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By ELIALYN BE VERA-RUIZ Roy Cimatu, who chairs the Manila Bay Task Force, issued the order under All establishments withSthe Manila Memorandum Circular 2019-01 as part Bay region are now required to connect of the rehabilitation of the heavily pol- to existing sewer lines or set up their luted water body. own sewerage treatment plants (SIT) The circular covers all government to ensure that wastewater Is properly facilities, subdivisions, condominiums, dollected and treated. commercial centers, hotels, sports and Department of Environment and recreational facilities, hospitals, Natural Resources (DENR/ Secretary marketplaces, public buildings, r6
DENR: Manila Bay... 411 industrial complex, and other similar Bay and creating the Manila Bay Task establishments. Force." Under the circular, these establish- More than two months since the ments were required to either "connect launch of the massive rehabilitation to existing sewerage systems or to of Manila Bay, the DENR and the construct individual STPs." Laguna Lake Development Author- "The Manila Bay region covered ity have already issued hundreds of by the circular encompasses the en- notices of violation and cease-and- tire bay coastline of 190 kilometers desist orders to establishments found and the total drainage area of about to have violated RA 9275 and other 17,540 square kilometers across Re- pertinent environmental laws. gions 3, 4A, and the National Capital Prior to the start of the rehabilita- Region," the DENR chief said. tion, the fecal coliform level in Manila Cimatu said the circular was pur- Bay was at 330 million most probable suant to the provisions of Republic number (mpn). The standard set for Act (RA) 9275, the Philippine Clean swimming is at 100 mpn/100ml. Water Act of 2004, and President Du- DENR targets to restore the qual- terte's Administrative Order No. 16, ity of water in the Manila Bay to Class entitled "Expediting the Rehabilita- SB level to make it fit for swimming, tion and Restoration of the Coastal skin-diving, and other forms of contact and Marine Ecosystem of the Manila recreation. (Ellalyn De Vera-Ruiz) I TIPPER PAGE 1 BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON sir) STORY 51051 agA PAGE ' 22 APR 2019 Department of Environment mid Net um! Resources BusinessMirror STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION INITIATIVES SERVICE DATE STPs needed sans proper sewer connection DENR 0 prevent the further pollution of Manila Bay's wa- ters, the Department of Environment and Natural rfResources (DENA) isnow requiring allestablishnaents within the Manila Bay to connect to existing sewer lines or, at least, put up their own sewerage-treatment plants (STPs) to ensure compliance with the Clean Water Act of 2004. Environment Secretary Roy A. Cimatu recently issued Memorandum Circular 2019-01, whichaims to ensure proper treatment of wastewaterbefore they are released into the en- vironment. Only about 15 percent of establishments within Manila Bay are connected to proper sewer lines. The direct discharge of untreated wastewater falls out to Manila Bay. Along with uncollected garbage that find their way into waterways, this untreated wastewater has caused coliform bacteria levels to spike in the past few decades. Cimatu, who chairs the interagency Manila Bay Task Force, is currently taking the lead in rehabilitating the heavily polluted water body. The circular covers all government facilities, sub- divisions, condominiums, commercial centers, hotels, sports and recreational facilities, hospitals, market- places, public buildings, industrial complex and other similar establishments. According to him, the Manila Bay region covered by the circular encompasses the entire bay coastline of 190 kilo- meters and the total drainage area of about 17,540 square kilometers across Region 3, Region 4A and the National Capital Region. Cimatu said the circular was pursuant to the provisions of Republic Act 9275 or the Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004 and President Duterte's Administrative Order 16, titled "Expediting the Rehabilitation and Restoration of the Coastal and Marine Ecosystem of the Manila Bay and creating the Manila Bay Task Force." The DENA targets to restore the quality of waters of Ma- nila Bay to Class SB level to make them fit for swimming, skin-diving and other forms of contact recreation. The rehabilitation of Manila Bay is the subject of a con- tinuing Supreme Court mandamus issued in 2008, which ordered 13 government agencies to rehabilitate and clean up Manila Bay, and may restore it to its pristine state. Prior to the start of the rehabilitation on January 27, fecal coliform level in Manila Bay was at 330 million most probable number. The standard set for swimming is at 100 mpn per 100 milliliters. Jonathan L. Mayug a s RATEG C elk UPPER PAGE! BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON COMMUNICA I ION STORY STORY
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Manila Bay establishments told to fix sewer lines By LOUISE MAUREEN SIMEON ecosystem of Manila Bay. On Jan. 27, the DENR launched the The Department of Environment and three-phase rehabilitation of Manila Bay. Natural Resources (DENR) is now requir- Two months later, it has issued hundreds ing all establishments around Manila Bay of notices of violation and cease and desist to connect to existing sewer lines or set orders to establishments found to have up their own sewerage treatment plants violated pertinent environmental laws. (STPs). In a recently issued memorandum cit.- cular,IEnvironment Secretary Roy Cimatu said establishments are required to either "connect to existing sewerage systems or to construct individual STPs" to ensure that wastewater is properly collected and , treated. The circular covers all government facilities, subdivisions, condominiums, commercial centers, hotels, sports and , recreational facilities, hospitals, mar- ketplaces, public buildings, industrial complex and other similar establishments. As of now, only 15 percent of consum- ers are connected to sewer lines and as provided in the concession agreement, full sewer and sanitation coverage should be 100 percent by 2037. "The Manila Bay region covered by the circular encom- passes the entire bay coastline of 190 kilometers and the total drainage area of about 17,540 square kilometers across Central Lu- , zon, Mimaropa. (Mindoro, Marin- duque, Romblon, .; Palawan) and Met- I ro Manila," Cimatu said. The circular is pursuant to the pro- I visions of the Phil- ippine Clean Wa- ter Act of 2004 and President Duterte's administrative or- der expediting the rehabilitation and restoration of the coastal and marine STELA] 11.1111 UPPER PAGE 1 BANNER EDItORIAl CARTOON 111COMBO IN1C 'I ION A-3 STORY STORY ...„,..,...... / INITIAS IS I, L, PAGE LOWER Amsee'"E ,...... onspl SITLEVICT,' ' 22 APR 2019
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THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources is now requiring all establishments within the Manila Bay area to connect to existing sewer lines or set up their own sewerage treat- ment plants to ensure that wastewater is properly collected and treated. Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu, chairperson of the inter-agency Manila Bay task force, issued Memorandum Cir- cular 2019-01 covering all government facilities, subdivisions, condominiums, commercial centers, hotels, sports and recreational facilities, hospitals, market- places, public buildings, industrial com- plex and other similar establishments. "The Manila Bay region covered by the circular encompasses the entire bay coastline of 190 kilometers and the total drainage area of about 17,540 square kil- ometers across Regions III, IV-A and the National Capital Region," Cimatu said. In January, the DENR kicked off a three-phase rehabilitation program, dubbed Battle for Manila Bay, where over 10,000 people joined a massive cleanup activity on Roxas Boulevard in Manila and other parts of the bay. More than two months since the launch, the DENR and the Laguna Lake Development Authority have al- ready issued hundreds of notices of vi- olation and cease and desist orders to establishments found to have violated pertinent environmental laws. The DENR seeks to restore the quality of waters of Manila Bay to Class SB level to make them fit for swimming, skin-div- ing and other forms of contact recreation. Meanwhile, the agency had re- moved an illegal drain pipe found along El Nido's beachfront. The pipe, which was found dis- charging black and foul-smelling liquid directly into Bacuit Bay, was traced to Outpost Beach Hostel locat- ed in Barangay Corong-Corong. STRATEGIC I COMMUNICATION UPPER PAGE I BANNER EDITORIAL CARVOON STORY MAY wim%iloS INITIATIVES 1 PAGE LOWER ‘IIMISSIMIM.`111111110.... SERVICE BosinessWorld 22 APR 2019
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Nantes CIO Coastal Bay PROPERTY DEVELOPERS and Reclamation Project (Phase 0 577.1ectates local government units (LGUs) tiayotas LOW Argonbay Construcllonoj alike are rushing to get a slice of Company. Inc. APPROVED RECLAMATION Detailed enginee0n9 singe the robust demand for real es- Navaho City Coastal Bay tate projects in the so-called Bay Reclamation Project (Phase 101 PROJECTS ALONG MANILA BAY IS Hectares Area, with the Philippine Recla- Remotes LEW Argonbay Construction 6 Ongoing reclamation projects Company Inc mation Authority (PRA) awash Implementation stage in advanced stages , with almost two dozen applica- tions to reclaim more land along the Manila Bay coastline. Manila Land reclamation is the pro- cess of recovering land from bod- ies of water like the sea, lake or riverbeds with the aim of putting the new land to productive use. Manila-CaviteCoastal Road As of March 11, the PRA had 22 Reclamation Project (North Sector) reclamation projects along Ma- 140 Hectares Asian Seas Resources and Peat CosP• nila Bay's coastline on its table, Detailed engineering since six of which have secured ap- Manila-Cavite Coastal Road Reclamation Project proval and one already in imple- (South Sector) 148 Hectares mentation stage (see map). Consortium of Magda LOU and Manila Goldcpas1 DevelopMen/ Corp. Land reclamation involves These projects are typically Detailed engineering stage the process of creating new partnerships between a private land from water bodies and developer and an LGU. improving ft mostly to make it "They (companies) have pro- suitable for productive use. As of March 11, there were 22 posals with the LGUs, so on their proposed reclamation projects part, undoubtedly that is a busi- along Manila Bay, six of which ness endeavor. On the part of the have secured approval from the LGU, that is probably part of their Pasay 360-hectare Office of the President, economic trust," PRA General Reclamation Project Of the approved reclamation 300 • 60 Hectares Pasay LOW 514 PrIrne Holdings Cm Pasay projects, the Navotas City Manager and Chief Executive Of- Detailed engrneermg stage Coastal Bay Reclamation Project ficer Janilo E. Rubiato told Busi- (Phase 10 is already in its ness World in a Feb. 28 interview. implementation stage. This Since its establishment in1977 73-hectare project was approved by the Philippine under the late strongman Fer- Reclamation Authority dinand E. Marcos, the PRA has on Sept. 21, 2018. accomplished one reclamation Meanwhile, the rest of the project in Metro Manila: the Bay Para fiaque Coastal Bay Project L- projects are in the "detailed City Reclamation Project, which 203.43 Hectares engineering stage," which Paraiogue LEW Anted. Contractors, Inc. , was formerly called Boulevard Detailed engineering stage indicates that they are close to getting the "Notice to Proceed" 2000. for the project, after which The Bay City Reclamation they can then implement Project, composed mostly of the reclamation plan. business parks, encompasses the Las Mao Coastal Bay Pro cities of Pasay and Parafiaque. 43171 Hectares LaS P1Pas1.60/ Attest Coat Paraiiaque One of the major landowners Detailed engineering stage in the project is the SM Group, which property analysts say has contributed to the major boom in demand for projects in the Bay area. "What SM did was to develop a practical mass of land in the area, and it has succeeded in Las Pinas doing that. They started with a church, then we had a mall. Reclamation, 51/4
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People started going to the Mall types of projects is the creation of of Asia, and then people saw the jobs for Filipinos and foreigners start of office and condominium alike. projects," Colliers International "More office buildings, more Philippines Research Manager condos being built — that means Joey Roi Bondoc said in a phone more construction workers being While the prospects' of land interview. hired and basically if we have an reclamation seem promising, the The Metrobank Group of economy that is growing 6-6.5% Data from Colliers show that Duterte administration has re- Companies also had its stake in per annum, now there is an op- POGOs accounted for 30% of total cently changed the rules for the the BayCityReclamation Project, portunity to develop more sup- office space absorption in Metro approval of such projects. where it has since put up a dealer- port facilities for that growth," Manila in 2017 and about 20% in The president signed last ship for auto unit Toyota Motors Mr. Bondoc said. 2018. Despite the smaller share month Executive Order (EC)) 74, Philippines, residential condo- Mr. delos Reyes noted that last year, absolute figures were at transferring control and super- miniums, as well as a mix of retail Metro Manila still accounts for 310,000 sq.m. and 303,000 sq.m., vision of the PRA to the Office and commercial establishments. approximately 40% of the coun- respectively, showing the sus- of the President (OP) from the try's economic output, resulting tained demand from the sector. Department of Environment and OPPORTUNITY in the "agglomeration of business The residential sector has also Natural Resources (DENR). Since then, demand for more in the metropolis." been riding along the robust de- This also gave the PRA Gov- I property developments in the The JLL Philippine executive mand for office spaces. Prices of erning Board the authority to BayArea has escalated. noted that the limited amount of condominium units have shot up approve all reclamation projects, For instance, D.M. Wenceslao reasonably priced land within the in the previous years, with Col- a power previously held by the & Associates, Inc. (DMWAI) — region has prompted developers liers noting that the presence of National Economic and Develop- the developer of mixed-use estate to resort to reclamation projects. Chinese employees in POGOs ment Authority (NEDA), while Aseana City in the Bay Area — "Typically, investors would have prompted a 30-50% increase the PRA had the right to continue said that undeveloped land in its require huge tracts of lands for in rental rates for condominium to process, evaluate and recom- property now commands rates investments which is difficult to units in the area. mend approval of proposed rec- of P400,000-500,000 per square find in Metro Manila, in addition For real estate consultancy lamation projects to the NEDA meter (/sq.m.). to the challenge of consolida- services firm JLL Philippines, Board. "Reclamation projects are tion," Mr. delos Reyes said. reclamation projects can provide PRA's Mr. Rubiato said that essentially real estate projects. Asked if land reclamation is several benefits to the Philippine despite being transferred to the economy. The financial viability of the real a more efficient land banking OP, the approval process for rec- estate potential of these projects strategy for developers, Mr. delos "(Reclamation projects pro- lamation projects will probably is on a case-by-case basis. The Reyes said that this depends on vide) revenue source for the gov- remain the same for proponents. benefit lies only if there is a high the market conditions of the area. ernment; better masterplanned "Hindi naman sabing mapa- probability of the future develop- "Mature real estate markets communities which combine in- pabilis in the sense ma it would ment potential of the property" and geography-challenged areas frastructure with real estate; and, become reckless and negligent," DMWAI Chief Executive Officer are best suited for reclamation if successful, [a driver of] eco- he explained. Delfin Angelo C. Wenceslao said projects. Meanwhile, land ac- nomic growth in the area," JLL in an e-mail. quisition is a better strategy in Philippines Head of Research and Consulting Janlo delos Reyes said Colliers projects office supply emerging markets that still have Read the full story by scanning to reach about 1.16 million sq.m. a large number of available and in an e-mail. the OR code with your undeveloped land; he explained. Colliers' Mr. Bondoc said the smartphone or by typing the link in the Bay Area in 2021, a 72%
TITLE: ?AGE I/ Manilans flock lo `Baseco Beach' Thousands of Manila residents yesterday flocked to the so-called "Baseco Beach" in Tondo to beat the summer heat. Adults and children enjoyed the waters of Manila Bay amid the warning of the Department of Health (DOH) and the city gov- ernment against swimming in the bay. The DOH said Manila Bay's water is still not safe for swimming because of its high coliform level. An estimated 3,000 people were on Baseco Beach as of 10 a.m. yester- day, according to the Manila Police District. People set up tents and picnic mats along the bay. Among the beachgoers was Ed- mund° Roquero, of Road 10 in Port Area, and his family. "I cannot afford to bring my kids to expensive beach resorts so we decided to swim in Manila Bay. We brought food and drinks," Roquero I Ii told The STAR. i • -rt r 19 Earlier, DOH Undersecretary THE PHILIPPINE STAR and spokesman Eric Domingo said swimming in polluted water may People swim In Manila Bay cause skin diseases, sore eyes, gas- along Baseco in Tondo, troenteritis, hepatitis A and typhoid Manila yesterday. fever. — Rey Galupo KRIZJOHN ROSALES metrE EDITOR DULCE A. SANCHEZ MONDAY I APRIL 22, 2019 UPPER PAGE 1 BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON STORY STORY eakwa"....07/11Well PAGE LOWER
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awn Boma Daan-daang mga ding sikat ng araw. Mardleth ang dumag- Binalewala ng mga sa sa dalampasigan tao kahit na mahigpit ng Baseco sa Tondo, na ipinagbabawal pa Maynila nitong Linggo ang pagtampisaw sa da- ng Pagkabuhay. gat sa Baseco na bahagi Misrulang resort ang ng Manila Bay na kasa- elcsena sa Baseco da- lukuyang isinasailalim hil nag-picnic ang mga sa rehabilitasyon. pamilyang dumagsa dito Sabado pa lang ay at may mga nagtayo pa marami na ang tao sa ng tolda para maging Baseco para magtampi- pananggalang sa math- saw sa dagat dim.
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• Kuhn ni NORMAN ARAGA BASECO BEACH DINAGSA DINAGSA ka ha pon ang Pagkahu hay. dalampasigan sa Baseco sa Manila Bay at hindi pa Sa pagtataya ay nasa natitiyak kung bumaba na o sa ondo, Manila ng mga 3,000 ang naglangoy sa nabawasan ang Jebel ng bak- taong gustong magpapresko tinawag na Baseco beach, na terya na matatagpuan dito, na dahil sa matinding init sa kahit na ipinagbabawal dahil makasasama sa kalusugan ng paggunita ng Linggo ng sa patuloy na rehabilitasyon tao. _
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'Mini Boracay' sa Baseco dinagsa Umabot sa mahigit ground din any baybayin sa kabila ng paulit-ulit 5,000 ang nag-swimming dahil sa mga baon na na babala any Depart- kahapon sa dinarayong pagkain ng pami-pamilya ment of Health (DOH) "Baseco mini Boracay' sa at mga grupo na nag- na maaring makakuha Manila Bay. bonding kasama pa any ng ibat-bang sakit tulad Halos araw-araw ay mga alagang aso. ng skin diseases, diar- dinadagsa any nasabing May entrance fee sa rhea, gastroenteritis, skin lugar di antana any po- Baseco beach na P5.00 diseases, hepatitis A, at sibleng makuhang sakit sa bata at P10.00 sa typhoid fever dahil hindi dahil sa polusyon dala matanda, na pondo uma- pa sapat any ginawang ng mga basura, langis no para sa pagbabayad rehabilitation kamakailan. at waster water mula sa ng tagalinis at taga-ayos Wala na ring magawa mga kalapit na establi- ng lugar. any Manila Police District simyento. Naniniwala any mga (MPD) para pagbawalan Suot any kanya-kan- iba pang dumarayo na any mga maliligo kundi yang swimwear, any iba hindi naman sila nagka- mag-antabay na lang sila ay may dala pang mga kasakit kaya pabalik-balik para sa seguridad ng mga tent at mistulang picnic lamang sa paliligo doon ito. (Ludy Bermudo) ni PAGE I BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON STORY STORY
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KAIIAPON, Linggo ng Pagkabuhay, dinagsa ng mga kababayan nafin wig Baseco Beach para maligo upattg maktbanan ang so/rang init ng panahott kahit hfinagba- banal pa ng mga Idnauukulan ang paliligo. Diskarteng Paw 5,an! (Jun Guillermo) I UZI 1 UPPER PAGE I BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON 4 STORY STORY PAGE LOWER vet
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TEKA, SAAN PA AKO? Pami-pamilyang residente ng Baseco sa Tondo. Maynila ang nagsipaglangoy ALI VICOY kahapon sa tinaguriang Baseco Boracay Beach. PILATEGIC I A UPPER PAGE I BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON COMMUNICATION STORY STORY 'Nil IA TWITS PAGE TOWER SI:TWICE 22 APR 2019 DATE TITLE:
HOT IN THE CITY. Beach lovers take a cool dip on Easter Sunday along the Pasay City portion of Manila Bay despite the strict implementation of a swimming ban by the Department of Environ- ment and Natural Resources. Ey Acasio A
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By MINERVA BC NEWMAN in Cebu, Abatan River in Cortes, Wahig ficers (WE0s) to help protect wildlife River in Inabanga, and Manaba River species in the region. EBU CITY - The Depart- in Garcia Hernandez in Bohol, Banica Gonzales said DENR sent invita- ment of Environment and River in Valencia, Panam-angan River tions to the aviation police and sea- Natural Resources (DENR) in Bais and Sicopong River in Santa ports officials for WE0 deputations to in Central Visayas will depu- Catalina in Negros Oriental as well as keep an eye out on commonly traded tize people in the communities to help Sefiora River in Siqiijor. wildlife in airports and seaports. enforce environmental laws especially The goal is for the stakeholders to "We've noted a decrease in illegal those pertaining to clean and sustain- help improve the water quality of the wildlife trading in 2018 to date," he able water and solid waste manage- rivers in six months to make them safe said. ment. for swimming, Bohol provincial envi- DENR Regional Ecosystem Man- As part of efforts to upgrade the ronment officer Charlie Fabre said. agement Specialist Rainier Manlegro water quality of 10 rivers in Central barangays along these rivers said DENR provides training on how to Visayas, provincial environment of- will be trained and deputized to enforce handle and identify commonly traded ficers in Cebu, Bohol, Negros Oriental all environmental laws, or those which species and strengthening the IEC and and Siquijor have entered the wa- are applicable to the river," Gonzales social media presence, specifically on terways into the Rivers for Life 2019 said. Facebook. awards that would advance community Cleaning up the rivers will be a lot Manlegro told Manila Bulletin said and stakeholder empowerment. easier when communities help to man- it is particularly difficult to apprehend DENR Regional Executive Direc- age solid waste, regulate the control Facebook wildlife trading because tor Gilbert Gonzales said the Rivers for of effluent discharge, put up the nec- those involved use multiple personal Life awards is a regional and national essary and appropriate treatment of accounts. competition among 10 rivers in Central household sewage and using fertilizers According to Manlegro, the ports in Visayas. that are less destructive, he said. Cebu was chosen as pilot training areas The rivers are Batuanon River in Gonzales has earlier announced for illegal wildlife trading as a transna- Mandaue, Bulacao River in Bulacao the deputization of local government tional boundary crime. (With reports and Luyang River in Luyang Carmen, officials as Wildlife Enforcement Of- from Brandon Ormega, USC intern)
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MIMAROPA: EL NIDO, PALAWAN DENR removes Illegal drainage pipe connected to a hostel in El Nido THE ILLEGAL drainage pipe discovered along El Nido's beachfront has been re- moved, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) reported on Sunday. In a statement, the depart-
ment said the pipe, which was discharg- ing dirty and foul-smelling liquid directly into the Bacuit Bay, wasfound to be connected to the Outpost Beach Hostel. The DENR-Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) has issued a notice of violation against the establishment. "DENR Mimaropa Regional Executive
Director Henry Adornado ordered the OUTPOST BEAU/ HOSTEL FB PAGE immediate removal of the sewage pipe- line, which measured six inches in diameter and six meters in length, after its source was traced to a chamber of the hostel," DENR said. The regional director also noted that the hostel showed a "blatant disregard for the environment" and was a clear violation of the Water Code of the Philippines under Presidential Decree 1067, and Republic Act 9275 or the Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004." The DENR has been undertaking measures to restore one of Palawan's famous beach and diving destinations since last year. On March 18 this year, it started a survey using DENR-Mines and Geosciences Bureau's ground penetrating radar along the coastal areas to be able to detect hidden waste pipeline that harm the bodies of water. — Vincent Nadel P. Galang 6:14a Sinounmi CCC PAGE I BANNER EDITORIAL ARTOON COMMUN ATIOPI STORY STORY PAGE WANNIla °Kin I" :22 APR 20 DATE Title: I'AC;r I/ Earth Day: Revolutionary paint offer] solution to air pollution
By JANVIC MATEO pollution. Earth Day From Page 1 During testing, which indud- An innovative type of paint ed painting a metro rail transit developed by a Philippine Called KNOxOUT, the paint other countries heard about it, station in Makati, Boysen dis- company is slowly transform- contains ultrafine titanium di- we started exporting it to them," covered that one square meter of oxide that breaks down NOx he added. wall painted by KNOKOUT could ing regular walls into giant air remove up to 160 grams of NOx purifiers, revolutionizing the and converts it into harmless The paint is activated using substances. light energy, enabling the ac- per year, comparable to the air fight against air pollution in cleaning impact of a mature tree. different parts of the world. "Even before we developed tive ingredient to convert NOx into nitric add, which is rapidly A recent test conducted at Local paint manufacturer KNOxOUT, there had been sev- eral studies proving that the neutralized to produce harmless King'sCollegeLondonconfirmed and distributor Boysen (Pacific quantities of calcium nitrate, results of the Manila trial. Paint) has developed a type of active ingredient, the nano-sized titanium dioxide, is a photocata- water and negligible amounts of In urban areas where tree paint that can eliminate harm- carbon dioxide. planting is not viable due to lack ful air pollutants such as ni- lytic product that can help elimi- nate pollutants in the aiz" Patrick Negrete said the company has of space, the company said paint- trogen oxide (NOx) and other Negrete, assistant manager at the invested heavily in the develop- ing walls using their product volatile organic compounds. technical service department at ment and testing of the product could be a feasible alternative. Mainly generated by ve- Boysen, told The STAR which was launched about a This was the idea behind hicle emissions, NOx is a com- "What our company did was decade ago. Project EDSA, an initiative that mon air pollutant known to to actually produce the prod- The motivation behind it, he involved painting lung-shaped have serious consequences for uct and market it here in the noted, was simple: find a solution trees and other artworics along the health and the environment Philippines. Eventually, when to the worsening problem of air country's busiest thoroughfare. including causing acid rain and smog.
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lung-shaped trees along EDSA. The stylized trees were painted using KNOxOUT, which paint A motorcyclist speeds past images of manufacturer Boysen says can remove nitrogen oxide from the air.
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P PHL EAGLE: ULTIMATE SURVIVOR STORY BY JONATHAN L. MAYUGA w@jonlmayuga Since the 1990s, the organiza- tion has embarked on a success- ful captive-breeding program. A ITH only about 400 Philippine eagle namedtag-asa," . meaning hope, was hatched on pairs left in the wild, the January 15, 1992. A male eagle, iconic Philippine eagle, it was the first Philippine eagle to W be bred and hatched in captiv- scientifically named Pithecophaga ity. To date, there are 28 Philip- pine eagles successfully bred and jefferyi, one of the largest and most hatched in captivity. The PEP maintains a rescue powerful eagles in the world, is on the and rehabilitation center, the Philippine Eagle Center in Davao brink of extinction. a chance," Rettig, a six-time Emmy City, where it is also conducting award winner, told the BUSINESS- scientific research and breeding MIRROR in an interview. of the eagle. Despite threats posed by hunt- Actually, Rettig was surprised Besides rescue, PEP also works ing and habitat loss, every pair of that the Philippine Eagle contin- with communities to protect the this giant raptor struggles to sur- ues to exist in fragmented forests. the eagle's natural habitat and the vive in dwindling forests. " He noted the rehabilitation forests, and mitigate the problem With the ever-increasing hu- of degraded forest and the dec- of deforestation and continuous man population, which adds laration of ban on logging that degradation of the environment. pressure on wildlife habitats, helped protect and conserve the According to Dennis Salvador, is there a chance for this rare country's biological diversity are executive director of PEP, the PEE bird of prey to survive and defy encouraging," as they are needed remains critically endangered. He natural extinction? for species like the Philippine said that one way to save it from eagle to survive. extinction is to increase the aware- Defying extinction From the time of his first vis- ness about the eagle andto protect WORLD-RENOWNED wildlife it to the Philippines in the late, its habitats for its population to cinematographer Neil Rettig said 1970s, Rettig said efforts to save rebound. there is a chance for the Philippine the Philippine eagle from extinc- "They [Philippine eagle] con- eagle to survive. tion, citing the works of the Phil- tinue to be shot in the wild. That But its natural habitats, or ippine Eagle Foundation (PEP), is the problem. We need policy- what's left of it, must be seriously have somehow paid off andbought makers to address the issue of protected, expand the forest cover it more time. law enforcement and, hopefully, through massive reforestation hclp change the behavior of the activities, and more importantly, Fighting alongside eagles people," he said. educate the people and inspire A PRIVATE nonstock, nonprofit According to Salvador, it is im- communities to help protect the organization, the PEP works to- portant for communities to protect country's iconic bird. 'ward giving the Philippine Eagle the forest against .destructive ac- "There are several different, a fighting chance to survive and tivities, including illegal mining, very necessary steps to save the thrive in its natural territory. quarrying and logging. Philippine eagle. No. 1 is to protect He said the PEP continues to all the remaining primary forest.... work with communities around Protect it seriously, guard it. No. known nesting sites of the Phill 2, encourage replanting of trees ippine Eagle, through various, so that biodiversity could grow.! capacity-building and livelihood Three, family planning for the training, to lessen their depen- country may be good. That is the dence on the forest, and more way it is all around the world. Even importantly, become partners in the United States. Then control in conservation. poaching, educate and inspire the "They must be able to protect people, then maybe, the eagle has the forest, the watershed, on out behalf," he said.
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National treasure THE Philippine eagle, considered the roles played by individuals in a national treasure, is one of its protecting, conserving and saving it from extinction. kind of speties in the world. Actually, scientists have de- Flashback: Marcos era claredin apeer-reviewedpaperthat IN the documentary, veteran jour- it is a prehistoric animal that ex- nalist Marites Vitug said forest isted long before the humans have destruction during the Marcos era first walked on Earth. Thus, losing the eagle means a loss forhumanity, was done with impunity. and it is the duty and responsibility "No one wasi watching, so they of the Filipinos to protect them and destroyed the forest with impu- prevent their extinction. nity," Vitug said. The late biologist Perry Ong, Howie Severino, another vet- in the documentary, said: "The eran journalist, said: "There were Philippine eagle could be found organizations working to conserve only in the Philippines, but it's the the forests, but there are powerful ° people they are up against. They property of the world. Ong, a trustee of PEF, led a are gaining ground, but time was team that studied the genetics not on their side." of Philippine eagle from Luzon, "We don't have the luxury of Samar and Mindanao, and found space in the Philippines," S ev- out that these populations are erino added, as he discussed genetically similar. the issue of the ever-increasing Pedro Walpole, executive di- population that added stress on rector of the Environmental Sci- the environment. ence for Social Change, said for The late Elias Balut Sr., a resi- his part: "You might dismiss it as dent of Apayao, said commercial silly, but the value of the Philip- logging companies back then de- pine eagle is immeasurable." stroyed Apayao's forest, cut their trees and destroyed the rivers. Awareness, attitude and hope "We are at the losing end at the "IF you are looking for an A for end of the day," he added. awareness, I am looking for an A Pat Dugan, a forester, said dur- for attitude, and that is something ing those times, the government that sticks in your gut," he added. was so corrupt that one just had Jayson Ibanez, PEE director for to bribe the inspector to get away. research and conservation, said that to save the Philippine eagle, everybody should move forward. For the Philippine eagle, as well as other threatened species, hope springs eternal. "There are no hopeless cases, but only people losing hope," he said.
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#ProtectOurSpecies This year's Earth Day celebratF n, observed every April 22 since 1970, focuses on protecting plants and animal all of which have a role in the ecological balance — and all have come under threat by one specie: Humans. 'The unprecedented global deitruction and rapid reduction of plant and wildlife populations are directly linked to causes driven by hurrian activity: climate change, deforestation, habitat loss, trafficking and poach- ing, unsustainable agriculture, •°notion and pesticides to name a few. The impacts are far reaching," the Earth Day movement writes on its official page (www.earthdayorg). In the Philip- THE PHILIPPINE Eagle, pines, environmental group EcoWaste Coalition called on voters, who will be the country's national electing national and local level officials in the May niidterm poll, to choose bird, is one of the rarest "true champions for the environment." In a statement on Sunday, EcoWaste and biggest raptors in the Coalition National Coordinator Aileen Lucero said, "As we mark the Earth Day world. It is considered on April 22, we call upon all registered voters to pick national and local candi- critically endangered under dates and party-list groups who will genuinely work with and for the people in the International Union for ensuring a clean, heaL thy, safe and sustainable environment for all... We want Conservation of Nature's to see local government units promulgating ordinances that will promote (IUCN) Red List, health and safety and enhance the right of the people to a balanced ecology." I A UPPER PAGE I BANNER EDITORIAL CARIOON STORY STORY -3. I I LOWER
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"In nature, nothing exists alone." pendence at its optimum. EARTH DAY 2019 American marine biologist, au- Under the theme "Protect thor, and conservationist Rachel Our Species" Earth Day 2019 arson wrote Silent Spring which is celebrated with a special re- Protect Our Species C gether with her other writings membrance of Carson's inspir- e credited with advancing the ing words with the hope that "The unprecedented global destruction ause of the global environment the world will always remember ovement. This message of why; each being needs another. and rapid reduction of plant and wildlife terdependence in nature puts Why it needs all others. rward an activism that calls for Earth Day Network says, populations are directly linked to causes deeper understanding of nature "Nature's gifts to our planet driven by human activiO: climate change, nd how each entity within-- are the millions of species that om the smallest to the big- we know and love, and many deforestation, habitat loss" est—would do well to recognize more that remain to be discov- dividual duties to keep interde- ered. Unfortunately, human
beings have irrevocably upset extinction of millions of species the balance of nature and, as and the causes and consequences a result, the world is facing the of this phenomenon. greatest rate of extinction since we Achieve major policy victories lost the dinosaurs more than 60 that protect broad groups of spe- million years aga But unlike the fate cies as well as individual species of the dinosaurs, the rapid extinction and their habitats. of spccies in our world today is the Build and activate a global result of human activity." movement that embraces nature Earth Day Network is asking and its values. people to join the Protect our Encourage individual actions Species campaign, whose goals such as adopting plant based ate to: diet and stopping pesticide and Educate and raise awareness herbicide use. about the accelerating rate of 1 in 17311111111t STORY 5101I?
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In the last 60 million years since embraces nature and its values; the extinction of dinosaurs, which and encourage individual actions are believed to have inhabited the such as adopting plant based diet planet prior to human civilization, and stopping pesticide and her- scientists estimate that the planet bicide use. is facing a massive extinction rate of a vast number of species across Global species decline the globe. At a normal rate, scientists Data posted on the Earth Day explained that between one and Network's website listed 10 facts five species go extinct on an an- on the current situation of the nual basis. However, this number planet's mass extinction, covering has reached alarming rates as species across animals and plants. the planet now loses species at Due to the current "normal" around 1,000 to 10,000 times extinction rate the planet faces the normal rate. today, scientists fear that with the Not only that, the decline in multiple extinctions happening species have also declined its daily, multiple species may have habitat, variation and biodiversity, likewise disappear before given among other pressing issues, and the chance to be studied or learned it is all said to be heavily affected of the benefits they bring to the by human activity, most notably, planet and its entire ecosystem. since the industrial revolution. Meanwhile, a new study sug- As it celebrates 49 years of the gested that the insect population modem environmental movement in Germany have decreased by today, April 22, the Earth Day more than 75 percent in the last 28 organization, Earth Day Network, years, affecting 80 percent of wild honors the planet's habitants, with plants that rely on these insects its theme, campaign and battle cry for pollination and 60 percent of focused on "Protect our species." bird species that rely on insects as The campaign aims to educate source of food. and raise awareness about the Scientists point this massive accelerating rate of extinction of decline to habitat destruction, millions of species and the causes exploitation and climate change and consequences of the phe- as the driving forces for the loss nomenon; achieve major policy of half of the world's wild animal victories that protect broad groups population. of species as well as individual spe- included in the declining spe- des and their habitats; build and cies is the primate population, activate a global movement that which is facing an extraordinary I= I IFIC IIA1111191 111AI CAIIP ott 510111 MKT ritne Al 22 APR 2019 • !pertinent at Environment lilt! NAbit nl5ttl t7::: „it N IATEGIC COMMUNICATION INITIAlIVIIS 511IIVICE DATE
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threat as about 60 percent of its Moreover, the lizard popula- Amid these events, the American and Democrats, rich and poor, 504 species is facing extinction tion has also been affected, with a public had begun to take aware- city natives and country farmers while 75 percent is in severe popu- recent study projecting 40 percent ness and concern for living organ- as well as business tycoons and lation decline. of lizard species becoming extinct isms, the environment, pollution labor leaders. On to marine life, more than by 2080. and public health, owing to the By the end of the year, it had led 650,000 marine mammals areJ an- Lastly, the American Bison, publication of author Rachel Car- to the creation of the United States nually caught or seriously injured once numbered in millions, now son's New York Times bestseller Environmental Protection Agency by fishing gear worldwide, primar- occupy less than one percent of Silent Spring in 1962. and the passage of the Clean Air, ily declining the whale population its original habitat, with existing Come 1970 when Earth Day Clean Water and Endangered Spe- that is composed of 48 known habitats becoming so compact and founder Gaylord Nelson, then cies Acts. whale species. tightly controlled. a US senator from Wisconsin, After two decades of observance, In fact, over the last 20 years, 75 These shortlisted animals and sparked the idea for a natiohal day in 1990, environmentalists urged percent of all toothed whale spe- plants are only among the larger to focus on the environment after Hayes to organize a campaign far des (such as dolphins, porpoises number of living species that are witnessing the ravages of the 1969 bigger than US alone that enabled and 65 percent of baleen whale facing either threat/lin extinction massive oil spill in Santa Barbara, Earth Day to go global. species) along with 65 percent of owing to the human civilization. California. On the world stage, Hayes was pin niped species (sea lions) have Good news, however, because Nelson announced his idea of a able to mobilize 200 million been affected through bycatch in the decline in species can be al- "national teach-in on the environ- people in 141 countries to give fishing operations worldwide. tered by slowing it down until the ment" to the national media. Con- concem on environmental issues. Even the world's bird species species can recover itself, which is sequently, he persuaded Republi- By 1992, the United Nations Earth have declined by 40 'percent, while why the Earth Day organization can Congressman Pete McCloskey Day Summit was held at Rio de 1 in 8 birds is threatened with calls fora united global movement to serve as his co-chairman, while Janeiro, Brazil. global extinction. to demand immediate action. environmental advocate 'Denis As the new millennium came, Land mammals, too, are ex- Birth of modem environmental Hayes was chosen to be national Hayes organized another cam- periencing a crucial decline in movement director. paign focused on global warming population. The observance of the annual On the first Earth Day op April and a push for clean energy mobi- Around the world, big cats such Earth Day traces its roots to the 22 of the same year, 20 million lizing 5,000 environmental groups as tigers, leopards and cheetahs sociopolitical landscape of the Americans from thousands of in 184 countries worldwide—and are exploited for body parts and United States in 1970. colleges and universities as well with the advent of the Internet, skin, with China remaining as the At the time, mainstream Ameri- as various environmental groups he was able to organize activists world's largest market of these ca was facing the height of counter- took to the streets, parks and online. endangered species along with culture, mourning over the death auditoriums to rally for a healthy, By 2020, the Earth Day obser- the black rhino and other species. of rock sensation Jimi Hendrix sustainable environment. vance marks its 50th anniversary, Scientists fear that many of its spe- and the release of the last Beatles The rally has resulted to a rare with a new set of ambitious goals cies might become extinct by the album, and engulfed in the raging olitical alignment where massive that is aimed to shape the 21st next decade. war in Vietnam. upport came from Republicans century environmentalism. SMATEME • le41, 1 UP21 PAGE I BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON i CONIR I I IN ICATION STORY STORY INI VIA I II IS yenow/ PAZ LOWER '.—"."...... m.tf SEWN' IT 22 APR 2019 PATE Nur Senators make strong pitch for Earth Day
With a few easy lifestyle changes, By Macon Araneta Angara said people can help save the planet for future generations. "We can start by eliminating the need ITING estimates j for plastic bags and other single-use by scientists that 1 plastic products that end up in landfills or polluting our rivers and oceans," he said. Cthe world is losing Angara said it is high time to think plants and animals species positively about reducing plastics and take effective action to tackle plastic at 1,000 to 10,000 times pollution, which has devastating effects on the environment and marine life. the normal rate, Senator For her part, Legarda cited the Loren Legarda on Sunday 'I waning of the Earth Day Network that normally, between one and five species joined calls to protect will go extinct annually. the species, which is the The senator, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Climate Change theme for this year's Earth and UNISDR Global Champion for Day celebration today. Resilience, said that stronger biodiversity protection efforts must be put in place to prevent loss of species especially since Reelectionist Senator Sonny Angara thotAands of species are becoming echoed the call and urged Filipinos to extinct every year. make a conscious effort to live a more She related that the biodiversity environment-friendly lifestyle as the loss, which is mainly caused by habitat Philippines joins the rest of the world in destruction and wildlife trade, is celebrating Earth Day. heightened because of climate change. Angara said the annual event to spread Studies indicate that 30 percent of awareness about the environment does species would be at risk of extinction due not have to be limited to one single to the warming climate. day, believing that "Earth Day must be "We need to take greater action to observed every day of the year." protect the delicate ecological balance. "Raising awareness about the It is incumbent upon us humans, who importance of protecting the only planet are the stewards of the Earth, to be we have and the need to take action more responsible as most of our actions should be more than an annual activity," are the very threats to other species," said the lawmaker. "It doesn't need to said Legarda, Chairman of the Senate end after April 22. It should continue Committee on Environment. every day and become a regular part of She underscored the need for a stronger our lifestyle." convergence among government agencies and local government units and collaboration with the private sector, civil society and all our citizens, to protect our species and conserve our biodiversity," she stressed. The government, Legarda said, must strictly enforce laws that protect biodiversity, such as the Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act of 2001, the National Integrated Protected Areas System Act of 1992, and the Expanded NIPAS of 2018, which she principally authored.
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BY HEHERSON T. ALVAREZ intermittent drought t at leads to enormous crop failures nd the loss rT'ODAY, April 22, we mark the of livestock. Also, di lderly are I annual celebration of Earth becoming victims ofh t stroke. Day, organized 49 years ago in 1970 The Philippines ha advocated through the initiative of US Sen. keeping the tempera re rise at Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin. It 1.5' Celsius for the rvival of was on April 4, 2000, when the archipelagic and s II island national panicipation of the Philip- states. The 2019 celeb ion of life pines in Earth Day was established is focused on protectin our biodi- through a resolution I sponsored in versity of species. Acc dingly, in theSenate to celebrate Earth Day to Santiago, Isabela, we inked the protect the abundance and promote reflection on Holy W k during the beauty of the Earth. Palm Sunday with a chno-arts Earth Day is now observed by all workshop with a cu mina ting 194 countries, to save Mother Earth presentation by the rthsavers from ultimate disaster—climate Unesco Artist for Pt ce, with change—unless mankind can reduce DepEd and NCCA p tnership, and finally remove carbon dioxide about the "Agony, Dea and Res- (CO2) and other greenhouse gases urrection of the Forest nd Seas' (GHGs) from the atmosphere at the St Francis of Assi i Church. Since 200 years ago, when man Earth Day must be a nscious- started to use machines, we havebeen ness awakening to pro ct life, to burning fossil fuels -coal and oil - to reduce CO2 that is c sing the produce electricity for our develop- overheating of the Ean ment and comfort. The process of To avoid climate ca strophe, producing electricity has produced governments, commu ities, in- CO2, methane, black carbon from dividuals, must all joi hands to diesel, and otherGHCswhich last for reduce CO2. Rapid c bon cuts at least 150 years in the atmosphere are the only way to stop he severe From the report of the United impact of climate chan Nations science body, the Intergov- We reduce CO2 by u ng more ernmental Panel on Climate Change dean and renewable so of en- (MCC), there is now a concentration erFy. We reduce GHGs aging of 3,100 billion metric tons of GHCs out garbage, stopping th °notion in the atmosphere that brought of our rivers and lakes, ng trees about the overheating of the Earth to and mangroves along o r coastal 1.3 °Celsius, higher than before the areas, by reducing the teful and industrial revolution. This overheat- excessive lifestyle and co umption ing of the Earth is the cause of melting by man. Governments s 'uld pro- of the North Pole and the South Pole, mote a dramatic shift in p icyto use the rising of the oceans, and severe alternative fuels systema Ily after and more frequent typhoons and ratification ofthe Paris Cli teAgree storms, intense drought indudingthe mem and create theinfras crust to widespread vector-borne diseases - connect a wide range of don for dengue and malaria - of which there climatejusticeanda.ctuat on ofthe is curendyanalaiming increase in the UN Sustainable Develop nt Goals. number of cases in the Philippines. Earth Day is dedicated o saving Unless we reduce CO2, the heat- future generations fro the de- ing will continue and if it reaches structive impacts of clima change 2 °Celsius mankind Emmert stop this due to global warming. overheating anymore that will see the I tope to be a distin voice in gradual death ofdrals and reduction Congress to provide legal tecdon, of fish life The reduction in the prin- advancement of new poli s to slow cipal source of protein for the human down species extinction, courage brain could mean the certain destmc- changes in consumer beh or and lion of human civilization. climate resilience through ndusive Climate change is a threat mul- lifelong learning while c ntering tiplier. It is undermining the eco- deforestation habitat, wil life and nomic and political stability of ucidth2rater heritage loss. I heroic nations. And ecological disasters to our ailing mother are wreaking turmoil in many "Let ns make Earth day societies to the point where huge numbers of people are being dis- The author served as a enator, placed, becoming "environmental congressman, ambassad r, Con- migrants" or "climate refugees." con delegate and secret- in the Deforestation, removal ofvegeta- cabinet for agrarian reform, nviron- tion and exploitative agriculture ment climate change and verseas have degraded lands, whipping Filipinos. He is the chaims n of the up typhoons and tropical storms advisory board of Clim e lnsri- that are becoming more intense, cure and is founding (ha an of exacting a higher toll on lives Earthsavers. He is also a P -Laban and properties. In Mindanao and candidate for congressma for the Cagayin Valley, we havesuffered an fourth district of Isabela. ,11 &HAUCK 1=I ' UPPER PAGE I BANNER EDITORIAL C RIOON COMMUNICATION 0— MORE STORY L ingamollaWat INMATIVIO; PAGE LOWER SERVICE 22 APR 2019
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Protect our species nder normal cir- on land and marinel, ta aces, experls joATORIAL creatures as well as' that between one coral reefs. The dis- d five species will become ixtinct 4ppearance of even a seemingly' ry year. Today, however, scientists insignificant insect can threaten the, it that the planet is losing spe- natural propagation of wild plants s at an alarming 1,000 to 10,000 and the food of certain bird species es the normal rate, with multiple The United Nations is supportingl extinctions recorded daily. Scientists a united global movement that cart say that many species will become promote policies and actions as well, extinct before humans even find out as educate people on what can bet about their existence or their possible done. The Earth Day Network aims. benefits to life and the envirournenl. to raise global awareness about the• This is the greatest rate of extinc- problem and its implications on life4 tion, scientists warn, since dinosaurs push for government policies that• disappeared from the planet 60 mil- will protect large groups of species,., lion years ago. Unlike the extinc- and inspire individual actions such:: tion of the dinosaurs, however, the as minimizing the use of chemical unprecedented rapid species extinc- pesticides and herbicides and adopt4 tion is attributed largely to factors ng sustainable fishing methods. " caused by human activity. These Governments can crack down ort include global warming, pollution, wildlife traffickers. The Earth Day unsustainable agriculture and pesti- Network noted that China remains' cide use, deforestation, habitat loss, the largest market for body parts and wildlife trafficking and poaching. skins of big cats as well as the black Because humans are causing the rhinoceros. The Chinese are major har- extinction, humans can also stop vesters and buyers of the endangered the destructive activities. Today's geckos, giant clams, marine turtles and Earth Day celebration has chosen pangolins of the Philippines, where the theme "protect Oilf species" wildlife trafficking is also rampant. to highlight what can be done to The Philippines is blessed with significantly slow down the fate of Bountiful biodiversity, but it must extinction and save Millions of spe- Jo more to be an effective custodian cies from disappearing. of these natural riches. Every country Endangered species include the has a critical role to play in protecting smallest insects to the largest beasts our species. leA sIit.,,,,(m. DANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON ( OIIIRIIINII Al ION DEFER RAGE 1 to STORY STORY wei~oilINIMAIII INI I I ‘IIVI••-. PAGE LOWER Vollows0"...5g SI, liN P / 22 APR 2019 Environme tal groups press retu n of waste to Canada Trash in 77 containers rotting in Manila, Subic ports By Tonette Orejas lates the movement of all forms Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sigriee Chronic Plastics in @ttorejasINQ__ of rubbish, particularly toxic act immediately on PCELL's Valenzuela City. At least 15 waste. tatement. more containers arrived in CITY OF SAN FERNANDO PCELL said: "The wastes The groups said Trudeau MICP from Aug. io to 21. —The EcoWaste Coalition and were falsely declared to con- ust "provide a clear and defi- Customs impounded all 50 four other environmental groups tain homogeneous plastic scrap rte date by which it will repa- containers, transferring 23 to have renewed their call for Cana- material when in fact these ate its garbage so that this the Port of Subic in August 2014 da to take back waste sent to the shipments contained mixed rotracted ordeal can finally be to decongest MICR. Customs Philippines six years ago, follow- waste, including household omptly ended." disposed of 1,375 tons of wastes ing a legal opinion that the north garbage, and since the wastes "Canada should meet the from 26 containers in a landfill American country has violated were deemed to be hazardous andard set by the Republic of operated by the Metro Clark the Basel Convention. under Philippine law." 'irea which has acted to Waste Management Corp. in In their April 15 letter, omptly arrange the return of Capas, Tarlac, which drew local Falsely declared Aileen Lucero of EcoWaste, wastes illegally dumped in protests. The Pacific Center for Envi- Kathleen Ruff of RightOnCana- e Philippines, citing conven- From December 2013 to Jan- ronmental Law and Litigation da, Theresa McClenaghan of n obligations," they said.' uary 2014, Chronic Inc. sent a (PCELL) said Ontario-based the Canadian Environmental second batch of 48 containers Chronic Inc. shipped 3540-foot Law Association, Dr. Tadesse Three batches and a third batch of five con- containers of misdeclared trash Amera of IPEN (International EcoWaste said the trash ar- tainers, all consigned to Live to the country in 2013, which Persistent Organic Pollutants ed in three batches at the Green Enterprises. These con- amounted to "illegal traffic" Elimination Network) and Jim anila International Container tainers were unclaimed. under Article 9 of the Basel Puckett of the Basel Action P • rt (MICP) between June 23 All in all, 103 containers of Convention. This treaty regu- Network asked Canadian a d Aug. 4 in 2013 for con- wastes were illegally brought
to the Philippines, Lucero said. Minus the 26 containers emp- tied in Tarlac, 77 containers might be leaching and rotting in MICP and Port of Subic, she said. In June 2016, Judge Tita Bughao Alisuag of the Regional Trial Court in Manila ordered the 50 containers to be sent back to Canada, stating that "our country should not be made a trash bin by another country." "This should not be made a precedent for other countries to follow," she ruled. At the 31st summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in November 2017, Trudeau said it was "now theo- retically possible to get [the trash] back." INQ iglik SI" 'cc'', 11111111 CumniurucA ION sNMA 1117S BRUCK 22 APR 2019
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"Asia is responsible for more on its 19th year, will feature perfor- plastic waste leakage than the mances by ABRA, Autotelic, Chicos- rest of the world combined7 ci, Gracenote, Itchy Worms, Kjwan, Mayonnaise, Moonstar88, Noel Ca- Atty. Jose Ferdinand M. Rojas II To be more specific, five Asian bangon, Nyoy Volante, PI Jazzfest, countries are the sources of Rouge, Sandwich, Tanya Markova, 55 percent to 60 percent of TheJoyrides, and the Earth DayJam Foundation Founder and Chairman the 9 million tons of plastic herself, Ms. Lou Bonnevie. HIS is a question that we need to start asking ourselves every that end up in the oceans. Finally, allow me to share Na- day. It is also the theme of this year's Earth Day Run orga- nized This is according to Ocean tional Aeronautics and Space Ad- T by National Geographic. Held on April 14, the event ministration's Earth Day social- was meant to raise awareness about plastic pollution arid help re- Conservancy. media campaign. The space agency duce the amount of single-use plastic that enters the world's oceans." in the waste, suffocatedbyit, or that is inviting social-media users on While the event has passed, it is only fitting for all of us to keep this may ingest the plastic, which may Instagram, Twitter, and the Nasa question in mind, especially today as we celebrate Earth Day. lead to their eventual death. Accord- Earth Facebook event page to post ing tO experts, thisproblemisgetting close-up photos of their favorite worse. That is why everyone must natural features on our planet. People the world over are pledg- worldcombined."Tobemorespecific, do their part to help and contribute Add the hashtag #PictureEarth, ing to lead a plastic-free lifestyle or five Asian countries are the sources to the rehabilitation of the planet's explain where the photo was taken, to at least reduce their use of single- of 55 percent to 60 percent of the 9 marine ecosystems. and upload it today, April 22. The use plastic. It is time to review our million tons of plastic that end up Still in relation to the celebra- photos will be showcased in videos own practices and habits and see if in the oceans. This is according to tion of Earth Day this year, the an- and composite images that Nasa we can contribute something to this Ocean Conservancy. nual environmental summer concert will share on social media after global campaign. People in Asia are The plastic that ends up in our Earth Day Jam will be on Apri126 at Earth Day. especially encouraged to make the oceans is said to remain there for Tomas Morato in Quezon City. The Let us celebrate our planet, cher- pledge because, according to data, 450 years, or even longer. This poses event thisyear is focused on another ish it, protect it and love it. We only 'Asia is responsible for more plastic a grave danger to millions of marine significant theme—wildlife species have one home. Happy Earth Day, waste leakage than the rest of the animals thatmaybecome entangled protection. The concert, which is now everyone!
I URING the cons ti action of The Enterprise Center in Makati ity—completed in 1999- former San Migu 1 Corp. Chairman Andres Soriano III had t s to say about the project at oneD of the company's annurn shareholder meetings. To comply with Makati City w, the building had some 1,400 underground parking spaces. . Soriano said that according to the building feasibility stu it would take three hours for the 1,400 cars to physically ex t the garage. He suggested that it would have been better to r duce the number of spaces and instead use the construction c st to contribute to a better city- wide mass transit system. Obviously, both parking an mass transit are necessary. But how do we balance both needs? Plastic bags are a scourge-cr t ating litter, clogging drains and waterways, and causing a host o 1environmental problems. No one would disagree. Towns and res rt areas all over the Philippines have banned their use. There is no question that tho e places that have banned plastic bags in particular have seen a siLI ificant reduction in this terrible waste problem. Globally, there i a move to ban plastic bags. However, there's an unintenI d. hypocrisy to the issue. Replac- ing a plastic straw with paper t I. 0 e used in a 24-ounce plastic cup is just one example. Further, as 'n the case of the parking spaces at The Enterprise Center, ther are some unintended offsets to eliminating plastic bags. University of Sydney (Austral ) Assistant Professor Dr. Rebecca Taylor is an expert on the topi having a degree in agricultural and resource economics. Her IP 0 ctorate dissertation was titled, "It's Not Easy Being Green: Less ns from Disposable Carryout Bag Regulations." Dr. Taylor has wri ten several papers on the subject. While an advocate of more "en ronmentally friendly" practices, she also has examined in detail e results of banning plastic bags. Her most recent studies foun the following results. In Califor- nia, Taylor found these bag ban did what they were supposed to: People in the cities with the ba s used fewer plastic bags, which led to about 40 million fewer po nds of plastic trash per year. But people who used to reuse their hopping bags for other purposes still needed bags. "What I fou as that sales of garbage bags actually skyrocketed after plast c grocery bags were banned. This was particularly the case for sm '1,4-gallon bags, which saw a 120- percent increase in sales after b ns went into effect." Other studies found similar esults. A 2011 study by the UK government found a person wo ld have to reuse a cotton tote bag 131 times before it would beco e better for climate change than using a plastic grocery bag oncei he Danish government recently did a study that took into accou t environmental impacts beyond simply greenhouse-gas emissio s, including water use, damage to ecosystems and air pollution. T ese factors make cloth bags even worse. They estimate you would have to use an organic cotton bag 20,000 times more than a plasti grocery bag to make using it bet- ter for the environment. Banning plastic bags is no. a bad solution. But ultimately, taking care of the environment or not) is a personal choice we all have to make. : sT,,ATEG,, 16 PAGE 1 BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON COMM ume.„, ,, STORY STORY weistsmosisear INITIATIVES PAGE INIRNOIS SERVICE .141.00110.0, ' • 22 APR 2019 PAGE 1/ DATE Group al S to save Candaba etlands A conservation group d partner government agencies have developeci a community-based ini- dative to transform a po on of Candaba Marsh in- to a bird-watching have with farmers trained as guides. The ecotourism rogram will be launched this year and will featur bird-watching, carabao cart rides, wetland walks, ocal delicacies and other attractions, while incre ing farmers' in- moim come. —STORY BY GREGG YAN, ONTRIBUTOR AI4 si.,,,.....IC iea PAGE I BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON cOMAILINIP A I ION STORY STORY weeftweiSMRS INIIIAIIVEN PAGE LOWER 1.111•00.8.M.I.t SY 11%1( I, 22 APR 2019 Conservatianists, gov't partners tap farmers to save Candaba wetlands Says Gaudencio de Leon, w Disappearing wetlands By Gregg Van has spent four decades tilling Because swamps are usually land: "The land cannot stay sul thought of as wastelands, they CAN DA BA, PAM PA N G A — It's forever. Development is corm. are often targeted for conversion, 5 in the morning and we're on a and the marsh is changing." either for agriculture or industry. cart, about to be pulled by an He points at a clump of tre s The world's wetlands have unusually large carabao. A jolt about half-a-kilometer aw been in full retreat for a century, and we grunt, giggle and try to "Behind that was a fishpo d With an estimated 54 percent to enjoy the bumpy ride along where birds would catch tilap 57 percent lost since the 1900s. ponds and rice fields still carp and catfish. It's been s d "In terms of management, shrouded in darkness. and is being turned into a pl our underrated wetlands have Soon the dawn reveals a tationAio more free fish." enjoyed limited conservation landscape teeming with birds. A famed bird-watching si priority," explains Biodiversity Hundreds of them. Candaba Marsh sits 6o kilo Management Bureau Director In Candaba Marsh, a place ters north of Manila and sp. s I've visited regularly over the 32,000 hectares, roughly Crisanta Rodriguez. years, birds typically flit and fly size of Antipolo City. "They provide habitats for by the thousands. Egrets and many creatures while generat- herons glide above basking bit- Stopover ing food and water for millions terns. Shrikes jostle for choice It's an important "fuel s of people. In many ways, wet- trees. A soaring marsh harrier tion" or stopover for migrat lands are the earth's kidneys, searches for breakfast. birds flying from as far southc s filtering and purifying water." But where are the rest of the Wetlands absorb and store birds? The hundreds of birds we New Zealand and as far nort far more carbon than forests, are seeing are but a shadow of the frozen steppes of Siberia. making them excellent tools for the thousands that used to dark- Birds in colder climates o fighting climate change. en the skies over the marsh. migrate thousands of kilomet rs Development has apparent- to wanner zones, searching Flooding ly come to Candaba and dried better food and nesting sites. Peatlands in particular store up most of the wetlands that In Candaba, bird watch 9rs a third of all land-based carbon used to provide food and habi- have confirmed 54 resident a d yet occupy just 3 percent of the tat for thousands of birds flee- 68 migratory bird species, earth's land area. When burned, ing colder climes. eluding endangered Philipp e they release massive amounts mallards (Anas luzonica) a d of carbon into the atmosphere. Farmers as guides rareblack-faced spoonb Is Acting as giant sponges, Recently, however, a wet- (Platalea minor). lands conservation group and its "Candaba Marsh once hos wetlands absorb excess rainwa- partner government agencies hundreds of thousands of bin s. ter to ease flooding. Possibly have come up with a communi- A decade ago, we recorded up o owing to Candaba's continued ty-based initiative to transform 20,000 birds per visit, still jus a conversion, the Pampanga river a portion of the marsh into a shadow of what was," lamer s basin was flooded 43 times from bird-watching haven, with farm- Mike Lu, founding president ,• f 1994 to 2oo6. ers trained as guides. Wild Bird Club of the Philippin s. In April last year, I was The ecotourism program to An average of 7,000 b' is stranded on the Subic Clark Tar- be launched this year will feature have been recorded annua y lac Expressway as a massive flood bird-watching, carabao cart rides, and more than 100,000 due s submerged portions of it. Both wetland walks, Kapampangan were observed in a single dayi n sides of the highway resembled a delicacies and other attractions, 1982 in Candaba. But this ye r water world—a murky chocolate while also increasing the income just 2,188 birds belonging to 6 sea spanning the horizon. of farmers in the area. species were counted. The rains have been a boon to the farmers, says De Leon, president of the Macatagal Irri- gators' Association. "When the rains come in June, we become fisherfolk. We use nets to catch tilapia, marteniko, gourami, S IRATRGIC iirn ConIMUNICATios UPPER PAGE I BANNER EDITORIAL CA TOON STORY STORY rrIATivEs alsomos••••• . PAGE LOWER „ispiar Ls lAYICS 22 APR 2019 HUE: PAGE I/ even janitor fish," he adds. He and his kin farm rice, wa- termelon and other crops from November to April, when the water recedes. Converted, drained But the problem is that "por- tions of the marsh have been converted and drained. During El Nifio years, the marsh dries up and farmers make do with minimal water," Lu says. For many farmers, the sea- sonal combination of farming and fishing is simply not enough. To augment the income of farmers, conserve the wetlands of Candaba. and save the birds, the Society for the Conservation of Philippine Wetlands (SCPW) and its partners, particularly the Ramsar Regional Center-East Asia and the departments of WETLANDS VISITORS Black-crowned night herons are among the hundreds of regular visitors tourism, of agriculture and of to Candaba Marsh in Pampanga province. Development, however, has apparently come to environment and natural re- Candaba and dried up most of the wetlands that used to provide food and habitat for thousands sources are developing a com- climes. —PHOTOS COURTESY OF GREGG YAM/BEST ALTERNATIVES munity-based initiative. of birds fleeing colder The initiative would trans- form a portion of the marsh into a bird-watching haven while al- so training farmers to be bird- watching guides to augment their income. "For an activity to be sus- tainable, it has to pay for itself while also helping the locals," says SCPW executive director Amy Lecciones. Ecotourism package Already, an ecotourism pack- age is in the works that will fea- ture tourist-oriented activities aside from bird-watching, with the launch scheduled this year. The plan might yet prove BIRD-WATCHING GUIDE Farmer Gaudencio de Leon will now that sometimes, the best way to be a bird-watching guide under a community-based initiative save something is to make it in- being planned by a wetlands conservation group and its partner dispensable. Making birds critical to the government agencies. income of farmers means devel- oping them as strong allies against poachers and those who would do harm to their wetland homes. Properly done, eco- tourism's advantages can out- weigh the lure of development. "Now we can earn extra while ensuring that more Fil- ipinos will keep enjoying the 1 it sights and sounds of Candaba," De Leon laughs while gazing at flying egrets. "Who would have thought our feathered friends can at- tract droves of tourists and im- prove our lives? Mg niga ibon pala ay talagang hulog rig langit (Birds are truly heaven-sent!)," he says. —CONTRIBUTED INQ FeWfl iii STRATEGIC -11.4 COMMUNICATION UPPER PAGE I BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON Ato STORY STORY Lt iNITIATIVES PAGE LOWER ....0•1111E SERVICE PAGE I/ Shark defenders form lob y group By Maricar Cinco Environmen ts have been must have only drifted into @maricarcincoINQ calling out the" 1" process of that part of the Balayan Bay. slicing off the fins d discarding When shown the photos, SAN PEDRO CITY—A preg- the shark to die e entually un- Espiritu said it was already in nant blacktip reef shark that' derwater. the "moderate to advanced" Batangas divers and conserva- "This what we re trying to stage of decomposition and tionists said was most likely address," Cinches aid. may have been dead for "a few captured and finned brought to days to a week." the fore a call to strengthen Found in B angas "Looks like human inflict- marine life protection. Cinches was a ed to com- ed," Espiritu said, noting that Vince Cinches of the Save ment on photos o the blacktip even at decomposition, the Sharks Network Philippines that divers foun dead near Ahark's fin would not detach in (SSNP) said his group would Twin Rocks, a pop lar dive site such a way. talk to political parties on May and protected are in Barangay The pups that later came 2 to seek the commitment of Anita°, Mabini, B angas, dur- out of the carcass also means senatorial hopefuls in legislat- ing the Lenten we the shark was pregnant when ing the Philippine Shark Con- Diver Mark Ge umo on Fri- captured. servation Bill. day found the 4-f.t-long car- As with the recent case of cass at a depth 0 ig meters, 4th in shark diversity , the shark killed in Batangas, with a "line" still a ached to its The Philippines ranks fourth "unregulated fishing is killing tail and its dorsal f missing. globally in terms of shark biodi- our seas because most shark The next day, a other diver Versity as it hosts about zoo species are apex predators," and underwater p otographer, species of sharks, rays and chi- Cinches said on Sunday. Jorge Ida, found tie shark but maeras. pushed down dee r to 21 me- However, present laws only Unregulated trade ters by the strong • nent provide for the protection of 21 He said shark fin trade in Ida, this time, aw at least shark species. the Philippines continues, five dead pups round the In February, the Congress however "highly unregulated," adult shark. approved and transmitted to which is why they could not as- Veterinarian co Espiri- the Senate the Shark Conserva- certain the volume of fins be- tu of the Bureau f Fisheries tion Bill that is meant to put in ing taken out. and Aquatic R ources in place tighter measures in line Shark fins are usually used to Cavite, Laguna, Ba ngas, Rizal with the SSNP's 2020 Conser- make soup—a Chinese delicacy. and Quezon said the shark vation Roadmap. INQ 4c_ "Sza,Aiisik4 DEAD PUP An unborn shark pup emer ed as the carc ss of a blacktip reef shark rotted at the Balayan Bay floor in Batangas. -JORGE IDA STRAI EGIC IA UPPER PAGET BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON COMMUNICATION A3 STORY STORY INITIATIVES PAGE TOWER STTU v IfA 22 APR 2019 DATE PAGE I/ Angat Da water for irrigati n to be reduced n xt month THE allocation for irr ation from the Angat I: Dam will be reduced 4rting May as the har-,•. vest season kicks in, jie National Water Re-,- sources Board said. In a radio intervieW NWRB executive di- rector Sevillo David hi said the allocation for) irrigation will be decreased from 35 cubic me-, • ters to only 10 cubic meters on May I. "The irrigation requirements for our palay have already been met. Since the harvest seasonr, is fast approaching, our farmers will no longer, need as much irrigation allocation," he said. "Because of this, we can already reduce the allocation for irrigation from Angat Dam. This• , will also help us ensure our dam's water supply level," David added. Angst Dam's water level was at 183.55 me- ters, or 28.45 meters low its normal high wa- , ter level of 212 meted as of Sunday morning.-'e David said the critical level of 180 meters may be reached by the end of th month given the prolonged dry spell caused by the., 1Nifio phenomenon. "We believe the cr ical level will be hit be- fore the end of April Once that level reaches • 180 meters, we have , prioritize our domestic water requirements," ie said. SERA] ET: If UP2i. PAGET BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON COMM IT N ICA 110A STORY STORY wassysopPAIWIANOT iNITIATI V 1/S PAGE LOWER 1461111."11114. SERVICE --- ATITVINOW ":7,111- ;171 .11 n14133Ralnalq 22 APR 2019 DATE PAGE I/ Large decrease in nat'l - water stock seen in 2015 By CZEEIZA VALENCIA Out of the total abstracted Corp. (NPC), Bureau of Fish- volunte, the lk — 432 MCM eries and Aquatic Resources A significant decrease in — was used b the abstracting (BEAR) and the Department the country's water stock was units, while the remainder of Science and Technology- recorded in 2015 as the agri- was distribut d by water con- Philippine Council for Agri- culture sector and households cessionaires nd local water culture, Aquatic and Natural demanded the most use of the districts too r industries and Resources Research and Devel- resource, the Philippine Statis- to household opment (DOST-PCAARRD). tics Authority said in a report. "The large t share of water PSA said the asset and flow Its Asset Accounts for Sur- abstracted fo own use went accounts for water resources face Water and Soil Water to the agricul e sector, while follow the United Nations released recently showed that households eived the larg- System of Environmental- the stock of surface and soil est amount o distributed wa- Economic Accounting (SEEA) water in the country declined ter," PSA said 2012 Central Framework. 20.4 percent in 2015. • During th reference pe- According to SEEA, there In the beginning of 2015, riod, not all 4ater abstracted are three main types of wa- the stock of water was placed reached the ntended users ter resources: surface water, at 94.6 billion cubic meters for final cons4imption as 677 groundwater and soil water. (BCM), declining to 75.3 BCM MCM was losi in the distribu- At present, there are no at the end of the same year. tion process. available data on the stocks The largest reduction in stock The reporljj was based on of groundwater hence, the was attributed to abstraction of data collecte4 from various opening and closing stocks water — extraction from natural water agenc s such as the cover only surface water and source — as input to economic Metropolitan Waterworks and soil water. activities. This was equivalent Sewerage Sys m (MVVSS), Lo- Stocks of water in rivers and to 46,279 million cubic meters cal Water Utili 'es Administra- streams are not yet obtained (MCM) of water either used by tion (LVVUA), ational Water and thus, surface water in this the abstracting unit or collected Resources B ard (NWRB),• compilation includes only and then distributed to other National Irri tion Adminis- artificial reservoirs, lakes and economic units. tration (NIA), National Power fishponds. PAGER BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON EXPO —1Nin I 5- 11 OGE STORY STORY PAGE LOWER 2 2 APR 2019 Department of Environment and Nattii al Resources MANILAVIRLETIN STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION INITIATIVES SERVICE THE NATION'S LEADIb G NEWSPAPER DATE Dorms can help reduce pollution in Metro — survey By JAMES A. LOYOLA MyTown, the ftst and largest co- ing to the United States Environmental living brand in the cruntry, with investors Protection Agency's website. A survey conducted in partnership such as SM Investrrents Corporation and The emission data used is from with Tangere Marketing Survey and Franklin Templeta, currently has over published work by Herbert Fabian, MyTown has shown that Metro Manila's 3,000 co-living beds bested in dose prox- Transport Program Manager at Clean carbon emissions can be reduced with de- imity to major busiress districts such as Air Philippines. velopment of more co-living buildings as Bonifacio Global Ci,y and Malcati CBD. "With each MyTown building we these bring down thenumber of vehicles This allows yot_ng professionals to build, we aim to improve people's quality on the roads daily. give up their daily commute and instead of Ilk, regain time otherwise lost in traffic, In Metro Manila, traditional transpor- enjoy the amenitiesiand events Myffbwn reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and tation, mostlyjeepneys, buses and private offers its tenants. educate tenants about how to help do cars are major sources of carbon emis- The survey showed that young pro- their part," said Group Director, Jelmer sions, and the manner by which young fessionals living in114,71bwn have together nk professionals commute daily. managed to curb n ore than 875 metric PULS, established in 2012, is a leading In a report to the Philippine Climate tons of carbon clicxide emissions, up owner, developer and manager of pur- Change Commissioner, the Philippine from 451 metric to s during last year's pose-built young professional housing. Climate Change Assessment Working Earth Day. It specializes in the development of Group noted in late 2018 that transporta- This is equivalent to the carbon di- rental housing communities under the tion is the second highest contributor of oxide absorbed by around 1,000 acres of "MyTown" brand at walking distance total greenhouse gases in the Philippines, forest land for a year oraknost 14,000 tree from central business districts in Metro with 35 percent of total emissions. seedlings planted fi r ten years, accord- Manila. STRATEGIC DPP R ANGER EDITORIAL CARTOON COMMUNIGA I II IN ca- STORY waressalli iramirras PAGE srtivicr 22 APR 2019 PAGE I/ Co-living helps reduce harmful CO2 emissions in metro survey Metro Manila can benefit 14,000 tree seedlings planted walking distance from central greatly from more co-living for 10 years, according-to business districts in Metro Ma- buildings as these reduce the the Unite 1 States Environ- nila. The company develops daily number of vehicles on mental Pmtection Agency's communities in which young the road and subsequently, website. 1 he emission data professionals can live, play and carbon dioxide (CO2) emis- used is from published work walk to work, hence increasing sions, a survey conducted by by Herbert Fabian, transport the quality of life by saving on Tangere Marketing Survey program manager at Clean Air both transportation time and and MyTown showed. Philippines. cost for this important and In Metro Manila, tradi- "With e ch MyTown build- rapidly growing demographic tional transportation, mostly ing we buhld, we aim to im- group. jeepneys, buses and private prove peo ile's quality of life, Tangere, on the other hand, cars, are major sources of regain tihe otherwise lost is a growing mobile applica- carbon emissions, and the in traffic, educe greenhouse tion committed to take the manner by which young pro- gas emiss ons, and educate lead in the market-data in- fessionals commute daily In a tenants ab nit how to help do dustry. With about 30,000 report to the Climate Change their part, said group direc- active respondents eager to Commission, the Philippine tor Jelmer take their weekly incentivized Climate Change Assessment MyToni n is the housing surveys, Tangere gathers geo- Working Group noted in late brand of PULS, a leading own- specific data about products, 2018 that transportation is the er, developer and manager of trends and services and allows second highest contributor of purpose-Huilt young profes- them to provide real-time total greenhouse gases in the sional houiing. PULS special- market research analytics at Philippines, with 35 percent of izes in Ms development of a fraction of the cost of tradi- total emissions. rental housing communities at tional surveys. MyTown, the first and larg- est co-living brand in the country with investors such Co-Livi ig Helps Reduce as SM Investments Corp. Harmf CO2 Emissions and Franklin Templeton, cur- in Metre - Survey rently has over 3,000 co-living beds located in close proxim- ity to major business districts ••••••••••• such as Bonifacio Global City and Makati CBD. This allows Ilifilifiliflilf young professionals to give Young Professionals living in up their daily commute and instead enjoy the amenities and events MyTown offers its metrl tenants. managed A c The result of the survey to curb • 61. 4.) I •.4.87,./075 showed that the young profes- sionals living in MyTown have ragER together managed to curb tit IL ewwal. G more than 875 metric tons of tree CO2 emissions, up from 431 seedling metric tons during last year's 14,0 Earth Day. This is equiva- pl lent to the CO2 absorbed by around 1,000 acres of forest land for a year, or almost S ntivrocie UPPER PAGE 1 BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON CONIMUNICA1 ION Oai ly STORY STORY NI'l IA 'Iv ES PAGE LOWER „SI,RVICE Fri ham ne 22 APR 2019 W IA. W. [Pal ii IT -Crib ii Fie .CCRETI DATE PAGE I/ TITLE; Co7living cuts CO2 emissions• A survey has shown that to reduce the capital's CO2 emissions, Metro Manila can ben it greatly from more buildin , as these reduce the daily number of hides on the road. In Metro hila, traditional transportation, stly jeepneys, buses and private cars, re major sources of carbon emission and the manner by which young pr essionals commute daily: In a repo to the Philippine Climate Change Commissioner, the Philippine Climat Change Assessment Working Group n ed in late 2018 that transportation is the second highest contributor of to I greenhouse gases in the Philippines' with 35 percent of total emissions. With each MyTo building we build, we aim tol* prove people's quality of life, r gain time otherwise lost ' traffic, reduce greenhouse gas missions, and educate tenants bout how to help do their part. MyTown, the and largest co-living brand in the co try, with investors such as SM Invel ments Corporation and Franklin Tem leton, currently has over 3,000 co-livin beds located in close proximity to maj r business districts such as Bonifacio t lobal City and Makati CBD. This allows ung professionals to give up their daily ommute and instead enjoy the ameniti and events MyTown offers its tenants. The result oft survey showed that young profession s living in MyTown together manage to curb more than 875 metric tons • CO2 emissions, up from 451 metric ti s during last year's Earth Day. This equivalent to the CO2 absorbed by around 1,000 acres of forest land fo a year, or almost 14,000 tree seedl gs planted for ten years, according o the United States Environmental otection Agency's website. The em ssion data used is from published w k by Herbert Fabian, Transport progra manager at Clean Air Philippines. "With each Town building we build, we aim t improve people's quality of life, ain time otherwise lost in traffic, re uce greenhouse gas emissions and e cote tenants about how to help do heir part," group director Jelmer I nk said. STRA I I IT IA UPPER PAGE I BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON rI STORY STORY NITTA IIT PAGE LOWER Sprint DATE TITLE: PAGE I/ Plan for climate change ----- can withstand the additional 2 degree A dry spell indicates three consecutive months o below normal centigrade," he said during a seminar-briefing rainfall and two consecutive months of way belo normal rainfall in Baguio on 13 April. "You need to develop varieties that are drought tolerant because water scarcity By AJ Bafo For one, this me more infrastructure will be there. Crops that need little water investment espe ally for irrigation will thrive better." Amid concerns on El Nino, the facilities, he added The country currently spends only Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Relative to this, ormer Department of 0.3 percent of its GDP on R&D. said that climate change should be Agriculture (DA) S cretary William Dar integrated into a comprehensive long-term , also said the Philiipines should follow plan that will aid the production sector. the UNESCO's recommendation for a Moreover, Lopez said that some fanners "If we can expect that from time to developing country to invest at least one have started harvesting early in order to time there will be El Niiio some years percent of its gross domestic product avoid the worsening impacts of El Nino. and then La Nina, we have to help our (GDP) on research and development This, along with stocking up the inventory in production sectors be resilient with these (R&D), particularly on crop varieties. good facilities, serve as shorttenn measures changes in climate," Trade Secretary The country currently spends only 0.3 to cushion the impact of the weather Ramon Lopez said after a recent meeting percent of its GDP on R&D, he said. phenomenon on the prices of goods, with the National Price Coordinating "Temperature is increasing so you he added. Council. need to develop newer varieties that As of late March, the National Disaster Risk Reduction aml Management Council (NDREMC) put total damage to agriculture in six regions due to El Nino at over P2.6 billion, affecting 79,044 fanners across the country. The damaged rops were primarily corm rice and veg ables. NDRRMC pre iously said that 42 provinces will be • aced under a dry spell by end-April whe El Nino is expected to peak, while 41 others 22 others will experience dro A dryipelF s L. three consecutive months of below rmal rainfall and two consecutive mont of way below normal rainfall. Additionally, ether bureau PAGASA earlier had arum ed a slight delay in the onset of the rainy season as the El Nino weather phenome In could last until r June, with impacts seen as "severe." .2 UPPER PAGE I BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON p STORY STORY x" met- 10 LOWER sammarsaim° - PAGE alustootolismo lossoraie Department of Environment and Natural Resources MANILAN LLETIN 22 APR 2 019 STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION INMATIVES SERVICE THE NATION'S LEAD! G NEWSPAPER DATE BIR to grant disco nts to 'green' firms By JUN RAMIREZ sioner Caesar Dulay.1 The eco-friendly technologies refer The guideline was issued last week, to the development and application The Bureau of Internal implementing the Pffi ppine Green Jobs of products, equipment and systems Revenue (BIR) is grant- Law (RA 10771), stres ing the role of the used to conserve the environment and ing a 50 percent income tax business community reducing pollu- natural resources. discount to businesses that tion and other enviro ental menace. lb avail of the tax incentives, partici- develop, use and distribute Qualified to join e program are pants must register with the revenue technologies that do not harm businesses engage in production, district office where the business is the environment. manufacturing, proc ssing, repacking registered. The tax incentive is pro- and assembly as w I as the sale of The regulations stated the entity "shall vided under Revenue Regu- goods and services. be entitled to a special deduction from the lations No. 5-2019 signed by Specifically, par cipants are re- taxable income equivalent to 50 percent of Finance Secretary Carlos quired to come out 111 the so-called the total expense for skills, training and Dominguez and BIR Commis- green technologies. research development expenses." O UPPER PAGE I BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON STORY STORY ILA PAGE loWER Department of Environment and Natural Resources 22 APR 2019 STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION INITIATIVES SERVICE AuiG NANGOVSLNA40 PAtA Boraca y: Cruise ships, b wal muna Isinapubliko ng Departme bawataraw. of Tourism (DoT) ang mga petsa n Kasabay nito, urnapela tin ang DoT ipinagbabawal ang pagdaong ng mg sa publiko na huwag mag-post o mag- cruise ships sa isla ng Boracay sa Mala share ng mga lumang videos at Ilinto ng cruise ships sa Boracay na pinalalabas Aklan. Simula Abril 1.6 hanggang Mayo na bagong larawan, dahil maaari umano itong magdulotng alaima at pagicalito. ngayong taon ay bawal muna ang crui Sa kabilang dako, arts iba pang ships sa isla upang mabantayan carrying capacity ng isla, na Maas "close out dates" para sa cruise Ships nang dadagsain ngmga turista ngayo ay sa Oktubre 26-Nobyembre 8, para sa paggunita ngLindas; at Nobyembre summer. Nabatid on ang carrying capacity 23-Enero 5,2020 para sa Pasko, Bagong Taon, at SEA Games. Boracay ay hangg 19,/12 lang baw t Beth Camia araw, kasama ang 405 tourist arriv