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Under the MOA, the parties By JoNAMAN L. MAYUGA Wonlmayuga agree to develop and implement a comprehensive program intended NVIRONMENTSecretaryRoy to reduce pollution in the river sys- A. Cimatu lauded food and tem. They will also coordinate and beverage giant San Miguel participate in the regular planning E and implementation of the Tullah- Corp. (SMC) for its commitment to dean up the Tullahan-Tinajeros an-Tinajeros River System: Adopt- River System, one of the major river A-River Program. systems draining into the heavily Por itspart, the DENRwill ensure polluted Manila Bay. the reduction of the pollution of the This, after the SMC, led by Presi- river system, undertake regular dent and COO Ramon Ang, on Mon- water quality monitoring, provide day formally entered into a memo- technical assistance to local gov- randum of agreement (MOA) with ernment units traversing the river the Department of Environment system, and establish appropriate and Natural Resources (DENR) un- materials-recovery facility/system der the Adopt-A-River Program, a in concerned barangays. priority initiative of the agency and It will also facilitate actions a key strategy to fulfill the Supreme against violations of Republic Acts Court's continuing mandamus to 9275 (Clean Water Act), 9003 (Eco- dean up Manila Bay logicalSolidWasteManagementAce - "Let me laud and thank [SMC] for and6969 (ToxicSubstances,Hazard heedingthecallandjoiningus onthis ous,andNudearWasteControlAct); massive rehabilitation effort to dean andprovide information and educa- upthisveryimportantriver system," tioncampaignwith the communities Cimatu said in a news statement. concerned, among others. "By working together, we hope to On the other hand, SMC will as- sendastronger message onhowcom- sistinthe dredging and cleanup plan mitted we are in securing a healthier provided by the DENR, lend equip- future for our rivers and creeks that mentandprovide operatorsforthese; empty into Manila Bay," the DENR provide funding for equipment op- chief added. erations, such as fuel and logistics Cimatu said the Tullahan-Tinaje- cost; remove garbage through sur- ros River System has to be rehabili- face cleanup; and engineering solu- tated considering that it got failing tions, such as theinstallation of trash marks in almost all the physicochem- traps and other similar measures. ical standards set for Class Cwaters. Class C waters are for propaga- Conflict of interest? tion and growth of fish and other MEANWHILE, environmental aquaticresources; forrecreationsuch groups under Kalikasan-People's as boating, fishing or similar activi- Network forthe Environmentraised - ties; and for agriculture, irrigation questions overpossibleconflictofin and livestock watering. terestintheDENR-SMCpartnership. The 59-kilometer Tullahan- Leon Dulce, national coordina- Tinajeros River System,which starts tor of Kalikasan-PNE, said the P1- from La Mesa Dam in Quezon City billion fund allottedby the company and drains into the Manila Bay at can serve as "soft payment: to fast- Centennial Park in Navotas City, is track various reclamation projects one of the dirtiest waterways emp- of SMC in Manila Bay. tying into the bay. "San Miguel's P1-billion re- SMC pledged P1 billion for the hab is highly suspicious because dredging and cleanup of the river it comes alongside its push for system, including the purchase of its Aerotropolis and Expressway- backhoes, cranes with a claw, dump Dike reclamation projects across trucks, barges and fuel. Northern Manila Bay. We fear that Ang said the company will in- it might serve as 'greenvtashing' vest by buying barges, backhoes, to cover up for these destructive cranes with clamshell and dump projects, at best, or grease money trucks, as well as lighting and gen- for the railroading of reclamation, erators, for the cleanup. at worst," he said. STRATEGIC I= ICI I= UPPER PAGE I BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON COMMUNICATION (I/ STORY STORY vaii...0011111111011 INITIATIVES PAGE LO 41110015...."V SERVICE ••••••••00 07 MAR nig PAGE If DATE

BENISMC sanib-pwersa sa Manila Bay rehab NAGSANIB-puwersa ang pasalernat ang kaihim sa supor- Department of Environment tang binibigay ng naturang kom- and Natural Resources at panya upang mabawasan ang San Miguel Cotp. sa paglili- polusyon sa dog kaugnay ng nls ng Tullahan-Tinajeros Manila Bay rehabilitation. River System na isa sa mga Ayon kay Cimatu, kinakai- ilog na nagpapartmi sa Ma- langang linisin ang Tudahan-Tina- nila Bay. jams River System lab pa at Sa isang memorandum of batay sa DENR Water Quality agreement, magiging katuwang Status Report, tibd pumasa ang ng DENR ang SMC sa darn ng tubig sa dog sa pamantayan ng Apt-A-RKter program ng ahen- physicochemical para sa Class sya para maipatupad ang ini- C waters. labas na mandamus ng Sup- Mg Class C waters ay pa- reme Court para sa Manila Say ra sa pagpapalaki at pagpa- clean-up. parami ng isda at iba pang Nitong nakalipas na hues "aquatic resources"; para sa nilagdaan ang MOA sa pagitan mga gawain sa tubig tulad ng nina Sec. Roy Cimatu at SMC boating, fisNng at ba pang ka- president at COO Ramon Mg halintulad S gam sa agrikutf- na ginanap sa DENR Central ra, irigasyon at livestock wate- Office sa Quezon City nag- ring. SAN11 CELARIO UPPER PAGD I DANNER EIMORIAL CARIOON Al MODE STORY PACit LOWER

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Hicap said he feared that NEGATIVE IMPACT long-term dredging would affect the income of small fisherfolk whose catch had been dwindling in recent LESS CATCH years because of environ- mental degradation. Fisherfolk used to catch IN MANILA BAY from io to 15 kilos a day. That has now fallen to 2 to 5 kilos, he added. DREDGING, SAY Pamalakaya said the gov- ernment must provide more livelihood and economic as- FISHERFOLK sistance to the fisherfolk who By Mariejo S. Ramos would be affected by the @MariejoRamosINQ dredging.

A group of militant fisherfolk 43 pending projects on Wednesday expressed The group also urged the concern over the potential DENR to prevent "a full-scale economic and environmental sellout of Manila Bay" to pri- impact Of the dredging activ- vate developers, as it noted ities on Manila Bay to the that there are over 43 pend- livelihood of small fishermen ing reclamation projects cov- in surrounding areas. ering more than 30,000 "Dredging-related stres- hectares of Manila Bay. sors such as movement of Included in the project solid particles, the discharge are 4,900 hectares encom- of toxic contaminants, and passing portions of Cavite noise pollution can effective- province, according to Pa- ly disrupt the movement of malakaya. fish species and various ma- In Bacoor, Cavite, the lo- rine life in Manila Bay," said cal government has part- Fernando Hicap, national nered with Frabelle Fishing Chair of Pambansang Lakas Corp. and Aboitiz for a 944- ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya hectare reclamation project. ng Pilipinas (Painalakaya). Another joint project be- On Tuesday, the Depart- tween the provincial govern- ment of Public Works and ment and controversial busi- Highways began massive nessman Wilfredo Keng cov- dredging activities in a 2.5- ers more than 2,200 hectares. kilometer stretch of Manila The reclamation projects Bay to remove more than could affect 26,000 coastal 225,000 cubic meters of silt families from Bacoor, Novel- and garbage from the bay. eta, Kawit, Rosario and Cavite City through displace- Respect rights ment and forcible ejectment "While we support a gen- Pamalakaya warned. uine rehabilitation of Manila Malacafiang earlier said Bay to restore its ecosystem, that the reclamation projects the government must assure would generate income for us that the dredging part will the government and bring in not result in reclamation and more jobs for Filipino work- ers. that the rights of the small fisherfolk would be respect- Although Interior Secre- ed," added Hicap, a former tary Eduardo Alto has said Anakpawis party-list repre- that all reclamation projects sentative, addressing the De- would be reviewed, he also partment of Environment clarified that while his de- and Natural Resources partment could recommend (DENR). whether or not the project should push through, Mala- cahang would have the last say. INQ

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SMC VOWS TO REHABILITATE TULLAHAN RIVER• THE Department of En- said the SMC agreed to SMC pledged P1 bil- be clean "said SMC pres- in the river," he said. vironment and Natural clean-up the Tullahan- lion for the dredging and ident and COO Ramon Cirnatu lauded the Resources (DENR) has Tinajeros River System cleanup of the river sys- Ang after the MoA sign- SMC for participating in found a "big ally" in the through a Memorandum tem, including the pur- ing. the Adopt-a-River pro- rehabilitation of Manila of Agreement (MoA). it chase of backhoes, cranes fling called on the DENR gram, a priority initiative Bay. enteredintowiththeDENR with claw, dump trucks, to support their efforts by of the agency and a key Food and beverage gi- last Monday. barges and fuel. ensuring that illesal busi- strategy to address the ant San Miguel Corpora- T u Ila ha n-T ena je r o s . 'Work will be done 16 nesses along the nver sys- continuing mandamus of tion (SMC) has signed up River is one of the major hours, a day, six days a temdonotfundertheclean- theSupremeCourttodean for the clean-up drive. river systems connected week. In two years, the up drive. "Nobody should up the historic bay. Secretary Roy Cimatu the heavily polluted bay. whole 59-km stretch will evenbuilclanything with- Joel dole Torre I UPPER PAGE I !TANNER EtNIORIAt CARTOON STORY

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MECHANIZED CLEANUP The Department of Public Works and Highways has started massive desilting works at Manila Bay on Tuesday.. A fleet of equipment consisting of more than two dozens of amphibious excavators, dumping scows, dump trucks, debris segregator, street sweepers and vacuum sewer jet cleaners were deployed for the cleanup drive to be undertaken in different strategic locations in an operation dubbed as DPWH Sagip Manila Bay. An estimated 225,000 cubic meters of silt will be removed across the approximately 1.5-kilometer stretch of Manila Bay from Manila Yacht Club breakwater to US Embassy. NONIE REYES

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Boracay rehab resumes By Kuhlin Ceslie Gacula

There is no stopping the rehabilitation of acay despite the new focus directed at the clean-up of the Manila Bay, Department of lElitvironment and Natural Resources (DENR) Icretary Roy A. Cimatu assured on Wednesday. "We know the roads are still dusty. We ask fir patience, the Boracay rehabilitation is still a work in progress," Cimatu said. Boracay task force members still meet rigularly to monitor the implementation of DENR plans to restore the island and review illicies or regulations, according to Cimatu. Officials of the 11 BIATF member-agencies also regularly visit the island to check on the rehabilitation's progress. We ask for patience, the Boracay rehabilitation is still a work in progress. The DENR expects completion by June of a government hospital. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will soon eliminate unsightly overhead "spaghetti cables" and rewire them underground. Cimatu confirmed that both the DENR and the MEG have identified for demolition 10 establishments which are non-compliant with regulations on easement along the beach and road. ' These are the Boracay Plaza Resort, 'Willy's Hack Resort, Little Prairie Inn, Watercolors Dive Shop, Blue Lily Hotel, True Home, Exclusive Dawn VIP Boracay Resort, New Wave Divers, Steve's Cliff and Galveston International. II I. I UPPER PAGET CANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON 93 STORY STORY PAGE ER

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DOT hails Boracay, El Nido TripAdvisor mention", THE Department of Tourism's (DOT) and the Department of the Interior and and attractions, among others, based on !I thrust for sustainable tourism continues Local Government (DILG) have identified millions of traveler reviews and opinions. to gain traction with two of its flagship El Nido as among the destinations up for Boracay White Beach received over destinations—Boracay and El Nido, rehabilitation. 6,000 reviews with 62 percent excellent Palawan—being listed among TripAdvisor's The secretaries of these departments rave reviews and 24 percent very good 2019 Travelers' Choice Awards. mapped out the rehabilation plan of El Nido rating, with most of the comments Boracay White Beach, described as the late last year. acknowledging the successful rehabilitation island's most popular beach famous for its "We take it that this TripAdvisor citation of the island. amazing sunsets and white sand that stays of Boracay and El Nido is indicative of the "Boracay still has it! After the six months cool in hot weather, ranked 9th among positive reaction to the reforms and new rehab the Boracay White Beach is cleaner the beaches in Asia despite its temporary policies being implemented in an effort to and clear. It has maintained its popularity closure last year. ! inculcate a culture of sustainable tourism. among tourists and locals. It's really lovely El Nido, Palawan's Nacpan Beach and This bodes well with our campaign of during sunsets. The burst of colors are Las Cabanas Beach were voted as the 13th highlighting the people's genuine testament awesome. I saw garbage bins which were .! and 22nd best island in the region. and reaction to our destinations," said absent before," shared TripAdvisor reviewer Meanwhile, the DOT together with Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo mariasusnaf2018. "The best beach in the I! partner line agencies Department of Puyat. The TripAdvisor's 2019 Travelers' world, Experience the new, renovated and ' Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Choice Awards ranks beaches, destinations, clean White Beach of Boracay. It is excellent

for water sports and 1 can swim here the whole day. Be careful with the sun and THE Boracay always use your sunblock with high factor. cleanup is just Food are excellent everywhere you go," the first step commented jguzon from Oslo, Norway. in keeping the Philippines Yapak Beach, the second-largest beach a choice on Boracay named after the prevalent white destination. puka seashells, was also listed at 25th. As of February 27, a total of 320 accommodation establishments in Boracay accounting for 11,662 rooms are now DOT- accredited. "The Inter-Agency Task Force is excited for the completion of the island's rehabilation; the second phase in April and thethird in December this year. It • will further promote the better Boracay," Puyat added.

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BORACAY, CORN, MANILA BAY, ETC. HALOS mabasag any ngata-ngala ng mga kritiko ni Pangulong RODRIGO BALETODO ROA DUTERTE na walang figil sa pagpuna sa kanyang mga galaw, id ED VERZOLA saute, pahayag at pagpapatupad ng proyekto para $a bansa at sambaya- nan. Nilo ngang hub ay nilinaw niya na wala siya at any kanyang admi- Ayaw ni MAYOR DIGONG na manatili any pambababoy sa napaka nistrasyon na angkinin any mga natapos na sa kanyang termino. ganda natin na mga isla. Malinaw, paano aangkinin any proyekto na any ginastos nga naman Naayos, bumalik any ganda at hinigpitan any pamamahala sa Bora ay pera ng mamamayan? cay at mga Isla sa Caron, Palawan. Kaya nga any, minsan, taumbayan na any naiirita sa pambabato rig Ngayon, naitala muli na paboto ng mga dayuhan pa rin any Boracay kritiko at oposisyon dahil kahit alam nila na tarna at maganda any proyekto, pero kung pupunta sila, kayo, tayo, kailangan handa tayong sumunod sa kailangan palabasin nilang mall at walang Innventa any natapos? patakaran ng mga ahensiya ng pamahalaan na namamala roan. Halimbawa na lang 'yung napakagandang paliguan na ISLA NC BO- Hato Raman. Kamakailan ay mas marabas pa wig inisyafibo ng DENR RACAY. at mga ahensiya ng pamahalaan sa pangunguna ng DILG — "LINISIN ANC Totoo any mala-kristal na tubig at mala-kristal ding napakapino na Manila Bar buhangin. Nagsiyaman any mga namahala doon kasama siyempre any Aba leka, !along nag-ulol any mga kribko na hindi raw totoo na lilinisin mga namuno sa lokal na pamahalaan. ni Pang. DUTERTE at al any Manila Bay kundi dahil lang daw sa gagawin Okay na sana pero naging pabaya sila at dumami any lumot, Marami na reklamasyon na "ipamimigay lang daw sa mga saradong kaalyado ng any nagkasakit pero wala lang sila. Nang Makta ni Pangulong RODY any PANGULO? hitsura ng Boracay, walang gatol na sinabi niya dagat ng dumi o "cess- Teka, take, ayaw natin magwala o magmura sa bintang ng oposisyon pool"! at kntiko. Pero sino kaya sa atin any totoo na ayaw Makita na any lahat rig Hayun na. Idineldara ng DENR at DoT na isasara ng 6 na buwan muna dalampasigan natin ay malinis? para ayusin any Boracay. Kaagad din isinunod any mga Isla sa Palawan, Boracay, Coron, Manila Bay, etc. ayaw ba ninyo any paghahari ng any Coron at iba pang mga kilalang paliguan. foist& na tubig ng mga dagat natin?

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MEMBERS of the Protect- which they said did not pass fore the election period, which ed Area Management Board the board's scrutiny. prohibits the appointment (PAMB) of the Sarangani Noel Ben, PAMB legal coun- and reassignment of govern- Bay Protected Seascape have sel, said the board passed a ment officials and employees. asked Secretary Roy Cimatu resolution asking Cimatu to Ben said Tamoria violated of the Department of Environ- revoke a special order of Noel provisions of the National In- ment and• Natural Resources Tamoria, DENR regional ex- tegrated Protected Areas System (DENR)to reconsider the ecutive director, designating (NIPAS) Law, which mandates appointment of a new Protect- Joy Ologuin as the new PASU the PAMB to submit a short list ed Area SuperVisor (PASU), last January 9, three days be- of applicants to the position

from whom the DENR regional said he removed PASU Iskag PASU as provided under 'the director will pick for appoint- Dipatuan, who had been in NIPAS Law. ment to the post. the post since 2016, as part of He added that PAMB, which He added that Tamoria the ongoing revamp within is composed of various stake- clearly violated the law when DENR Region 12. holders who were tasked to he bypassed the PAMB's rec- Ben said the board hopes formulate policies to protect ommendatory power when he that Cimatu would reconsider Sarangani Bay, was merely appointed the new PASU. their position and recognize exercising its rights vis-à-vis Tamoria, who serves con- their authority to recommend the appointment of the PASU currently as PAMB chairman, an applicant to the post of JERRY N. ADLAW UPPER I !TANNER EDITORIAl CARTOON STORY STORY

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Hog farms blamed for dirty rivers

SAN PEDRO CITY—The environment department has identified animal farms as major polluters of Calabarzon's rivers. Dirty water flowing into river systems in the region's five provinces ends up in Laguna de Bay and Manila Bay. A group of livestock growers, however, has asked the government to give them time to comply with regulations, say- ing shutting down erring farms would 11 hurt the industry. —STORY BY MARICAR CINCO A10 PAGE I BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON STORY STORY eik PAGE 0 7 MAR 2019

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By Maricar Cinco have to understand that this is a has to be a multisectoral ap- @maricarcincoINQ livahood," Rep. Rico Geron, who proach. Don't rush things and represents the party-liSt Agricul- provide some assistance (to SAN PEDRO CITY—Animal tural Sector Alliance of the hog raisers)," Geron added, farms operating in Calabarzon Philippines (Agap), said in a tele- Aside from Boso-Boso, volun- (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal phone interview on Wednesday. teers cleaned up parts of Zapote and Quezon) have been identi- Geron said that given the River in Cavite province, San fied by the environment depart- dipping market price of local Cristobal River in Laguna pro- ment as a major contributor to meat, as a result of the importa- vince, San Juan River in Batangas the pollution of the region's ma- tion of agricultural products, province; and Iyam-Dumacaa jor waterways that drain into hog raisers were forced to "pri- River in Quezon province. Lagituade Bay and Manila Bay. oritize making ends.meet over [ More than 700 sacks of The role of the livestock in- waste management." trash were collected, including dustry, particularly backyard used diapers, plastic food cups, hog raisers, in water pollution Convenient cigarette butts and even dead was again raised following a re- "We support [environmen- animals. gionwide river cleanup led by tal initiatives], but all we ask is The five river systems drain the Department of Environ- to give [hog raisers] time to im- into the Laguna Lake and even- ment and Natural Resources prove [their facilities] and com- tually into Manila Bay, whose (DENR) last week. ply [with the policies]" said for- rehabilitation by the govern- The DENR traced fecal col- mer Agap Rep. Nicanor Briones, ment kicked off in January, , iforni in the rivers, with the high- in a separate interview. The regional Environmen- est concentration found in the According to Agap, the tal Management Bure,au said 18-kilometer Boso-Boso River Pzoo-billion hog industry sup- sanitary landfills in Calabarzon could not accommodate the that passes through Antipolo City CALABARZON RIVERS plies 90 to 95 percent of meat large volumes of waste. and the towns of Rodriguez and Its for the local market. About 70 Ann Hazel JaVier,Spokesper- San Mateo, all in Rizal province. percent of livestock farms are agency had identified at least rectly into the water or lacked also backyard piggeries, each son for the DENR Calabarzon, said 36 sanitary landfills were Livelihood four livestock farms, each "with waste treatment facilities. with just five to ioo animals. operating in the region but only Water sampling in Boso- nom to 100,000 head," in A group of livestock farm- Geron said it had been a 13 followed DENR standards. Eoso showed that coliform Rizal for inspectiOn. ers, however, has asked the na- practice for backyard raisers to Javier said these landfills level was highest midstream, In January, the DENR in Cal- tional government for some le- put up farms along creeks and had failed in collecting all of the near Antipolo City, at 270 mil- abarzon had issued notices of niency in shutting down animal rivers as a "convenient" means region's solid waste. We con- lion most probable number violation of the Clean Water farms that failed to comply to dispose animal waste. tinue to monitor (these land- per mo milliliters. Act (Republic Act No. 9275) to with proper waste disposal. "The level of awareness (on waste management) is not that fills) as we are to issue notices Following the March i river 210 livestock farms in Batangas "We don't deny that, some- of violation to noncompliant cleanup, Maria Paz Luna, DENR province. These farms either al- how, livestock production con- high. To make (environmental [facilities],",she said. INQ regional director, said the lowed animal waste to flow tributes to pollution ... but we rehabilitation sustainable), it STRATEGIC N ak4 ate, to 24 ora,-. PER PAGE 1 PAWNER FORMAI CARTOON COMMUNICATION Ar • STORY STORY INITIATIVES ea LOWER PAGE 11.111011.1.. SERVICE NEMIOR TONITE C 7 MAR 2019 1111E: PAGE if DATE

Wildlife smuggling nasabat ng BOC sa NAIA 12 TIM BOG sa tnga clement° ng Bureau of Customs (BOC) ang 1,529 live exotic turtles sa Port of Ninoy Aqui- no International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 2, Pasay City. Ang mga kompiska- dong pagong (Star Tor- toise, Redfoot Tortoise, Sulcata Tortoise, Red- eared Slider live spe- cies), ay natagguan sa loob ng iniwangbagahe ng isang pasaherong Filipino nada sa flight PR #311 Hong Kong, kung saan nal-turned over sa Department of Environ- ment and Natural Resources-Wildlife Traf- fic Monitoring Unit (DENR-WTMU). Batay sa ulat ang Illegal Wildlife Trading ay paglabag sa RA 10863 (Customs Mo- dernization and Tariff Act) at RA9147 (Wild- life Resources Conser- vation and Protection Act). Kung saan ang pagla- bag dito ay nahaharap sa pagkakulong ng I hang- gang 2 taon at multamg P20,000 hanggang P200,000.00 Matatandaan noortg taong 2018 ang Port of NAIA ay nakapag- sumite sa DENA ng kabinattig 560 wildlife and endangered spe- cies kabilang na ang 250 geckos, 254 corals at ibn pang reptiles na smuggled sa pam- amagitan ng air par- cels, baggage and ship- ments, kung saan nau- na rito nitong taon sa pagpupunyagi ng mga operatiba Rig Customs NAIA ay nasakote ang 63 Iguanas, Chame- leon at Bearded Dra- gons. Mg BOC NAIA ay pantloy na magbibigay ng proteksyon sa hanggatianlabansa mga iligBl na importasyon at eksportasyonngwildlife trade at iba pang ipinag- babawal at anti-social goods. (Pasky Natividad) I mu I EDITORIAL CAR1001I LIP PER !VOTE I II/11111E11 51010 51011Y I I PAGE LOWER Ir

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Maynilad breaks ground for Las Pilias Water Reclamation Facility

April Aguilar (5th from left), lead the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the Las Piiias Water Reclamation Facility. With her are Ramoncito Fernandez (6th from left), president and CEO of Maynilad; Rose Bantog, city engineer; Cezar Perillo, City Environment and Natural Resources Office officer in charge; Councilors Mark Anthony Santos and Henry Medina. A:uPiilas City Mayor Imelda of the Las Pifias Water Reclamation The facilityis the newest projectof 88 million liters of wastewater per L ilar, represented by daughter Facility located on a 2.25-hectare Maynilad, and once completed, will day. With the project's completion April Aguilar, led the groundbreak- lot along Alabang Zapote Road, in be its largest sewage treatment plant by 2021, Las Pihas residents will be ing ceremony for the construction Barangay Pamplona Uno. in terms of capacity, treating about assured of enough clean water. nl I ImEINE11 EDITORIAL CARI0011 P(11 UMW PAGE 1.uWEn Ruliatipm.PEARVEEHEI FAREGEWOMPEW owthwaRIENIA —no014PEE 0 7 MAR 2019 pertinent al Environment min Hello Tautta tmS IATEGIC COMMUNICAlION IHMATWIES SERVICE ISAIE

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MAYNILAD CEO NAGSALITA SA um WATER ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE ANG President at CEO ng naw sa mga isyu sa tubig, at Maynilad Water Services, Inc. ang mga pananaw na to ay DR. HILDA C. ONG (Maynilad) na si Ramoncilo tumutu long upang makumple- S. Fernandez ay nagsafita sa to ang pandaigdigang pana- mga hamon na mapahusay na nakatuon sa mga solus- isang pagtitipon na dinaluhan naw para sa industriya ng tu- ang pamamahala ng tubig sa yon para sa pamamahala ng ng 377 global water experts big sa pagbabago ng Wine, lungsod para napapanatifin tubig at wastewater at sa pag- mula sa 27 bansa sa pana- kakulangan sa supply at iba ang pag-unlad. oorganisa ng mga kagana- (Ion ng 10th International Wa- pang mga isyu,' sabi ni Fer- Ang IWA ay ang pinaka- pan sa mundo na nagdadala ter Association (IWA) Confe- nandez. malaking network ng mga ng pinakabagong agham, rence na ginanap karnakailan Samantala, sa Icanyang propesyonal sa tubig mula teknolohiya at pinakama- sa Pasay City. keynote na mensahe, sinabi sa 130 bansa na may mga husay na kasanayan sa la- Sa kanyang pananalita sa ni Kafihim Roy Cimatu ng De- programa sa pagbubuo ng rangan ng tubig sa malaking panahon ng IWA "Efficient partment of Environment and pananaliksik at mga proyekto lugar. 2019" Conference, binigyang- Natural Resources (DENR) na din ni Fernandez na kinakai- ang positibong epekto ng pub- langan ng malakas na paki- fie-private partnership sa pag- kmaglulungan ng global water papabuti ng mga serbisyo sa stakeholders, habangangmga tubig at wastewater sa Metro umuusbong na hamon ay na- Manila. nawagan ngayon pars sa mga Ipinaliwanag din ni Cimatu makabagong solusyon upang ang mga pagsisikap ng DENR matiyak ang seguridad at gag- na maibalik ang dating anyo papanatili ng tubig. "Ang ba- ng Manila Bay, kinikilala ang wat isa sa afin ay nagdudulot pan gako ng Maynilad para sa ng isang natatanging pana- inaambisyong pagsisikap as paglilinis. Ang IWA "Efficient 2019" ay nagdala ng magkakasa- mang mga dalubhasang eks- Nasa larawan: Maynilad President at CEO Ramoncito S. pada sa tubig at mga maga- Fernandez habang nagsasalita sa mahigit 300 eksperto ga-ling na pinuno mula sa mga sa tubig mula sa 27 bansa sa ika-10 na International industriya upang talakayin at Water Association (IWA) Conference na ginanap kama- ibahagi ang mga solusyon sa kailan sa Pasay City.

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It's no secret that the Philip- pines has a problem manag- ing its waste. The National Solid Waste Commission estimates that residential, commercial, and industri- al sectors produce 40,000 tons of wastes daily that government agencies are struggling to deal with. This number is expected to further rise as the econo- my and population grow. With improperly managed wastes causing an adverse impact on people's health and the en- vironment, various Geocycle that has been providing its gas. Co-processing helps improve fuel groups have been services to a number of companies and costs, but more importantly it enables hard at work to find local governments. the company to conserve natural re- solutions to this chal- How are waste management and sources, and of course, contribute to lenge. building materials even related? managing wastes in a safe and envi- Holcim Philippines Making cement requires lots of ronmentally sound manner. is among those helping in energy and raw materials. But through While this technology is available addressing this issue. Hol- the co-processing technology, the and helpful in addressing waste man- cim is established as a lead- company is able to use waste as raw agement challenges, it is only part of ing building materials provider, material and a source of energy, to the solution. It can only co-process a but not many are aware about replace natural mineral resources and small portion of the waste being gener- its waste management unit called fossil fuels such as coal, petroleum and ated by the country.

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WWF-PH and Hamilo Coast caps Intl Coastal Cleanup , The Philippines ranks third in plastic pollution in terms of dumping plastic into our oceans. This is largely caused by an ineffi- cient waste disposal in the country and poor awareness of the prob- lem. Because of this, the World - Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Philippines has been closely in- volved in coastal cleanups and other initiatives around the coun- try to instill the importance of tackling this issue. On its nth year, Hamilo Coast and WWF-Philip- pines' partnership now stands firmly on environmental pro- grams aimed at not just ending plastic pollution but also at pre- serving its surrounding nature. Hamilo Coast, with the help of WWF-Philippines, has successful- ly conducted its annual coastal cleanup at the two main coves of Hamilo Coast, the Pico de Loro Cove and Santelmo Cove. STRATEGIC UPPER PAGE I BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON COMMUNICATION BDPLES II 7 STORY STORY eivagamismioSI INITIATIVES I1 JOURNAL PAGE WER .1•11111~ SERVICE Ever ybody s Newspaper

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Cutting on eco-friendly items helps save the environment MANY people believed where morally righteous ronmental impact of the companies also claim to that using euefriendly and unrighteous deci- whole set is unchanged, balance greenhouse gas products could help sions can cancel each oth- or even reduced. emissions by planting them reduce their carbon er out. People might pur- trees for carbon offsets. footprint. But experts Even eco-friendly be- chase some extra grocer- Lead author Patrik said otherwise. havior can be harmful. ies because they are "eco- Sorqvist, Professor of En- Anew theory suggests The belief in "climate labeled"; they think that vironmental Psychology that we think of our rela- compensation" is never- they can justify jetting at the University of Gav- tionship with the environ- theless pervasive. Stud- abroad for vacation be- le, Sweden, said the best ment like a social ex- ies showed that when so- cause they have been cy- thing for people to save change, leading to the called "eco-friendly" cling to work; or take the environment is to con- belief that "environmen- items are added to a set of longer showers because sume less overall. He said tally friendly" behavior "conventional" items, they've reduced the wa- "meaner is greener". can compensate for people believe the envi- ter temperature. Some (Frontiers) "harmful" behavior. But unlike asocial mis- step, our environmental footprint cannot be smoothed over. Researchers said "you can't kiss and make up with the environment". According to the re- searchers, it is virtually impossible to keep track of the environmental im- pact of every one of our actions, so we resort in- stead to mental 'rules of thumb' to assess our green footprint. The prob- lem, they said, is that these innate, intuitive judge- ments evolved to deal with social interaction, El UPPER PAGE 1 BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON El STORY STORY PAGE TOWER

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Kasabay ng pagpapahid convenor ng Global Catholic pahayag ni Leydon sa Radio Veritas. ng abo sa noo ng libu-libong Climate Movement Philippines, ang "Abstinence from meat and Katoliko kahapon bilang hudyat sakripisyongpag-iwas sa pagkainng shifting to a plant-based diet is a form ng pagsisimul a ng panahon ng pag- kame ay hindi lamang may ispirituwal of renewing ties with the Lord as we aayuno at pangingilin, hinikayat na benepisyo, ngunit maganda rin ito help preserve the environment that ng mga lider ng Simbahan ang mga para sa kalusugan at sa kapaligirart. He created for us. Pope Francis in his mananampalataya "to shift to a "It also releases harmful Laudato Si encyclical reminded us to plant-based diet to help protect and greenhouse gases such as Carbon address the continuous environmental preserve the environment." dioxide. The expansion of the meat destruction and listen to the cries of Ayon kay Rev. Fr. John Leydon, industry harms Mother Earth," the poor," dagdag pa niya. UPPER PAGE! EARNER EINTORIAT CARTOON Ark STORY STORY PAGE El

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Apocalypse enced before. And they will only get worse. limate change is a myth. I know, be- The 2018 United Nations Climate cause the president of the United Change Conference in Poland failed in its States told us so. And he can't be main attempt—to get the world's nations the president of what was C wrong, he's to take the necessary drastic reform. Our once considered the strongest country in world leaders seem to be more concerned the world—a position he is rapidly con- with the dollars and cents necessary than ceding to China. the continuation of human life. The fact that the United States is the If the rich countries of the world don't second most polluting country in the pour huge amounts into reducing and con- world in terms of C0a emissions doesn't trolling pollution now, the cost just a few seem to bether Trump. Where does he decades from now will be incomparably think all that pollution goes? It isn't, he more as billions die. Half the world's popu- says, something we need to worry about, lation will be wiped out by temperatures because it's doing no harm. The scientists LIKE IT IS they can't adapt to, holocausts they can't are wrong. PETER WALLACE Frighteningly, most Filipinos might survive in, and pollution that destroys our food sources. This is not fear-mongering; agree. Mahar Mangahas reported on a sur- this is the scientists' prediction based on vey that found that 43 percent of Filipinos nosaurs can die out due to one meteor, we believed "we trust too much in science and can go, too, from a world that's too hot. Ac- informed assessment It's not just the air, but the sea and land, not enough in religious faith." The only cording to an article published by the Na- too. There we can help: Dispose of your two other countries in the world that also tional Geographic ("By zroo, deadly heat rubbish responsibly, don't leave truck- felt this way were also highly Catholic may threaten majority of humankind," loads of it behind you after the Black —Italy and Chile. Is the Catholic Church 6/15/17), without major reductions in emis- Nazarene procession. Where's your Chris- still denying science? sions of greenhouse gases such as CO2, up For Trump's edification, climate to three in four people will face the threat tian concern for others? Plastic you care- lessly throw away is killing the fish you change is very real, and is affecting us al- of dying from heat by zroo. That's 8.4 bil- want to eat, but soon won't be able to be- ready. The ice, from the Arctic polar caps lion (yes, that's a "b") dead people from a to the snows of Kilimanjaro, is melting at a population estimated at 11.2 billion by cause your rubbish has killed them. Stop cutting down trees, plant them. rapid rate. As a result, the sea level is ris- 2100. Who will bury them? Maybe the Al They are a major absorber of CO2 and are ing. Soon, island nations will be underwa- robots will do it for us. relaxing to have around. Our cities need ter. Our beloved city of Manila will be, too. Yet this idiot (a foolish or unwise per- parks; they don't have them. It's time Manila is no Venice, believe me. Due to the son having the lowest level of intellectual amount of garbage in its waters, you could ability) in the White House denies the real- someone decided to put them in. Boracay's problem was human uncon- perform Christ-like miracles (walk on wa- ity of where the world is heading—and the cern. The Philippines and its waters are ter) in Manila Bay. So I'm glad Environ- United States he is in charge of today is one mirroring that unconcern, and will become ment Secretary Roy Cimatu has promised a of the greatest culprits leading us to that unlivable if you continue not to care. Think "Boracay" on Manila Bay. By the way, I'm cliff, with its 15-percent contribution to before you throw. Look after the only told Boracay is back to its pristine beauty, global warming. world we have. Think of your children; so it can be done. Let's do it nationwide: It's not just the heat created by it. Also they'll have to live with what you leave Control, discipline and awareness are all coming are more violent typhoons; that's needed. droughts in some places, extensive flood- them. The scary thing is that it wouldn't take ing in others; massive, uncontrollable wal la [email protected] much to wipe us out as a race. If big, bad di- wildfires; calamities at levels never eirperi- E-mail: A, STRATEGIC 6 UPPER PAGE 1 BANNER EDIT RIAL CARTOON COM Al UN WASSON STORY STORY INITIA EWES PAGE LOWER ‘1 •1111111"..... "1 SERVICF 7 MAR 2019 DATE TITLE ' PAGE It

EDITORYAL EL NINO, TAG-UNIT MABAGSIK NAGBIBITAK-BITAK na any mga lupang taniman sa iba't ibang bahagi ng bansa dala ng bagsik ng init ng panahon mula sa El Nino at tag-araw. Naririyan din any mga sabay-sabay at sunod-su- nod na sunog sa kabundukan ng Cordillera, sa Metro Manila at sa iba pang mga lugar. Para maprotektahan ang mga pananim, may mga cloud seeding o pagtatanim na ng asin o kemikal sa mga ulap para magkaulan. Sa mga kalagayang ito, magandang makipag-ug- nayan any mga mamamayan sa mga kinauukulan sa laban sa sunog at sobrang init ng panahon. Tiyak na makapagbibigay-kaalaman laban sa sunog any mga bumbero. Mabisa naman any pagbubuo ng mga barangay fire brigade na mag-iisip kung paano maghanda la- ban sa sunog at kung paano lumaban sa aktuwal na sunog. Pero hindi dapat na ipaubaya ng mga mamama- yan any lahat ng laban sa sunog sa mga bumbero at iba pang mga awtoridad. Dapat balikatin rig mga mamamayan any hang ba- hagi ng laban sa sunog gaya ng pagtiyak na ligtas any lahat ng gamit na pang-elektrisidad, pangkusi- na, gadget at iba pa sa boob ng tahanan. Tiyakin din na walang maglalaro rig apoy mula sa mga bata hanggang sa mga adik na napatunayang pinagmumulan ng mga sunog. Sa hanay ng mga magtatanim, malaki ang maitutu- long ng mga pamahalaang lokal at pambansang ahensya laban sa pagkatuyo ng mga taniman at pagkasira rig mga halaman at mga hayupan sa tindi ng init ng panahon ngayon. Bukod sa cloudseeding, pupwedeng may-utos any mga nasabing awtoridad para sa paggana ng mga patubig o pagkuha ng mga makinaryang pam- patubig upang mabuhay any mga pananim at may maaani para sa pagkain ng bayan. Sa mga kalunsuran lab o na, kailangan din any pagtitipid ng paggamit ng tubig para magkasya any suplay nito para sa lahat. Kinakailangan lang talaga any mahigpit na pag- uugnayan, pagkakaisa at pagtutulungan laban sa sunog at tagtuyot.