileged and in flames. That is an area larger than the is- for a year. burdened that their actions can shape the land of Luzon, and the fires are still burn- This delicate relationship between land destiny of our home planet. ing. More than dry weather conditions, management and climate change could Our planet is changing at an unprece- many are blaming intentional forest clear- not have been made more salient than by dented rate. We can ignore the signs ing for the unusually high frequency of the recently released special report of around us and suffer the consequences. Or fires this year. In other forests in Angola the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate we can act accordingly. There is no easy and the Democratic Republic of the Congo Change (IPCC) in August, which highlights way. Let us make the right decisions for that are as globally important, more fires the critical role of forestry, agriculture and the sake not just of our generation, but also are burning but are not hitting the head- other land-use changes in mitigating cli- of those to come. lines. Closer to home, forests in Indonesia mate change, since they are responsible are ablaze again, dispersing haze to neigh- for almost a quarter of all GHG emissions. Dr. Rodel D. Lasco is an author of several boring countries. Reforestation helps reduce carbon dioxide I PCC reports, including the forthcoming Why are the Amazon forests impor- in the atmosphere, because trees capture sixth assessment report. He is the tant? For one, they are the habitat of carbon in their woody biomass. On the executive director of The OML Center, thousands of plants and animal species, a other hand, land-based activities are a foundation devoted to discovering veritable biodiversity treasure trove. Just crucial in providing food and other neces- climate change adaptation solutions as important, when forests are burned sities for a rapidly developing world. These (http://www.omlopezcenter.orgh.

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Metro Manila and Davao are sinking

ccording to a 2012 study by the by retreat of glaciers and expansion of Asian Development Bank, the the ocean. However, the melting of ice A Philippines is one of five coun- sheets in Antartica and Greenland is tries most affected by climate changes expected to increase this century. in the world. The biggest threat is the Most of the additional heat trapped accelerating rise of sea levels. This will in the Earth's climate system by global affect almost the whole population be- warming is stored in the oceans. When cause most of the population live near the ocean gains heat, the water expands water. The Philippines is made up of and sea level rises. For each degree, more than 7,100 islands with one of the warmer water and water under great longest coast line in the world — some pressure expand more than cooler 37,000 kilometers. water and Water tinder lesser pressure. Another geographic feature that This means that cold Arctic Ocean wa- makes the Philippines vulnerable to ter will expand less compared to warm rising sea levels is that the islands tropical water. are mostly flat and the bays reach far In September 2019, the IPCC pub- inland. This is one reason the cities of lished a report stating that if humanity , Legazpi, Cagayan de will drastically reduce Greenhouse gas Oro and Davao have become areas emission in the next decades, the prob- where sea levels have risen faster than lem will be tough but manageable. If the the rest of the country. According to a rise in emission will continue the prob- UN world climate report, higher levels km will become unmanageable. Among in the bays will mean that typhoons climate scientists, there is a consensus will do more damage. The United Na- that substantial long-term sea level rise tions World Climate Council says that will continue for centuries to come even sea level rise could disrupt crop growth lithe temperature stabilizes. : and flood rice and corn fields which If the rise of sea levels is inevitable, could spread dengue fever through the there are generally three ways nations standing water in those fields. Areas can prepare to adapt: retreat, accom- that never experienced major floods modate, protect. Retreat means mov- before will now be vulnerable because ing people and infrastructure to less of this rise in sea levels. exposed areas and preventing further Jakarta, Bangkok, Shanghai and development in areas that are at risk. Manila were listed by the Intergov- Accomodate means making societies ernmental Panel on Climate Change more flexible to sea level rise. Examples (IPCC) as among the fastest sinking are the cultiva ton of food crops that metropolises in the world. A World tolerate a high salt content in the soil or Bank study predicted that 40% of grains, like rice, that can grow even if Bangkok may be submerged by 2030 entirely submerged in water. Building and risks being totally submerged in standards can also require buildings to 15 years if nothing is done. be built higher. Protect means building Along Manila Bay, the provinces infrastructure intended to keep flood of Pampanga and Bulacan have sunk waters out. between four and six centimetres an- Some countries have already begun nually since 2003. By comparison, the to prepare for the rise in sea level. UN estimates that the average rise in Netherlands, a country that is 40 per- 0, sea level globally is about three milli- cent below sea level and is subsiding metres per year. In Metro Manila one has unveiled a plan that would include other cause for risein water levels is the more than $118 billion in new spend- volume of groundwater being pumped ing to implement precautionary mea- out from below, often unregulated sures such as broadening coastal dunes wells for homes, factories and farms and strengthening sea and river dikes. catering to a booming population and Last May 2019, Indonesia's President growing economy Today, many homes Widodo declared that the city of Jakarta build private swimming pools and is sinking to a degree that required them water pumps adding to the looming to move the city to East Borneo, another crisis. Already thousands of people in island. Singapore has launched a scheme the coastal towns north of Manila have to increase the city's absorption capacity been forced to permanently leave as the by natural means, by converting canals bay water has moved further inland. and reservoirs into streams and lakes For example, in Sitio Pariahan, the and by creating wetlands and other children used to be able to walk to school spaces designed to flood. Swamps can and the community chapel. Today, they absorb potentially ruinous floods while have to ride a boat to go to the commu- mangrove forests can protect cities near nity chapel and commute for 20 minutes, the coast from surges. also by boat, to a school further inland. The Philippines is at the beginning Jakarta is sinking 25 cm. a year and stage of a national crisis which the nation the metropolis is also prone to floods should acknowledge before it is too late. due to subsidence, caused by millions Creative writing classes of residents using groundwater. for kids and teens The three main reasons global Young Writers'Hangout on Oct. 19(1:30 warming causes global level to rise pm-3 pm; stand-alone session) at Full? are: oceans expand, ice sheets lose ice Booked BGC. For details and registra- faster than it forms from snowfall, and tion, email rorlethintgsppgmail.com. glaciers at higher altitudes also melt. The rise in sea level since the start of Email: [email protected] the 20th century has been dominated

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heat waves causing fatalities in the most selfish and the most phatically rebuked world lea- By Gil Yuzon ders during the summit, accus- major European cities, e.g. io8 @Inq_Lifestyle callous remain in denial. The degrees in Paris), accelerated great irony is that while nature ing them of continuous inaction melting of glaciers and rising always survives and heals itself on the crisis despite scientific hen my family moved to sea levels, which will eventually eventually, many of today's life evidence of its threat to the fu- our new home in Ala- inundate low-lying cities and is- bang in 1991, we enjoyed forms, including humans, have ture and the youth. She continued, "People are lands. the nightly spectacle of become endangered, and some W suffering, people are dying. En- Extreme weather events fireflies glowing in our garden. I may not survive. tire ecosystems are collapsing. (hurricanes, typhoons, torna- soon learned that these benefi- We are in the beginning of mass does) are also becoming com- cial insects were extremely sen- Gravely wounded planet extinction, and all you can talk mon; droughts and floods cause sitive to environmental condi- Our generation will not see about is money and fairy-tales food scarcity, forcing many to tions and could thrive only in a the worst of this unfolding migrate and become climate tragedy, but our more inime- of economic growth." healthy habitat. Sadly, many adults today are refugees. According to the Na- When they completely dis- diate descendants will bear the tional Aeronautics and Space brunt of it That the next gene- still only vaguely aware or appeared after a few years, I Administration, is of the ig ration is seriously concerned worse, hardly concerned about found out that many firefly warmest years ever recorded about inheriting a gravely the disastrous long-term effects species, of which there were have occurred since 2000 (cited wounded planet was dramati- of climate change on human more than 2,000, were actually figures are from an article in the cally manifested last September quality of life and survival. in danger of extinction due to Los Angeles Times in when millions of citizens from Here's a brief review: human activity. Man's heavy use of fossil fu- google.com). We humans have also been some 15o countries, led by stu- els (petroleum, coal, natural gas) responsible for a more serious dents, gathered in thousands of to generate energy and electri- Too late phenomenon which today poses locatiohs and held numerous city for residential, commercial Although it's too late to the biggest threat to our own strikes protesting climate and industrial use results in the avert or reverse climate change, species and other life forms on change, citing countries most emission of greenhouse gases the consensus is that we can our planet. Global climate responsible and condemning (carbon dioxide, methane, fluo- still mitigate its worst long- change is today's stark reality. It the lack of effective action from rocarbons, etc.) which in turn term consequences if we act in- is the new normal, and is expect- world leaders. dividually and collectively (offi- These protests were timed cause the earth's surface tem- ed to only get worse over time. cial local and international ac- immediately before the United perature to rise (global warm- With unprecedented heat tion and private advocacy ini- waves and cold spells, extreme Nations Climate Action Summit ing). This is the driver of climate change, manifested by various tiatives). weather disturbances, droughts, held on Sept. 21-25. To do our share, I sifted "How dare you!" Greta environmental disruptions, es- floods, uncontrolled forest fires, through hundreds of sugges- food and water shortages, resur- Thunberg, 16-year-old Swedish pecially in the weather. Recent examples are record- tions in various internet sites, gent diseases and a host of other student activist and the face of breaking temperatures (go de- and I have culled what I believe climate-related crises around the youth in the ongoing battle grees in usually cold Anchorage, are the most practical (and com- the world, only the most naive, against climate change, em- STRNI ECHE LII UPPER PAGE 1 BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON Cf WA MI INIEATION C-C GORY STORY el a IN Tilims PAGE LOWER MtIt VI( E 1 n arm ifs

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Build' infrastructure program, By Dona Z. Pazzibugan floating nuclear power plant in especially in transport and rail- @dpazzibuganINQ the Philippines. The Philippine side has yet way construction where Russia MOSCOW—The Philippines has to release details about the has high expertise." signed up with Russia's state nu- agreement. He said the Philippines clear company to look into the As early as 2016, President would soon introduce more of feasibility of buying into its new- Duterte has expressed openness its food products to the Rus- ly launched "floating nuclear to adopting ,nuclear energy, in- sian market power plant" technology. cluding the possible revival of During the Philippine-Rus- the controversial Bataan Nucle- Shadow of BNPP sia Business Forum where Pres- ar Power Plant (BNPP). Trade Secretary Ramon ident Duterte spoke on Friday, In an interview last year, Fi- Lopez signed several memo- Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi nance Secretary Carlos Dom- randa of understanding seek- signed a memorandum of intent inguez III said nuclear energy is ing to promote economic part- with Rosatom Overseas presi- "something we should really nerships between Moscow and dent Evgeny Pakermanov "to consider." Manila. jointly explore the prospects of Both Dominguez and Mr. He said the Philippines is en- cooperation in the construction Duterte had emphasized the couraging investments in phar- maceuticals, chemicals, aerospace of nuclear power plants in the need to ensure safety. and aviation, energy, oil and gas, Philippines." The local news agency RIA Invitation to 'build' agri and industrial machineries, Novosti reported the signing of In his speech at Friday's fo- and shipbuilding, among other the agreement, quoting Ro- rum, Mr. Duterte invited Rus- industries. satom's chief executive officer sian business leaders "to par- The Philippines' only foray Alexei Likhachev as saying that ticipate in [his administra- into nuclear energy, the BNPP, Russia had proposed to build a tion's] massive 'Build. Build, fizzled out amid controversies

cos' successor, Corazon Aquino, neering nuclear power vessel, shelved the project indefinitely the Akademik Lomonosov, in in 1986, the year of the Cher- late August. The ship began nobyl tragedy. sailing on Aug. 23 through the But Manila continued to pay Arctic on its way to Russia's for the foreign loans that funded Chukotka region off the Bering the power plant years after the Strait across Alaska. 1986 Edsa People Power Revolu- tion that toppled Marcos. Explosion, fire There have since been sev- The launch was held in the eral proposals to use nuclear wake of the Aug. 8 explosion at a energy to answer the country's naval test range in the Russian increasing demand for power, city of Archangelsk that killed including the revival of the five nuclear engineers, and the mothballed plant. July i fire that hit the Russian But these plans have been nuclear submarine Losharik, Alfonso Cusi met with opposition from sev- killing 14 sailors. eral groups who again cited Environmental activist group Greenpeace warned that the regarding the plant's location as safety and environmental is- sues. Such fears resurfaced fol- Alcademik Lomonosov may lead well as corruption issues to a "Chernobyl at sea," but Rus- hounding the Marcos regime's lowing the 2011 Fukushima nu- clear disaster caused by a mag- sia's Rosatom State Nuclear En- deal with Westinghouse Elec- ergy Corp. maintained that the tric Co., the party that took over nitude-9 earthquake and ship's technology is safe. —wire A General Electric in the $2.2-bil- tsunami that hit Japan's north- REPORT FROM INQUIRER RESEARCH lion project. eastern coast. Amid these concerns, Mar- Russia launched its pio- INQ