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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

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lamation Authority (PRA) already en- Bill seeks to ban tered into some formal understanding or agreement with the cities of Manila, , 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 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-

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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?

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Angara wants plastic drinking straws to be sold at P2 each amounting to £2 per straw. By MARIO B CASAYURAN Exempted from this fee are plastic straws or Senator Juan Edgardo M. Angara wants tubes used for medical purposes, those used by manufacturers of pre-packed beverages to senior citizens and persons with disabilities, and

come up with environmentally-friendly de- individuals who have limited mobility caused by signs for their products as a way to eliminate stroke, arthritis and other medical conditions. the use of plastic drinking straws. "Plastic straws will only be provided Instead of an outright ban on the use of upon request by. the customers. We should plastic straws, Angara said it would be a bet- consciously put a stop to the practice of auto- ter idea for establishments to charge their matically providing straws to customers upon customers for the use of these straws. buying their beverages," Angara said. Angara thus flled Senate Bill 954, or the Fbr pre-packed beverages, the most com- proposed Straw Regulation Act, which aims to mon of which are the juice boxes, the bill states influence a change in the habits of consumers, that plastic straws should not be attached to the as well as the practices of manufacturers and product and should instead be provided at the commercial establishments towards protecting point-of-sale for the same In per straw fee. the environment, one small step at a time. "We also want the manufacturers of Once enacted into law, the measure re- these pre-packed beverages to start coming quires all commercial establishments that out with new designs for their products so sell beverages, including sari-sari stores and that consumers would be able to drink these supermarkets to charge a "Plastic Straw Fee" without the use of straws," Angara said.

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Gagamit ng plastic straw, sisingilin ng P2 should consciously put a stop to the Iginiit ni Senator Sonny Angara sa Inaatasan nito ang mga practice of automatically providing mga pabrika ng pre-packed beverages establisimyento, supermarket, palengke straws to customers upon buying their na maglabas ng isang maka-kalikasang at maging-sari sari store, na maningil disenyo upang mawala ng tuluyan ang ng P2 sa mga mamimilli na gagamit ng beverages," aniya. Ang mga lalabag ay papatawan ng paggamit ng plastic straws. plastic straw. Sa kanyang Senate Bill 954 o Hindi saklaw ng panukalang 10,000 multa sa unang pagkakasala, ,P20,000 sa ikalawang paglabag, at proposed Straw Regulation Act, batas ang mga plastic straws na pang- P50,000 at kanselasyon ng business kailangang mapalitan ang paggarnit medikal, gamit ng mga senior citizens permit sa ikatlong paglabag. ng mga plastic straw sa isang maka- at persons with disabilities. kalikasang kagamitan na may "Plastic straws will only be provided Leonel M. Abasola kaparehong layunin. upon request by the customers. We

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P1.35B gastos sa Manila Bay rehab GAGASTOS ang gobyerno forts to fully restore Manila ng P1.35 bilyon sa rehabil- Bay, which still functions itasyon ng Manila Bay sa like a vast septic tank, will susunod na taon. be without real success," Pero nangangamba si saad ng solon. Buhay Rep. Lito Atienza na Noong nakaraang masasayang lamang ang buwan ay Icinatigan ng KO- perang ito kung hindi rte Suprema ang order ng made-decontaminate ng DENR noong 2009 na Manila Water at Maynilad parusahan ang Manila Wa- ang tubig na itatapon sa ter at Mayniladlcasama ang Manila Bay. • Manila Waterworks and "Nothing has changed. Sewerage System dahil sa Right now, the bulk of kabiguan nitong maglagay Metro Manila's raw sewage, ng sewage lines na isang including those from paglabag sa Clean Water households, still drain into Act. the River and other Aug parusa sa lcanila ay waterways that all empty P1.84 bilyong nut out into Manila Bay," Si Atienza ang naglabas aniya. I1g order noong siya pa ang Nanawagan si Atienza lcalihirn ng DENR sa Malacafiang na kas- Hadgga't hindi umano tiguhin ang dalawang water nakakasunod ay magma- concessionaires na hindi multa ang Manila Water, umano sumusunod sa Maynilad at MWSS ng Clean Water Act. P322,102 kada araw. "Otherwise, all our ef- — Leifbilly Begas ...A STRATETilt PAGE I BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON COMMUNICATIT TN 4 -b STORY STORY rsisiss000ssie [NITTATIVES PAGE ...sorTiViRe SERVICE 0 1.SEP 2019 rAGE I/ DATE

BAY REHAB GETS P1.3-B,BUDGET THE Department of Environment and has to crack the whip on the two Natural Resources will spend another water concessionaires that have been P1.35 billion next year for the Manila Bay defying the Clean Water Act," Atienza Rehabilitation Program. said. But Buhay Party-list Rep. Lito "Otherwise, all our efforts to Atienza on Saturday warned the new fully restore Manila Bay, which still money will just go down the drain functions like a vast septic tank, will owing to the failure of Manila Water be without real successfAtienza said. Co. Inc. and Maynilad Water Services Last month, the Supreme Court Inc. to capture and decontaminate the upheld a 2009 DENR order penalizing national capital's wastewater. Manila Water and Maynilad, along with "Nothing has changed. Right now, the Metropolitan Waterworks and the bulk of Metro Manila's raw sewage, Sewerage System, with a combined including those from households, still P1.84-billion fine for their failure to drain into the Pasig River and other put up sewage lines, violating Section waterways that all empty out Into 8 of the Clean Water Act Manila Bay,"Atienza said. Atienza issued the 2009 order Atienza said the DENR's Operational when he was DENR head. Plan for the Manila Bay Coastal Until they fully comply with the Management Strategy is getting Clean Water Act, another P1.35 billion in the proposed Manila Water, Maynilad and the MWSS will have to P4.1-trillion General Appropriations Act for 2020. continue to pay a P322,102 daily fine that escalates by 10 percent in two The money will be spent to renew years, plus legal interest of six percent and preserve Manila Bay's coastal per annum, the high court said. and marine ecosystem, according to Atienza. The three parties were supposed to pay the Initial fine within 15 days from "We will of course .confipme.„, to receipt of the Supreme Court decision support all new spending to revitalize that was announced Aug. 6. Manila Bay. But Malacariang really Maricel V. Cruz STRATEGIC Ill UPPER PAGE 1 BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON y STORY' COMMUNICATION Oa- STORY emmisSMIII INITIATIVES PAGE TOWER San' c aERVICE 'Tribune a §,SEP 2019 eSOP vunenv-Intaily Triilarie. corn

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P1.35-B more for Manila Bay rehab The Department of Environment "We will of course continue and Natural Resources (DENR) is to support all new spending spending another P1.35 billion neat to revitalize Manila Bay. But year for the Manila Bay rehabilitation Malacanang really has to crack program, but a lawmaker warns the the whip on the two water new money will just go down the drain concessionaires that have been due to the failure of Manila Water Co. defying the Clean Water Act," said Inc. and Maynilad Water Services Inc. the lawmaker. "Otherwise, all our to capture and decontaminate the efforts to fully restore Manila Bay, national capital's wastewater. which still functions like a vast "Nothing has changed. Right now, septic tank, will be without real the bulk of Metro Manila's raw sewage, success.' including those from households, still Last month, the Supreme Court drain into the Pasig River and other upheld a 2009 DENR order penalizing waterways that all empty out into Manila Water and Maynilad, along Manila Bay," the lawmaker said. with the Manila Waterworks and He said the DENR's operational Sewerage System, with a combined plan for the Manila Bay Coastal P1.84 billion fine for their failure Management Strategy is to put up sewage 'lines, violating getting another P1.35 Section 8 of the Clean Water Act. bilionfromthem1a3ed Until they fully comply with the P4.1-trillion General Clean Water Act, the Supreme Court Appropriations Act said Manila Water, Maynilad and the for 2020. MWSS will have to continue to pay The money a P322,102 daily fine that escalates will be spent by 10 percent in two years, plus legal to renew and interest of six percent per annum. presenre Manila Thedneeeningpattiestteresupposed Bay's coastal to pay the initial fine within 15 days from and marine receipt of the Sugeme Court decision that ecosystem. was announced 6 August. JC

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It can be done:Gina's last message on Pasig River Rehabilitation PASIG River Rehabilitation Com- the trademarks of Lopez. the strong arm approach of gov- Message from the mission (PRRC) Executive Director "There was a time when we ernment coupled with compas- Seacoiogy Prize Jose Antonio "Pepeton" Goitia tried to remove that five-slide sion so that minimal people are Winner shared on his Facebook post the illustration, and we were sur- adversely affected", she added. last message of former Environment prised that she still looked for it," In closing, Lopez reiterated secretary and PRRC Chairman Gina recounted Information Officer 3 that "it [rehabilitation of Pasig Lopez about the Pasig River. Alyssa Chrizelle Miclat. River] can be done. I have high Lopez, who recently passed The first and only Seacology Prize hopes that under the Duterte ad- away due to multiple organ recipient from the , Lopez ministration, this will happen." failure, opened her message by cited how the cleaning of their water- "Ma'am Gina composed and stating that the "Pasig River is ways benefited France, Germany and sent this message directly from her the main water artery of the nerve Singapore both economically and phone so we knew that the words center of the country" psychologically as a nation. used were what exactly came to her As our main water artery, she She also applauded the Philip- mind that very moment. What a noted that the state of the Pasig pine government for being bold heartfelt message she personally River "has great adverse impact not enough to clean-up the Manila put together!," said Goitia, who only on the surrounding area- but Bay and hoped that bold initia- described her as pro-poor aside zine. The public can get a printed on our nation as a whole." tives would also be similarly from being pro-environment. copy of The RiverMan for free by visit- The illustrative comparison taken to clean- up the Pasig River. Lopez's final message about the ing the PRRC office while electronic of the Pasig River with a human "For the [rehabilitation] effort Pasig River was published in the copies can be requested through the nervous system became one of to have dramatic effect, it needs maiden issue of The RiverMan maga- Freedom of Information portal.

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INAG—the Philippine ea- gle adopted by flag carrier SPhilippine Airlines (PAL) — made its first public flight dem- onstration at the Philippine Eagle Center (PEC) in Davao City last week, demonstrating the power and majesty of the national bird in action. As Davao celebrated its annual Kadayawan festival, the Phil- ippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) organized a special event called ' "Raptors in Flight," a first in the world, that featured Philippine A RAPTOR in flight eagles flying and hunting. PAL adopted Sinag as a baby hawk-eagle, Philippine serpent under the chairmanship of cur- eagle in 2016, to highlight the eagle, Brahminy kite, Gray-head- rent Finance Secretary Carlos G. airline's keen interest in the pres- ed fish eagle and the White-bel- Dominguez III, entered into a co- ervation of the Philippine eagle lied sea eagle, all under the care operation agreement. (Secretary and its natural habitat. About of PEF. Dominguez is also a former PAL 250 students, nongovernmental PEF Executive Director Dennis president.) PAL donated 1 million organizations, media and other Salvador said, "This is the first and frequent flyer miles for the PEP guests witnessed Sinag fly from a only demonstration in the world to use in mission trips to spread tree stump and soar to a hundred to show a Philippine eagle flying awareness on the importance of feet, past the gathered audience on cue. The program demonstrates ,preserving endangered species and back toward his ke.eper, Lo - the raptors' naturalbehavior while and their equally important for- hwana Halaq. flying andhunting. It raises aware- est-habitat. The flight demonstration also ness on the plight of the Philippine Last June, PAL flew two Phil- included other raptors, such as eagle and encourages wildlife ap- ippine eagles, respectively named the Giant Scops owl, Mindanao preciation in general." Geothermica and Sambisig, from Lowland S cops owl, Pinsker's In 2016, PAL and the PEF, then Davao via Manila to Singapore on

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board commercial flights, a coor- zoological facility at the Jurong dinated feat that required special Bird Park in Singapore, on loan kennels and careful climate regu- from the PEF to Wildlife Reserves lation in the cargo compartment Singapore to encourage breeding of the !assigned aircraft. The two • and help secure a gene pool fin eagles are now housed in a special conservation of the species. STRATEGIC UPPE PAGE I KANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON COMMUNICATION STORY STORY I I ea% INITIATIVES PAGE LOWER TIMSOMMIllr SERVICE 0 SEP 2013

PAGE I/ DATE Pogos and transnational crime hilippine offshore gaming operators gambling may not fall within the sphere of (Pogos) are a new industry of cross-bor- this state responsibility in public internation- der gambling providers that conduct their al law. The Philippines, however, has the business through online portals based in COMMENTARY moral duty to China, under the principle p FRANK E. LOBRIGO the Philippines. They cater mainly to citizens of comity of nations in international law, of the Chinese mainland, where gambling is a to prevent the proliferation of crimes in crime. Pogos thus require Mandarin-speaking tional crime, because such act is a crime un- China that are facilitated through Pogos in workers, which explains the influx of Chinese der Chinese law if committed by a Chinese the Philippines. migrants into the country. The Philippine citizen in the Philippines or elsewhere. While The relationship between the Philippines Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) bars admittedly illegal gambling is not a serious and China is shaky because the two countries Pogos from catering to Filipino citizens, legal infraction, it might have an adverse ef- have contrasting views about public interna- whether residing domestically or abroad. fect on the system of cooperation or mutual tional law. China would not recognize the arbi- Gambling in China by Chinese citizens is a obligation between the Philippines and China tral ruling on the West Philippine Sea The crime wherever it is committed. Unlike in combating transnational crimes. Philippines, a David against China's Goliath, can Philippine criminal law, Chinese criminal law The United Nations Convention against only rely on international law to assert its rights adheres to the principle of extraterritoriality Transnational Organized Crime, also called as a state. Thus, the Philippines must strive to of crimes. Article 7 of the Criminal Law of the the Palermo Convention, is a 2000 UN-spon- maintain the high moral ground it has attained People's Republic of China provides that , sored multilateral treaty of which the Philip- in international law courtesy of the favorable crimes under Chinese law committed by Chi- pines and China are both signatories. Drug arbitral ruling on the West Philippine Sea nese citizens outside of its territory or terri- trafficking from China to the Philippines is a However, the country's embrace of Pogos may torial waters are punishable. Thus, a Chinese serious concern for the latter. It is an orga- only end up diminishing its high moral stand- citizen who gambles in the Philippines nized crime that comes within the purview of ing over China, while Beijing may just decide through Pogos commits a crime in China. the Palermo Convention. Thus, the Philip- to shirk its responsibility to interdict serious Pogos, which are sanctioned by Pagcor, in ef- pines needs the cooperation of China to inter- crimes such as drug trafficking, which is afflict- fect abets the commission of crimes by Chi- dict illegal drugs trafficked out of the latter ing the Philippines in far worse ways. nese citizens based in China—and Pagcor and into the former. To paraphrase a Supreme Court justice, indirectly abets the commission of such Under the doctrine of aut dedere aut judi- "Is it worth it, Pagcor?" crimes under Chinese law. care (either extradite or prosecute) in interna- A transnational crime is one that has actu- tional law, member states of the UN have Frank E. Lobrigo is a retired regional trial al or potential effects across national borders. the responsibility either to extradite or prose- court judge and president of the Integrated Pogo gambling fits the definition of transna- cute perpetrators of serious offenses. Illegal Bar of the Philippines-Sorsogon Chapter.

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Plant trees, DU30 tells land beneficiaries By KrIslina Mann out Sitios Sindulan III and Tagaytay of Barangay Tmaan in Naga City in President Rodrigo Duterte urged September 2018. beneficiaries of the government's "When the rain pours hard land reform program to plant more while you are living there, and there trees for sustainability and to help are no trees anymore that would save the environment. prevent soil erosion, that would be In his speech during the a problem," Mr. Dutezte said. groundbrealdng of a housing project "Plant coconuts or whatever in Naga City, Cebu, last Friday that can hold the soil because their evening, the President said those roots will prevent the soil from awarded land titles, particularly in eroding," he added. mountainous areas, should "plant The President likewise warned coconuts or whatever" to prevent against beneficiaries from pawning soil erosion leading to massive their plots of lands, going as low landslides especially during the as four hundred pesos a month, to typhoons. scheming landlords and then being To recall, more than 70 people duped to not having ownership over died in a tragic landslide that wiped them anymore.

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I 7 Amazon countries: Protect 'planet's lungs' LETICIA, Colombia (AFP) — Presidents and ministers from seven Amazon countries met in Colombia on Friday to agree on measures to protect the world's biggest rainforest, under threat from wildfires and rampant deforestation. The summit took place in the wake of an international outcry over months of raging fires that have devastated swaths of the Amazon in Brazil and Bolivia. The gathering aimed "to foster a space for regional dialogue to ance the protection and sustainable use of this region, which essential for the survival of the planet," Colombia's President an Duque said.

e needed to increase and strengthen the ooperation between us, precisely to meet the great hallenges of the Amazon, which are becoming more reme and more intense every day.

Duque inaugurated the meeting in a "maloka" — an indigenous hut — surrounded by members of the Tikuna tribe with headdresses of colored feathers in southern Colombia's Amazon city of Leticia. Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro, widely criticized over policies that favor deforestation and a delayed reaction to the wildfires, did not travel to Leticia, citing doctors' orders. However, speaking by videoconference, he urged other leaders to resist calls, spearheaded by French President Emmanuel Macron, to internationalize protection of the Amazon. "We must take a strong position of defense of sovereignty so that eh country can develop the best policy for the Amazon region, d not leave it in the hands of other countries," said Bolsonaro, ois,4.ue to undergo surgery Sunday.

roteetion pact a ng wooden table in the shade of tall trees, the presentatives of the seven nations signed the "Leticia Pact for e Amazon" that Duque said would provide greater protection for e rainforest, as existing treaties had "fallen short." The pact establishes a roadmap for safeguarding the rainforest ot only for the Amazon countries but also the nations of the gion and the international community," he said. Colombia's Environment Minister Ricardo Lozano said the new asures include the establishment of an "Amazonian cooperation twork" to share information on deforestation, including weather ata to mitigate the effects of climate change, and threats from egal mining and logging. "We needed to increase and strengthen the cooperation between is, precisely to meet the great challenges of the Amazon, which are becoming more extreme and more intense every day," he told reporters in Leticia.

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Climate change emergency WITH what is going on around us To think that those people who with regards to the climate and the WOMEN. TALK throw their trash indiscriminately will environment which is being affect- also be the ones first affected when ed, it is not anymore just calling it floodscome inAcnot thrownproperly, climate change. We should now add the trash will go back to you, together the word emergency after these two with floodwaters. Then we will have words. various skin diseases and the cycle Just look at the weather, and what goes on. is happening in many parts of the When will we ever learn? Do we lack world. Due to the melting of the gla- in training and information dissemi- - ciers,the extreme weatherconditions, nation regarding climate change emer- the pollution of our seas, and now the gency which is already upon us? I feel burning of the Amazon forest, it is for the students who have to walk so indeed time for us to see the emergency many kilometers to and from school situation. sive flooding around us? I have writ even in the urban areas due to lack of We cannot just leave it to the envi- ten time and again about our garbage mass transportation. ronmentalists arid the big organiza- and the pollution and still, instead of These students are also the first to tions to do something regarding our dissipating, it is setting worse. suffer the brunt of climate change. climate. We not only need reminders which Whether rich or poor, all are affected Each of us, people of planet earth, broadcast media is always showing by the climate which may redound to must act now to lessen the impact of the effects, but we should also go extreme weather conditions, and the irreversible damage to the climate down to the grassroots level and tell worse, lack of dean water. due to our complacency and I am the people, especially the illegal set- We can do our partby going around indeed now worried for our children tlers, to start recycling and stop throw- and teaching our neighbors and those and grandchildren. ing theirtrash in the rivesnear them,or in the crowded areas how to throw Experts are saying that in twenty even in the streets. their trash or even recycle. We can years or even less, we will feel the Last Friday, I saw in the news encourage them to start urban farm- terrible effects of our abuse of our about the trash under the MU station ing by providing them with pots and in Badaran. The local government environment. But from the wayIsee it,the danger should start penalizing the people who seettve to have an mindset of is already here. Don't you feel the just throw their garbage anywhere. I urgencybecause itis now toolate. The extreme change in weather? It is not know we have regular collectors of little we can do may just prolong the only hot, but the heat is quite strong garbage but the lack of discipline of disastrous effects of our neglect to- and when it touches the skin, it is our citizens in crowded areas seems wards our environment and nature's searing. Don't you also see the mas- pathetic. wrath is now affecting us.

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BINIBIGYAN ng Mang kilong bigas ng taga-Oepartment of Environment and Natural Resources ang mga residente ng Bgy. Oaang Had sa Navotas kapalit ng Mang kilo ng recyclable na basura. Layon ng proyekto na matutong mag-segregate at mag-recycle ng basura ang mga mamamayan. INQUIRM STRATEGIC LII PPER PAGE 1 BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON COMMUNICATION STORY STORY Immo/0mM INITIATIVES PAGE LOWER SERVICE NEWS IN A FLASH 1'10.00 08 SEP 2019 TITLE: PAGE If DATE

SSS, DENR vie in 8th UNTV Cup Two more teams — Social Secu- Since the birth of the league rity System and Department of En- seven years ago, Razon said more vironment and Natural Resources than 750 million have been donat- — have joined the UNTV Cup which ed to charity institutions with Bro. stages its 8th edition tomorrow Eli Soriano as the major sponsors. at the in Pasay "Aside from fostering camarade- City rie among the public servants, we The additions of the SSS Kaba- want these government agencies likat and DENR Warriors bring up to be given opportunities to help ATOY Co the number of participants to the their chosen charities," said Razon, AFP team captain Sgt Alvin Zuni- are two-time champion Judiciary annual basketball tournament to who will have PBA legend Atoy Co ga is grateful to the UNTV manage- Philippine National Police, Depart- 12. as commissioner. ment, saying: "It is our own way ment of Agriculture, Ombudsman, UNT/ President and CEO Dr. Razon said defending champion of helping the children of our fallen GSIS, Malacarlang, Philippine In- Daniel Razon, the architect behind Armed Forces of the Philippines is comrades," said Zuhiga. "Kaya we ternational Trading Corporation, the successful event dubbed "Ang going to donate its 74 million prize will do our best again to retain National Housing Authority and iga ng Public Servants", said only won earlier this year to AFP Edu- our title dahil marami pa kaming PhilHealth. 'one game will be held on opening cational Benefits System Office as matutulungan." Out to spoil AFP's back-to-back day which will be determined after an added fund for the education of Other government agencies bid are Malacaliang, PNP and the drawing of lots. children of fallen soldiers. taking part in the Sunday event NHA. STRATEGIC PAGE 1 BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON COMMUNICATION 16% STORY STORY INMATIVES PAGE „in....me SERVICE 0 8 SEP nig

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SSS, DENR join UNTV Cup TWO more teams — Social Security System and De- partment of Environment and Natural Resources — have joined the UNTV Cup which starts its 8th edi- tion tomorrow at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. The addition of the SSS Kabzdikat and DENA War- riors brings up the number of participants to the annual basketball tournament to 12. UNTV President and CEO Dr. Daniel Razon, the architect behind the successful event dubbed 'Ang Liga ng Public Servants', said only one game will be held on opening day which will be determined after the drawing of lots. Since the birth of the league seven years ago, Ra- zon said more than P50 million have been donated to charity institutions with Bro. Eli Soriano as the major sponsors. "Aside from fostering camaraderie among the public servants, we want these government agencies to be given opportunities to help their chosen char- ities," said Razon, who will have PBA legend Atoy Co as commissioner. Raton said defending champion Armed Forces of the Philippines is going to donate its P4 million prize won earlier this year to AFP Educational Benefits System Office as an added fund for the education of children of fallen soldiers. AFP team captain Sgt Alvin Zuiliga is grateful to the UNTV management, saying: "It is our own way of helping the children of our fallen comrades." "Kaya we will do our best again to retain our title dahil marami pa kaming matutulungan" added Zuiii- ga. Other government agencies taking part in the Sunday event are two-time champion Judiciary, phii- ippine National Police, Department of Agriculture, Ombudsman, GSIS, Malacallang, Philippine Inter- national Trading Corporation, Nntional Housing Authority and PhilHealth. Out to spoil AFP's back-to-back bid are Mala- caha' ng, PNP and NHA.