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Chinese national arrested for alleged possession of agarwood

By ELLALYN DE VERA-RUIZ the Biodiversity Management Bureau vised Philippine Fbrestry Code. (BME) in Quezon City They are presently detained and Chinese national was ar- BMB senior ecosystems manage- awaiting court proceedings at the De- rested for alleged illegal ment specialist Rogelio Demellestes tention Facility of the National Bureau possession of some 14 kilos Jr. said initial investigations point to of Investigation. f rare agarwood worth P2.5 the forests of Samar or Leyte as the "The trafficking of agarwood million in Quezon City sources of the rare wood. has spawned the indiscriminate Agarwood is a resin that is popu- "Reports also indicate that tree cutting of Lanete (Wrightia lar for its distinctive fragrance and is poachers operating in the forests of and Lapnisan (Aquilaria malaccen- used to make incense, perfume and Surigao and Butuan are also sources sis) trees," Demelletes said, noting medicinal products of this priceless wood product," De- that high-grade agarwood could Qing Nan Lin was collared last Oc- mellestes said. even fetch as much as P300,000 to tober 11 by operatives of the Philippine He added that the quality of the P350,000 a kilo. Operations Group on Ivory and Illegal seized agarwood could be sold at least Lanete and Lapnisan are included Wildlife Trade (Task Fbrce P0(H) un- riso,000 a kilo. in the national list of threatened Phil- der the Department of Environment Also arrested in the sting operation ippine plants and the list of wildlife and Natural Resources (DENR). were Jonathan Guzman and a certain species per DENR Department Ad- DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu reit- Roberto bites, both Filipinos. ministrative Order 2007-01. erated his call to the public to sustain "Our partners in the NBI-ECD Agarwood resin is formed when the effort with the information they are now checking their database to the host tree becomes infected with provide against illegal wildlife trade. validate the identity of Intes who we a mold called Phialophora parasitica. 'We can only go from strength to suspect to be an Indonesian," Demel- The mold infection makes the tree strength for as long as we can rely on lestes said. produce a dark aromatic resin called increasing public vigilance against The three have been charged for aloes or aga in its heartwood. environmental crimes as shown by violation of the Republic Act 9147 or The fragrant resin is used to make this recent arrest," Cimatu said. the Wildlife Resources Conservation incense, perfume and medicinal prod- The contraband is now in the cus- and Protection Act, and Presidential ucts particularly in the Middle East tody of the office of Thsk Fbrce POGI in Decree 705, as amended, or the Re- and Asia. STRATEGIC I= I—I LII LJ UP PE PAGE) BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON COMMUNICATION Manila A3 STORY STORY wisiosse ea INITIATIVES PAGE OWE ft wommi SERVICE Standard 10-16-19 PAGE 1/ DATE

Chinese nabbed for possessing P2.5-m wood By Rio N. Araja

THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources on Tuesday said a Chinese national was nabbed for illegal possession of 14 kilos of agarwood valued at P2.5 million in Quezon City. Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu lauded the apprehension of ping Nan Lin by the operatives of the Philippine Operations Group on Ivory and Illegal Wildlife Trade (Task Force POGIO under the DENR on Oct. 1 after a nine-kilometer pursuit operation that ended outside a Chinese temple at 81 P. Tuazon St. along the corner of Banawe and Colombo streets. "We can only go from strength to strength for as long as we can rely on increasing public vigilance against environmental crimes as shown by this recent arrest," Cimatu said. The contraband is now in the custody of the office of Task Force POGI in the Biodiversity Management Bureau. Rogelio Demellestes Jr., senior ecosystems management specialist, said initial investigations pointed to the forests of Samar or Leyte as the sources of the rare wood. "Reports also indicate that tree poachers operating in the forests of Surigao and Butuan are also sources of this priceless wood product," he said. The quality of the seized agarwood could be sold at P180,000 a kilo, he said, Also arrested in the sting operation were Jonathan Guzman and a certain Roberto hues, both Filipinos.

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P2.5M worth of rare agarwood seized By Elmer N. Manuel the host tree becomes infected with a checking their database to validate the mold called Phialophora parasitica and the identity of Intes who we suspect to be an Operatives from the Philippine infection makes the tree produce a dark Operations Group on Ivory and Illegal Indonesian," he added. aromatic resin called aloes or aga in its Demelletes added that the trafficking of Wildlife Trade reported the seizure of 14 heartwood. agarwood has spawned the indiscriminate kilos of agarwood valued at P2.5 million in The fragrant resin is used to make cutting of Lanete (Wrightia laniti) and Quezon City after a nine-kilometer pursuit. incense, perfume and medicinal products A Chinese national, along with two Lapnisan (Aguilaria malaccensis) trees particularly in the Middle East and Asia. and noted that high-grade agarwood could others, were arrested by the members of Authorities also seized in the operation the Task Force POW at Tuazon Street in even fetch as much as P300,000 to P350,000 is a brand new black Toyota Super Grabill°. a kilo. QC during the sting operation conducted Luxury van, with conduction sticker by the task force under the Department The suspects were charged for violation A5-C161, which Qing used in transporting the of Republic Act 9147 or the Wildlife of Environment and Natural Resources contraband and an improvised registration (DENR). . Resources Conservation and Protection plate with number NA-8659 was also found Act, and Presidential Decree 705, as The suspects — identified as Qing Nan inside the van. Lin, a Chinese national and his cohorts amended, or the Revised Philippine Forestry Code. Jonathan Guzman and a certain Roberto The DENR landed the efforts of its lntes, both Filipinos — were collared by task force against illegal wildlife authorities for possession of the agarwood. trade According to Biodiversity Management Bureau (BMB) senior ecosystems "Reports also indicate that tree poachers management specialist Rogelio Demellestes, operating in the forests of Surigao and Jr., initial investigations point to the forests Butuan are also sources of this priceless of Samar or Leyte as the sources of the of wood product," Demellestes said, adding the rare wood. that the quality of the seized agarwood Agarwood is a resin that is valued for could be sold at P180,000 a kilo, at the least. its distinctive fragrance. It is formed when "Our partners in the NBI-ECD are now .7a STRATEGIC 1 6 UPPER PAGE I BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON COMMUNICATION STORY STORY ••••••a.... ITITTItams , PAGE TOWER mania, aERVICE —•••••• Wu- is TITLE; PAGE 1/ DATE

Cimatu auds arrest ot illegal trader of agar wood DEPARTMENT of Envi- the suspect identified as ronment and Natural Re- Qing Nan Lin. He was col- sources (DENR) Secretary bred a nine-kilometer Roy Cimatu has lauded pursuit operation that end- the arrest of a Chinese ed outside a Chinese tem- national for illegal pos- ple at 81 P. Tuazon Street in session of some 14 kilos of Quezon City from the cor- 1 agar wood valued at P2.5 ner of Banawe and Catlin- million in Quezon City. ba streets. Cimatu made the com- The contraband is now mendation even as he reit- in the custody of the office Cimatu erated his call on the public of Task Force FOCI in the least. to sustain the effort with Biodiversity Management Also arrested in the sting the information they pro- Bureau (BMB) in Quezon operation were Jonathan vide against illegal wildlik City. Guzman and a certain Rob- . trade. BMB senior ecosystems erto Intes, both Filipinos. He stressed that the tips management specialist "Our partners in the from concerned citizens are Rogeho Demellestes, Jr., NBI-ECD are now check- instrumental to the success meanwhile, said initial in- ing their database to vali- of operations of the Philip- vestigations point to the date the identity of Intes pine Operations Group on forests of Samar or Leyte as who we susrect to be an Ivory and Illegal Wildlife the sources of the rare wood. Indonesian, Demellestes Trade or Task Force POGI. "Reports also indicate said. "We can onlygo from that tree poachers operat- The three have been strength to strength for as ing in the forests of Surigao charged with violation of long as we can rely on in- and Butuan are also sourc- Republic Act (RA) No. 9147 creasing public vigilance es of this priceless wood or the Wildlife Resources against environmental product," Demellestes Conservation and Protec- crimes as shown by this said. He added that the tion Act, and Presidential recent arrest," Cimatu said. quality of the seized agar, Dater (PD) 705, as amend- Members of Task Force wood could be sold at ed, or the Revised Philip- POG1 arrested on Oct. 11 P180,000 a kilo, at the pine Forestry Code.

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Chinese trader nabbed with P2.5-M rare wood ENVIROMENT Secretary Roy Cimatu lauded his men for the arrest of a Chinese trader in possession of a rare wood valued at P2.5 million after a nine-kilometer chase. The DENR's Philippine Operations Group on Ivory and Illegal Wildlife Trade or Task Force POGI on Friday nabbed QingNanLinin a hotpursuit operation that ended outside a Chinese temple at 81P. Tuazon Street in QC from the corner of Banawe and Calamba Streets. POGI said that the million peso-worth agarwood is now in its custody at the Biodiversity Management Bureau (BMB) in QC. Agarwood is a fragrant dark resinous wood used in making incense, perfume and small earnings. According to BMB senior ecosystems management specialist Rogelio Demellestes, Jr. initial investigations point to the forests of Samar or Leyte as the sources of the the rare wood. "Reports also indicate that tree poachers operating in the forests of Surigao and *Butuan are also sources of this priceless wood product," Demellestes said. Joel delatorre

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P2.5 FAILYONG HALAGA NC AGARIN0011 NANUMPISKA SA CHINESE NATIONAL AT 2 IBA PA Force POGI sa mga lumala- NAARESTO ng mga awtori- Oa HILDA C. ONG dad ang isang Chinese na- bag sa batas. tional at dalawang iba pang "We can only go from Indonesian," saad pa ni De- na ito ay ginagamit sa pagga- katao matapos makuha sa strength to strength for as long mellestes. wa ng insenso, pabango at mga Ito ang labing-apat na as we can rely on increasing Ang tationg naarestong iba pang medicinal products kilo ng aganvood na nagka- public vigilance against envi- suspek ay kakasuhan ng pag- partikular na sa mga bansa kahalaga ng P2.5 milyon. ronmental crimes as shown labag sa Republic Act 9147o sa Middle East at Asia. Si Qing Nan Lin ay naa- by this recent arrest," sabi pa mas kilala sa tawag na Wild- Kasama rin sa nakum- resto noong Oktubre 11 ng ni Cimatu. life Resources Conservation piska ng mga awtoddad ang mga tauhan ng Philippine Ope- Mg mga nakumpiskang and Protection Act at Presiden- isang bagong itim na Toyota rations Group on Ivory and kontrabando ay kasaluku- tial Decree 705 o rig Revised Super Grandia van na may Illegal Wildlife Trade o Task yang nasa tanggapan ng Task Philippine Forestry Code. conduction sticker na 16-C161 Force POGI ng Department of Force POGI sa Biodiversity Kasalukuyang nakapiit sa na ginagamit ni Oing sa pag- Environment and Natural Re- Management Bureau (BMB) detention facility ng National biyahe ng mga kontrabando. sources (DENR), matapos sa Quezon City. Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Nakuha rin sa loob ng van ang siyam na kilometrong Ayon kay BMB senior ang mga naarestong suspek ang isang improvised regis- habulan na natapos sa labas ecosystems management habang hinihintay ang ipag- tration plate na may bilang NA- ng Chinese temple na mata- specialist Rogelio Demel- autos ng husgado. 8659. tagpuan sa #81 P. Tuazon !antes, Jr. batay sa kanilang 'The trafficking of agar- Nakasaad sa Executive Street sa Quezon City inisyal na imbestigasyon, wood has spawned the in- Order No. 277 na maaaring Pinuri naman ni Environ- nagmumula $a kagubalan ng discriminate cutting of La- kumpiskahin ng DENR ang ment Secretary Roy A. Ci- Samar o Leyte ang mga ka- nete (Wright% taniti) and Lap- mga sasakyan o "all conv- matu ang matagumpay na kalbang kahoy na ito. nisan (Aquilaria malaccen- eyances used either by land, "Reports also indicate that operasyon na ito kasabay rig sis) trees," pagcfidiin ni Demel- water or air in the commis- tree poachers operating in the panawagan sa publiko na lentes kasabay ng pagsasa- sion of the offense and to dis- forests of Surigao and Butuan makipagtulungan sa pama- bi na posibleng umabot rig pose of the same in accor- magitan ng pagbibigay ng im- are also sources of this price- P300,000 hanggang P350,000 less wood product," sabi pa dance with pertinent laws, re- pormasyon laban sa illegal kada kilo ang halaga nito. gulations or policies on the wildlife trade na nagreresuita ni Demelle tes. Aniya, naibe- Ang Lanete at Lapnisa ay sa pagkakaaresto ng Task benta ang aganvood sa hala- matter." kabilang sa national listahan Bago ito, naaresto in ng gang P180,000 ng nanganganib na halaman Task Force POGI noong Ok- kada kilo. sa Pilipinas at listahan ng mga tubre 10, 2019 ang isang lala- Kabilang din wildlife species ayon sa ki na nakilalang si Rommel sa naaresto sa DENR Department Administra- operasyon sina tive Order 2007-01. dela Cruz na naaiduhang nag- Jonathan Guz- Ang aganvood ay kilala bebenta ng limang ball pythons man at isang nag- sa natatangi nitong amoy. Ito at 13 tarantula na nagkakaha- ngangalang Ro- ay nabubuo kapag ang isang lagang P106,000 sa Marildna berto Intes. puno ay nahawaan ng amag City. "Our part- na tinatawag na Phialophora Ang Task Force POGI ners in the NBI- parasitica. Sa pamamagitan ay binubuo ng wildlife law ECD are now nito ay nakagagawa ang puno enforcers mula sa Biodiversi- checking their ng maitim at mabangong dag- ty Management Bureau (BMB) database to vali- ta na tinatawag ding aloes o ng DENR at rig National Bu- date the identity of aga sa pinakasentro ng ka- reau of Investigation-Environ- mental Crime Division (NBI- Oepartmeo al Li nilirricrOlard I-al,JraI !rites who we hoy nito. Pesource.s cDENRI suspect to be an Ang mabangong dagta ECD).

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1#2.5-M agarwood nahuli sa Chinese poacher

Inaresto ang isang Chinese Na Mg kontrabando ay nasa kustodiya ditunano'y Regal na pag-iingat ng may na ngayonngopisinangTaskFomePOGI 14 kilo ng agarwood na nagkakahalaga sa Biothversity Management Bureau (BMB) ng P2.5 milyon Na Quezon City. Na Quezon City. Mg agarwood ay isang resin na Sinabi ni BMB senior ecosystems pnpuLarsa natatangi nitonghalimuyak at management specialist Regalia Dernellestes gmagamitsa paggawang insenso, pabango Jr. na umutang sainisyalna imbestigasyon at medicinal products. na ang rare wood aynagmula salcagubatan Si Qing Nan Lin ay dinarnpotrtoong ng Samar o Leyte. Oktubrellngrnga operatiba ng Philippine "Reports also indicate that tree Operations Group on hmry and Illegal poachers operating in the forests of Suriepo Wildlife Trade .(Task Force PUG) sa and Butuan are also soumesof tNs priceless ilalim ng Department of Environment and wood product," ani Dernellestes. Natural Resources (DENR). . lamgdag niya na ang kalidad ng Muting idiniin ni DENA Secretary nasamsam na agarwood ay maaaring Roy Cimatu ang Icartyang panawagan ipagbili sa halagang P180,000 kada kilo. sa pubbko na tulungan ang pagsisikap sa Inares'. to rin Na sting operation ang suplong sa mga gumagawa ng illegal m Pilipmo na sma Jonathan Guzman at p2dlife trade. Roberto Inter. "We can only go from strength "Our partners in the NBI-ECD am to strength for as long as we can My now checking their database to validate on increasing public vigilance against the identity of Inter who we suspect to be environmental crimes as shown by this, an Indonesian," ani Demellestes. resent S" ani Cimatu. Ellalyn De Vera-Ruiz RATECIC Ci IMMUNICATION TO PAGE, BANNER EMPORIA CARTOON STORY STORY . INI I IA I IVES noms0•00 PAGE 10 „soma. Lo•Rvii I. Bunn' esslinrri or ,,,, 4 HAI it ft ac-is-is Mir DATE DENR probes deeper near the Las Pifias-Paranaque Wet- land Park (LPPWP), formerly known into fish kill, shellfish as Las Pirias-Parailaque Critical Habitat and Ecotourism Area (LP- PCHEA), is not that "massive." mortality in Manila Bay, The DENR on Monday issued a statement assuring the public that appropriate measures will Parariaque, Las Pirias be undertaken to make sure the recent fish kill in Las Pifias and BY JONATHAN L. MAYUGA Parafiaque will not affect the @jonlmayuga ongoing rehabilitation efforts in Also, laboratory test results Manila Bay. HE Department of En- showed that dissolved oxygen levels The DENR was tasked by Presi- vironment and Natural in the sampling areas are low. dent Duterte to lead the Manila Bay T Resources (DENR) is con- High concentrations Of ammo- Task Force tasked primarily to reha- ducting a thorough investiga- nia and phosphates were, likewise, bilitate Manila Bay. tion into the massive fish kill detected. These chemicals, at high "The DENR. is now gathering in Manila Bay in Las Pifias and levels, may have detrimental ef- more information on the extent Parafiaque Cities, and shell- fects to fish and other marine life, and the cause of the fish kill in LP- fish mortality affecting mussel result Showed. PWP," Cimatu said. farms in Bacoor City and Sangley DENR Undersecretary for Solid The Environmental Manage- Point, Cavite. Waste Management and Local Gov- ment Bureau-National Capital The twin incidents triggered ernment Units (LGUs) Concern Region (EMB-NCR) had already speculations that the water qual- Benny D. Antiporda, sought for conducted tests in LPPWP for ity in the affected area has wors- comment, meanwhile, dismissed several key water quality indica- ened, contrary to earlier claims by claims that the water quality in tors, the result of which will en- concerned government agencies Manila Bay, particularly in Las Pi- able the DENR to determine what heralding the "positive impact" of fias and Parafiaque, as well as in measures are needed to mitigate an ongoing effort to rehabilitate Bacoor, Cavite, have worsenedamid adverse impacts on other marine Manila Bay. the ongoing effort to rehabilitate life in the area. The Department of Agriculture Manila Bay. "We are also doing this because (DA), following the reported inci- "Right we want to make sure that the fish dent of fish kill, has deployed its now, we are kill incident will not cause any Fishery Law Enforcement-Quick still look- delay to the ongoing Manila Bay Response Team (FLE-QRT) in the ing into the rehabilitation efforts," Cimatu affected areas on October 10, and incident. added. reported that that the fish kill has As a mat- DENR-NCR Regional Executive resulted in the loss of an estimated ter of fact, Director Jacqueline Caancan said volinne of 1 to 2 tons of fish com- I am wait- the water test results will be out "in posed mainly of bagaong, bakule, ing for re- the next few days." sapsap, tilapia, bakoko, siliw, mana- ports from The results, she said, would bon and barakuda. our field of- complement studies being dorie The DA's Bureau of Fisheries and fices," Anti- by experts from the BFAR of the Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) fur- porda, the Department of Agriculture, and ther said in a report dated October spokesman the city governments of Las Pifias 11, 01.9, that the water quality of Environ- and Parafiaque. test conducted in three sampling ment Sec- "While agriculturists initially areas by BFAR's National Fisher- retary Roy aSsessed that the state of some ies Laboratory Division (NFLD) A. 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Enforcement Group (FPLEG), The results could show whether together with the BFAR BEAR- the fish died through toxic means, MELD and technical personnel or through oxygen saturation that from BFAR 4A, who found out that is determined by the level of dis- the level of salinity in the areas, solved oxygen in the water, which which ranged from 19 ppt to 25 is essential to sustain aquatic life, ppt, is lower than the required Caancan said. level for shellfish survival which is 27 ppt to 35 ppt. aki STRATECT IC e PPER PAGE! BANNER EoltoRTAi CARt0011 COMMUNICATION STORY STORY INITIATIVES BUM° eSSI PAGE WER ear SERVICE VIirrOr -.TOPT, Ii. xT A T If 4/1 hmic‘ I I — 1 6 — 1 9 TINE wvp prober tl.e.ynr f:t PAGE I/ DATE

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Personnel from the DENR, the local governments of Las Piftas and Paraftaque, and the so-called bakawan warriors as- signed to LPPWP had already cleared the shore of dead fish, which was causing a heavy stench in the area. They were able to gather more than 200 sacks and over 5,000 kilograms of different marine species, such as fish, shrimps and crabs. "The cleanup was necessary to reduce hazards to both hu- man and environmental health," Caancan said. "We must remove the dead fish before the tide brings them back to the sea and further affect the water quality in the area." Pending the results of the water tests, Caancan advised the pub- lic against bathing in the area to avoid ingestion through the skin or by accidental swallowing of chemicals, which may be present in the water. Cyanide, one of the test param- eters could cause headaches, rapid heart rate, dizziness, and vomiting when ingested in small amounts. Exposure to larger amounts could result in loss of consciousness, lung injury, birth defects when' exposed during pregnancy, and respiratory failure that could lead to death. STRATI% IC Alzarste . 6, PAGE 1 BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON

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Fishkill inaagapan ng DENR Tiniyak ng Department of En- "Minamadali na tin ang resulta vironment and Natural Resources nito para ma-determine kung anong (DENA) na ginagawa ng kanilang hakbang ang isasagawa para maib- tanggapan ang lahat upang masigu- san ang impact nito sa marine life sa rado na hindi maaapektuhan ng fish- ibang lugar," dagdag ng kalihim. kill sa Las Pifias-Parafiaque Wetland Samantala, sinabi ni DENR-Na- Park ang isinasagawang rehabilitas- tional Capital Region Executive Di- yon sa Manila Bay. rector Jacqueline Caancan na ilala- Sinabi pa ni DEMI Secretary Roy bas ang resulta ng water test sa mga Cimatu na kasalukuyan ding nag- darating an araw. sasagawa ng malalimang imbesti- Pinayuhan din into ang publiko gasyon ang Environmental Manage- na iwasang mango sa lugar para ment Bureau-National Capital Region hindi magkasakit sa balat at huwag upang malaman kung ano talaga ang din manghuhuli ng inga isda. (Riz sanhi rig fishkill sa wetland park. Dominguez) • STittartac LU J=t1 I_J El I I COMMUNICATION urn T-Tsos WWII RITTCSITIAI CA11100N STORY 51ORY Etelaimae"'"" TOT tIATIVES ..„„,„„ccenevrter rl ° 16 .1. 19 1111r rAnr I/ DATE

House probe sought on Manila Bay's 'continuous pollution'

The "continuous pollution" of Manila Bay The Chief Executive ordered a compre- Barzaga said it was ironic that since the Su- has prompted a senior administration law- hensive rehabilitation of Manila Bay'after the preme Court (SC) ordered a cleanup of the bay maker to call for an inquiry into the status of six-month closure of Boracay island in Aklan in 2008, Manila Bay continues to be the "most the bay's rehabilitation. turned out to be a success in 2018. polluted in the country, serving as a giant waste Dasmarifias City Rep. Elpidio Barzaga Duterte ordered the relocation of infor- dump for the metropolis and adjacent cities." Jr., chairman of the House committee on en- mal settlers and immediate shutdown of An inter-agency task force headed by vironment and natural resources, authored establishments that continue to pollute and Secretary Roy Cimatu of the Department House Resolution 247 seeking a legislative poison the waters of Manila Bay, including of Environment and Natural Resources has inquiry into its status after President Duterte the tributaries leading to it. The government been tasked to implement the bay cleanup. ordered a cleanup of the bay in January. allocated P1.35 billion for the rehabilitation. — Delon Porcalla RANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON STORY

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-g- 4 AHAT nang paraan ay naiisip ngayon para masolusynnan ang grabeng trapik sa Metro Manila. Isa sa pinagtutuunan na makakatulong sa sitwasyon ng trapik ay ang Pasig River ferry system. Maganda umanong alternatibo ang ferry at malaki ang maitutulong sa panahon ngayon na pinuproblema nang mamamayan kung paano makararating sa kanilang trabaho o eskuwelahan dahil sa trapik. Ayon sa pag-aaral, bilyong piso ang nasasayang bawat araw dahil sa trapik. Sa EDSA, gumugugol ng dalawa hang- gang tatlong oras ang mga motorista dahil sa trapik. Sabi ni Sen. Sonny Angara, malaki ang maitutu- long ng ferry sa ngayon lalo't hindi pa operational ang Skyway, LRT 2 at ang Philippine National Railways. Sa kasalukuyan, nasa construction stage pa ang Sky-

way na magli-link sa NLEX at Slex. Nagkaproblema naman ang Light Rail Transit 2 at nasa rehabilitation stage naman ang PNR. Ayon kay Angara, dapat itong tuunan ng Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). Maganda ang proposal na pasiglahin ang operasyon ng Pasig Ferry. Sa kasalukuyan, may 14 na stations ang Pasig Ferry pero 111amang ang operational.Napagsisil- bihannito ang commuters mula Maynila,Mandaluyong, Makati at Pasig. Tama si Angara na malaki ang maitutulong ng Pasig ferry sa problema sa trapiko. Pero paano mabiltikayat ang raga tao na sumakay sa ferry kung ang nakakasu- lasok na amoy ng ilog ay hindi kakayanin. Sa totoo lang, masarap sanang magbiyahe sa ferry pero ang hindi matatagalan ay ang makabaliktad-sikmurang amoy ng tubig. Isa pang problemang kinakaharap ng mga pasahero ay ang mga ginagawang 'di-kaaya-aya ng mga nakatira sa pampang ng Pasig River na hinahagisan nib ng dumi ng tao ang dumaraang ferry. Mos maganda kung pagtutuunan muna sanang 11th- sin ang ilog para maging kaaya-aya at mahilcayat ang mga tao na sumakay dito. Protektahan din sila sa !riga salaulang nakatira sa pampang. Noong nakaraang buwan, inatasan ni President Duterte si DENR Sec. Roy Cimatu na linisin ang Pa- sig River. Sana ay maisakatuparan ito para maging matagumpay ang pagyaot ng ferry. Malaki ang maitu- tulong ng ferry sa problema sa trapiko.

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By JUSTICE ART D. ORION (RET.) Twenty years after, or in 2008 Let me caution though that the when homed the court, the execution present case and the respondent's CCORDING to media re- of the court's 1965 decision was still threat may have impact beyond ports, Manila Water warned pending; to my recollection, the RTC the violation and the fine imposed; the Supreme Court that it judge handling the execution could it may even trigger the use of the Awould raise water rates by not find land registry records and Constitution's reserve powers; or a 780% if the fine the court imposed this failure effectively stalled the full change in the court's interpretative for violation of its sewage water execution of the 1965 decision. perspectives, when and if proper; treatment obligations would not be and, possibly, the re-thinking of the reconsidered. The obligations are They say that there are many liberal democratic governance model based on the law and the terms of its ways of skinning a cat. Republic v. that we follow. exclusive franchise. Delos Angeles may be one; a threat For a long time, we have been If the media report is correct, may be another. A big difference, following the American liberal demo- Manila Water is not only asking for though, exists between the first mode cratic model of governance based the reconsideration of the court's and the second. ruling; more than this, it is threaten- In the 1965/1988 case, the court's on our Constitution whose terms we ing the court and telling the nation: frustrated efforts might have trans- largely borrowed from the US. For reverse the ruling, or suffer untold pired without triggering massive some time under this model, we were miseries. public outcry because the public the leading light that other countries Involved in the consolidated cases interest directly involved was local. in Asia looked up to because of our are two giants in the Philippine busi- Times were unsettled, too, and our relative economic prosperity. ness sector - Manila Water whose Constitution was new. Social media But things have changed since main investors are the Ayala/Zobel at that time was negligible. then. The liberalism that focused on interests; and Maynilad, whose main At stake in the present case, on individual rights has not proven itself investor is Metro Pacific Investments the other hand, is' a whole lot more wholly successful in its Philippine in- Corporation. Both companies are -the water supply of the people of carnation; it may now even threaten also giants in many other business Metropolitan Manila under the Ma- long held and cherished native tradi- activities imbued with public inter- nila Water-Maynilad franchises. tions, among them, those relating to est, among them, telecommunica- More than this, the present dis- gender and marriage. tion, media, and energy generation pute relates to the treatment of The market economy that accom- and distribution. sewage that flows into Manila Bay, panies a liberal democracy has not To be sure, either of these compa- substantially polluting the Bay, kill- at all liberated the greater number nies - by itself, together, or through ing its aquatic life, and depriving the of our people from poverty; 20% or their controlled companies - can people of Metro Manila of their food so of our people still live in extreme bring about the dire consequences source and livelihood. poverty with no immediate allevia- that Manila Water supposedly threat- This time, clear national interest tion in sight. ens in its motion. They can indeed is at stake as Metro Manila is our If our market economy has exhib- harm public interest if they want center of government, diplomacy, ited favorable results at all, these re- to. And in all likelihood, the owners finance, culture, education, and the sults are in favor of the elite, among of Manila Water fully know the im- economy, and had a population of whom are the controlling interests port of the threat and to whom it is almost 13 million in 2015. of Manila Water and Maynilad. The directly addressed; it has not been The court and the President, no gap separating them from the poor, in without experience in dealing with less, must thus act and use their vast fact, has been widening rather than the court. array of enforcement tools. Response narrowing. Our middle class has not In considering the present mo- from Congress should also be forth- gathered strength. tion, I suggest that the court take coming as the whole government is Generally, therefore, the Ameri- a look and derive lessons from Re- called upon to respond when national can model of liberal democracy has public, et al. v. Judge De los Angeles, interest is involved. not provided widespread beneficial Enrique Zobel, et al., G.R. L -30240, After reading the exhaustive results. In contrast, our Asian neigh- that saw then Chief Justice Claudio ponencia of Justice Ramon Paul L. bors, while labelling themselves Teehankee, in 1988, bewailing the ef- Hernando, I can discern why Manila as liberal democracies, never fully forts of the respondents to thwart the Water had to resort to threats. Jus- bought into the liberal democratic execution of the court's 1965 ruling. tice Hernando's ruling covered all concepts of primacy of individual The 1965 ruling found that the bases, from the importance of water rights and the rule of market forces. respondents enlarged their property and its proper treatment, the history They did not forget the collective "from 9,652.583 hectares to about and applicability of the covering rules interest, gave due weight to the 12,000 hectares, thereby usurping and legislation, to the manner the interest of the nation, and governed about 2,000 hectares consisting of respondents violated the law and themselves accordingly. portions of the territorial sea, the the conditions of their franchise. The present times now see us, foreshore, the beach, and navigable The good justice, in short, issued a not only lagging behind most of our waters properly belonging to the strong ruling. neighboring countries, but saddled public domain." I will not say anything more be- by unsettling problems due mostly to yond these comments, out of respect unfulfilled popular expectations. Eco- for the court and its rule against com- nomically, we may even be surpassed ments on matters sub judice. in the near future by a country that only 40 years ago was still recovering from the ravages of war.

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Under these circumstances and with dawning realization of the need for newer governing perspectives, we might just find ourselves mov- ing, from our present system of governance, towards the opposite direction, or to some place in be- tween appropriate to our needs as a nation. Some might even claim that the country has already begun moving, starting with the election of President Duterte whose life and beginnings have not been elitist; who won without the support of the elite; and whose sup- port by the masses, after three years in office, is still substantial. Even the court has moved when it interpreted

the martial law provisions expansively. Let us wait and see what will happen to Manila Waters' threat and how the resulting interaction will impact on our

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Liliw Mayor Erickson Sulibit (right) explains to barangay chairmen and municipal counselors their town's water shortage issue in a gathering near Barangay Kanlurang Bukal, where the town's water source is. Roy Tomandao Liliw hopes P55-m rehab ends its water woes By Roy Tomandao nor and Local Government will provide levels rising during the rainy season, it an additional Pll million from the As- is actually decreasing as opposed to the LILIW, Laguna—The local govern- sistance to Municipality Fund, which summer season, the mayor said. ment of Liliw hopes to solve the town's will be allocated to renovating the local Climate change is believed to be the water problems with a P55-million total Water Treatment Facility that in turn source of the problem in Mount Banahaw, rehibilitation project of its water sys- reuses river water to provide potable where five barangays suffered a water tem through a loan from the Land Bank water to residents. shortage more than five months ago. of the Philippines. Sulibit said the water distribution The villages of Daniw, Dita, Da- Liliw Mayor Erickson Sulibit ex- pipeline was the problem because in gatan, Malabo Kalantukan, and Bay- plained to all barangay chairmen of the addition to its present falling water ate were reported to have low water town their situation and the dwindling pressure, it should have been raised to pressure. In addition, the neighboring water sources in Barangay Kanlurang accommodate 33 barangays with over towns of Majayjay, Nagcarlan, Rizal, Bukal along Mount Banahaw. 30,000 families. Lucban, and the city of San Pablo are Apart from the LandBank loan, the According to a local government now experiencing poor water flow mayor said the Department of the lute- study, it appears that instead of water from their springs. irnINTOORTI SI CAI HOC I f T CiIM MUNI CAR ON PPR PAGE I RANTIRII MORIN CARTOON eik STORY RIORY TorATTRooNansT. INF! I ATIVITS I ToYeel ,,,moNsvie SITIIVIR IT Zini6 !.A! 10- 16 19

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MAUBAN, Quezon : San Buenaventura Power ficer Rogelio Singson said the plant uses a Ltd. Co. (SBPL) inaugurated on Tuesday its Industrial Co. Ltd. and Japan's Mitsubishi high efficiency low emissions (BELE) coal Corp. is SBPL's engineering procurement 500-megawatt (MW) supercritical coal-fired technology that could reduce carbon diox- power plant, a first in the Philippines. and construction contractor for the project. ide emissions and improve the effidency of The ERC earlier granted a provisional The P52.6-billion power plant of SBPL the power plant, producing more amount — a joint venture of Meralco PowerGen authorityto operate (PAO), instead of &nth- of energy with less coal. ' cate ofcompliance (CoC), to SBPL pending Corp., the power generation arm of In his keynote speech, Energy Secretary Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), and New the completion of other requirements. Alfonso Cusi said the 500-MW facility will Under Republic Act 9136, or the "Elec- Growth BV, a wholly-owned subsidiary help provide much needed power in the of Electricity Generating Public Co. Ltd. tric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001," country most especially in Luzon, as the generation companies need to obtain a ofThailand — is now providing baseload Duterte administration continues to realize capacity to the Luzon grid. CoC from the agency before commenc- its Build, Build, Build program. ing commercial operations of their power SBPL shall sell the electricity generated ERC Chairperson and Chief Execu- by the plant to Meralco under a 20-year plants, provided they secure health, safety tive Officer Agnes Devanadera said that and environmental clearances from the power supply agreement (PSA) approved because of such facilities, Mauban has by the Energy Regulatory Commission appropriate government agencies. been transformed into a vibrant and "A PAO has to be issued instead of a (ERC) in May 2015. progressive community. The coal facility, whose commercial op- C,oC [certificate of compliance] in view SBPL said the coal plant was partly fund- of the other requirements which must be erations started on September 26, currently ed by a P42.15-billion project finance facil- generates power for Luzon - which accounts submitted within a specific period oftime," ity making it the country's largest all-peso Devanadera had said. for about 72 percent ofthe country's domes- transaction to date that was put together by SBPL originally scheduled the coal tic product output. a consortium of local banks. MGen President and Chief Executive Of- plant's commercial operation on Sep- A consortium of South Korea's Daelirn tember 15 but was deferred following

tions raised by the National Water Resources Board (NWRB) on SBPL's uti- lization of water rights. "We were able to provide adequifr factual answers immediately and NVVRB responded also as promptly. Now, they are privy to the urgency of the power situation at hand, and, hopefully, gained new insights that will help them be more circumspect in their succeeding engage- ments within the power industry or be- yond," Meralco Vice President and head of Regulatory Management Jose Ronald Valles said in a statement last month. Nonetheless, Meralco has lauded the regulator's "swift decision" to allow SBPL to begin operations of the coal plant that would prove critical in the coming months to augment the coun- try's existing power supply. Meralco shares went up by P2 or 0.55 per- cent to close at P367 apiece on Tuesday. JORDEENE B. LAGARE 6..:.ii ,.., !INITIAL: ED COMMUNICATION PAGE I BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON STORY STORY watimmoomismo Im FIATIVES walla". PAGE SERVICE dc-16-19

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2 ANTIQUE ISLANDS NOT IN MINE FIRM'S DEFT PLAN ILOILO CITY—The Semirara Mining and Power Corp. (SMPC) said it had already relinquished its right to "explore, develop and mine" Antique's Caluya and Sibay islands, which were de- clared by the government as coal mining reservations. In a letter to the Inquirer on Monday, Ruben Lozada, SMPC vice president and resident man- ager, said the firm formalized this decision in the 2018 Amend- ment to Coal Operating Contract (COC) No. 5 executed by the De- partment of Energy and SMPC. Lozada was reacting to an In- quirer report on a resolution passed by the Antique provincial board requesting Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu to review the mineral reservation status of Caluya and Sibay islands.

Review The board asked Cimatu to conduct a review, saying the min- ing reservation status of the is- lands had prevented residents to undertake ecotourism developt ment and hampered investments in the area due to the possibili of coal mining operations there. Under Proclamation No. 64 issued in 1940 by then President Manuel Quezon, the islands ot Mindoro as well as Semirara. Sibay and Caluya in Antique were declared coal mining reserva- tions. The proclamation coverer' about 38;ioo hectares in Mindoro and 12,100 ha in Antique. SMPC has been operating one of the biggest coal mines in Asia on Semirara Island since 1555 af- ter it took over the government- owned Semirara Coal Corp. In its disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Aug. 6,2018, SMPC said the COC was amended "in order to opti- mize the development and pro- duction of coal resources [on] Semirara Island." SMPC operates the Molave and Narra pits at Barangay Semi- rara on Semirara Island. Rehabili- tation is being undertaken at Pa- nian pit, which was closed in September 2016 "following the depletion of its mineable coal re-

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ENVIRONMENTAL advocates in Cebu form a human barricade around one of the 32 acacia trees set to be cut by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH-7) for road safety and widening projects in Naga City yesterday. The advocates want the DPWH to find better ways to avoid danger rather than cutting down the trees that give fresh air and shade to the residents. (Juan Carlo de Vela)

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Farmers may get 5 years in jail for brutal slay of dolphin

By MARIE TONETTE MARROW that an individual chopped the dolphin's meat and brought it to TACLOBAN CITY - Two his house in Sitio Karavvisan of farmers may languish in jail for the same municipality -five years after brutally spear- The local government unit ing to death a spinner dolphin of Victoria, who initially re- (Stenella longirostris), locally sponded to the incident, went known as lumba-lumba in Vic- to the house of the suspect to toria, Northern Samar. check and recover the carcass, The accused - Eddie Milian° but failed. and Fernito Gumarao - both resi- Bureau of Fisheries and dents of Brgy. Zone 3 of said town, Aquatic Resources (BEAR 8) were recently found guilty beyond regional director Juan Albalade- reasonable doubt for violating Sec- jo, said the judgment scores tion 102(b) of Republic Act (RA) victory in BFAR's intensified 8550 as amended by RA 10654. campaign on the protection of The said law prohibits fish- fisheries and marine resources ing, taking, catching, gathering, in Eastern Visayas. selling, purchasing, possessing, He added that the killing of transporting, exporting, forward- rare, threatened, and endan- ing, or shipping out aquatic spe- gered fishery species such as cies listed on the Convention on spinner dolphins is likewise a International Trade in Endan- violation of Fisheries Adminis- gered Species of Wild Fauna and trative Order No. 208. Flora (CITES) Appendix II, where Violators will be facing im- spinner dolphins are included. prisonment from 12-20 years or Eyewitnesses also reported a fine of r120,000 or both. SD/Ali/Ai BANNER I (MINI INWA I IN PI4 PAGE EDITORIAL CARTOON 43 MORE STORY mmmmE IN, I IA I DIS Yesia••••••• BusillessMimw rAor .....grosiar Si II NI/ ,rIFthjI I,

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BY CAI ILL OR DINARIO # @caiordinarto In a news statement, IFC said in the last tal, socialandgovernance risks in their lend- few years, abroad range of initiatives linked ingoperations andput market incentives in HE Philippines is one of 38 emerg- to environmental and social risk manage- place for banks to lend to green projects. ing market economies that have ment and green finance have been under- Of the 38 countries, 22 have adopted Tinitiated banking reforms to fight taken by the country. national sustainable finance policies and climate change, according to World IFC said this showed that efforts are being voluntary principles, seven of which were Bank's private-sector arm, the Interna- made by the banking regulators a nd banking launched in 2019 alone. tional Finance Corp. (IFC). associations to raise awareness, build capac- The report also captures the progress In its second Global Progress Report of ity and encourage stakeholder engagement. made by 14 countries to actively grow their the Sustainable Banking Network (SBN), The Bangko Sentra] ng Pilipinas (13SP) is greenbondmarkets; anddatashows increas- IFC said the Philippines is now on the currently drafting a policy framework for ing innovation by financial institutions to formulating stage of its efforts to create sustainable finance in response to growing green their lending portfolios. a framework for green bond markets and market awareness and appetite for green and "Ultimately, SBN is about collaboration," lending portfolios. sustainable financing. The policy is targeted saidYeYanfei, deputydirectorgeneral of Chi- Emerging market economies that are on for completion by the end 2019. na Banking and Insurance Regulatory Com- the same boat as the Philippines include The capacity building and sustainable missionandcochairmanofSBNMeasurement Thailand, India, Ghana, Fiji and Egypt. Other finance policy initiatives of the Bangko Working Group. "By bringing together regu- Asean countries, such as Cambodia andViet- Sentral ng Pilipinas were enriched by the lators, policy-makers, trade associations and nam are in the implementation phase, while knowledge resources, information and development institutions, SBN has been able Indonesia is considered a first mover. peer learning activities accessed through to not only turn sustainable finance policies "SBN members have demonstrated that our membership in the Sustainable Bank- into action,butalso strengthen measurement iransforming financial markets toward sus- ing Network. We are grateful to the Inter- to capture market impact." :ainabilityis possible," said Georgina Baker, national Finance Corp. for the continued Established in 2012, SBN now represents rice president of IFC, World Bank Group. support as we ramp up our efforts to imple- 53 financial regulators and banking associa- 'Emerging markets are on the forefront of ment our sustainable finance agenda," BSP tions from 38 emerging countries committed his shift—and SBN's tools and guidance Governor Benjamin E. Diokno said. to sustainable finance. SBN's member- coun- lave laid the groundwork for more coun- The reforms, IFC said, require banks to tries represent $43 trillion—or 85 percent— ties to follow suit." assess, manage and report on environmen- of emerging market banking assets. ra I ItA I lj:1( e , s I II Il I Ci lli4AITINICA'l ION fl ri y PE PAGE I RANNER EnTIORIAL CARTOON I IA FIVES SIORY STORY PAGE SE.IlVICE Tiri Iltwas n is vvvvvir-LPERillytrintmer.corn

TIGE: El/ DATE Bamboo blessing MANILA — Part of a Bulacan cement plant's reforestation program for its mined areas is a training on bamboo fanning for locals as their livelihood. The grown Turn to page 2

Bamboo blessing From page Al bamboo can be sold to manufacturers for the production of flooring and furniture. Bamboo has many other conventional and unconventional uses. Barrio houses and resort cottages made from bamboo are common. AAMBIS-OWA Party-list Rep. Sharon Garin has filed House Bill 3373 or the Philippine Bamboo Industry Development Act which aims to increase bamboo production and use of thefl material for school desks and armchairs for public schools. The Bambike company based in Intramuros, Manila handmakes bamboo bicycles and accessories with the bikes rented for touring the Walled City. In Bolinao, Pangasinan, a beach resort has a bamboo double-decker jeepney used for sightseeing. The latest bamboo innovation comes from Darius Senillo of La.mbunao, Iloilo. Senillo is the 24-year-old leg amputee whose photo posted on social media on 8 October by netizen Sheena I. Gallego has gone viral with thousands of reactions to date. The photo shows Senillo aboard an Iloilo City-bound jeepney with an improvised prosthesis made from bamboo attached to his left knee to help him walk. Senillo himself made the device because he cannot afford the conventional artificial leg and because it is better than using crutches. For Senillo's contraption, it won't be a prototype for bamboo prostheses for persons with disability. It's actually only temporary as he really wanted a conventional artificial leg. The bamboo leg, however, will be a means to an end. Senillo is hoping someone will donate to him a conventional artificial leg now that many people know his condition through his viral photo. And if luck would be on his side, that bamboo leg can bring more blessings as Senillo took the opportunity to ask netizens for help to have a livelihood and a house in Iloilo City so he no longer has to endure commuting to and from Lambunao. WJG STRATEGIC [nl PAGE I BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON COMMUNICATION STORY STORY INITIATIVES ..1111111MMIF SERVICE

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MALAKING leksyon ang ibinahagi sa atin ng bagyong Hagibis na tu- mama sa Japan nitong nakaraang mga araw na ang huling araw nito ay kahapon lamang. Unang tumama ang bagyo sa Japan nitong Sabado at nagpatuloy ito kina-Lingguhan hang- BAGYONG NAGIBIS gang humina ito pala- bas ng bansa kahapon. HINDI IMPOSIBLE SA PINAS Habang tinitipa ito, halaan. Masisipag man ang may 58 nang patay at Lumubog ang mga mga ito, kulang na ku- wala namang pag-asa tren at iba pang sasak- lang ang mga ito ng ka- na matatagpuan pang yan, umabot sa ikalawang gamitan para mabilis na buhay ang 16 nawawa- palapag na bahay ang kumilos, kahit man lang la samantalang may baha, nagiba ang mara- sa pagkuha sa mga mahigit 100 ang nasu- ming bahay at trensera o stranded dahil sa baha gatan. dike ng mga Hog, may mga paghahatid ng pagkain Ayon sa mga over- landslide, huminto ang sa mga nagugutom at ' seas Filipino worker, mga negosyo at transpor- nasa malalayong lugar nakatulong nang husto tasyon, nasira ang mga sa mga sentrong bayan. sa lahat ang tuloy-tuloy makinarya ng mga pabri- WALANG ISKAM na anunsyo ng pamaha- ka at iba pa. Ang isa pang naka- laan sa lahat ng uri ng Malalaman pa lang lulungkot sa Pinas, tu- media na parating ang kung magkano ang hala- wing may itiga kalami- super typhoon at dapat ga ng mga ari-arian na dad, laging kabuntot ng na magtago ang lahat o nasira ngunit sa tren la- iskam ang mga gina- pupunta sa mga eva- mang, umabot na sa P16 gawang pagtulong o sa cuation center upang bilyon. gitna ng krisis. maging ligtas. MABILIS NA May iskam sa parte Ang masinsin at ma- AKSYON ng mga negosyante na linaw na impormasyon Sa mga ulat, mahigit gustong magtaas lagi ang nagtulak sa lahat, 40 sasakyang panghim- ng paninda nila dahil sa lab o na ang apek-tadong papawid, labo na ang he- krisis sa suplay ng pag- 7 milyong katao na ma- likopter, ang ginamit sa kain at iba pang panga- kapaghanda ng kung mga search and rescue ngailangan. ilang araw na sakuna, habang pahina nang' pa- Ang higit na naka- kawalan ng kuryente, tu- hina at lumalabas sa Ja- susuka, iniiskam at pi- big, pagkain at ibaipa. pan si Hagibis. nupulitika o inaangkin Kung wala o kulang Sinabayan ang mga mismo ng mga opisyal ang impormasyon, ma- ito ng mga bangkang de- ng pamahalaan ang mga tulong na lokal at lamang umanong higit motor na gamit ng mahi-, git 110,000 search ang internasyunal. na malaki ang pinsala !sang malinaw na sa buhay at ari-arian. rescue personnel ng *mga ipwersang militar, puliS- iskam ang pagtatayo PINAKAMALAKAS lang ng nasa 37 at ma- SA ILANG DEKADA ya, bumbero, volunteer at mga opisyal ng pamaha- rurupok na bahay kapa- Ayon sa mga Hapon, lit ng P741 milyon pa- laan. pinakamalakas umano ra sana sa matibay na Ang iba, lumusong sa ang bagyong Hagibis 2,600 bahay para sa mga tubig dala ang mga sa nakalipas na 25 o 60 mga nasalanta sa Yo- taon. gamit na pupwedeng pag- landa tragedy. Sa sukat ng mga Ha- sakyan ng mga tao pa- Hanggang ngayon, pon, umabot sa isang tungo sa mga evacuation palaisipan pa rin kung metro ang haba ng mga center. saan napunta ang nai- ulan na bumagsak. Gaya naman ng na- pong P20 bilyong do- Bale pinagdugtong gaganap sa Pinas, ma- nasyon mula sa ibat na haba ng ulan ng On- karaan ang bagyo, naging ibang donor na inter- doy at Yolanda na may masipag ang mga Hapon nasyunal. fig-18 pulgada ang ulan na maglinis sa mga nai- Sa Japan walang ni Hagibis. wang bahagi ng kani-ka- ganito kaya naman, na- Mas mahina man nilang mga bahay. ririyan ang pagkakaisa ang hangin ni Hagibis Siyempre pa, kasama ng mga mamamayan, na 252 kilometro kada na rito ang mga OFVV na dayuhang naninirahan oras kumpara sa 315- nadamay. doon at pamahalaang 375 KPH ni Yolanda, su- Ang isang magan- Hapon laban sa mga per bagyo pa rin ito. dang balita, walang ga- kalamidad at rehabili- Nang magsama ang anong nagsisiiyakan da- tasyon o pagpapanum- super hangin at super- hil sa gutom at kapaba- balik ng normal na pa- ulan sa Japan, anak ng yaan ng pamahalaan mumuhay ng mga bikti- tokwa, lumabas ang na- SA PILIPINAS? ma. katatakot na resulta. Anak ng tokwa, kapag Sana naman, kung Ayon sa mga OFW, naganap ito sa Pinas, may darating muli na sobrang bills ang pag- gaya ng karanasan natin mga trahedyang dulot laki ng baha at napa- sa Ondoy at Yolanda, mga ng Ondoy, Yolanda at iba kabilis ang pagragasa araw ang lilipas bago pa, gaya ng kay Hagibis, nito kahit saan mula sa makakilos ang mismong wala na tayong marinig mga bundok at ilog. pamahalaan at mga opis- pang mucacamang ba- Bukod sa nabanggit yal nito bagamat masisi- fita ukol sa iskam. nang mga patay, nawa- pag ang mga pulls, bum- Anomang reaksyon wala at nasugatan, gra- bero, military, non-govern- reklamo, maaaring be In ang pinsala sa ment organization, Philip- iparating sa 092284- mga ari-arian ng mga pine Red Cross, media- 03333 o i-email sa ban- mamamayan at pama- men at iba pa._ tiporda yahoo. corn.