DATE ; 01-16-20

DAY rscln

tINT irsus-vv s Strategic Commiunicafion and Initiative Service

so,

6 STRATEGIC [1:1 LI] Li PAGE I BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOOt COMMUNICATION STORY STORY sin" INITIATIVES IMslaw111/1".111. SERVICE 01-16-20

PAGE If DATE

Kalidad ng hangin sa MM, bumubud na - DENR Ni ANGIE DELA CRUZ Gumaganda na ang kalidad ng hangin sa Metro Ayon sa DENR, mas maganda ang resulta ng kalidad Manila makaraang maapektuhan ng matinding ashf all ng hangin sa nabanggit na lokalidad kung ikukumpara mula sa pagsabog ng Bulkang Taal sa . noong Lunes ng gab. Ayon sa Department of Environment and Natural Re- lnihalimbawa rito ng DENR na noong Lunes ng gabi, sources (DENR) batay sa latest data, ang level of Particulate ang Malabon City ay nagtala ng PM 10 record na 53 Matter 10 (PM 10) o kilala sa tawag na alikabok ay pawang ng Malabon City. good ang resulta sa mga lokalidad sa Kalakhang Maynila. Batay sa air quality index na gamit ng DENR ang Sa air quality monitoring ng DENR sa ibang lugar sa pagkakaroon ng "good" record ng kalidad ng hangin ay Metro Manila, lumabas sa data na sa San Juan ay 46: nangangahulugan na ang polusyon sa hangin ay may good, Makati City 35:good, Mandaluyong City-34: good, maliit hanggang sa walang ganoong epelcto, ang "mode- Pateros-22: good, Malabon City 22:good, Las Pinas rate o fair" rating naman ay may katamtamang health risk 14:good, Paranaque City - 6:gOod at Pasig City-6: good. para sa maliit na grupo ng mga tao na dati ng sensitive Lumabas naman ang level of Particulate Matter 10 sa hangin na may polusyon. (PM 10) sa Taguig City ay nananatiling 89 na kinokonse- Samantalang ang air quality na umabot sa 301 hang- derang "moderate o fair." gang 500 ay isinasalarawang "hazardous" at ang mga tao ay pinapayuhang manatili na lamang sa kanilang tahanan. Noong nagdaang araw ng linggo nang pumutok ang , umabot an ashfall sa MMLA data ng hangin na nagdulot ng pagsuspinde ng klase at trabaho sa mga tanggapan ng pamahalaan. _ . . !illut ;7- rilli-Illifimr81,X,f-1 r1 1411Vitfirt .• CMCIrcil CHILI - Hopi !.>., 1 1 1 71 r2fir 111\11111 R 1111111111A1 tASTOOFI I I %WRY 51(8fir ccylc I MANILAVAIIILLETIti THE NATION'S LEA WM: UEWSI'APEIL 01 -16:-20 Explosive Taal eruption imminent Mandatory evacuation in 12 towns, 2 cities in Batangas ordered

By ALEXANDRIA SAN JUAN and HANAH TABIOS (Phivolcs) director Renato Solidum Jr. said on Wednesday. n explosive eruption of Taal Volcano Solidum warned the public not to be is imminent as magma continues to confused by the weaker activity seen in the rise beneath, Philippine Institute surface crater of Taal Volcano, noting Af or Volcanology and Seismology that frequent tremors and fissures r 0

Base surges, in, simple terms, is Bilibinwang in Agoncillo; Poblacion like a landslide composed of solid de- Poblacion 2, Poblacion 3, Poblacion bris from the volcano and moves radi- 5, in Talisay; and Poblacion in San 14 ally outward at high speed originating Nicolas. Explosive Taal eruption... from the base of a vertical eruption A fissure was also documented column. Its simple Filipino definition on the road connecting the towns of near Taal signify continuous magma would be "mga rumaragasang mainit Agoncillo and Laurel. movement underneath. Mandatory evacuation na bato na nanggagaling sa paanan Phivolcs' Volcano Monitoring and "Ihihiwalay natin 'yung naldkita With Taal's imminent explosive ng Eruption Prediction Division chief natin sa ibabaw ng Taal, sa nangyayan eruption, the local government units Several barangays in at least 12 Marlton Bornas said fissures are sa ilalim (Let us separate what we are (LGUs) of 12 towns and two cities of cities and municipalities in caused by magma pushing its way seeing on Taal's surface from what Batangas were advised to immediately also experienced power outage due to out of Taal Volcano, and often appear is happening underneath)," Solidum conduct mandatory evacuation as the Taal's eruption. The affected baran- before an explosive eruption and then said on Wednesday. areas are now susceptible to ballistic gays are located in Lipa, Tanauan, subside after it is over. "Hindi nanahimik ang bulkan. projectiles, base surges, and volcanic Laurel, Talisay, and Lemery in Ba- Bomas referred to the 1911 eruption Patuloy 'yung activity nito sa Raft. tsunami. tangas; Amadeo, Tagaytay, Alfonso, of Taal when fissures were also found Yung nangyayari sa ibabaw ay con- The Department of the Interior and Indang, and Mendez in Cavite; and on the same areas where the new sequence pa inung nangyan noong total Government Unit (DILG)-Ba- Calamba and Cabuyao in Laguna. cracks were recently spotted, before Linggo, pero ngayon ay mayroon pa tangas issued the advisory Wednesday the volcano's major eruption. ring dagdag na intrusion (The vol- based on Phivolcs assessment. 466 quakes plotted She said after the Igu eruption, cano is not silent. Activity continues Covered by the mandatory evacu- In a press conference on Wednes- ground subsidence occurred in places beneath it. What is happening now on ation are: day, Solidum said more volcanic where fissures were observed, which the surface is a consequence of what Talisay quakes were plotted near Taal since caused many houses and buildings happened on Sunday, but now there Sta. Teresita its phreatic or steam-driven eruption to collapse due to the lowering of the is the addition of magma intrusion)," Taal last Sunday. land surface. Solidum said. San Nicolas Based on the monitoring of Phiv- "Noong 1911 kasi, mabilis ang In its latest bulletin, the state Mataas na Kahoy olcs Seismic Networking, there were pangyayari. Nagkaroon ng fissuring, seismology bureau said Taal Volcano Malvar iso tremors recorded from 5 a.m. on then eruption, then subsidence. Iba displayed a "continuous but generally Lemery Tuesday to 5 a.m., Wednesday, 28 of kasi ang phasing ngayon (In ion, weaker eruption of the main crater Laurel which were felt with intensities rang- things happened so fast. There was due to magmatic and hydrovolcamc ing from Intensity I to III. This brings fissuring, then eruption, then subsid- processes." Cuenca the total number of tremblors recorded ence. The phasing of Taal's activity is Since Tuesday night, Taal contin- Balete to 466 after the eruption on Sunday. different now)," Bomas said. ued to spew dark gray steam-laden Agoncillo plumes or ash clouds reaching up to Alitagtag More fissures observed Explosive eruption 1,000 meters high that blanketed areas city of Tanauan More fissures or cracks on the These stronger and frequent on the southwest of the main crater. Lipa City ground were also observed in several quakes, and the increasing number of Despite the slower volcanic activ- Residents in these localities were barangays in different towns of Ba- fissures, Solidum said, means there ity of Taal, Solidum strongly reiter- instructed to coordinate with then tangas due to the series of quakes felt is a continuous magmatic intrusion ated total evacuation of the volcano LGUs and local disaster risk reduction in the area. beneath the Taal edifice. The con- island and high-risk areas identified and management (DRRM) officers for These were found in the baran- tinuous movement of magma beneath on the hazard maps within the 14- further instructions. These include: gays of Sinisian, Mahabang Dahilig, Taal may lead to further explosive kilometer radius from the volcano's Experts defined ballistic projectiles Dayapan, Palanas, Sangalang, Po- eruption. main crater. as volcanic materials directly ejected blacion, and Mataas na Sayan in the Despite these signs, Solidum said from the volcano's vent. These. are municipality of Lemery; Pansipit, and the eruption of Taal is still unpre- highly destructive materials that can dictable just like with any other ac- endanger life and property due to force tive volcano, even if it is one of the of impact. most instrumented volcanos in the country. Phivolcs said again that volcanic threats still persist and that residents should not let their guard down and avoid going back to their house, es- pecially if they are living 'within the danger zone.

51.1kAl EGic Ti;pli4 I Ir e /fr. i rcel I i COMMUNICATION ' r .,r 101111_ hip tai lin FIATIVES I :ir,PY SIMY Iiiinlimp0000•W „ ...... 11•11•I .1E11%r C.F. IiIVVIII THE NATION'S LEA HMG NEWSPAPER mit " cspiesivt, Taal yaw-lion imtnintint 01 —167 20

Civil aviation authorities were also advised to warn the aviation indus- try to avoid the airspace around the volcano as airborne ash and ballistic fragments from the eruption column pose hazards to aircraft. Apart from prolonged ash fall, residents were also warned of other deadly volcanic hazards that Taal could produce during its eruption such

as volcanic tsunamis, base surges, and is a blockage that hinders the flow of mudflow. water from the supply. Taal Volcano's sudden eruption on So where did the water go? Sunday surprised thousands of un- One explanation is that the water aware residents and tourists visiting was stuck in the lower area since its the picturesque lake. natural flow was disturbed by sudden Phivolcs said Taal has not erupted swelling of the ground. since 1977, but there was volcanic un- Another logical explanation, ac- rest recorded in 2011, 2012, and 2014. cording to Sevilla, is that water that Taal is the second most active vol- was supposed to flow along the cano in the country in terms of number Pansipit River was absorbed by the of eruptions with at least 34 eruptions fissures that were monitored in the recorded since 1572. past days. Although tagged the world's small- Lobo Peping, the oldest fisher in the est volcano, Taal is also one of the area, said they caught some to tubs deadliest following its violent erup- of various live fish, including tilapia tions in 1754, 1911, and 1965 that left and milkfish, a day before the river thousands of casualties in the wake of dried up. various volcanic hazards. 4' ‘\, '- Dead fish surface River dries up In Barangay Buse -Buso in Laurel Meanwhile, fear gripped Taal resi- town, a fisherman said Wednesday dents after a portion of the Pansipit that they. had been recovering tubs of River that runs in the town suddenly dead milkfish since Tuesday on the dried up early Wednesday morning, coast of . triggering speculations that the Taal They believed the temperature of Volcano is gathering strength for a the water which rose due to the erup- more destructive eruption. tion of the volcano killed the fish. "Kannaang umaga lang 'yan. Ka - Residents of the island-village at hapon rnataas pa ang tubig, lagpas tao the foot of Taal said they found their (It happened just this morning. Water animals already dead and hardened level Tuesday was still high)" Lobo by thick mud, which was caused by Peping, 74, told the Manila Bulletin. volcano ash and rainfall. So why did a portion of the river, A group of men in Barangay Sala which hosts a regular fluvial parade, in Balete was trying to rescue more suddenly dry up? animals in Barangay Banga, Talisay, Dr. Winchell Sevilla, of the Phiv- but they were prohibited by the Coast olts Volcano Monitbring Department Guard. explained that what happened at the "Siguro may isang daan pa ang Pansipit River is indeed Taal Volcano mga kabayo doon... Wala na silang eruption-related. makain," John Paul Silva, 18, a resi- He said that since they have been dent who volunteered rescuing ani- monitoring magma activity inside mals, told the Manila Bulletin. the volcano, the tendency is for the Motorists, including mediamen, ground to swell because of the magma from Tanauan going to Agoncillo accumulation. could no longer push through as the The areas where the ground swell- Barangay Buso-Buso in Laurel, a ing are monitored are in Lemety, Taal town near Taal Volcano, was already and other areas which are close to the placed on lockdown. Only personnel of Taal Volcano. the Department of Public Works and "And since the natural flow of Highways clearing the roads and sev- water in the river is that it goes to the eral police were seen along Tanauan- lower areas, a portion of the Pansipit Talisay Road. River dried up possibly because of the Residents trying to return home ' swelling or bulging of the ground in to get their belongings after they the area," Sevilla told the Manila Bul- were evacuated also failed to pass letin in an interview. through. As such, the natural flaw of water "Sabi naman maglalakad na lang at the Pansipit River at the portion of po kami pa Agoncillo, pent di kami Barangay Tatthng Maria in Taal was pinayagan (We were told that we can disturbed and is no longer accessible proceed to Agoncillo by foot, but even- to water because the area suddenly tually we were not allowed)," Anna 1 went up. Marie Vergara, zo, said. (With reports Another explanation, which is un- from Aaron B. Recuenco, Matting A. likely according to Sevilla, is that there Sadongdong, and Joseph Pedrajas) STRATEGIC PHILIPPINE DAILY I I EZ BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON BALANCED NEWS • FEARLESS VIEWS PEER COMMUNICATION 10 PAGE I STORY INITIATIVES PAGE LOWER wwwwwIS ...molmir SERVICE INQUIRER 4:11 -16- 2" DATE True PAGE I/

TAAL CRATER LAKE, RIVER DRY UP: SIGN OF COMING BIG BANG

PRICE FREEZE IMPOSED ON 218 MEDS, SUPPLIES 1 App: 132K EVACUATED; BATANGAS REPORTS S DEATHS . A

GREEN TO GRAY Ash belched out by Taal Volcano blankets a pineapple plantation in Tagaytay City. Farm caretakers say they will spray the fruits with water, hoping these will recover from the ashfa II and be ready for harvest in March. This small and sweet pineapple variety, called Formosa. Is a popular pasalubong" (gift) from Tagaytay and goes at three for 1"100 at stalls along the Santa Rosa -Tagaytay Road. -111110 JEWS MOTO

Taal crater lake, river dry ups Sign of coming big bang

Sy Patricia Dahlia M. Chic do with the main crater lake Laken refuge in shelters since the les were "susceptible to ballistic @PDMChittINQ and the river going dry, Scr- volcano came to life on Sunday. projectile, base surge and vol- um said. Police subsequently set up canic tsunami as a result of the The main crater lake of restive 'It's possible that the no-go zones and mandatory eruption of Taal Volcano.' Taal Volcano has dried up, in- fissures from Lemery go evacuations in at-risk towns In Agoncillo, earlier on dicating intense heat generat- straight to Talisay, and there around the volcano. Wednesday, a convoy of trucks ed by magma—molten rock-- might be underwater fis- But days later locals were and rescue vehicles drove in pushing up from the volcano's sures (in] Taal Lake, where losing patience and demanding and volunteers were heard call- belly and nearing the surface, water from Pansipit and the access, despite Phivolcs' warn- ing on residents, offering them threatening a violent eruption. i main crater lake could have ings that the volcano could un- a ride to safety before the town Parts of the Pansipit Riv- seeped,' she said. leash a more powerful eruption was shut er, which feeds into Taal Lake. But all this. Homes said, is anytime. have also dried up, which could related to the ground deforma- Melvin Casilao said he and be the result of continuing vol- Ghost town tion caused by magma pushing his neighbors in Talisay town canic activity. the Philippine A similar convoy of vehi- up from the bowels of the vol.' needed to feed their livestock, Institute of Volcanology and cles, carrying volunteers from ONO. remove the thick ash from the Seismology (Phlvolcs) reported the Red Cross and the Nasugbu Rising magma, she add- roofs of their houses and pull municipal government, swept on Wednesday. ed, indicates that an explosive their boars from the water. Into San Nicolas ill search of Taal's main crater is a lake, eruption Is coming. Their community is on the residents who might still be and new satellite Images have Taal has calmed slightly in shore of Taal Lake. which rings there, although it had named shown that it has been com- the past 24 hours, but Phivolcs NATURE'S WARNING Farts of the Pansipit River in Taal town, Volcano Island. into a ghost town since the vol. pletely drained and that new maintains its alert level at 4 out Batangas, have begun to dry up. The country's seismological agen- 'We want to visit our hous- cano erupted on Sunday. vents have farmed inside the of s, meaning "a hazardous ex- cy believes the earthquakes that come with the eruption of Taal es and clean the roofs. They are Police set up checkpoints at crater and on the northern flank plosive emptionis possible with- Volcano may have "lifted"the entire volcano area,causing the river smothered In thick ash and they entry and exit points in Agon- of the volcano, ['Waits said. in hours to days? Level s means a and Taars main craterto run dry -CHRISQUINTANA1COMOUSUTOR could collapse? Casilao said. cilia and San Nicolas, stopping hazardous eruption Is tmderway. Soldiers have been de- Whole area lifted private motorists trying to The institute said new fis- ployed at checkpoints in some "We're looking at several et- drive into the two towns. sures had been seen in the area side the main crater. "Such intense seismic ac- areas. Including Talisay, to stop planatiOn& MASI On the stretch between evident to us is around the volcano, including 'There is a potential for an tivity probably signifies con- residents from going back 1st' that parts of Pansipit dried up due Agoncillo and San Nicolas, doz- Sambal Ibaba in Lemery. explosive eruption, based on rinhous magmatic intrusion On Wednesday. the Depart- to the continued volcanic earth- ens of concrete houses stood Barnes said that prior to Ta- our data monitoring, particu- beneath the Taal edifice, which ment of the Interior and Local with large cracks an their walls. quakes being felt, which could al's explosive eruption in IV, larly since earthquakes are con- may lead to further eruptive ac- Government ordered manda- Only dogs and cats, whose have Lifted up the whole Taal the main crater lake did not ex- tinuous and are considerable in tivity." Phivolcs said. tory evacuation of residents owners fled after Sunday's sud- area," Maria Anemia Boma the La, and the craters were smaller magnitude, indicative of mag- in the towns of Agoncillo, Al- den eruption, greeted rescuers illkitliteiS chief senior research and far from one another. ma pushing upward,' Nornas Towns kicked down [ragtag, Balete, Cuenca, Lau- in houses now covered in vol- spetrallst, told reporters. Following the eruption that said. The Institute reiterated that rel, Lemery, Lips City, Malvar, canic ash. But the fissures that have began Sunday. the Institute's Since Sunday, Phivolcs has residents of villages within Mataas na Kahoy. San Nicolas. The Inquirer saw a rescuer opened up in the ground, from scientists had observed that the recorded 520 volcanic quakes. the 14-kilometer radius danger Santa Teresita, Taal, Talisay pull over and leave biscuits for Lemery town to Talisay City, craters had become larger and of which 169 had Intensities zone should leave for safety. and Tanauan City. the animals. -WITH REPORTS PROM may also have something to that new vents had formed in- ranging from ito 5. Some 40.000 people have It said these towns and cit- SIARICARONCO AND AMINO

STRAITIGIC COMMUNICATION VP PAGE! TOWNER EDITORIAL CARTOON STORY STORY INITIATIVES FAG OD• SERVICE Mirror IN - - i 17( 01-16-20 TIT r DATE More cracks, fissures on Day 4 of Taal Volcano eruption

BY JONATHAN L. MAYUGA approximately 1,000 meters high, Monlmayuga dispersing ash to the southwest of the main crater. ON TINUOUS but weaker Moreover, Phivolcs' volcanol- eruptions of the main ogy experts detected new fissures C crater of Taal Volcano due or cracks in more areas. These are to magmatic and hydrovolcanic in Sinisian, Mahabang Dahilig, processes were recorded over the Dayapan, Palanas, Sangalang, past 24 hours, the Philippine Poblacion, Mataas na Bayan, in Institute of Volcanology and Lemery; Pansipit, Bilibinwang in Seismology (Phivolcs) reported Agoncillo; Poblacion 1, Poblacion on Wednesday. 2, Poblacion 3, Poblacion 5, in Tali- Since Sunday, eruptions of one say; and Poblacion in San Nicolas. of the world's smallest volcanoes Phivolcs reported that a fissure sent thousands of residents flee- cut across the road connecting Ag- ing theirhomes for safety. Volcano oncillo to Laurel towns. experts have been anticipating Meanwhile, volcanologists re- a hazardous magmatic eruption corded a total of 466 volcanic earth- reminiscent of the volcano's 1754 quakes on Sunday, January12, 2020, eruption that altered the natural 156 of which were felt with intensi- landscape in that part of the Cala - ties ranging from Intensity 1 to 5. barzon region. The past 24 hours, from 5 a.m. The 1754 eruption, according on January 14, 2020, until Sam. on to history, devastated many towns Wednesday, there were 159 volca- around the volcano and created nic earthquakes, 28 of which were the unique caldera that is now felt with intensities ranging from known as the Taal Lake, which Intensity 1 to 3. became home to the tawilis, the "Such intense seismic activ- only freshwater sardine and the ity probably signifies continuous freshwater maliputo, also called magmatic intrusion beneath the talakitok, which can be found only Taal edifice, which may lead to in Taal Lake, now a popular tour- further eruptive activity," the Phi- ist spot in Luzon. volcs Volcano Bulletin read. It was said that volcanic debris Meanwhile, Phivolcs reported and pyroclastic material from the that an average of 1,686 tonnes volcano completelyblocked the Pan- of sulfur-dioxide emission was sipit River, and cut off the lake from spewed by the volcano on Janu- the , which explains why ary 14, 2020. the lake's waters became freshwater As such, Phivolcs maintains that after some time. Alert Level 4 remains in effect over Part of its violent past, the 1754 Taal Volcano. eruption of Taal Volcano lasted for Alert Level 4 means that hazard- seven months, accorclingto Phivolcs, ous explosive eruption is possible submerging lakeside towns near it. within hours to days, reiterating On Tuesday, the Provincial Gov- the need for total evacuation from ernment of Batangas declared the the Taal Volcano island and high- province under a state of calamity risk areas as identified in the haz- as volcanic ashes covered many ard maps within the 14-kilometer towns in the province, forcing radius from the Taal main crater. thousands of residents to flee their Phivolcs also recommended that homes and take shelter in govern- people stay away from the Pansipit ment evacuation centers in various River Valley where fissuring has parts of the province. been observed. In its Volcano Bulletin released According to Phivolcs, residents 8 a.m. on Wednesday, January should prepare for the effects of 15, 2020, Phivolcs reported that heavy and prolonged ashfall. the eruption generated dark gray At the same time, civil avia- steam-laden fumes that reached tion authorities were advised to

STRATEGIC PAGET BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON COMMUNICATION STORY STORY INITIATIVES 10 SERVICE Al IiikvA itran' ( irt 01-16-20

TITLE: Wid9 Nritet -pri;cvita DATE

RESIDENTS of Sarangay Sinisian East in Lemery, Batangas, express their concern after a series of volcanic quakes left wide cracks and fissures on the ground. Their concrete houses were also not spared. BERNA110 TESTA strictly inform pilots to avoid the lometer Permanent Danger Zone assistant secretary of the Depart- For now, he said, field personnel airspace around Taal Volcano as from the main crater of the volcano ment of Environment and Natural of the DENR are out to rescue af- airborne ash and ballistic frag- is "a no man's land." Resources (DENR) and concur- fected wildlife that were observed ments from the eruption column He said lava fountains and spew- rent director of the Biodiversity to flee from the Taal Volcano island pose hazards to aircrafts. ing of ashes are expected in the next Management Bureau (EMS) said since Sunday. The DENR appealed Lincoln Olayva, science research few hours or maybe days. they expect total destruction of to the public not to harm distressed specialist at Phivolcs' Volcanology "We are still monitoring and ecosystems in Taal and surround- wildlife and urged them to turn- Division earlier said the fissures, as soon as it is safe, we will start ing areas. over rescued wildlife, including or cracks being discovered, indicate conducting an assessment to de- A forester and a former director birds and reptiles to the DENR. magmatic and hydrovolcanic activ- termine the volume of deposits of the DENR's Forest Management Rescued wildlife will be brought to ity is happening. that were spewed by the volcano," Bureau (FMB), Calderon said it will the Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wild- He said Phivolcs field personnel he said. take years for forest destroyed by a life Center in Quezon City where will look into the cracks as soon as Forestry experts said the erup- volcanic eruption to recover. they will be observed, treated of it becomes safe for a site inspec- tion of Taal Volcano will adversely As soon as possible, they will im- their injuries and kept safe until tion. Because Alert Level 4 remains impact on the surrounding envi- mediately conduct an assessment of they fit to be released back in the in effect, he said, the entire 14-ki- ronment. Ricardo Calderon, an the damage. wild, Calderon said.

STRATEGIC 31alaya I I i COMMUNICATION I ER PAGE I BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON STORY STORY efte INITIATIVES monegooloo. leasISIMIRW TOWER JERVICE Business Insi t 01- 16-.20 UDE PAGE I/ PA IF 'Weaker' activities at Taa but eruption still possible

BY VICTOR REYES noon when Taal started acting up, Phivolcs, in a bulletin issued at is possible within hours to days." 466 quakes have been recorded. 8 a.m., said Taal's activity in the Phivolcs science research spe- TAAL Volcano showed "generally "Over the past 24 hours, the past 24 hours was characterized by cialist Prineess Cosalan said danger weaker" activities yesterday but the eruption of Taal Volcano at the "continuous but generally weaker remains. "The worst-case scenario danger of a hazardous eruption main crater continued but it's eruption of the main crater due is there is a possibility of explosive remains, the Philippine Institute generally weaker compared to the to magmatic and hydrovolcanic eruption. Another possibility, is it of Volcanology and Seismology previous days," Phivolcs director processes." won't (erupt)." (Phivoks) said. Renato Solidum said in a press "This ongoing eruption gener- On which is more likely. Cosalan There were 159 volcanic earth- briefing. ated dark gray, steam-laden plumes said: "We can't say." quakes recorded from 5 am. Tues- "What we are saying is it's gen- that reached approximately 1,000 Solidum said though Tad's day to 5 a.m. yesterday, way lesi erally weaker compared to the meters high and dispersed ash to activity is now weaker, there were than the number in the previous previous days ... but it's (eruption) the southwest of the main crater," new fissures reported in Lemery, monitoring period. From 8 a.m. continuing... It's hard to say its go- it also said. Agoncillo, and San Nicolos towns. on Monday to 10 a.m. Tuesday, ing away. It's just generally weaker Alert "level 4" remains in effect Solidum and Cosalan said the Phivolcs recorded 261 volcanic compared to the previous days," over Taal Volcano, which meant earthquakes. Since Sunday after- he said. "a hazardous explosive eruption See WEAKER> Page B3

FROM PAGE 81'

WEAKER lake has been drained and new vent craters looting and other forms of criminal have been formed inside the main crater activities in affected areas. fissuring is principally the result of the and on the north flank of the volcano. The Department of Education said earthquakes and intrusion of magma Phivolcs also said it recorded 53 at least 7,000 families are using 148 beneath the volcano. volcanic quakes from 5 a.m. to 4 classrooms in the Calabarzon (Region Solidum, in a briefing in Malacaliang, p.m. yesterday, signifying continuous IV-A) as evacuation centers. was asked about the possibility of a magmatic intrusion that may lead to DepEd said of the 148 schools, 132 major eruption. "further eruptive activity" are in Batangas, 14 in Cavite, and two 'We are seeing the same fissures and The Batangas Provincial Disaster in Laguna. recording large earthquake events," Risk Reduction and Management The Batangas Provincial Disaster he said. :1 Office said 18,646 families or 82,068 Risk Reduction and Management Of- He added Mat if a major eruption persons have been evacuated from the fice said two people died in relation to happens, the extent of the impact on 14-kilometer danger zone. Taal's activities. Metro Manila and nearby areas would Brig Gen. Marciliano Teofilo, com- It identified the fatalities as Anatlia be more in terms of ashfalls, and it mander of the AFP's Joint Task Group Perez Dionisio, 65, of Talisay, Batangas would depend on the how tall the erup- Taal, said less than a thousand people and Danilo Toledo, 27, of Taal, also tion column would be the and direction are still inside the danger zone. in Batangas, who both died of cardiac that the wind will blow "There are still people inside. You arrest on Monday and Tuesday. He said the public. should brace for know the typical (Filipinos)," said It said it also monitored two deaths heavy and prolonged ashfall events in Teofilo. "Maybe, there are less than a due to a vehicular accident in San Jose, case Taal's major eruption would be simi- thousand (still inside the danger zone). Batangas yesterday but did not say if Lar to that in 1754 which took about seven Some of them were already evacuated it was directly related to the eruption. months for the volcanic activities to end but sneaked back in," he said. Police named the two fatalities as Rio completely. He said the explosions did On the evacuation of livestock and John Abel, a student of the Dela Salle not happen every day as there were gaps pets, Teofilo said they are also being University in Lipa City, and Maximo Al- between the minor and major explosions. evacuated but rescuers are giving prior- cantata. The fatalities' companion, Darwin Phivolcs, in a 5 p.m. update, said ity to people. Lahara, was injured in the car crash. Re- Taal's eruption "has been characterized Teofilo said there were reports of loot- ports said Lahara died yesterday morning by continuoustmagmatic and hydrovol- ing inside the 14-kilometer danger zone Police said the victims just delivered canic activity that generated 700-meter- but could not immediately give details. relief to victims of the eruption when tall dark gray steam-laden plumes that "Our problem is the looting ... Just they figured in the accident in Barangay drifted to the general southwest." like in previous disasters, that's our Banay-banay at around 1.30 am "It said there-was drying up of por-t concern," he said adding the PNP is Police said the victims' car was tra- tions of Pansipit River where fissures conducting patrols. versing a national mad in the barangay were also observed. PNP officer-in-charge Lt Gen. Ar- when it the rear part of an Isuzu truck "Furthermore, newly acquired satellite chie Gamboa said the regional police loaded with sacks of corn. — With Joe- images would show that the main crater office has not received any report of ebn Montemayor and Raymon d &pica UPPER PAGE 1 BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON sC OMMUGN II CC ATION STORY STORY NMATIVES PAGE LOWER SSal1010 moss ERVICE S NEWS IN A FLASH P10.00

TITLE : PAGE 1/ DATE Fear grips Taal residents as major river dries up recommended to be evacuated. By AARON RECUENCO • water in the river is that it goes to "This is the reason why Taal is JOSEPH PEDFtAJAS the lower areas, a portion of the Pansipit River dried up possibly still under Alert Level 4. There are still a lot of activity so it is not yet TAAL, Batangas — Fear gripped because of the swelling or bulging safe for them to go back to their residents here after a portion of of the ground in the area," Sevilla said in an interview. homes," Sevilla said. a major river that runs in this In Barangay Buso-Buso in Laurel, town suddenly dried up early As such, the natural flow of a fisherman said Wednesday that Wednesday morning, triggering water at the Pansipit River at the they had been recovering tubs of speculations that the Taal Volcano portion of Barangay TatIong Maria dead milkfish since Tuesday on the is gathering strength for a more in Taal was disturbed and is no longer accessible to water because coast of Taal Lake. destructive eruption. They believed that the According to a resident, the the area suddenly went up. temperature of the water which Pansipit River in Barangay Tatlong Another explanation, which is rose due to the eruption of the Maria, Taal, dried up due to unlikely according to Sevilla, is that volcano killed the fish. continuous eruption of Taal. there is a blockage that hinder the DEATHS AND DAMAGES "Kaninang umaga lang 'yan. flow of water from the supply. Meanwhile, authorities reported Kahapon mataas pa ang tubig, So where did the water go? on Wednesday the death of two lagpas tao," Lob o Peping, 74, One explanation is that the water was stuck in the lower area since people during the Taal Volcano said. eruption, saying one of them died The oldest fisher in the area, its natural flow was disturbed by while being evacuated. o Peping said they caught sudden swelling of the ground. Lob In a report from the Batangas some 10 tubs of various live fish, Another logical explanation, Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction including tilapia and milkfish, a according to Sevilla, is that the and Management Office (PDRRMO), day before the river dried up. water that was supposed to flow 65-year-old Anatalia Dionisio "Hindi ganyan karami. Madalas along the Pansipit was absorbed by suffered heart attack while being hindi lalagpas sa sampung kilo ang the fissures that were monitored in evacuated from Talisay town on nakukuha namin," he added. the past days. Sunday while 27-year-old Danilo The fisher believed that the Based on the situation report Toledo also succumbed to heart fishes were from several fish cages from the Batangas Provincial attack on Monday. nearby, which were damaged by Disaster Risk Reduction and Authorities also monitored two constant earthquakes caused _by Management Office (PDRRMO), deaths due to vehicular accident the volcano's activities. fissures or large cracks were in Lipa City on Monday but Lob Peping said the river, which observed in Sinisian, Mahabang investigation is still being conducted hosts a regular fluvial parade, had Dahilig, Dayapan, Palanas, to determine if the road crash is been part of his childhood. Sangalang, Poblacion in the town volcano eruption-related. Dr. Winchell Sevilla, of the of Lemery; Pansipit in the town of The PDRRMO of Batangas also Volcano Monitoring department Agoncillo; Poblacion 1, Poblacion reported a total of P217,794,702 in of the Philippine Institute of 2, Poblacion 3, Poblacion 5 in the damage to ag.lculture, especially in Volcanology and Seismnology town of Talisay and Poblacion area the areas that were blanketed by (Phivolcs), explained that what of San Nicolas town. thick ashes emitted by the volcano happened at the Pansipit River "A fissure was also documented since Sunday afternoon. is indeed Taal Volcano eruption- across the road connecting Agonallo to Laurel, Batangas," according to The figure, however, is a result related. of the initial assessment. He said that since they have the situation report of the Batangas Based on the breakdown, cassava been monitoring magma activity PDRRMO. and other high-value crops suffered inside the volcano, the tendency "The drying up of river is the most with ft93.3 million and 1,92 is for the ground to swell because consistent to the fissures that were million in damage respectively. of the magma accumulation. seen in the areas near the volcano," As of 5 a.m. on Wednesday, The areas where the ground said Sevilla. the Batangas PDRRMO reported swelling are monitored are in And what does this indicate? that there were 18,646 families, Lemery, Taal and other areas which The message is simple, according or 82,068 evacuees staying in 287 are close to the Taal Volcano. to Sevilla: It is not yet safe to return evacuation centers in Batangas. "And since the natural flow of to the areas which were earlier STRA1 no c :27--rinfijNr— Off r c ji 1411/t--- ' Ar1117k r"f4 t"lk COMMUNICATION II Nit Lit rAr;i BASHI FolliMAI flAii00/4 vE3 I- -I MORT SIOPY -.sem- 5 Ritvuit MANIUMULLETIN I t'itor R THE NATION'S LEADING NEWSPA ITO

Taal, a game changer for the economy?

t this point, Philippine International Monetary Fund (IMF) that their wa- economic managers must sometime in 2003, a few months ter supply re- be concerned about the before we returned to Manila after mains safe. Aeconomic implications of a two-year secondment. I argued How long this Taal Volcano's phreatic explosion, its that economic growth in emerging state of air OF uncertain and prolonged duration, markets in the Asia Pacific region and water af- and widespread effects. becomes more challenging owing to fairs will last SUBSTANCE It is unlikely that we have seen their vulnerability to various climatic is an empiri- AND the worst of Taal. , challenges. In our region, infrastruc- cal question. If Mt. Pinatubo's eruption of June tures are built only to be destroyed by The economy SPIRIT 15, 1991, is any guide, we should be natural disasters. In the case of the is bound to DIWA C. CINIGUNDO armed to the teeth. Obscure for at , we periodically receive receive some least 600 years, Mt. Pinatubo sud- the brunt of the world's typhoons, collateral denly released pyroclastic surges, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions. blows. ash falls, and spewed lahar, cover- This could be one of the reasons .Meanwhile, despite the initial ing vast tracts of land, collapsing prolonged use of IMF resources was findings of Diwata ,1 and Diwata and burying buildings and houses inevitable during the two oil crises 2 satellites that the 'air quality in in Zambales, Tarlac, and Pampanga. in the 1970s, the debt crisis of the Metro Manila "never got worse Torrents of deadly volcanic debris 1980s, and after the Asian Financial than during the New Year's Eve," flowed down major river systems, Crisis of 1997. panic buying and hoarding of masks forever changing the topography, The Philippines was made more are reported, with the DTI and the and altering the economic activities desolate after the floods of the 1980s, President himself strongly warning of these three provinces. the deadly Baguio earthquake of against overpricing. This should be The damage wreaked by Pinatubo mid-1990, and yes, the Mount Pina- short-lived. was estimated at nearly $1 billion. Its tubo eruption in mid-1991. Massive Despite the obvious danger, Taal explosion affected 16 aircrafts flying destruction caused by these ca- Volcano and Taal Lake will continue at the time of the eruption, agricul- lamities required rehabilitation and to draw tourists for two reasons. tural crops, personal property, and rebuilding, greater budgetary alloca- First, Taal Volcano is in an island in infrastructure. Billions of pesos tions and reallocations from capital the middle of Taal Lake, an amazing were also re-allocated for relief and buildup to capital restoration. spectacle of nature. And second, recovery, also to build dikes and Today, the world is wiser — the tourists love a volcano in action. dams to prevent further damage. The IMF and the World Bank especially. This is affirmed by how Mayon cost was staggering and unquantifi - Investors from Europe and beyond Volcano in its active state, drew able, considering the painful loss of now insist on ESG—environmen- thousands of tourists from all over thousands of lives. tal, social, and governance factors the world a few years back. In a paper on the socio-economic —when it comes to benchmarking Some scientists believe that the impact of the Mount Pinatubo erup- financing options and financing magnitude of potential volcanic ac- tion written by Remigio Mercado, destinations. tivity of Taal will be less spectacular Jay Bertram Lacsamana, and Greg So what do we make of Taal's ash than Mount Pinatubo's given its Pineda of-the NEDA Regional Office fall in progress? periodic eruptions compared to six in San Fernando, they proferred that In news reports, geologists make Centuries of Pinatubo's inactiv- public policy should go beyond tra- the dire prediction that Taal's unrest ity. Despite the enormous cost of ditional relief and recovery efforts. could be prolonged from a few days, mitigating the damage caused by This column agrees. to a few weeks, to a few months. Sev- Pinatubo, the Philippines managed Given the game-changing impact en months is worst-case scenario. like a Phoenix, rising from the ashes of volcanic activity on topography, Tagaytay Highlands is now under to grow into one of the fastest grow- infrastructure, and economic activi- a blanket of "gray snow." The Sta. ing economies in the region and the ties, restoring pre-eruption condi- Elena golf course is a huge sand trap. world. The challenge posed by Taal tions is impossible. It is necessary, But the midlands and lowlands sus- should be less of a game changer. therefore, to move people away from tained minimal ash fall on account of There could be a transitory in- territories vulnerable to future la- the win&blowing north, driving the crease in both private and public har flows and flooding. This would dangerous particles towards Metro expenditures to relieve and reha- require public ownership of such Manila. bilitate affected areas. Some incre- strategy. Most important, the chal- What should bother us is the mental increases are expected in lenge is to establish infrastructure warning that it is not exactly ash infra spending on top of the mas- that would be resilient and could that we are seeing, but rather, mi- sive "Build, Build, Build" projects. withstand future climatic shocks. croscopic pieces of glass that could This was what we saw after the I recall delivering intervention be extremely harmful to health. earthquake of 1990 and the volcanic remarks at the Executive Board of the Maynilad has had to assure its clients eruption in 1991. Real output growth

;111.ECI El. r oi }Mika) COM Al I INICATII/N IMO. — IPTI ce 1- __I 1_11 PAM' AMOR FWD 11 ••••••••••••••••• Joi rcArl VITri STOP! ...".•••••10, 5101 V 1 (_ 1; NANILACtULLETIK murx THE NATION'S ii,AI)JNO NEMO' MT it sig" 01-16720 IIII!: " Taal a _role chan9er For_ -I-ne economy? un yr

in 2013 was kept at 7.1 percent despite Indeed, we have, and must continue Typhoon Yolanda and the subsequent to transcend simple rehabilitation and growth 'performance, while lower than relief efforts in favor of strengthening 7.1 pqrcent, remained upbeat. the base of a more robust and resilient Today, the nation's tested resiliency economy - one that will remain strong and sustainability is much more potent in the face of unavoidable climatic on account of government's improved challenges. ability to respond to, and manage, di- Taal Volcand is featured in the P50 sasters and other climatic problems. New Generation Banknotes released by The key is the country's success in the BSP in 2010 along with the Scrip- building good and effective economic, tural inscription "Pinag pala ang Bayan social, and political institutions. By na ang Diyos ay ang Panginoon." this, I refer to the infrastructure we The catadromous fish that is the are currently building today. I refer to Maliputo which grows in Taal Lake is the foundational policy and structural also on the same banknote. The Mali- reforms we have been undertaking for puto happens to be my favorite fish. If the last 25 years. I refer to our opening we abide by God's promise in Psalm, our up to global competition that helped economy should be like the 1VIaliputo galvanize our industries into higher which shall continue to tenaciously productivity and efficiency. thrive even in volcanic waters.

A I I I 1istact1111 b11 LIPPE PAGE I BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON 8 ti 41 I I STORY STORY eak PAGE lOWEI

Department of Environment and Natural Resources 11 01-16 2t) STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION INITIATIVES SERVICE DATE

Fact sheet on Taal: ADecade Volcano' with a long eruption history First word OBSERVER TThelps coin- YEN prehen- MAKABENTA sion of the current eruption of Taal Volca- no and allay fears about the future to work with fact sheets on the volcano, its eruption history and the current situation. >MakabentaA9 OPP E PAGE 1 BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON A-I STORY STORY PAGE LOWER Verso,

Department of Environment and Natural Resources

STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION INMATIVES SERVICE DATE

MAKABENTA FROM Al Fact sheet on Taal Taal Volcano is currently on Alert There are so many things go- of people and, therefore, miti- with a nearly continuous series of Level 4 for the third day, which ing on, and so many stories are gating eruption hazards at these oceanic trenches, volcanic arcs and means that a violent eruption may being reported by the media that volcanoes is crucial); is politi- volcanic belts and plate movements. happen within hours or days.. it is impossible for the citizen to cally and physically accessible It has 452 volcanoes (more than Fissures or cracks on the keep track of what is happening for study; and there is local 75 percent of the world's active and ground were spotted in several and calculate what may yet befall support for the work. dormant volcanoes.) towns of Batangas amid the Taal the nation because of Taal. Hopes that UN funding might About 90 percent of the world's Volcano's possible hazardous I believe in preparing a mod- be available for Decade Volcano earthquakes and about 81 per- est fact sheet that is within easy projects did not come to frui- cent of the world's largest earth- explosive eruption, according reach and can be constantly up- tion, and funding was sought quakes occur along the Ring of to the Phivolcs. dated whenever the nation faces instead from other sources. Fite. All but three of the world's Phivolcs said the fissures ap- a major national disaster or crisis. 25 largest volcanic eruptions of peared in Barangay Sinisiap, Mahabang Dahilig, Dayapan, I am now doing the same in Fact sheet on Taal the last 11,700 years occurred at and Pobla- the case of Taal's current erup- volcanoes in the Ring of Fire. Palanas, Sangalang tion. I dread the prospect of Next on my to-do list is a fact cion in Lemery town; Barangay Pansipit in Agoncillo; Poblacion being asked by a child about sheet on Taal Volcano. Eruption history Taal's eruption and having Taal Volcano is a large com- 1, Poblacion 2, Poblacion 3 and nothing informative to say. plex volcano filled with a There have been 33 recorded Poblacion 5 in Talisay; and Po- 15x20-kilometer lake located eruptions at Taal since 1572. blacion in San Nicolas. These fis- A Decade Volcano in the province of Batangas on The 2020 eruption is the 34th. sures sometimes become degas- Luzon island. The first eruption of which there sing vents, which may emit steam Lees start with the intriguing in- It is the second most active vol- is any record occurred in 1572, or other chemical cOmpounds, Phivolcs reiterated that a total ternational designation of Taal as cano in the Philippines with 34 the year the Augustinian friars a "Decade Volcano? It is 1 of 16 recorded historical eruptions, all founded the town of Taal on the evacuation is needed in Volcano Island as well as those in the 14- Decade Volcanoes in the world. of which were concentrated on shores of the lake (on what is now radius from the main crater The same distinction has Volcano Island near the middle San Nicolas, Batangas). km because these areas are vulnera- not been conferred on Mayon of Taal Lake. The lake partially Taal Volcano's greatest re- ble to possible pyroclastic density Volcano and Mount Pinatubo, fills Taal Caldera, which was corded eruption occurred in. which arguably have had a more formed by prehistoric eruptions 1754 and lasted from May 15 to currents and volcanic tsunami. Those in other areas sur- colorful history. between 140,000 and 5,380 BP December 1. The event is metic- rounding the volcano must The 16 Decade Volcanoes have (years before present time). ulously recorded in a narrative been identified by the Interna- Taal is part of a chain of vol- account by Fr. Buencuchillo, also prepare for heavy and pro- tional Association of Volcanology canoes along the western side parish priest of Sala, who was longed ashfall. President Rodrigo Duterte de- and Chemistry of the Earth's Inte- of the edge of Luzon that were stationed in Taal at the time. Taal's Volcano Island a "No rior (IAVCEI) as being worthy of formed by the subduction of One of the more devastating erup- clared particular study in light of their the Eurasian plate underneath tions of Taal occurred in January man's land.' He approved other history of large, destructive erup- the Philippine mobile belt. Taal 1911. It claimed a reported 1,335 recommendations and measures tions and proximity to populated Lake lies within a 25- to 30-ki- lives and injured 199 although it is to ensure public safety and security. "As of this moment, Taal Vol- areas, The Decade Volcanoes lometer caldera formed by the known that more perished than the cano continues to be on Alert project encourages studies and explosive prehistoric eruptions. official records show. Medyo wale munang public-awareness activities at Each of these eruptions created Great changes took place in the Level 4. t hindi these volcanoes with the aim of extensive ignimbrite deposits, crater after the eruption. Before baba ilk doon hauggga t (No one is allowed achieving a better understand- reaching as far away as where 1911, the crater floor was higher makakalma ing of the volcanoes and the Manila stands today. than Taal Lake and had several to return until it has calmed dangers they present and, thus, Since the formation of the cal- separate openings in which were down)," Duterte said. The volcanic island is patt of being able to reduce the severity dera, subsequent eruptions have lakes of different colors. There was the 14-km danger zone declared of natural disasters. created a volcanic island within a green lake, a yellow lake, a red They are named "Decade Vol- the caldera, known as Volcano lake and some holes filled with hot after Taal Volcano exploded on Sunday afternoon, displacing canoes" because the project was Island. This island covers an area water from which steam issued. thousands of people. initiated in the 1990s as part of of about 23 square kilometers The President made clear his the United Nations-sponsored with the center of the island oc- Taal's 2020 eruption thinking: "This is an issue of International Decade for Natu- cupied by the 2 km main crater public order and security and ral Disaster Reduction. with a single crater lake formed This takes us to the present time. an issue of health. Those are A volcano may be designated from the 1911 eruption. Taal erupted again on the after- a Decade Volcano if it exhibits Taal Volcano and Lake pres- noon of Jan. 12, 2020, 43 years the functions of government — to come up with measures to more than one volcanic hazard ent one of the most picturesque after the 1977 eruption, with the protect public interest, public (people living near the decade and attractive views in the Phil- alert level warnings of the Philip- volcanoes may experience teph- ippines. It is located about 50 pine Institute of Volcanology and safety, public health.' Duterte vowed that the gover ra fall, pyrodastic flows, lava km south of Manila. Seismology (Phivolcs) escalating ment would assist commun. flows, lahars, volcanic edifice All volcanoes of the Philippines from Alert Level 2 to Alert Level 4. affected by Taal's ash explosp ' instability and lava dome col- are part of the Pacific Ring of Fire. It was an eruption from the main kle expressed satisfaction al' lapse); shows recent geological The Ring of Fire is a major area in crater on Volcano Island. The thanks for the response of local activity; is located in a populat- the basin of the Pacific Ocean where eruption spewed ashes to Cala- ed area (eruptions at any of the many earthquakes and volcanic barzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, governments to Taal's eruption. decade volcanoes may threaten eruptions occur. In a large 40,000- Rizal and Quezon), Metro Manila

tens or hundreds of thousands km horseshoe shape it is associated and some parts of Central Luzon. yenobservereigmail.com I HA I M AC "al" Uri', fit; ratetiLa I 11 11 • cl IrrYrl l'AI‘r I II Arlotll tlinONIAI I AR 111 Itl °WWI 'A nuPi oh III MY WIRY S En V irr cf--- 16- 7n

l'AtIr I/ RAJ

Camiguin to limit tourists to sustain environment

By GERRY LEE GORIT environment. cused on maintenance and protection Thus, the Climate Adaptation, for the expanded national greening MAMBAJAO - With the huge Mitigation and Disaster Risk Re- program under which plantations influx of local and foreign tourists duction Center shall ensure that all were established in 2017 and 2018. visiting the island-province, the policies, laws, regulations and ordi- These include a 50-hectare bamboo Camiguin provincial government has nances are enforced pertaining to the plantation, three-hectare rich for- taken measures to ensure that resi- conservation and protection of the est and mangrove enrichment, and dents will protect the environment as environment and natural resources. 50-hectare bamboo plantation along an important natural resource. Furthermore, the Provincial En- the riverbanks. The province recorded P213.088 vironment and Natural Resources For protected areas, PENRO also million in investments for the first Office (PENRO) has carried on pursued activities that focus on ad- three quarters of 2019, Gov. Jurdin numerous programs in line with the vocacy, assessment and monitoring Jesus Romualdo noted, as he as- DENR's national priorities. of sites and species. sured the public of environmental These include the expanded na- While it is good to note the protection and sustainability with the tional greening program, enhanced economic gains of having a lot of in- implementation of Population Carry- hiodiversity conservation, scaling vestments on the island, Romualdo ing Capacity during his State of the up of marine and coastal ecosystem, said it is everybody's role to ensure Province Address (SOPA) on Jan. 7 at improved land administration and that the environment will always be the Camiguin Convention Center. management, intensified forest pro- healthy and beautiful because after "We are happy to share that we tection and anti-illegal logging. all, this is what the island is well have taken the first steps last year The governor said PENRO has fo- known for. toward establishing carrying capac- ity limits in our ecotourism sites, to be able to determine the maximum number per species that can be sus- tained by the environment currently and in the future," Romualdo said. Survey enumerators of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) regional office have gathered secondary data on infrastructure, population, water consumption for households, hotels and resorts, waste generation, wastewater, biodiversity, municipal profile and other limiting factors for analysis. "I want us to have a carrying capacity on tourists. Before, we wanted to have a lot of people, but it wasn't correct. There should be a carrying capacity to sustain all our environments," the governor said. Noting the 11.56 percent increase in commercial aircraft movement and seven percent increase in pas- senger traffic, Romualdo said there is a need to take further action to protect and conserve the island's STRATEGIC LII I I I I UM PAGE! BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON COMMUNICATION MORT STORY IN fit rr PAGE lOWE! . SERVICE Mi or 11 /Ruh hATIIntic InvreL 0 1 - 1 6 - 2 0

TIDE: PAGE If DATE

TOURISTS enjoying the serene waters of Burnham Lake DOT chief vows to revitalize Baguio

THE triumvirate of the Department of Tourism (DOT), led by Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo Puyat, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, and the Department of the Interior and Local Government visited the City of Pines on January 10. Puyat, together with Secretaries Eduardo Afio and Roy Cimatu, visited Burnham Park, Wright Park, Mines View Park, Baguio City's sewage treatment plant and Balili River, and the sanitary landfill in Irisan. An interagency meeting with the Baguio local government unit took place to tackle the prevailing problems that ail the premier tourist site, such as overtourism, and discuss the possible sustainable infrastructure rehabilitation projects on the urban carrying capacity of Baguio, La Trinidad, Itogon, Sablan, Tuba and Tublay, along with other plans to redevelop and decongest the Unesco Creative City. "The commitment to our mandate to sell and protect our natural attractions remains our paramount objective. It is a shared responsibility, however, among government and our people to be responsible stewards of our planet," the tourism chief added. More than a year since Boracay underwent massive restoration, the DOT bared plans to rehabilitate the flagship tourist destination. Among the projects the DOT pledged to bankroll in the City of Pines, through its infrastructure arm, the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority, is the Pao-million rehabilitation of the iconic Burnham Park. Tieza and Baguio signed a MOA on the funding commitment. Meanwhile, the DOT and Tieza are also intently studying Baguio's request for funding for the construction of a sewerage system and the rehabilitation of the Mines View Park.

STRATEGIC le , Pluming° LIPPE PAGE I SANDER EDITORIAL CA ooN a COMMUNICATION 9:1 t STORY STORY INITINI IVES PAGE TOWER IiIIISIS ...... suiRie SERVICE MIR -....r- TANAN • Of= 1 6 - 20 TIRE: DATE

Kahit isailalim sa rehab BAGUIO HINDI ISASARA SA TURISTA INDI tulad sa sasaayos sa makasaysa- niya, ang iha pang prob- Boracay, ang yan at sikat na Burnham lema ay hindi naresolba }IBaguio City ay Park. sa nakalipas na tatlo hang- hindi isasara sa mga tu- Kabilang dito ang gang apat na delcada. rista kahit na isailalim reconstruction ng sewer- Aniya, ayaw niyang Ito sa major rehabilita- age system ng lungsod tawagin ang Baguio na tion, ayon sa Depart- bagama't hindi pa itina- 'Highest Smokey Moun- ment of Environment taktia ang petsa ng pagsi- tain of the Philippines'. and Natural Resources simula ng proyekto. Bagama't bubuksan pa (DENR). licinalungkot ni DIG riff ang Baguio sa mga tu- Nagpulong na ang Secretary Eduardo Afro rista, nanawagan ang mga Department of Tourism ang unti-unting pagka- ahensiya ng pamahalaan (DOT), DENR, De- sira ng Baguio bagama't ng kooperas. you sa mga partment of the Interior pinuri niya ang paghingi residents sa pangangala- and Local Government ng tulong ni Baguio Mayor ga sa summer- capital ng (DILG), at ang lokal na Benjamin Magalong sa na- bamsa. pamahalaan ng Baguio tional government para sa Magkakaloob ang upang maglatag ng mga rehabilitasyon. DENR ng technical sup- piano para sa rehabilita- Tinukoy rin niAtio ang port at assistance para ma- syon ng lungsod. pagdagsa ng mga turista at kagawa ng mga bagong or- Ayon kay DOT Secre- ang kawalan ng alcsiyon dinansa upang matulungan tary Bernadette Romulo- sa mga nakalipas na taon ang Baguio na maging cli- Puyat, may P480 million na dahilan ng pagkawasak mate change-resilient. ang inilaan para sa pag- ng Baguio City. Dagdag pa PMRT STRATEGIC I r COMMUNICATION VPPEV PAGE I RANNER EDITORIAt CARTOON STORY STORY INITTATWES i1PAG/494 1 10 SERVICE el 16- 20 TIRE: PAGE I/ DATE

Bacoor twin land-reclamation projects offers 'best solutions' to urban devt, mayor says

BY JONATHAN L. MAYLIGA V @jonlrnayuga

LAIMING that the two proposed land-reclamation projects in Bacoor City have been receiving overwhelming support Cfrom various stakeholders, Cavite local officials said they intend to integrate and adopt "a most effective approach to the long-term cleanup of Manila Bay" as mandated by a decade-old Supreme Court continuing mandamus. The twinland-reclamationprojects arebeing opposedby coastal communities and fishermen of Bacoor, known as the birthplace of oyster and mussel farming in the country. The Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipi- nas and Oceana Philippines, an international ocean conservation advocacynongovernment organization, are vocalabout the adverse environmental impacts of land reclamation, particularly in Manila Bay, which is currently the subject of a massive rehabilitation ef- fort by the Duterte administration under the Battle For Manila Bay campaign being waged by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENA). The Office of Sen. Cynthia Villar had also expressed strong op- position to the projects because, according to the lady legislator, the projects will cause massive flooding. President Duterte declared during an interview on national television that he will not allow new land-reclamation projects to proceed under his watch. The proponent ofland-reclamation projects, the Bacoor Citylocal government, through its public information officer, said the Bacoor Reclamation andDevelopmentProject (BRDP), consisting of a total of 320-hectare island and the Diamond Reclamation and Development Project (DRDP), consisting of one 100-hectare island viapublic-private partnership under the PPP Code of Bacoor are the only projects along Manila Bay that carry with it a program for relocation and resettle- ment squatter dwellers. The city targets the relocation of would-be affected residents living in ten coastal barangays. In a news statement, Mayor Lani M. Revilla said the twin de- velopment projects would also address flooding in the city. She , said the projects are integrated with the various long-term . flood mitigation projects of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). The Flood Risk Management Project of the DPWH will improve river channels and create diversion channels from Imus to Bacoor City, which will serve as the flood discharge system of the rainwa- ter catchment basin of Bacoor, in Buhay na Tubig.

Snikreiac ED EH LJ Li UPPER I•AGE 1 BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON COM M UN 'CATION STORY STORY IMOIREIREREIMIRIEIR-lNrrRAn vuis PAGE ...00111111111, SERVICE 01-16- 20 DA1E TM: I A(+E I/

or City, Cavite --- The propose are reclama- projects in Bacoor City earned o ng support from directly-impacted stakeholders during the public hear- ing held by the Environmental Management Bureau (EM/3) the Department of Environment and Natural Resources ) last January 9, 2020. The public hearing is part of Environmental Impact Assessment System as mandated law under Presidential Decree 1586 and DENR Adminis- trative Order. No. 2003-30. /Page 10

natural river outflows. The The projects are expect- be affected by the reclama- studies conducted by the ed to boost the city govern- tion projects. RECLAMATION private sector partners of ment's on-going relocation "Masasabi natal in ito the city show that the is- program for the concerned ay isa sa raga Mang recta- FROM PAGE 1 lands will also serve as anti- coastal residents and has- 'nation projects sa Filipi- storm surge walls of the ten its compliance with the nas na may in-city reloca- The City Government of City. SC mandamus for Manila tion," Revilla assured the Bacoor is the proponent of Among. the sectors Bay clean up. Bacoorellos. twin reclamation projects, represented in the public It could be recalled that One of the resettlement namely Bacoor Reclama- hearing were the con- in 2008, the SC issued a sites is a property in Molino tion and Development cerned harangay officials, continuing mandamus, di- II that would be called Project (BRDP), consisting the fisherfolk, Informal recting the Department of "Ciudad Kaunlaran," where medium-rise build- of a total of 320-hectare Settler Families (ISFs), stu- Environment and Natural islands, and the Diamond dent leaders, moseiil and Resources and several oth- ings willbe constructedwith Reclamation and Develop- oyster farmers, business- er government agencies to basic facilities and liveli- ment Project (DRDP) men, environmental clean up, rehabilitate, and hood support programs. A consisting of one 100-hect- groups, and other con- preserve Manila Bay, and government center with so- are island via Public-Pri- cerned government agen- restore and maintain its cial services will also be es- vate Partnership under the cies. The fishermen are waters to make them fit for tablished within the site. PPP Code of Bacoor. most satisfied with the swimming, skin-diving, Among the target benefi- The City hopes to inte- proposed Fisherman's and other forms of contact ciaries for Ciudad Kaunla- grate in these two projects Village in Barangay Alima recreation. ran are ISEs from 10 baran- a most effeitive approach which is also pad of the Specifically, for the gays of Bacoor who would to the long-term dean-up proposed reclamation Data, the Court ordered be affected by the project. of Manila Bay as mandat- pojeits in order to make the full implementation of Likewise, properties in ed by a SC continuing man- sure that they will not be its Operational Flan for the Bararigay Alirria would be damus, being the only displaced from their in- Bay Coastal Strat- transformed into a Fisher- projects along the Manila dustry. The proposed (0 ), which in- man's Village for the resettle- Bay that carry with it a projects are expected to udes the reduction of il- rnentoffishermen living along the coastlines of Bacoor Bay.. program for relocation and uplift their living condi- legal settlers, establish- resettlement of Informal tions with the establish- ments and structures The relocation site would still Settler Families (1SFs) liv- ment of the Fisherman's along coast lines and pre- allow fishermen to ply their ing along the ten coastal Wharf along Sineguelasan vent future occupation of trade while a wharf with ber- thing facility will be construct- barangays. coasts which will also these shorelines. The City Mayor Lani M. develop and preserve the "Nakita po natin na hin- ed for their use. Revilla explained that the 40-hectare mangroves di naging matagumpay She also pointed out that proposed riiojetto will ad- plantation of the City. arig rehabilitation ng Ma- the relocation program dress flood'm g in the city as "Sa mga sinabi po ng nila Bay sa nakaraang ad- would be conducted under she made sure they are opisyales ng Bacoor na ministrasyon. Natuto na the Community-based Ini- integrated with the various kanu ay hincli maiiwan, po tayo sa mga naging tiative Approach of the Na- bagkus ay mabibiyayaan karanasan ng national tional Housing Authority long-term flood mitigating (NBA), which rails for the projects of the Department karni po ay lubos in nat- government sa kaso ng participation of the affect- of Public Works and High- utuwa at nawapasala- Manila Bay," Bacoor City ways (tPWH). The Flood mat," said nierielyn Mayor Lath Revilla said, edISFsinthe planning stage. New metrnpolis in the Risk Management Project Espiritu, leader of the noting that after over six offing of the DPViat will improve League of Modem and years of continued effort With the reclamation river channels and create Responsible Women com- and expenditure of more diversion channels from posed of female residents than P50 billion, the prob- projects, Revilla said Baco- Imus to Bacoor City which living along the city's lem of Manila Bay pollu- or will soon be transformed into a new center of growth will serve. as the flood dis- coastal areas. tion has yet to be suffi- in line with President Rod- charge system of the rain- One of the stakeholders ciently addressed. water catchment basin of also expressed gratitude "Ang nakilcita natin, rigo Duterte's vision to de- Bacoor in Buhay na Tubig. to the city government for reclamation ang pinaka- congest Metro Manila and The proposed reclamation holding the public hearing magandang long-term so- spread development to oth- er areas of the country. islands are so situated and to address their concerns, lution labo na sa may Cav- formed as to conform with noting they were never con- itex area," she added. Re- She said reclamation is the anti- flooding projects stilted for a similar project villa pointed out that the the prudent, sustainable, of DPWH, having more in the past, which is the city is readying two reset- and viable solution to ef- than sufficient channels in construction of the Cavi- tlement sites for the ISFs fectively address Bacoor's between the islands which tex road. and fishermen living along critical need for available land necessary to cope with are aligned with existing In-city relocation coastal areas who would

STRATEGIC rnormapn )171IS COMMUNICATION PAGE! SANTINI EDITORIAL CARTOON SIORT MOTT ea INITIATIVES 10 aIVIRssmsr PAGE ROWER ,mmosmorSERVICE

AGE I/ DATE

economic stagnation and provide additional space for residential and commer- cial purposes. "Reclamation ang naki- kitang tugon para sa pan- gangailangan natin rig karagdagang lupain upang isulong and pag-unlad ng a ting 1 ungsod. Matu tu- gunan ang lumalaking populasyon at mapabubuti ang kalagayan ng ating mga mamamayan, " NEW GROWTH CENTER - Bacoor City Mayor Lani Revilla Revilla said. makes her pitch for the proposed 420-hectare recla- Official data shows that mation projects along the city's coastal area during the as much as 73 percent of public hearing held last January 9, 2020. Aside from Bacoor's available land its expected economic benefits, she touted that the space is already devoted to projects provide for the clean up of Manila Bay, in-city residential use, with only relocation, and address flooding woes in the city. Ma- about 2 percent utilized for jority of directly-Impacted stakeholders have expressed commercial purposes. their support for the project. On the other-hand, the ed to boost productivity The reclamation piojetts agri-fishery areas—cover- and efficiency for economic which_ are designed with ing all rice lands, other pro- enterprises and open new deep channels and water- ductive agricultural lands, business and livelihood op- ways for the efficient flow of and water bodies or fish- portunities. water to the sea, comple- ponds — have shrunk to a "Sisigla ang negosyo at ment the anti-flood mea- total area of 410 hectares, magkakaroon ng aabot sa sures being implemented by dr a mere 6.61 percent of the 700,000 na mga bagong tra- the national government. total land area of Bacoor. baho para sa mga taga- These are necessary because Based on the 2015 cen- Bacoor at mga karatig- Bacoor is currently the sus, the city's population lugar. Kaya ngayon pa Ling catch-basin of the Province density is at 13,009 per ay nagbukas na !cam' ng of Cavite and naturally square kilometers or a total mga !throng kurso sa am- prone to flooding. These of about 600,609 individu- ing Center upang channels will serve as out- als. If the trend continues, it maging handa ang Baco- lets of the government flood- is projected that Bacoor's oral° para sa mga kakail- control infrastructures aid- population will double its angamn at mabubulcsang ed with the most advanced size by 2025. oportunidad." Revilla said. technology with least incon- Revilla claimed that the "Increased revenues will venience to the public. projects will attract new also enable the city govern- Elevated and equipped investments and business- ment to improve the deliv- with wave deflectors at the es in the mixed-use zone for ery of government services, banks, the reclamation residential, leisure, corn- particularly through exten- would likewise serve as an merdal and education and sive use of smart technolo- integral part of the city's technology hubs. Moreover, gy," she declared. . coastal defense that would the twin projects will en- Moreover, the reclama- shield it and adjacent areas hance the city's potential as tion projects would pro- from the threat of storm a tourist attraction and in- vide much-needed high- surge. The reclamation is- crease its income from eco- quality landscape and pub- lands inside Cavitex road tourism activities. lic open space, or parks and also complement the Baco- With the establishment playground for the people or Diversion Road project of business hotels in the of Bacoor, which currently of the DPWH as this struc- reclamation area and their has no public green space ture and the islands will operation, Bacoor is pro- and development large also serve to block the in- jected to earn an additional enough to become the cen- flux of high tide waters into P1.8billioninrevenuesfrorn ter of urban outdoor activ- the often-inundated areas tourism activities alone. ities for its residents. along the coastal barangays The reclamation Support flood-control of Talaba 2, Maliksi 1 and projects are likewise expect- infrastructure 3 and Digman.

STRATEGIC le a PAGE' BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON COMMUNICATION 3 STORY STORY IN: trATIVES PAGE LOWER ,. DI.RviCE PF1 tirjANS 01-16-20 DATE

RECLAMATION BEST SOLUTION ALONG CAVITE" BACOOR City, Cavite — of Public Works and High- magandang long-term so- the prudent, sustainable, from eco-tourism activities. - The proposed 420-hect- ways (DPVVH). The Flood lution labo na as may Cav- and viable solution to ef- With the establishment are reclamation projects Risk Management Project itex area," she added. Re- fectively address Bacoor's of business hotels in the in Bacoor City earned of the DPVM will improve villa pointed out that the critical need for available reclamation area and their overwhelming support river channels and create city is readying two reset- land necessary to cope with operation, Bacoor is pro- from directly-impacted diversion channels from tlement sites for the ISEs economic stagnation and jected earn an additional stakeholders during the Imus to Samar City which and fishermen living along provide additional space .8billionirdevenuesfrom public hearing held by will serve as the flood dis- coastal areas who would for residential and com- tourism activities alone. the Environmental Man- charge system of the rain- be affected by the reclama- mercial purposes. The reclamation agement Bureau (EMIG water catchment basin of tion projects. "Reclamation ang na- projects are likewise ex- of the Department of En- Bacoor in Buhay na Tubig. "Masasabi natin na Ito kikitang tugon pare as pected to boost productiv- vironment and Natural The proposed reclamation ay isa as mga illang recla- nganBallangfin Befit, ng ity and efficiency for eco- Resources (DENR) last islands are so situated and mation protects sa Pilipi- raragdagang lupain up- nomic enterprises and open Thursday, January 9. formed as to conform with NEW GROWTH CENTER. Bacoor Olty Mayor Lent Revilla nas na may in-city reloca- ang isulong and pagnin- new business and liveli- The public hearing is the anti-flooding projects makes her pitch for the proposed 420-hectare recla- tion," Revilla assured the lad ng ating lungsod. Mat- hood opportunities. part of the Environmental of DPWH, having more mation projects along the city's coastal area during Bacoorenos. utugunan ang lumalak- "Single ang negceyo at Impact Assessment Sys- than sufficient channels in the public hearing held last January 9, 2020. Aside One of the resettlement ing populasyon at ma- magkakaroon ng aabot as tem as mandated by law between the islands which from it expected economic benefits, she touted that sites is a property in Molino pabubuti ang kalagayan 700,000 na mga bagong under Presidential are aligned with existing the projects provide for the clean up of Manila Bay, In- II that would be called ng ating mga trabaho pare as mga tags- city relocation, and address flooding woes M the city. 1586 and DENA Adminis- natural river outflows. The "Ciudad Kaunlaran," mamamaYan,"Revilla Bacoor at mga karatig- trative Order No. 2003-30. studies conducted by the Majority of directly-impacted stakeholders have ex- where medium-rise build- said. Inger. Kaye ngayon pa Ling The City Coverrunent of private sector partners of pressed their support for the protect ings will be constructed Official data show that ay nagbukas na kami ng Bacoor is the proponent of the city show that the is- ay mabbiyayaan Mann po and preserve Manila Bay, with basic facilitiesandlive- as much as 73 percent of wise throng kurso sa am- twin reclamation projects, lands will also serve as anti- ay tubes na natutuwa at and restore and maintain lihood support programs. Bacoor's• available land Mg 1 tibUA Center upang namely, Bacoor Reclama- storm surge walls of the nagpapasalamat," said its waters to make them fit A government center with space is already devoted to maOng hands ang Baco- tion and Development City. Cherielyn Espiritu, leader for swimming, skin-diving, social services will also be residential use, with only oreAopari sa mga 'taken- Fried (iBDP), consist- Among the sectors rep- of the _eague of Modern and other forms of contact established within the site. about 2 percent utilized for anger= at mabubuksang ing of a total of 320- resented in the public hear- and Responsible Women recreation. Among the target benefi- commercial purposes. opcatimidad." Revilla said. hectare islands, and the ing were the concerned composed of female resi- Specifically, for the ciaries for Ciudad Kaunla- On the other hand, the "Increased revenues will Diamond Reclamation and barangay officials, the fish- dents living along the city's DENR, the Court ordered ran are !SR from 10 baran- agri-fishery areas—cover- also enable the city govern- Development Project erfolk, informal settler coastal areas. the full implementation of gays of Bacoor who would ing all rice lands, other pro- ment to improve the deliv- (DRDP) consisting of one families (151's), student One of the stakeholders its Operational Plan for the be affected by the project ductive agricultural lands, ery of goVemment services, 100-hectare island via Pub- leaders, mussel and oys- also expressed gratitude to Mamie Bay Coastal Strat- likewise, properties in and water bodies or fish- particularly, through exten- lic-Private Partnership un- ter farmers, businessmen, the city government for egy (OPMBO), which in- Barangay Alima would be ponds — have shrunk to a sive use of smart teclmolo-. der the PET Code of lElaco- environmental groups, holding the public hearing chides the reduction of ille- transformed into a Fisher- total area of 410 hectares, gy," she declared. and other concerned gov- to address their concerns, gal settlers, establishments man's Village for the reset- or a mere 6.61 percent of The City hopes to inte- ernment agencies. The fish- noting they were never con- and structures along coast tlement of fishermen living the total land area of Baca- Support flood-control grate in these hen projects ermen are most satisfied sidled for a similar p ujat lines and prevent future on along the coastlines of Ba- infrastruchire a most effective approach with the proposed Fisher- in the past, which is the cupationof theseshorelines. coorBay.Themlocationsite Based on the 2015 cen- The reclamation to the long term clean-up man's Village in Barangay construction of the Cavitex "Naldta po natin na Mn- would still alicav fishermen sus, the city's population projects which aredesigned of Manila Bay as mandat- /Uinta which is also part of road. di fleeing ma tagumpay to ply their trade while a density is at 13,009 per with deep channels and ed by a Supreme Court the proposed reclamation ang rehabilitation ng Ma- wharf with berthing facili- square kilometers or a total waterways for the efficient contmuing mandamus, projects in order to make In-city relocation nila Bay sa nakaraang ad- ty will be constructed for of about 600,609 flow of water to the sea, being the only projects sure that they will not be The projects are expect- ministrasyon. Naito na their use. individuals. If the trend complement the anti-flood along Manila Bay that car- displaced from their in- ed to boost the city govern- po tayo sa mga naging continues, it is projected measures being imple- ry with it a program for dustry. The proposed ment's on-going relocation kern/men ng national gov- New metropolis in that Bacoor's population mented by the national relocation and resettlement projects are expected to Program for the concerned ernment sa kaso ng Manila the offfng will double its size by 2025. government:Mee are nec- of informal settler families uplift their living condi- coastal residents and has- Bay," Bacoor City Mayor With the reclamation Revilla alsodaimed that essary because Bacoor is (LSFs) living along the t10 tions with the establish- ten its compliance with the Lani Revilla said, noting projects, Revilla said Baco- the projects will attract new currently the catch-basin of coastal barangays. ment of the Fisherman's SC mandamus for Manila that after over six years of or will soon be transformed investments and business- the Province of Cavite and City Mayor Larti M. Wharf along Sineguelasan Bay clean up. continued effort and ex-. into a new center of growth es in the mixed-use zone naturally prone to flood- Revilla captained that the coasts which will also de- In 2008, the SC issued a 'lure of more than £50 in line with President Rod- for residential, leisure, ing-Thesedsamodswillserve pest..1 projects will also velop and preserve the 40- continuing mandamus, billIon, the problem of Ma- rigo Duterte's „vision to commercial and education as outlets of the govern- address flooding in the city hectare mangroves plan- directing the Department nila Bay pollution has yet decongest Metro Manila and technology hubs. ment flood-control Infra- as she made sure they are tation of the City. of Environment and Natu- to be sufficiently ad- and spread development Moreover, the twin protects structures aided with the integrated with the various "Sa mga sinabi po ng ral Resources and several dressed. to other areas of the coun- will enhance the city's po- most advanced technolo- long-term flood mitigating opisyales ng Bacoor na Icami other government agencies "Ang nalifidta natin, try. tential as a tourist attrac- gy with least inconvenience [insects of the Department ay hind/ maiiwan, bagkus .clean up, rehabilitate, reclamation ang pinaka- She said reclamation is tion and increase Its income to the public.

Li SIIIAIM ;II I RAIINFR 111110111A11 F1RIO // ( MINIIINWA VIOP4 trOPY WW1' elk INIIIA IIVES

01-16- V1

rAirr I/

SUSTAINABLE SOURCE OF LIVELIHOOD GOV'T WANTS 19,000 HA OF LAND PLANTED TO BAMBOO In a meeting on Jan. 9, Lo- By Roy Stephen C. Canivel council as its chair. PBIDC will launch an offi- pez said the DTI was ready to @roycanivel_INQ cial campaign in March to pro- provide shared service facili- mote the bamboo industry. ties for those who wish to ven- The government wants to con- ture into bamboo processing. vert at least 19,000 hectares of Bamboo takes only three years to fully grow, compared On top of this, there are oth- land into bamboo plantations er forms of government sup- to to to 20 years for wood trees, this year in line with plans to port that could soon be tapped encourage more people to join the DTI said. Bamboo can be used as construction materi- by businesses. For example, the the industry. , DTI said that agribusiness ven- The Philippine Bamboo In- als and materials for furniture and paper-making, among its tures like bamboo production dustry Development Council and processing form part of the many uses. (PBIDC), an interagency group strategic investments priorities composed of national and local "Bamboo planting can provide a sustainable source plan (SIPP), which entitled in- government representatives, vestors to tax incentives. plans to have 3.3,000 ha of the of livelihood to people in the countryside," Lopez said. The SIPP is part of the gov- target located in Western Vi- ernment's push to rationalize sayas, according to a statement Since the plant grows quick- ly and is weather-resilient it is tax incentives and lower the cor- of the Department of Trade and porate income tax through the Industry (DTI) on Wednesday. an ideal business for farmers who are looking for alternative Corporate Income Tax and Incen- Trade and Industry Secre- tives Rationalization Act. INQ tary Ramon Lopez heads the sources of income, he added. STRATEGIC UPPER PAGE I 'ANNE* EDITORIAL CARTOON COMMUNICATION STORY STORY INITIATIVES PAGE lOWER MEMIMII'. "msomsm• SERVICE BusinessWorld

r AGE I/ OMR .

Bamboo industry targets 19,000 hectares for new plantations THE Philippine Bamboo Industry Council (PBIC) plans to convert at least 19,000 hectares of land into bamboo plantations this year, includ- ing 13,000 hectares in the Western Visayas. The government inter-agency group said in a statement Wednesday that the Department of Trade and In- dustry (DTI) will be providing shared service facilities for agri-businesses that venture into bamboo processing. Trade Secretary Ramon M. Lopez, who chairs PBIC, said that bamboo plantations will be included in the department's Roads Leveraging Link- ages of Industry and Trade program, which aims to build plant-to-market roads to ease the delivery of products, especially from remote areas. Agri-business ventures like bam- boo production and processing are also entitled to tax incentives under DTI's Strategic Investments Priorities Plan. "Bamboo planting can provide a sustainable source of livelihood to people in the countryside. Since the plant grows quickly and is weather- resilient, it is an ideal business for farmers who are looking for alterna- tive sources of income," Mr. Lopez said. PBIC Vice Chairman and nacos Sur Representative Deogracias Victor B. Savellano, a Deputy Speaker, volunteered his district for the pilot program. He said the target areas for plan- tations will increase as various groups, including the Department of National Defense and some State Universities and Colleges, are interested in plant- ing bamboo on their properties. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) also committed more than half of its national greening program to the propagation of more bamboo, ac- cording to Environment Secretary Roy A. Cimatu. DENR will also provide training on bamboo production, and will offer loans with 2% annual interest for bamboo farmers through LAND- BANK's Agricultural Competitiveness' Enhancement Fund (ACEF) Lending Program. DTI said that the plant, which ... takes. two to three years to grow com- d to the decades-long growth of iiI'ir'wooed trees, can be used for construc- lion, furniture, and paper-making. ,,,•—• In March, PBIC will launch its of- ficial campaign, known as "Kawayan, Kalikasan, Kabuhayan, Kaunlaran, Kinabukasan" promoting the bamboo industry. — Jenina P. Ibanez I I UPPER PAGET BANDER EDITORIAL CARTOON STORY STORY LOWER

Department of Environment and Natural Resources Tuns PAGE 01-16-20 STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION INMATIVES SERVICE 'tie limb DATE PBIC eyes more bamboo plantations

BY EIREENE JAIREE GOMEZ the DTI's Strategic Investments Priorities Plan (SIPP) that enti- HE Philippine Bamboo Industry tles investors to tax incentives. "Bamboo planting can pro- Council (PBIC) on Wednesday said it vide a sustainable source of Tis looking to convert at least 19,000 livelihood to people in the hectares of land into bamboo plantations countryside. Since the plant grows quickly and is weather-re- this year, citing the government's readiness to silient, it is an ideal business provide facilities and support for those who for farmers who are looking for wish to venture into bamboo processing. alternative sources of income," Lopez said. Of the total, about 13,000 Ramon Lopez. He also committed to include ha are in Region 6 (Western During the meeting, Lopez bamboo plantations in the Visayas), the interagency group said the Department of Trade DTI's Roads Leveraging Linkages composed of national and local and Industry (DTI) is ready to of Industry and Trade Program government representatives said provide shared service facilities with the Department of Works in a statement. to those who wish to venture and Highways. The program This development came after into bamboo agribusiness, aims to build "plant-to-mar- a meeting last week led by Trade particulary production and ket" roads to ease the delivery Secretary and PBIC Chairman processing, which is also part of of products, especially from

remote areas. Environment Secretary Roy Executive Order 879 that The target areas for planta- Cimatu has committed more created the PBIC also mandates tions, said PBIC Vice Chairman, than 50 percent of the DENR's that 25 percent of desk and oth- nacos Sur Rep. and Deputy National Greening Program to er furniture in public schools Speaker DV Savellano, will propagate and plant more bam- should be made of bamboo, increase since the Department boo, which includes providing as it is widely recognized as a of National Defense and some farmers with training on bam- "versatile renewable resource" state colleges and universities boo production. They can also that protects the environment, are also interested to plant bam- get loans at 2-percent interest improves the microclimate, boo on their properties. a year under the Agricultural controls soil erosion, protects "When we talk about bam- Competitiveness Enhancement riverbanks, reduces flash floods, boo, everyone is excited," Sa- Fund Lending Program of the serves as windbreakers, and vellano said. The congressman Land Bank of the Philippines. sequesters atmospheric carboin also volunteered his district for Bamboo is known as a efficiently. the pilot program, which can be fast-growing plant that takes The council will launch an replicated across the country. only three years to fully mature, official campaign in March to Earlier, the Department of En- compared to 10 to 20 years for promote the bamboo industry. vironment and Natural Resources wood trees. The plant could be The campaign will be named (DENA) said it was eyeing Panay processed into various products 5Ks or Kawayan, Kalikasan, Island as the center for bamboo like constructions materials and Kabuhayan, Kaunlaran, - production in the Philippines. fabrics/clothing. buka s a n STRATEGIC Malaya COMMUNICATION PA E I BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON STORY STORY liswasmi INITIATIVES ime moor SERVICE Business Insight 01 - 167 20

DILE. PAGE I/ DATE Council eyes 19,000 has of bamboo plantation

THE Philippine Bamboo Industry the delivery of products, especially Council (PBIC), an interagency from remote areas. group composed of national and "Bamboo planting can provide local government representatives, a sustainable source of livelihood plans to convert at least 19,000 to people in the countryside. Since hectares of land into bamboo the plant grows quickly and is plantations this year. weather-resilient, it is an ideal busi- Around 13,000 hectares of ness for farmers who are looking these are in Western Visayas (Re- for alternative sources of income," gion 6). said Lopez. In a meeting last January 9, PBIC vice chairman and Ilocos Trade Secretary and PBIC chair- Sur Rep. Deputy Speaker DV man Ramon Lopez said the De- Savellano said the target areas for partment of Trade and Industry plantations will surely increase (DTI) is ready to provide shared since the Department of National service facilities for those who Defense and some state universi- wish to venture into bamboo ties and colleges are also interested processing to plant bamboo on their proper- Agri-business ventures, like ties. bamboo production and process- Savellano volunteered his dis- ing, is also part of DTI's Strategic trict for the pilot program, which Investments"Priorities Plan, which can be replicated nationwide. entitles investors to tax incentives. Bamboo is known as a fast Lopez also committed to in- growing plant that has high carbon clude bamboo plantations in DTI's dioxide absorptive capacity. It also Roads Leveraging Linkages of provides livelihood opportunities Industry and Trade Program with to farm communities. the Department of Works and Secretary Roy Cirnatu of the Highways. Department of Environment and The program aims to build "plant to market" roads to ease Fast- growing plant. Bamboo has high carbon dioxide absorptive capacity that See COUNCIL> Page A7 provides livelihood opportunitlet to farm communities.

FROM AGE Al •

COUNCIL

Natural Resources (DENR) has construction materials, as well likewise committed more than 50 as furniture and paper-making, percent of its National Greening among other uses. Program to propagate and plant Executive Order 879 that cre- more bamboo. ated the PBIC also mandated that DENR's Ecosystems Research 25 percent of desk and other and Development Bureau will furniture in public schools should provide training on bamboo pro- be made of bamboo. Bamboo is duction. Bamboo farmers can also effective in preventing floods and get loans at 2 percent interest per absorbing carbon dioxide, mitigat- year under Landbank's Agricultural ing the effects of climate change. Competitiveness Enhancement The council will launch an offi- Fund Lending Program. cial campaign in March to promote Bamboo takes only three the bamboo industry. years to fully grow, compared The campaign will be named to 10 to 20 years for wood 5Ks: Kawayan, Kalikasan, Kabu- trees. The plant can be used as hayan, Kaunlaran, Kinabukasan.

STRATEGIC BANNERI EDITORIAL DAIMON COMMUNICATION UPPER FACE I DORY STORY 'DUMMIES 'OWE. SERVICE a 0 1 - 1 6 - 2 0

NNE: PAGE I/ DATE

MSMEs goes green, help save the environment ESPITE being one of the fastest- their regular operations. MSMEs should also growing countries in Asia, the consciously seek out alternatives to reduce DPhilippines is considered the most garbage disposal, such as recycling spent susceptible to hazards brought by climate consumables or using office devices like inkjet change. This alarming reality, which can printers that do not employ non-reusable put the lives of Filipinos at risk, rails timely cartridges, which can significantly lessen the attention to the pressing environmental environmental impact of using printers. issues that need to be acknowledged and Eco-initiatives playa key role in companies addressed before it is too late. to impact climate change. It may come in simple Local organizations, especially the ways like taking part in annual environmental Micro, Small, and Medium-Scale Enterprises activities or by conducting social responsibility (MSMEs), have a role to play in taclding these projects, such as information dissemination environmental challenges. With 99.56 per campaigns on environmental issues, clean up cent of companies in the Philippines registered drives, among others. as MSMEs in 2017, these businesses have the For instance, Epson Philippines potential to take the lead in helping address Corporation has partnered with the the collective burden and help mitigate the • Environmental Management Bureau of the effects of dimate change in the country. Department of Environment and Natural When it comes to running an eco- Resources (DENR-EMB) and its youth-led friendlier business, Epson's printers can help organization GREENducation Philippines in SMEs reduce its energy consumption through rolling out eco-initiatives for two years now. its heat-free Micro Piezo and PrecisionCore This . year, Epson Philippines' eco-projects printing technology and can consider focus on upcyding, a practice that transforms these three steps to go green and save the by-products and waste materials into new environment. materials of better quality and environmental One option for MSMEs is• the use of value. efficient Office equipmenl„ such as printers, These initiatives include a denim upcycling projectors, and other electronic devices that workshop for the youth beneficiaries of can support business processes using less Alay Pag-Asa Christian Foundation, Inc. and power. For instance, MSMEs can consider the EcoVision Short Film Competition, an switching from laser to inNet printers, which inter-collegiate competition which taps the can save up to 85 per cent energy in normal artistry of Filipino students in raising public operations. understanding of the environment and its MSMEs should incorporate the habit conservation through the power of the visual of recycling paper, plastic, and e-waste into medium. UPPER PAGE 1 BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON gal STORY STORY

••••••••00""'..." I OWER

Department of Environment and Natural Resources 01- 16- 20 STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION INITIATIVES SERVICE gitiluilit Tints DATE

Customs to ship back 5,000 tons of waste to South Korea

BY WILLIAM B. DEPASUPIL synthetic flakes. Fifty-one 40-foot- Natural Resources-Region 10 er containers were also dedared as had examined the shipments and HE Bureau of Customs (BoC) will plastic synthetic flakes. found them to contain household ship back to South Korea starting next The 51 containers -were hazardous waste. The broker was rrweek more than 5,000 tons of hazardous shipped back last year to the identified as Mary Claire T. Booc. port of origin in Pyeongtaek Davao City-based Interfacing waste that had been discharged at the Mindanao City, South Korea. Development Interventions for Container Port (MCT) in Togoloan, Misamis Both shipments were issued the Sustainability and Quezon City- Oriental as these were misdeclared as recyclable corresponding warrant of seizure based EcoWaste Coalition hailed and detention for violating Sections the planned return of the waste plastic synthetic flakes. 117 and 1400 of the Customs Mod- materials. ernization and Tariff Act. Mindanao International Con- site to the MICT. At the same time, the EcoWaste Customs Memorandum Circu- tainer Terminal (MICE) Customs Simon said that the reexpor- Coalition pressed the national lar (CMC) 44-2015 prohibits the Co Hector John Simon disclosed tation of waste materials would government to speed up its rati- on Wednesday that the reexporta- unloading of hazardous shipment fication of the Basel Ban Amend- be done in coordination with the without clearance. don-exportation would be done in South Korean government through ment, which entered into force CMC 44-2015 stipulates a "No two batches with the first 60 con- its embassy in Manila. on December 5 last year, and to Importation Clearance, No Un- tainers scheduled on January 19 'This is a dear signal to all con- adopt a fill ban on foreign waste loading Policy" under Republic and the remaining on February 9. cerned that our beloved country is importation to protect the country Act 6969, otherwise known The waste products had been not a global dump and that waste from illegal waste traffic. as the "Toxic Substances and kept since July 2018 at the Phividec traffickers will be held accountable to The Basel Ban Amendment Hazardous and Nuclear Waste Industrial Estate in Tagoloan, Mis- the fullest extent of the law," he said. prohibits the export of hazardous amis Oriental. Control Act of 1990," and the waste for all reasons, including Records showed that Verde Basel Convetion on the Trans- The return of the remaining Soko, on two separate occasions, recycling, from rich countries boundary Movement of Hazard- waste to South Korea was delayed brought into the country one ship- belonging to the Organization ous Wastes and their Disposal. because of financial and L.,g-isti- load containing 5,176.91 metric of Economic Cooperation ahd The Environmental Manage- cal issues related its rebagging tons of various plastic and waste Development, European Union ment Bureau (EMB) of the De- and transfer from the Phividec materials misdedared as plastic and Liechtenstein to developing partment of Environment and countries like the Philippines.

STRATEGIC 1/1111,4. PAGE' BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON COMMUNICATION k STORY STORY INITIATIVES PA I CivEl: VIIMM10111111.. SERVICE BusinessWorld

TIRE: PAGE 1/ DATE

THE TACLOBAN City landfill located in Barangay San Roque. EASTERN VISAYAS: TACLOBAN CITY Tacloban appeals for stricter waste segregation with 1-year old landfill almost full THE TACLOBAN City government called on barangay officials to implement stricter waste segregation in their communities as the city's sanitary landfill, which was opened just a year ago, is "about to reach its full capacity." In a statement posted on the local government's official social media page, City General Services Office (0350) Officer-in-Charge Leondo Parado II said village leaders are at the forefront of garbage management. "They should conduct inten- sive monitoring.., to ensure the participation of their constituents in the proper disposal of their wastes," Mr. Parado said. "We already have this ordinance on Solid I Waste Management (City Ordinance 2017-13-37), so I guess there's no reason not to implement it in their respective barangays," he added. The city government also stressed that under the ordinance, those caught "carelessly" disposing garbage face the following pen- alties: P300 or one day community service for the offense; P1,000 or two-day community service on the second violation; and P3,000 and at least three days of community service for the third time. Meanwhile, the CGSO, City Engineers Office, and City Environment and Natural Resources Office have recently undertaken a joint garbage cofiedion activity to collect piles of trash in different areas, which was aggravated by the on- slaught of typhoon Ursula (international name: Phan- f one) last December. "We should help one another in implementing waste segregation and maintaining the cleanliness of our surrorindings. Otherwise, our sanitary landfill will suffer once it reaches its capacity," Mr. Parado said. At least 120 tons of trash is generated daily in the city, the regional center of Eastern Visayas.

STRATEGIC PHILIPPINE DAILY BALANCED NEWS • FEARLESS VIEWS UPPER BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON COMMUNICATION PAGE I STORY k INITIATIVES PAGE WEI SOS .mmionsr SERVICE INQUIRER .01-16-20 DATE TITLE: PAGE 1/

Ignored water solutions f certain water solutions were floods, we should construct of these faster turnaround implemented instead of ig- water impoundment systems. and dispersed projects has nored, we would not have COMMENTARY When I was the secretary been our government's folly. I our water crises today. One ERNESTO M. ORDONEZ general of the legislative-ex- Even today, the budget of the key neglected practice done ecutive-private sector steer- large-oriented National Irri- by other countries extensively ing committee on the Water gation Administration is more and successfully is water im- Roadmap and Summit that than P40 billion, while that of poundment MWS directors believe that produced seven presummits the small-oriented Bureau of On Dec. ii, 2019, Sen. Grace water management should re- nationwide and seven water Soils and Water Management Poe stated clearly the context main with the private sector, sector volumes signed by sev- is less than P2 billion. Note that of our water crisis in a hearing noting the bad experience that en University of the Philip- small impounding projects of the committee on public ser- might occur again under direct pines Los Hallos deans, a key prevent floods, provide irriga- vices. She opened the hearing government control. private sector contributor then tion and enable fish-oriented with an "inconvenient truth" But as Senator Poe correct- was now Agriculture Secretary livelihood activities. and said: "Millions of Filipino ly pointed out, the water prob- William Dar. His main empha- Since we harvest only 4 per- households—and not just in the lem was not just in Metro Ma- sis, learned from 15 years of cent of our rainwater, compared greater Manila area, but more nila. This summer, the water experience as head of the inter- to India's 6o percent in several so in many regions across the problem will become worse, national organization Interna- areas, it is imperative we take country—still have no access to and will be felt throughout the tional Crops Research Institute action now. The Department safe water nor to sanitary toilet country. for the Semi-Arid Tropics, was of Agriculture, Department of facilities. So much more suf- With climate change, there that we must do what other Public Works and Highways, fer through yearly debilitating will be more water scarcity. Last countries successfully do: con- nongovernmental organizations droughts. The country is already year, we actually violated guide- struct impounding systems in and most importantly, the lo- below the international water lines by sourcing water from our both the uplands and lowlands. cal government units (backed stress threshold." already depleted underground Water impoundment is de- by a directive from President On Jan. 14, in a meeting of water tables. This postpones our fined as "a body of water confuted Duterte to show leadership in the Movement for Water Se- problem through a worse situa- within an enclosure." It can be this area) should immediately curity (MWS) board chaired tion in the future, with even less constructed on a big scale such as undertake the construction of by nine-year president of the water. We should instead embark a large reservoir, or a small scale, water impoundment systems on League of Provincial Gover- on a national program to con- which our country badly needs. a national scale before the rains nors Roberto Pagdanganan, it serve water. Examples are to stop According to the Humanity De- come. INQ was pointed out that most of wasting water through careless velopment Library 2.o, small wa- the current media water expo- practices like leaving the tap open ter impounding system refers to sure was on the Metro Manila and using water excessively for "structures using readily available water concessionaires. Though washing and cleaning. materials for the storage and/or it is clear that privatization sig- More urgently, we should diversion of surface water (run- The author is Agriwatch chair, former nificantly improved water de- embark on a national initiative ning water from springs, creeks, secretary of Presidential Programs and livery, discussion is now being of water impounding. Instead streams or rivers)." Projects and former undersecretary held to improve the conces- of excess water being ignored, Concentrating too much on of Agriculture and Trade and Industry. sionaire contract terms. The and worse, allowed to turn into large projects at the expense Contact him via [email protected] a STRATEGIC PAGE I BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON COMMUNICATION 0, MORS STORY el INITIATIVES alERMIRm. PAGE LOWER oERVICE —roge 01-16-20 TITLE: PAGE I/ DATE

NWRB TUMULONG SA PAGLINIS HG BAYWALK AT BASECO NOONG Disyembre 18 lnatasan ni Secretary Ci- kawani ng DENR nainatasang Da. MICA C. ONG 2008, ang Korte Suprema magsagawa ng daily cleanup matu ang mga opisyal at ang pagfilinis, hindi pa rim nito matu na marami nang naga- ay nag-isyu ng Manda drives na nagsimula noong kawani ng DENR na gawin mapipigilan na makontami- wa buhat nang nagsimula ang mus na nag-uutos sa 13 ilia-6 hanggang long Enero. araw-araw ang paglinis sa na ang Manila Bay. Dapat rehabilitasyon ng Manila Bay ahensya ng pamahalaan Bitbil ang mga gloves at Baywalk ng Maynila at sa na maging 'environment con- noong Enero 2018 nguni't upang linisin at muling Baseco bilang bahagi ng isi- thongs, naldisa ang mga scious' sa pamamagitan ng marami pa ang kailangang paunlarin at preserbahin nasagawang rehabilitasyon kawani ng National Water tamang pagtatapon ng basu- gawin bago matamo ang la- ang Manila Bay sa kani- ng Manila Bay. Resources Board (NWRB) sa ra. yuning maging figtas ito na kanilang sariling pama- Ang direktiba ni Cimatu isang makakalikasang akti- Samantala, inatasan ni languyan at sa ibang anyo ng maraan. ay nakatuon sa mga kawani bidad sa layuning maisalba Cimatu ang DENR-National contact recreation. Sa parnantayan ng pag- ng DENR sa central at regio- ang kapaligiran. Naglinis sila Capital Region at ang apat ni- Tuloy-tuloy na ang reha- papatupad sa bat ibang pa- nal offices na nasa Manila Bay sa Baywalk at Baseco sa tong field offices na planuhin bilitasyon ng Manila Bay, ha- marnaraan upang 'along ma- region, patina t mga bureaus pangunguna ni NWRB Exe- ang pagthinis sa mga susu- asahan ni Cimatu na ang mo- paganda ang kondisyon ng at attached agendas. egvee Director Seville David nod pang finggo. lnaasahan mentum sa pagbalik ng Ma- Manila Bay. Marami pang da- Alinsunod sa kautusan ni Jr. bilang supervising official niya ang "bottomless support' nila Bay sa dati nitong ganda pat na gawin at isaayos. Mg Cimatu, naglabas si DENR noong Enero 9. mula sa lahat ng opisyal at at linis ay mapapanatili sa pag-asenso ng kalidad ng hi- Undersecretary for Priority Nagbigay ng pahayag si kawani ng DENR sa pagtahak darating na mga taon. Sini- big sa Manila Bay ang bi- Programs and Field Opera- Executive David, "Umaasa nila ng mas mapaghamong guro rin ni Cimatu na mana- nabantayan ni Secretary Roy tions-Luzon at Manila Bay aka na titigilan na ng mga tao natiling top priority ng pama- A. Cimatu ng Department of ang pagtatapon ng basura na taon kaugnay ng pagsasaa- Task Force Ground Comman- halaan ang rehabilitasyon Environment and Natural Re- der Juan Miguel Cuna ng siyang nakasisira sa kani-ka- yos ng Manila Bay. hanggang 2022. sources (DENR). memo para sa mga opisyal at nilang estero.Kahit na patuloy Nauna nang sinabi ni Ci- insitdSact1191 UPPER PAGE 1 BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON STORY STORY eak AG TOWER .1•11•10Magr Department of Environment and Natural Resources 10,11411114 4 STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION INITIATIVES SERVICE

Build Better Berdel E land. area of Metropolitan selected to help plan the future and informal, including inter- avao is seven times the size of D of Metro Davao, with the lead viewing the d masahistas" along Metro Manila; seven times the size agency Mindanao Development the Roxas Night Market, business of Seoul, South Korea; six times the Authority (MinDA), partner uni- chambers and students. size of Singapore; and one-and-a- FELINO A. versity institutions, other agen- Through the collaborative pro- half times the size of Hong Kong. PALAFOX JR. cies such as the National Eco- cess, citizens were able to voice The Davao Region is the second nomic Development Authority their aspirations arid dreams for .fastest growing economy in the waters of Davao Oriental; climbing and the Davao Integrated Devel- the emerging metropolis, but . countrywith 8.6-percent growth. It the boulders of the majestic Mount opment Planning office, and the more importantly, they were is one of the major gateways of the Apo, the last breeding ground of our eight local government units of able to express the importance of ,Philippines to the BIMP-EAGA or Philippine Eagles in Davao City; the Metropolitan Davao which are: outcomes and not outputs as in- .the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia- Hot Spring Waterfalls of Maco, which Digos City, municipality of Sta. dicators in measuring the success :Malaysia-Philippines East Mean the Japanese tourists would defi- Cruz, Davao City, Panabo City, of the plans. Outcomes such as .Growth Area and to the Asia Pacific nitely love; and the United Nations municipality of Carmen, Tagum clean source of water as the result and can transform Mindanao into Educational, Scientific and Cultural City Island Garden City of Samal of better environmental waste one of the front doors to the world, Organization world heritage park of and municipality of Maco. management infrastructure, new ...south of the Philippines. Mount Hamiguitan, among many What is unique about the economic opportunities and Davao Harbor is one of the larg- others. Davao Region, Metropolitan plan, especially Min DA, that new access points as a result of est natural harbors in the world; Davao and the rest of the Mindanao our partners stressed is that the new road developments, cleaner it can accommodate tremendous are diamonds that are waiting to be principles of collaboration and air and more places for active economic trade through its intema- polished. The future of the Philip- citizen-participation will be at leisure as a result of new park -tional seaports. And international pines rests greatly in the success of the foundation and core of the developments and landscaping cruise ships arid world-class inter- Davao and the rest of Mindanao. plan. In the entire duration of of pedestrian walkways, and a national airports are Access points in the planning process, the team more convenient and faster travel experiencing the beautiful islands of Metro Davao urban was able to hold more than a time as a result of an integrated Mindanao, starting from the paradise master plan hundred meetings and have a mass transport system. Island Garden City of Samal; the conversation with more than a The collaborative process world-dass surfing waves and blue We were fortunate to have been thousand citizens, both formal 16. UPPER PAGE 1 BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON STORY STORY PAGE LOWER ••••••••'. —C— Department of Environment and Natural Resources titillanilit Tim STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION INMATIVES SERVICE DATE

PALAFOX FROM A10 Build Better Berde! stimulated multi-disciplinary and development of new trans- ture in the Philippines, wherein Better is for the uplifting of qual- solutions to multisectoral chal- portation corridors; development trillions of pesos are set in the ity of life by considering economic lenges against silo type and of international cruise ports and pipeline, it is also critical that growth, peace and security, and departmentalized approaches. It marinas and world class inter- these infrastructure projects are culture, identity and spirituality, encouraged effective sustainable national airports that will serve well integrated to achieve out- and drive to achieve integral hu- use and management of environ- as one of the regional gateways; comes in equitable social develop- man development; and mental resources such as the flow display and preservation of cul- ment expansive economic growth Berde (Green) for ecological in- of water from ridge-to-reef; the ture and heritage in the design of and environmental sustainability. tegrity, environmental sustainability, overall impact of extreme ground structures; the development of bid These infrastructure plans and and climate change adaptability. water extraction to land subsid- data and data-science facilities to projects are not meant for only The Metropolitan Davao Ur- ence, saltwater-intrusion, and help manage the challenges and one specific sector or an isolated ban master plan envisions a flooding; and the increase the resources of the metropolis; and and fragmented. problem, but it metropolis and region that is general quality of life of the citi- identification of areas that will is a critical support in achieving smart, sustainable, livable, and zens through mass transportation be affected by the negative im- problems and challenges that are resilient. We at Palafox strongly and pedestrian mobility. And pact of climate change and other multisectoral in nature. believe that the plan is achievable urged local government units to hazards, among many others. But Through the various consulta- and within reach. advance complimentary intercity more importantly it envisions a tions and collaborations with With commitment and belief development strategies, econo- united Metropolitan Davao by both private and public sector, in the future of Davao and Mind- mies of scale, and specialization encouraging the possible institu- Build Better Berde! became the anao, we decided to open a Palafox of human capital, agricultural tionalization of the Metro Davao rallying vision of the Metro Mindanao Headquarters in Davao and industrial production. Development Authority. Davao Urban Master Plan. City to continuously extend our The plan proposed intercon- Build, is for the continuous knowledge and experience in nected parks, sky gardens and Build Better Berde! development of major infra- urban and regional planning, sus- pedestrian networks with lush structure projects such as road tainable architecture design, and urban landscaping; institution- While we celebrate the emergence networks, hospitals, schools, allied services and expertise. alization of mass transportation of the Golden Age of Infrastruc- airports and seaports; Now the implementation begins.

STRATEGIC I I COMMUNICATION PAGE I BAtInEe EDITORIAL CARTOON STORY STORY eakvanoupoisanw. INITIATIVES ponsms~st PAGE .,„.„„nomper SERVICE Business Insi 01 16—. 20 PAGE I/ DATE

Judiciary battles NHA as UNTV q'finals begin

TWO-TIME cham- Daniel Razon. pion Judiciary tries GAMES TODAY Clashing in the (Paco Arena) to extend its winning 3 p.m. - Agriculture vs. PIT( other game at 3:30 run to five when it 4:30 p.m. -Judiciary vs. NHA p.m. are Department battles National of Agriculture and Housing Authority PITC, with the win- today as the quarterfinals of the ner boosting its record to 6-4. 8th UNTV Cup get going at the The four teams play a single- Paco Arena in Manila. r round with the top two finish- Corning off a four-game sweep ers joining No. 1 and defending of the second round for a 6-3 champion Armed Forces of the ;nark, the Judiciary Main' are Philippine and second-ranked slightly favored over the Builders Department of Environment in their 4:30 p.m. showdown. and Natural Resources in the Mentored by former UST hot- Final Four. shot Benneth Paled, the Builders AFP and DENA advanced also finished the round with a 6-3 outright to the semis after finish- record in the event organized by ing 1-2 with 8-1 and 7-2 marks, UNTV President and CEO Dr. respectively, in the eliminations.

D gii4 STEVIEGIC 1 Li I-1 a rim:, I nANNFI HIIIORIAI l.APIOON COMMUNICATION ally 815 SUM STORy #110111111111 INITIATIVES solles SERVICE Shone Intinrvic-100,0113e0-10bouine-cromro 01-16-20 DATE DDT: miry v

A day's haul Fishermen hoist up their nets with their catch of the day along the shoreline of the Manila Bay. A way of life for most Navotas residents, fishing is the city's main source of livelihood. ROMAN PROSPERO afribumthi PR? STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION UPPER PAGE I BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON nosy STORY INITIATIVES PAGE LOWER SERVICE NEWS IN A FLASH 1,10.00 01-16-- 21 TITLE: PAGE'! DATE

SENATOR Cynthia Villar leads a clean-up activity in the coastal area of Manila Bay in Gasangan to mark the 5th anniversary of her projects at Baseco Compound in Tondo, Manila. (Manny Llanes)

SIVA171:1r I _I I— --I I rtiiirtiiAt CARrOT ITT .11MMIINICA I ION STORY SIcHty elk !HUI !ATM'S 11•0•••••••"1", 1,11 \ H

IMF HATE DOST sets research sights for 2020 By RAINIER ALLAN RONDA Water concessionaires Maynilad and Manila Water source some of The Department of Science and their water from Laguna de Bay. Technology (DOST) will push for The water, however, is periodically more extensive and technical re- contaminated by algae. search and development initiatives The DOST, through the Philip- on natural resource conservation pine Council for Industry Energy as it seeks to ensure that R&D and Emerging Technology Resource , funds go to projects that benefit the and Development (PCIEERD), in people as well as the planet. partnership with the LLDA, had Science Secretary Fortunato commissioned the UP scientists' dela Pena said that by supporting study project called SCALE or Syn- R&D on environment conserva- ergistic Capacity Advancement in tion and rehabilitation, the DOST the Management of Laguna Lake can further showcase how S&T study in 2018. and R&D improve lives and the The PCIEERD had provided economic wellbeing of people, and P55.5 million for the SCALE study. thus encourage more public and While it established the presence private sector investments as well of potentially harmful pollutants as innovation. like antibiotics, steroid hormones, "For me, Pope Francis made a industrial chemicals, fecal bacteria, timely reminder through his encyc- protozoa and heavy metals in Lagu- lical 'Laudato Si.' In that encyclical, na Lake, the SCALE study showed he is saying that we should listen that most are still within the limits not just to tie cry of people but also of water quality standards set forth to the cry of our Mother Earth," by law. Dela Petla said. The SCALE study had three He said that for 2020, the DOST components or projects that zeroed was giving high priority to an in on the presence and volume of advocacy for closer monitoring of a group of potentially harmful pol- Laguna de Bay and rehabilitation lutants. One of the projects focused Of the lake. on the intake of pollutants of the The DOST will also intensify ef- fish farmed in fishpens in Laguna forts to promote the use of locally Lake. developed technologies that were Fortunately, the results of this also supported by DOST through research showed that the presence R&D funding assistance to the of heavy metals in the fish in the Department of Environment and lake, such as bangus or millcfish and Natural Resources (DENR). tilapia, was within the "dosage" of The DOST had provided sub- international bodies, making it still stantial funding to a two-year safe for human consumption as long University of the Philippines study as within a certain volume a day. that showed the presence of heavy "The study, which established metals and other toxic substances lower concentrations of pollutants in Laguna de Bay, which serves as when compared to other parts of a source of food and water for the the world, is a good start for more Greater Manila area. in-depth studies," said Mylerte Dela Pena said the DOST is Cayetano, a professor from the UP ready to play a support role to the Institute of Environmental Science Laguna Lake Development Author- and Meteorology who led the third ity (LLDA) on any action it will team of scientists that studied the take to address the results of the presence of heavy metals in fish in UP study. Laguna de Bay. Laguna de Bay is the largest lake The study noted that the mean in the Philippines and third largest arsenic content in bangus samples freshwater lake in Southeast Asia. It remains high in both dry and wet is surrounded by the provinces of season, and higher than tilapia. Laguna and Rizal, and also Metro The daily human intake of lead Manila. It has area of around 76,000 and cadmium in tilapia and bangus hectares and 3.2 billion cubic me- does not exceed the guideline limits ters of water. The lake is an impor- set by the World Health Organiza- tant source for fishing, irrigation tion and the Food and Agriculture and domestic water needs; it is also Organization. a temporary reservoir as well as water transport route. I 1 UP" PAGE I BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOoN /14- STORY STORY LOWER ww•wwwwwwwwW

Department et Imvuonrcent and Natural Resources titillaniitt ,PA7; 01-16-20 STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION INITIATIVES SERVICE DATE Disaster preparedness needs more preparation

rcHE Philippines gets on aver- created the National Disaster I age about 20 tropical cyclones MANAGEMENT Coordinating Council, which, at a year. This means that about 20 ACTION that time, was the highest level typhoons enter the Philippine of policy making body in charge area of responsibility annually. KAY CALPO of disaster management. This The country is also earthquake- LUGTU agency was under the Office of prone and while we do experi- the President. ence quakes every day, most of in the process: how can we make However, in the next two de- these are not felt. The Philippine these efforts more efficient and cades or sometime 1991, this Institute of Volcanology and less troublesome for everyone? agency has been changed or has Seismology (Phivolcs) reports Ah, I forgot that our disaster transitioned to a decentralized that there are on average about management program is still what form, i.e. disaster response was de- 100 to 150 earthquakes that are it is: a disaster in itself! centralized to be served by the au- felt each year. Another natural Case in point: in the 2018 tonomous local govemment units disaster that from time to time World Risk Report, the Philip- (LGUs), which was at the lowest plagues our country is volcanic pines ranked third in the list of level of policy making. Close to an- eruptions, and with the recent the most vulnerable countries otheriwo decades later, or around eruption of Taal Volcano, the is- prone to disaster. We are side-by- 2009, Republic Act 10121 was sue on disaster preparedness has side with other countries in the signed and was meant to update once again caught our attention. Pacific. In the latest 2019 report, the previous agency set up with At this point, there are already we have slipped down to ninth Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction several nongovernment organiza- but still remain in the red as be- and Management Act; plus minus tion-, individual- and group-led ing part of the most vulnerable. a consortium of other similar di- efforts to donate various relief To appreciate the evolution of saster management plans, we now goods to those who are currently how the Philippines is respond- have the present-day NDRRMC or displaced, given the situation in ing to disasters (side note: one the National Disaster Risk Reduc- Taal. A lot of folks from these would think that we should be tion and Management Council. groups are even going to the experts in responding to these Now, NDRRMC is not under evacuation centers themselves to calamities already given how the Office of the President but personally distribute the goods. frequent these occur), we have rather has the Department of These efforts are indeed very to understand how Presidential National Defense (DND-) as heroic but I cannot help but ask Decree 1566 back in the 1970s its parent agency. In addition,

PAGE 1 BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON STORY STORY eak LOWER

Department of Environment and Natural Resources 01-16-20 STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION INMATIVES SERVICE til6eillani14 Tilts 2/:.t DATE rmActit, ourprovio 44/05 -

NDRMMC operates on four the- Health (DoH), DILG, DND and and day out with no audit, no matic pillars, which means that LGUs; and finally for disaster accountability and key perfor- there are sub-agencies involved rehabilitation and recovery, we mance indicator, and obviously — making this whole council have the National Economic are very open to interpretation. nothing but an establishment and Development Authority as And this is what happens when meant to coordinate whatever the lead agency but again they there is no concerted effort in activities are needed that fall still need to coordinate with organizing all of these into one under the four pillars that they National Housing Authority, cohesive approach for us not to operate on. OCD, DPWH, DoH and DSWD. waste everyone's resources such As an example: disaster pre- 1 suppose that by the time this as time, energy and effort. vention and mitigation has coordination is done, we are prob- This is exactly why we need a the Department of Science ably dealing with the next disaster dedicated agency to handle this and Technology as the lead already. In other words, it is not and for this to be under the Office agency but they would need to difficult to get lost in translation of the President to have the highest coordinate with other mem- and that is the very reason why we level of policy making, budget and bers from the Office of Civil see a lot of relief operations that teeth in enforcing such policies. Defense (OCD) Qeoartmern are not consolidated enough to We must also bear in mind that of Environment and Natural have an efficient process of reacting responding to disasters is a politi- Resource and Department Or and dealing with calamities such as cal minefield — that it will either Public Works and Highways the Taal volcano eruption. make or break you, and politicians (DPWH); disaster preparedness Think about it: with no proper try to bring their best foot forward has the Department of Interior governance, structure or frame- to earn their people's votes come and Local Government (D1LG) work to follow, we organize our election day. as the lead agency but they still own relief operations without need to coordinate with the taking a step back and assessing Kay Calpo Lugtu is the chief oper- Philippine Information Agency the best practice to execute this. ating officer of Hungry Workhorse and OCD; disaster response has I see a lot in social media several a digital and culture transforma- Department of Social Welfare requests for donations of items tion firm. Her advocacies indude and Development (DSWD) and food, and also even cash nation-building education and as the lead agency but they donations to be deposited to an financial literacy The author may still need to coordinate with individual's bank account. These be reached at kaycalpolugtu @ OCD, DRRMC, Department of are relief operations done day in hotmaiL corn.

STRATEGIC PAGE I BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON COMMUNICATION ) 2. STORE STORY INITIATIVES PAGE mmosIOMMIW SERVICE 01-16-20 1111F ISANG senador ang nagsabing ang mga nag- sasamantala sa ben- tahan-bilihan ng face mask ay dapat brtayin. Sa puno dapat bita- yin ang mga nagtitinda ng napakamamahal na face mask, mariing pa- hayag ni Senate Presi- dent Tito Sotto. Kaugnay nito, nag- FAAPACSAMANTALA babala naman mismo Si Pangulong Rodrigo Du- SA FACE RUSK BITAYIN terte na ipadadala nibo porsyento. ng kaso sa piskalya at ang mga sundalo upang Pero kung nagdoble, husgado ang lahat para walisin ang mga ma- nagtriple o higit pa ang maitama ang presyo. pagsamantala. presyo dahil sa krisis o Kailangan ang ka- Naiintindihan ng la- emergency, dito na nag- may na bakal sa harap hat na sa oras ng emer- kakaroon ng overpricing ng klarong pagsasa- gency, may kapangyari- kung higit sa 10% ang mantala sa krisis, sa han ang mga awtoridad, pagtaas ng presyo. emergency sa kalaga- lalo na ang Pangulo, na Pero sa mga lugar na yan. pakilusin ang mga pwer- deklarado ang state of ca- Hayaan mong ang sa ng pamahalaan na lamity, walang dapat na mga switik at mapagsa- tumugon sa labis na pa- pagtaas ng presyo sa mga mantala ang maghabol ngangailangan ng mga batayang pangangaila- ng gusto nilang kataru- mama mayan. ngan. ngan at sila ang mag- HALAGA MAPAGSAMANTALA dedemanda. NG FACE MASK TALAGA Pero dapat na kaka- Maituturing na bata- Sa lumabas na cove- mbal ng kamay na bakal yang pangangailangan rage ng media sa pama- ang pagsasara sa mga ang face mask sa prob- masyal mismo ng DTI sa manufacturer at tinda- lema sa pagputok ng mga tindahan ng face han at pag-aresto sa , bulkan. mask, anak ng tokwa, na- mga scalper. I Nakamamatay at na- tagpuang nagsasaman- Walang kaibhan ang kalilikha ng matinding tala talaga ang mga tin- gagawing emergency pagkakasakit ng tao ang dahan o medical supply ang pag-takeover, ha- makalanghap ng abo, stores. limbawa, ng militar at asupre, alikabok at iba Una, halatadong nag- pulisya sa mga katulad pang likha ng pumupu- tataas sila ng presyo ngu- ng kuryente at tubig sa . tok na bulkan. nit ayaw magbigay ng resi- oras ng emergency. Katumbas ng face bo. PASASALAMAT mask ang halaga ng lkalawa, kung may rek- Para naman sa mga mga pagkain, gamot, lamo ka, bahala na uma- nakipag-unahan sa damit, tubig at iba pang no ang kanilang mga abo- mga switik, mapagsa- gado. mantala at scalper sa mga batayang kaila- bilihan ng face mask at ngan ng biktima. Ito'y sa harap ng kla- rong presensiya na mis- nagpamahagi ng libre, Lahat ng taong bikti- God bless you all. ma, may sakit o wala, mo ng DTI sa bilihin-ben- tahan. May your tribe in- dapat na magsuot ng crease pantakip sa ilong. Ang N95 ay naglalaro Kayo'y dapat na ma- Ang mga nakala- sa P50-75 bawat piraso. langhap ng mga galing depende sa tatak o brand. pasalamatan ng lahat sa bulkan nagkakaroon Pero lumalabas na ng mga biktima ng kala- ng sakit sa ilong at lala- nagkakahalaga na ng midad at ng mga nagla- munan, ubo, bronchitis, P200-P400 bawat piraso. lakad para makatulong hirap sa paghinga, asth- Ang ordinaryong face sa mga ito. ma, sakit sa mata at sa- mask na kung minsan ay Hindi malilimutan ng kit sa balat. tinatawag na surgical sambayanang Filipino Mg mga asthma at mask, nagkakahalaga ng ang inyong kabayani- maysaka sa baga na P50-P60 kada isang box han. bata at iba pa ay maaa- nasa P1 bawat piraso Hayaan ninyo, 'pag ring manganib ang bu- dahil may lamang 50 pi- nakabalik na sa normal hay kapag napasukan raso ang isang box. na pamumuhay ang sa ilong ng mga dumi Sa mga lalawigan mga biktima, babalik at mula sa ibinubuga ng gaya ng Bulacan, Laguna, babalik sila sa inyo at ti- bulkan. Rizal at Cavite, anak ngtok- yak na hindi nila mali- Kaya naman, bata- wa, nasa P150-P200 ba- limutang minsan ay ki- yang pangangailangang wat box. nalinga sila sa kanilang medikal ang face mask. I big sabihin na may kagipitan. PAGSASAMANTALA overpricing din. Anong malay natin Ang pagsasamanta- KASO ANG na tayong nag-aalay ng la ay maaaring gawa REMEDYO? tulong ngayon ay mag- mismo ng mga manu- Para sa mga utak-ligal kakaroon din ng mga facturer o gumagawa. ang lahat, kaso ang kahi- kalamidad at kahit hindi Pupwede ring gawin hinatnan ng lahat. sila hingan ay maisipan ito ng mga distributor at Pero para sa mga aw- nilang mag-alay rin ng tindahan. toridad na emergency ang anoman meron sila pa- Meron ding mga pagtingin sa kalagayan ng ra sa atm. scalper na pumapakyaw mga biktima, hindi pup- 'Yan ang diwa ng ba- ng maraming piraso o wedeng pairalin ang laro yanihan, ng pagkaba- bulto-bulto para lang itin- ng mga abogado para yani at pagmamahal sa da nang mahal sa mga maayos ang presyuhan. kapwa. nangangailangan. Kailangan na kaila- o0o Ayon sa Department ngan ang produkto sa oras Anomang reaksyon o of Trade and Industry, pi- ng kalamidad, sa oras ng reklamo, maaaring ipa- napayagan lang ang kagipitan. rating sa 0922840-3333 pagtataas ng presyo ng Hindi pupwedeng da- i-email sa bantipor- produkto hanggang 10 anin mo sa pagsasampa dae yahoo. com.

STRATEGIC PAGE, BANNER EDITORIAL CARIOON COMMUNICATION STORY STORY

g=imPle INITIATIVES sivalmimw wmipplffir SERVICE PLIFMS

DATE PAGE I/

00 9048/ RA 10112 rem lia. 1.1. CLCCIO) 00 5049/ PA 10172 Poen No. 1.1. ILMOI IModined 7 Imlay 201.11 Diksened >January 20111 . Lapel °MI gesetty Ofrea letmote : Metro Manila Lora ag Registry grim Prelims: mans menus es, or SISmwelo Republic alp. ilialmines I City of veleamen VI 'P 0th ( 55 PetIlle, PM. Reptile of the ptilippince I RA min SelitillIstle Citv I SS Nation No. armee Foe cilemeitta ea °Mena Nem $045 Celtl04CATS or Live mom i. iwes we e.Luammo of Weal ago. F•p*ie and a esideni of elk Lust a. amirdia 1... Pontos mins. my diet nosing duly sworn to in accordance 551 $. hereby declare that: atria isla easacnon or swam amen lip am the pealtioner peeling correction of the oielool ann. .0 *Cerianceta or Ilya Punt. Ikea CETfillen OF UVE ROM III was born on namm a tan al esmpag. Sop ream mayor Mama I.AUM erase oat ROPIIIIONIO a askant a Fan c. warm. W., Free, yarrow ON arena birth wee worded under roosts num. magas imor sat they man to In tamale-,te wia as. /meat Masa Mt AiTia miasma- Psi to he corrected is 1.0 (Use edditional mem. if necessary./ Ill en the setter*, seeking opireeson Ste dynes error In My Carillon or the RIO iFmt Be. magma am. Tv mows 20 vin born on loess 274571emailley satinssepae weLas new twee mesa mai a mye birth lye, MGM. Undef regale tamer ea Own banes kierne ' anewear mizt ameitmer len eillia deism enor NI to sr mnsmrd {are) (Ur adagio./ ans., If ...ars) manLeer In WISH LOOM Me No. Defalpiloo Plan Fe mmorsuanwate thee*, Lemma I main en mean. WINUAIN San JemAintrfilen witertemersuaTrierw meow Yalta bane facteseasoei tor n(ing thla petOon are the following:Change or rime, [ammop of oaks/ Sille fects/nianono toe Mpe xis maim km the following: wimp new el Ma flIMONII•Wel 611 submit the meowing dooments to argon this petition: (o).PSA mane sta cerrifica. Meneria 6)1 Stibeill. the I ollowing .000.1.1111.1•110 9UppOrt this 901110111 1 el.ISA/1.4.1 Copy of ram canirmak assaybias las Olenne, am a Pollt.•LIMIDGeamennerraDenfloyant. rata imams eammer, Tam. IS • maw ia Wow. 119.111•1• imem ammta. Fume, a mut cat cease, vas rata wag centase or beast tea ea. • CAR anew im ammo • mem isimitamt el Nee entraftemt. mad aminea. am IBS sum Ty Sava not Med any &mew petition and mat. to tie best Sr my knowledge. m other similar oarnion is er war aseniart• or inagoney resm enc• enkt sorin yr wowing wim any Wen. Coun of PhIlippine consuls.. Pi Ma mi And mr mom MA" sm..- It pending we) any LCRO. Court of Phillepine COnadeta.."°S . W M, •°•°•"1.4s. "° Ow Yls.s. Yet's" By sniffingthismanor at tinier,' of vowitismo. elme Wawa in ICLOICIPMOisin RA so. 9048 and Its el i ern 1.11FIg INS pennon atoll Lean of vaerese. sea leara m emaares win PA No. 9000 end implementing rues end rivulet:Ione YI siAleseAin ',Ies end regulations OW) mesa E. imam Wai swat F. wee cram ma printed ram a mama Malan ewer Meted name or mama

Republic of the Philippines Republic of the Philippines SDepartment of Environment and Natural ResourCiee Department of Environment and Natural Resources NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION S NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION a...... = National Ecology Center East Avenue. Dilinian. Quezon City ..arr... National Ecology Center East Avenue, Ullman. Quezon city amm- . IN.FelitINBLISJAIWil SALE OF PUBLIC 'ANDY

Notice is hereby given that the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Notice is hereby given that the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, National Capital Region, Patents end Deeds Section. in pursuance to AdMInletrative National Capital Region, Patents and Deeds Section. in pursuance to Administrative Order No. 38 dated 19 April 1990, will sell at DFNIONCR I notion Palma and Order No. 38 dated 19 April 1990. will sell at DilsnalVia Licenses Patents and Deeds OSISIon National Potion Center First Avenue-011MM Ouwon Ca through Dena Division National EcOlO2V renter Fast Avenue Diliman OUeZOn Oa through smiled MOW to the highest bidder at 10:00 A.M. on MR WS 2020 the tract of land sealed bidding to the highest bidder at 10:00 A.M. on RIATAWRZA the tract of land Situated in Barman Western Bloultan (Plarateramnl. Tonle Cat which are situated in Iminfav Western Banta fFort Bonifaciel Malt CAE which are specifically described below to wit, specifically described below to wit: LOT APPLICIMION NAME OF n, „ N.2./, AREA.. APPRAISED TOTAL TOTAL AMMO/0105I NAME OF le?! ail',N AMe. Ali•RMSED TOTAL TOTAL NUMBER LE APPLICANT PLAN NO. .r..... VALUED VALUE OF VALUE OF NUMBER APPLICANT e-ne--eX _a VALUED VALUE OF VALUE OF -- --' aisa PER LAND MIFROVENIENT -- --. ea. PER LAND RaMTIOVBALENT SOS 84.M IGPSA NO. MELMA D. ' 15°55 Php140.00 Php PhP 1-17t 7 331 1GPSA NO. ALEXANDER BlockLot 41 4,' aq,rn,RE P140.00 P6.720.00 P80,000.00 001607. TALAMAYAN 460. P5555594 serli• 6.400,00 200.000,00 007607. M. TRAYS° 2088 Pad.00. 1956 057780

All Olds must be sealed and submitted to the above-mentloned Division on or All bide must be sealed and submitted to the above-mentioned Division on or before the hour and date stated above and plainly marked 'Bid for Land Described before the hour and date stated above and pi !My marked 'Bid fee Land Described In MSA/SAAGRA No. 00IEQL2Qalr Bas m at be accompanied with cash, money In MSA/SA/IGPSA No. 907607-1406 Bids m st be accompanied with cash. Money order. trees Ty warrant. certified check cashl Cs check or manage a check for order, treasury warrant, certified Check. cash' F's check op manage 's check for sum equivalent to 10% of the bid. Then a bid is withdrawn after the highest blade sum equivalent to 10% of the bid. Then a bid is withdrawn alter the highest bidder Is determined, the corresponding de osIt therefore shall be I Melted to th Is determined, the corresponding deposit therefore a all be forfeited to the government. No bid Shall be less than the appraised value of the and. The fight government. No bid shall be less then the appraised value of the and.-The nigh Is reserved to reject any or an bids. Is reserved to reject any or all Olds.

Quezon City, Philippines . .k Quezon QOY. Philippines AlTY.ALV 0. C TANTINO AMAL. 7ILV a SAMSON 010. lioansittlf Patent and ads Division OIC, liCenSirSq. Patent and Deeds Division

P.t . Amman is. a ao. yea A a ea a ate ai • 'means, zo, se sea 4 steel so. Me

Republic of the Philippines Republic of the Philippines Department of Environment and Natural Resources ^ Department of Environment and Natural ReedtirCes S NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION ..a..:,S...-.. National Ecology Center East Avenue, Diiimen, Qftealn City al=... National Ecology Center East Avenue, Dilirnan, Quezon City -6.-, ...... C. DALLIIEJSILDRIGIARD2 ITALE_QE_EWUJOALERRS Notice is hereby given that the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Notice Is hereby given that the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. National Capital Region, Patents and Deeds Section. in pursuance to Administrative NatIOnal Capital Region, Patents end Deeds Section. In purSuanCe to Administrative Order Na. 38 dated 19 Aprll 1990. Mil sell at DENR-Nat Licenses, Patents and Order No 38 dated 19 April 1990 will spy at DENR-sioR Ilrenven Patients end Deeds Division National FrolOgY Gees East Avenue. Oilmen Dimon Ca. through • , • sealed Mang to the highest bidder at 10:00 A.M. on 9131921.2929, the tract of land nested bidding to the highest bidder at 10.00. A.M. Sr A15121.2124, the tract of land situated In Bath Pleseloama. TIMMS. CRT which are specifically described below situated In 11/124 Western Marten 4Pleamainat. Tonle Ctla which are specifically to wit: described b low to wit: LOT NO./ AMAX/MON NAME OF a. NO , AM., MITIMM3) TOTAL TOTAL APRJCAITON NAME OF LAI. eN27, AM.e MIFIMMED TOTAL TOTAL NUMBER APPLICANT - '' a VALUED VALUE OF VALUE OF NUMBER APPLICANT a-et se --ene ..a.,_ VALUED VALUE OF VALUE OF MN AO' nil Pen LAND wirRovudEpa vaa ea •••••• PER LAND IMPROVEMBIT 511.M MIA LOt IGPSA NO. VICTOR T. IS 76. IRS Php140.00 Pap PhP IGPSA NO. CONCHITA . 3.-kL amokBO P140.00 P8.400.00 P300.000.0 007607- GANTALA Bp19E1.0480: 54.95. 1.6.520.00 250.D00.D0 D. HAYARES ' 007202 036894' " 5559 418 036894 2052

All lads must be sealed and submitted to he above-mentlbried Division on or All bids m st be sealed and submitted to he above-mentioned Division on or before the hoer and date stated above. nd plenty Marked 'Bid for Land Described before the h or and date Stated above ncl planly marked 'Bid for Land Described In MSA/SA/IGPSA No. 907607-14919 Bids the accompanied with cash. money In NSA/SA/IGPSA No. 907607005M Bids mu t be accompanied with cash, money order, trees ry warrant, certified check. cash' r's check or manag fie check for a order, tress ry warrant, certified check, cashl m's check or manager's check for sum equivalent to 10% of the 1714. then a bld a withdiewn after the highest bldde sum equivalent to 10% of the bid. Then a bid s withdrawn after the highest Wale Is determln O. the corresponding de esti therefore Shan be f Halted to the IS determin d, the corresponding deposit herefore shall be forfeited to the govemmeM. No bid shall be less than the appraised value of the land. The nigh government. NO bid shall be less than the a praised value of the land. The right Is reserved to reject any ores bids. Is reserved o reject any or all bids.

Quezon City. Philippines . k. Q0eZon City, Philippines .

. ATTYAL1 PH G. CliGTARTINO DIG. LICepr. Pete and ads Division 01C, Lions s. Paten anti eds Division

et .. ammo sy as, a Feb. e. 13 .150, Wm

RepubliC of the Philippines RepubliC Of the Philippines a Department of Environment end Natural Resources ^ Department Of EnvirOnMent and Natural Resources NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION National Ecology Center East Avenue. Dilirnan. Quezon City mart=__ National Ecology Center East Avenue, DiliMan. Quezon City ...... 1."' viafir set c OF PURLW LINOS SALL9EIVIMILIQXANDI Notice is hereby given that the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Notice Is hereby given that the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, National Capital Region, Patents and Deeds Section, in pursuance to Administrative National Capital Region. Patents and Deeds Section, In pursuance to Administrative Order No. 38 dated 19 ARM 1990. will sell at DENR-NCR Licenses Patents and Order No. 38 dated 1.9 AprIl 1990 will sell at DEPIRALGRAmpasax_Polcatthimfil DONS Division National E40100 Center fait A MI an. °Senn City through w „.,,, r „ k w i, thnwo sealed bidding to the highest bidder at 10:00 A.M. on APR 332020, the tract Of lend ads Naha to the highest bidder at DO A.M. on An 21 i i , the tract of land situated in Buty-Wmtalltrain_EleMagaalthCltt which are specificalth situated in grey W...... Bloater /Fort Banned.) Tata City which are described below to wit: speCIfically described belOw to wit

LOT NO./ AREA APPUCNtTON NAME OF LOTe. il°"/: AM_ /PRAISED TOTAL TOTAL APPLWATON NAME OF .. APPROM TOTAL TOTAL UMBER APPLICANT .-..--,e -.„" E. a VALUED VALUE OF VALUE OF NUMBER APPLICANT Pet.L A.A.4 ..a.,_ VALUED VALUE OF VALUE OF rate "'"' SOW PER LAND IMPROYSVIENT AN --- ewer PER LAND MIPROVEMINT EOM

IGPSA NO. TEMALVN th Bea U. 65 P140.00 P8,400.00 P700,000.00 IGPSA NO. AOONES P I-54 25' 53 P140.00 P7.420.00 P150,000.00 007607- BAUTISTA ---- ''' miss Block 2. sqm.. Psd.00. 007607. CRUZ 2066 Pac1-00. 036894 1981 0577132

'

At Olds m st be sealed and submitted to the above-mentioned Division on or All bids must be seal* and Sublnitted to he above-mentioned Division on o belay the a thr and date stated agile RINI Wanly marked 1310 for Land Described before the hour and date Stated above mid plenty marked 'Bid for Land Described In MSA/SA/IGPSA No. 007607- ' lids m st be accompanied with cash. Money n MSA/SA/IGPSA No. 00 607-1410" Bids must he accompanied with cash, money order, tress ry warrant, certified check, cashi i's check or manager's check for order. (Mae ry warrant. certified check. cashi r's check or manage 's check for sum equivalent to 10% of the bid. Then a bid is withdrawn after the highest [tickle sum equivalent to 10% of the bid. Then a bid a withdrawn after th highest bidde is determined, the corresponding deposit herefore a all be forfeited to th O determined, the corr spending deposit therefore shall be f rfelted to th government. No bid shaft be less than the a praised val e of the land. The dgh government. No bid shall be less than the a praised Value Of the and. The right is reserved 0 reject ally or all bids. IS reserved to reject any r all bids.

Quezon City. Philippines . A..., Quezon City. Philippines

ARIALJO PH 0. CTANTINO ATTY.ALV J H O. C SANTINI) Ole, Meant ./ Patent and ends Division 01C, Licenis,e P°C6C'fltand Deeds Division - - I °I • !°°".°"' It ea et...ne• a. as ell' 2°. 2eOe

Eli

r d d h d d d lly ht

a lly ive tive es, or t ig tive

ibe S OF

S the an an idde f lan

. f len r tra ifica tra tra on through ts ifica AL k for ion o b is money

is t t .t§ is

throug t o § UE Waw is d to in ec

:41 ec h, in ion Descr L in tents ten The

' hec TOTAL

0 Resourc ag TOT ' hes Resources. trac is ite l Ct. d d. trac VA Pity, sp l Resources. Pa Dust c § sp Div e

fe Pa hig r Adm 's he h cas Adm Adm o City he Lan r t 1 ds City tUfa are ny t Div it tu len City

tura e e a. es a d to acon S to

to h ace, E e Na for he ata h are a 33

8 rces ta d w r the r Na 98 ens d nan ezon d Na f t d nce ion hic ie n De hic Cuezon d n t

ance fte 29 uane° ll be sou

in n pg; , n o 'Bid for w , e a an J en LiN t a manag a l w Quezon Quezon t isua llna, n ll Qu ha i 31 im lue Resources n u ursu rnc Oil t ila -m o d l Re Itr s II a l Resources en mi l k G k c s p NCF. S a

C 8 p NCR Lic p ;;r1, ke o 8 nme d ten ON DIED d va Dittman. ten ; d va 8eft.. hdrawr tent did in ailti l! tur hec 40. fore bove hec hdraw tura in ld_ ines in iro c tura it acoo fore tiTS fore ines ironmen in - ines Slimes. ithdrawn ironmen ise ! it 11/ft n. Pa ENRIdCF e ise FNR. ENR- EOI Iftliman ise c a Pa c on a mar

01giv on re • ion, I he Pa w ra

lin ion, enue

i ha t D ly w ANDS ra w ra Na t e, tio P rs ft ilipp t he t d Na i rs ue. Ta .tal d > & ilipp 181 t her d Na REGION Env c t here Te in f Env M. there M. Av

f Env f t 10 s, C t VI la an Sec Arm t A. en o le t I hie A hie Se e lt ll a ;i5;;; it IC L t Avenue. o l app o t Ph TAL R ne ll a it t ll a AL it Philipp t Sec app t s app an t Ph an e s A e ITAL AL t bid Is t Mus s n 00 he Avenue. bid is ds ar bid Is o BL d p 00 d to he Av Eas he he ds he ds o - os V. Ern Avenu t a t t se cas t ca rt. t NSDJal a l se a te s Eas tmen t t ill s Licen the f it f tmen il Bids Licens f t men k, !Me it Cree 10: ATTY. rtmen nme 20 nsama Dee 10: er, rdem dep a ar ter CAP AIT

dep

a ter t o "-c; m hen ar tes ' w 1020 ter. o 1C. o Mil han Ea d Then on w dep han OH at d ic iro r 01C, Eas d Dee bm he

Then 21/ oar -. hec a aglog r 3020 ironmen t ir r cox 0 010, lic SEEDDIer. lea That t v n ds. bove an 71 t Cen arm bl te ing ing b E.

E OF PU zr , ter 90, zaz 9T blic te d. Dep an id. ding SO. It, u n Can l Cen Dep an i Dep d e d c d u n d c u 9 70 ni_ IPIna il Olds. IONAL l bids. e la 1990, d a ts d su IP l a n b ll bi s an. ts ts less TIONAL CAPITAL REGION f En on

dy 1-0 s he etrhec less 7- Ce the Ifl bid. fti f Env fie on f Env on less m e SAL 381. 1 te ifie bidde a

3 ion Rep

la t bidder a t lig r a il t t he the a NATIONAL CAPI tait il 1990. ti Rep Ce e

Rep Cen '4;12 a o ten 5 t t he t he NA r r ten tes NAT o ta t 13 ten t t

E la t o d an f t o

be Ap ll be Ls n f t or ha or tha f Pa s hes logy Pa ll be ll 0760 t Pa logy hes le l Fatte n logy cer rresp Ap 1 Frn / l Ere cer tha a. ta ny Bles t. e. a it: ha n t, n, 9 Ap t, it: ha ines

ha n. -; ct. j tmen la 131 tF, ;1'1 any tme Men ines tmen hig

salA. ines t a io n corresp any iven

r hig 04 '8 io t l0 w ion. corresp Fa Feb. 0% o co t 19 ES ive iona w ar d 19 T;;I i01 l Eco i

.0 a ar Eco ins he 1 l Eco d t l d 1. t d da 10% o he ipp g he 10% o g he ter bid s given te o, arran t arran il Reg tern to te be Se bid s

te 13 Na

r Reg t wer se. to by na Ahl t

ri cic • — an. Dep to n by l to by bid s t to an the Dep Dep l t rejec

to w Ph hc t I Reg Na . pi Philipp w iona d. da rejec tiona

rejec 1 n t to as.

t 2 low t Clo re Philipp d, d. low No ita

r Wes

ii . 0';'1 ry ry n No ita Wes as. " e 'W I 3n. as. here ion len 1GPSA No. No Na inn t. len ity. le Na d to t. is t. ine ine here n d to In d to IR 38 da se, iv hour '

City. IA ro 0 • City, be mus n is 38 da iva

d be

a c; C aZi iva idding iva d "

SA/ si zr- u easu l Cap ve is d he Div b u Ir u l Cap d In Olv e

tr termine ma ibe - t "'" No. ice te ibe treasu term d term r ic No. • : te t d Meng

• H eq r SA/ rnmen t

r, II re ds eserve , rerreo -0 eq le I1 1.'cril eq dv a iona cr eserve iona le ro i;r sawn •-

t il aa' Quezon M der a No

t a a de r fo . de ie Quezon No All Olds der, overnme de Oman itua de r de reser • r r itu overnme a ove ee sum is g is

icr§ Z;( s Na Or se s desc

2 Dee .1 a in turn Is is Is Na Or w s des be o g or sum i g P pa 1