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DATE ; 0 0 SEP 2019 Icttl:off —7.q7.41 DAY : tNT- rriEup iNH-ws Strategic Communication and Initiative Service „ I I LII UPPER PAGE I BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON COMMUNICATION Oa- y STORY NOW wes..........WuNITE INITIATIVES PAGE LOWER u_p-StP 2019 SERVICE "Fri lboam e vvvvv.,..n.. yl-rilbtanc.corri UHF PAGE 1/ I DATE Lawmaker files bill splitting DENR into twm Keith Calayag resources are inherently complex as government agency responsible for The department shall be headed= they involve the ecological cycles, the management of the interaction by a secretary of the Department - House Deputy Speaker and Surigao hydrological cycles, climate, animals and impact of human societies on of Environment, to be assisted del Sur Rep. Prospero Pichay Jr. has and geography. All these are dynamic the environment by undertaking by the undersecretaries, assistant filed a bill that seeks to separate and interrelated. A change in one of the following objectives: ensure secretaries and directors. the Department of Environment and them may pose long-term impact, sustainable and equitable use of The Department of Water Natural Resources (DENR) into two which, in extreme cases may be resources without degrading the and Natural Resources, departments — the Department of irreversible," Pichay stated in House environment or risking health under the bill, shall oversee Environment and the Department of Bill 4168. or safety; prevent and control its activities relative Water and Natural Resources. He said to perfectly address the degradation of land, water, vegetation to the extraction of According to Pichay, environmental issues of environmental management and air; and conserve and enhance natural resources and resource management and mineral and management of naturtl natural and man-made heritage, formulate, recommend resource management, although resources, the devolution of powers including biological diversity of and supervise the common in principles, are two and responsibilities within the ranks unique ecosystems, among others. government's policies different things. of the DENR is urgently needed. The department shall oversee its plans and programs DE LAS Al- "The issues in the management Under the bill, the Department programs relative to the environment, pertaining to use and of both the environment and natural of Environment shall be the primary implement and supervise the handling of water and natural government's policies resources. and advise the president The department will also be on the enactment of headed by a secretary to be assisted laws pertaining to the by undersecretaries, assistant environment. secretaries and directors. 1 STRATEc; IC 1%-e-attActellirroTNT4400':`''; UPPER El BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON COMMUNICATION ORE STORY luouggimil.11M11. INITIM1VITS PAGE 11•11•10.1".. •Smtvici: MANILAPBULLETIN THE NATION'S LEADING NEWSPAPER TITLE : PAGE I/ DATE lamation Authority (PRA) already en- Bill seeks to ban tered into some formal understanding or agreement with the cities of Manila, Pasay, Parailaque, Las Pifias, and Ba- further Manila coor to reclaim 1,440 hectares along Manila Bay covering the area between Bay reclamation the Cultural Center Complex to Las Pifias-Parailaque coast. and declare it "The alarming National Reclama- tion Plan of the PRA aims to reclaim about 38,000 hectares all over the coun- a heritage site try, involving 102 projects, 70 percent or about 26,234 hectares of water, which is By MARIANA PA. LUCI-ATIENZA along the coast of Manila Bay, thereby expanding Metro Manila by more than "Manila Bay belongs to the Fili- a third size of about 63,843 hectares," pino people and must remain in public she said. hands." Under House Bill 3169, Arenas Deputy Speaker and Pan- seeks to revoke all Environmental gasinan Rep. Rose Marie Clearance Certificates (ECCs) issued "Baby" Arenas stressed this as she filed by the Department of Environment a bill seeking to prohibit any and all forms and Natural Resources (DENR) and of further reclamation activities in the all permits issued by any government entire Manila Bay area and declaring it agency or local government units as a "heritage site." (LGUs) for the purpose of reclaiming The House leader said it is about Manila Bay Area. time for Congress to step in to protect The measure also disapproves all Manila Bay by imposing "serious" pen- applications for ECCs pending with alties against the further reclamation the DENR and all other Manila Bay reclamation-related permits pending in the bay. "Given the recent actions of Presi- with any government agency or LGU. dent Duterte, as Chief Executive, and Violators of the proposed Act shall of the Supreme Court, as the judiciary suffer the penalty of imprisonment of branch of government, to step up its six years to 12 years imprisonment and drive to protect Manila Bay, it is impera- a fine ranging from P5 million to P15 tive that the Congress, as the legislative million, it said. branch of government does the same, Any public officer who violates the and further empower these other proposed Act shall also be dismissed branches to implement such mandate," from public service with accessory Arenas said. penalties. "It is high time for Congress to pass House Bill 3169 provides that if the a law that will specifically ban, in no offender is a juridical entity, the high- uncertain terms, and make it a serious est ranking official and the members criminal violation to allow, further rec- of its board of directors or trustees who lamation in Manila Bay," she said. authorized the violation shall suffer the Under Arenas' House Bill 3169, the penalty imposed under this Act. Pangasinan solon wants to declare "The operator or owner thereof shall the entire Manila Bay area, covering I not be allowed to operate similar its waterfront and sea waters, as a establishment or enterprise in a dif- heritage site and prohibit any and all tierent name or style or in a different forms of further reclamation activities location," the bill added. that will affect a portion or the entire Manila Bay area. The measure tasks the DENR to "This bill seeks to recognize and promulgate the necessary rules and declare Manila Bay, in its entirety, not regulations for the effective imple- only a national historical landmark, mentation of the proposed Act. but a heritage site that is protected, fully owned by the government, with management policies based on the preservation of an ecosystem and rights-based, people-centered develop- ment framework," Arenas said. She noted that the Philippine Rec- STRATEGIC N lc to HI e V_ I ic 24 or,.. COMMUNICATION Jr UPPER PAGE I BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON STORY STORY 6a INITIATIVES PAGE LOWER ‘1.11.1111a. SERVICE SEIRSIIMMF TONITE 0 5,SEP 2019 DATE IPAGBAWAL ANG PLASTIK SA MAYNILA SA tuwing umuulan at bumabaha, naglulutangan ang iba't ibang uri ng basura na gawa sa plastik. Patunay ito na wala talagang maidudulot na maganda sa balmy rig tao ang paggamit ng plastic bags at iba pang katulad na clement°. Ang pinakamagandang solusyon nga raw dito ay ang ganap na pagbabawal sa paggamit nito. Kunsabagay, kung wala nga namang gagawang plastic bags, wala nimg gagamitin ang mga tao at maaarmg bumalik sa dating ginagamit na paper bags at mga hinabing uway at kawayan. Sa totoo king, maaari tayong mabuhay rang walang plastik. Kung matatandaan naman, dang buwan na ang nakararaan, umarangkada ang sunod-sunod na clean-up operations sa Ma- nila Bay. Sikat na sikat ito dahil nakikita rito ang magandang paglubog ng araw. Gayunman, ti la ningas-kugon ang mga operasyono iyon na pinangunahan ng Department of Environment and Natural Re- sources (DENR) dahil ngayon ay tila bumabalik ang dating dumi sa lawa. Nagiging tanyair na naman oit ngayon dahil sa naglutangan na mga plastik na basura. Tunay na nasasalaula na naman daw an Manila Bay. Nagbabara sa mga daluyan rig tubig sa iba't ibang lugar sa lungsod ang mga plastik. Aug masama pa nga, kahit Hang dekada pa itong bumara sa mga drainages, hindi nabubulok ang mga ito. Aug pinaltamatindi rin. sinisira ng mga basttrang plastik ang marine life kapag natapon sa dagat. Kaya napapanahon daw ang panukalang batas na inihain ni Sen. Sonny Angara na naotatalida ng "plastic straw fee" sa Jabal rig mga establisimyentong nagbebenta ng inumin, =ging supermarkets o sari-sari stores. Sinasabing saklaw rig batas ang niga pre-packed na inum in tulad rig juice boxes kung saan kadalasan ay may kasamang plastic straw. Layon daw rig Senate Bill No. 954 o Straw Regulation Act na mabago ang pananaw rig mga mamimili at maguig ang naka- gawiang kalakaran ng manufacturers at commercial establish- ments ng pagbibigay ng straw para maprotektahan ang ka- likasan. Nakasaad pa sa bill ni Angara na hindi na dapat nakakabit sa produkto ang straw at sa hall') ay iaalok lamang sa customer sa hal agang P2.00. Well, mukhang maganda ang layunin rig panukalang batasni Angara pero lila ang mga negosyante lamang tutubo at mak- ikinabang dito dahil dagdag-kita Ito sa kanila. Tsk, tsk, tsk. Kai langan naman natin ng mga bagong batas para matikman rig mga Pinoy ang buhay na walang plastik. Simulan na po natin ang buhay na Ito sa Maynila hanggang sa buong bansa. Ano po sa tingin ninyo, Mayor Isko Moreno? PARA sainyinig mga reaksyon, suhestiyon at reklamo, maaari n'yo po akong [email protected] o kaya'y i-private message sa aking Facebook account at FB page no 'Gilbert Perdez . Maraming salarnat pot STRATEGIC ,1--Iiirk-_-.7,0,--Ast-cat- _ear grozooT-C- PAGE I BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON en& COMMUNICATION STORE. SIDLE 1••••••••••11. INITIATIVES PAGE LOWER wee , u a sLp 2 019 IT 14 VICE MANILACABULLETIN -wow- THE NATION'S LEADING NEWSPAPER TITLE: PAGE I/ DATE Angara wants plastic drinking straws to be sold at P2 each amounting to £2 per straw.

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