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Strictly comply with ECC terms on dam, MWSS told Environment Secretary Roy dam construction. white marble rock formations. Cimatu on Thursday warned The dam, which is intended the Metropolitan Waterworks to provide water for Metro Dev't plan for IPs and Sewerage System (MWSS) Manila, is among the Duterte The MWSS also must submit that it could lose its environ- administration's big-ticket pro- a development plan for indige- mental compliance certificate jects to be built with loans from nous peoples and ensure that (ECC) for the P18.7-billion Kali- China. their sacred sites and burial wa Dam project if it did not The issuance of the ECC al- grounds, as well as the culture strictly comply with the condi- lows the project to proceed to and livelihood of the indige- tions set by it . the next stage of implementa- nous communities, are pre- Cimatu said the Department tion, which is to secure addi- served. of Environment and Natural Re- tional permits from other gov- According to the ECC, no ac- sources (DENA), through the ernment agencies. tivity shall be allowed before Environmental Management It directs the MWSS to con- the MWSS shows compliance Bureau (EMB), would strictly duct an effective information, with the requirements of the monitor the agency's compli- education and communication National Integrated Protected ance to ensure that appropriate Roy Cimatu program among the contractors Areas System Act, and until nec- environmental and social safe- and workers involved and the essary certifications are ac- guards are met in the imple- local residents. quired from the National Com- mentation of the project. the project's adverse impacts on Moreover, it requires an in- mission on Indigenous Peoples, "We expect the MWSS, as community health, welfare and ventory and assessment of MWSS also cannot start the project proponent, to ensure the environment," he said. "threatened species," which project until disposal sites of ex- that all activities related to the may be affected during clearing cavated materials have been project are environmentally Big-ticket projects operations, including maps identified and approved and the and socially sound and sustain- On Oct. n., the EMB issued showing their habitat. proper documents, permits and able," he said in a statement. the ECC for the controversial The ECC calls for adaptation clearances are obtained from The water regulator should project amid stiff resistance of mitigation measures to pro- concerned government agencies. implement the measures pre- from environmental groups and tect the Tinipak Spring and Any violation could result in sented in the Environmental the indigenous communities in Tinipak White Rocks, a popular the withdrawal of the ECC plus Impact Statement that is in- Quezon and Rizal provinces ecotourism site in Tanay, Ftizal, a fine of up to P5o,000 per of- tended "to protect and mitigate that would be displaced by the famous for pristine waters and fense. -JHESSET O. ENANO INQ I II,' I 1.11;II• I I I 111 P to,i I 11Allforll- rfflingrA AIlOOFI I 111111.11!IJICATII IN IIIY if grf 11.\11‘'IS Business I" 111 10 - 25-19

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D.E.N.R. GIVES KALIWA DAM PROJECT ECC, VOWS STRICT MONITORING

BY JONATHAN L. MAYUGA the projectproponent Metropol- The dam will be 60 meters @ionlmayuga itan Waterworks and Sewerage tall with a riverbed elevation of System (MWSS) to ensure that 100 meters. Its reservoir surface HE Department of Envi- appropriate environmental and ronmentandNatural Re- area will cover 291 hectares at social safeguards are met in the full supply level volume of 57 Tsources (DENR) vowed to implementation. place the implementation of the million cubic meters. - The project is being strong- Kaliwa Dam, one of the multibillion-peso Centennial ly opposed by various groups Water Source-Kaliwa Dam Proj- Duterte administration's big- under the banner of the Save ticket projects under the "Build, ect under strict monitoring to Sierra Madre Movement. The ensure the project proponents' Build, Build" project, will pro- groups said the project will vide an additional water source compliance with the conditions cause irreparable damage to the under the environmental com- for the estimated 20 million ecosystem of the Sierra Madre people in the National Capital pliance certificate (ECC) the Mountain Range and endanger agency granted. Region and nearby towns in the hundreds of people in low-ly- outskirts of Metro Manila. The DENR had given the ing areas along the path of the green light for theproject despite This is expected to ease pres- Kaliwa River. sure on theAngat Dam, the main strong opposition from would- In a statement, Cimatu said be affected communities in Rizal source of raw water for Metro DENR through its Environmen- Manila for over 60 years. and Quezon provinces. tal Management Bureau (EMB) The issuance of an ECC for The EMB said it issued an will strictly monitor MWSS's ECC for the Kaliwa Dam project the P12.5-billion, China-funded compliance with the conditions large dam project means thepro- because it satisfied the require- in the ECC. ments of the Environmental ponents may now proceed with "Any serious violation or the planned construction along Impact Statement System un- noncompliance with the condi- der Presidential Decree 1586, the Kaliwa River in Teresa and tions will result in the cancel- Tanay, in Rizal and the towns and its implementing rules and lation of the ECC," the DENR regulations. "Environmental of General Nakar and Infanta, chief warned. Quezon. considerations shall be incor- The ECC granted to MWSS porated in all phases and as- However, Environment Sec- covers the construction and op- retary Roy A. Cimatu reminded pects of the project," Cimatu eration of a gravity dam. added.

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DENR to monitor MWSS compliance ENVIRONMENT Secretary Roy Cimatu on Thursday vowed to strictly monitor the environmental compliance certificate in the construction of the Kaliwa Dam project Cimatu reminded the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System to ensure that appropriate environmental and social safeguards are met during project implementation of the Kaliwa Dam project. He warned to cancel the project's ECC for any violation in its provisions. The Environmental Management Bureau under the Department of Environment and Natural Resources issued the ECC for the Kaliwa Dam project after it satisfied the requirements of the environmental impact statement system under Presidential Decree 1586 and its implementing rules and regulations. "We expect the MWSS, as project proponent, to ensure that all activities related to the project are environmentally and socially sound and sustainable," Cimatu said. "Any serious violation or non-compliance with the conditions will result in the cancellation of the ECC," he warned. Rio N. Araja SrRxrEGIc PAGE! BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON COMMUNICATION !PEOPLES STORY MOM 61, INITIATIVES GE Lawn MMENIES JOURNAL ,smisES SERVICE ., • •• •,‘ 4 .11 .r 10-25-19

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[KKR vows to ensure MWSS compliance wi environmental conditions for controversi Kaliwa Datil prolect Kaliwa Dam Photo coute,§y, of IBON Foundation

2 Friday, October 25.2019 NEWS 118111 TO WATCH KALIWA PROJECT By Cory Martinez province, and General Nakar and Infanta in Quezon' province. ENVIRONMENT and Natural Resources Secretary Roy A. Cimatu yesterday said that they will strictly The dam will be 60 meters tall with a riverbed monitor the compliance of the Metropolitan Water- elevation of 100 meters. Its reservoir surface area will cover some 291 hectares at full supply level volume of works and Sewerage System (MWSS) with conditions 57 million cubic meters. stipulated in the Environmental-Compliance Certif- icate (ECC) recently issued for the Kaliwa dam project. Kaliwa Dam is meant to be an additional raw water Cimatu stressed that the MWSS must ensure that source that will augment the supply from Angat Dam, whichsuppliesabout96percentof MetroManila's water appropriate environmental and social safeguards are requirement. met in the implementation of the Kaliwa Dam project "We expect the MWSS, as project proponent, to The EMB issued an ECC for the Kaliwa Dam project ensure that all activities related to the projecta re envi- after it satisfied the requirements of the Environmental ronmentally and socially sound and sustainable," Ci- Impact Statement (EIS) System under Presidential matu said. Decree I586anditsimplementingrulesand regulations. "Any serious violation or non-compliance with the With the ECC issuance, Cimatu said the MWSS is conditions will result in the cancellation of the ECC," expected to "implement the measures presented in the Cimatu warned. EIS intended to protect and mitigate the project's ad- verse impacts on community health, welfare and the The ECC granted to MWSS covers the construction environment." and operation of a gravity dam along Kaliwa River located in the towns of Teresa and Tanay in Rizal "Environmental c tsiderations shall be incorporated mall phases and as! ts of the project," Citnatu added. - - — STRATEGIC 1 Lii UPPE PAGE BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON COMMUNICATION STORY STORY INITIATIVES PAGE _Amie• SERVICE 110-25-19 PAGE I/ DATE

DENR grants ECC to Kaliwa Dam project

The Department of Environment quirements of the Environmental and Natural Resources has granted an the implementation of the Kaliwa Impact Statement System under Dam project. Environmental Compliance Certificate Presidential Decree 1586 and its im- for the implementation of the Kaliwa "Environmental considerations plementing rules and regulations. shall be incorporated in all phases Dam project in Rizal and Quezon. With the ECC issuance, Cimatu said DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu said and aspects of the project," Cimatu the MWSS is expected to "implement said. "We expect the MWSS, as the department, through its Envi- the measures presented in the EIS ronmental Management Bureau, will project proponent, to ensure that intended to protect and mitigate the all activities related to the project strictly monitor the compliance of the project's adverse impacts on commu- I Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewer- are environmentally and socially nity health, welfare, and the environ- sound and sustainable," he added. age System with the conditions stipu- ment." lated in the ECC. "Any serious violation or non- He reminded MWSS to ensure compliance with the conditions EMB issued an ECC for the Kaliwa that appropriate environmental Dam project after it satisfied the re- will result in the cancellation of the and social safeguards are met in ECC," he warned. (Ellalyn Ruiz) STRATELAC LII CANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON COMMUNICATIt IN g% STORY mar/ birrbinvrs „sows. Smog( 10-25-19

BUT WISE! LIST DRAWN UP QUEZON TOWN DIDN'T ENDORSE KALIWA PROJECT, SAY OFFICIALS By Delfin T. Mallari Jr. resigned to the fact that they @dtmallarijrINQ could not do anything to stop it. LUCE NA CITY—Municipal "Therefore, we have sub- officials of General Nakar in mitted a wish list to the dam Quezon province have taken a proponents like riprapping of pragmatic stand on the con- Agos River, roads, bridges and troversial Kaliwa Dam project electricity among many oth- that will submerge parts of ers. They are the demands of their town. mountain communities which "Contrary to the informa- will be affected by the pro- tion being spread by those an- ject," said Rozul, a former tidam, the local government is mayor. not endorsing the project, not But he blasted the dam even its ECC (environmental proponents and other con- compliance certificate)," Vice cerned government agencies Mayor Leovigildo Rozul said in for conducting "pretentious a phone interview on Thurs- consultations using technical day. information that are mostly The Metropolitan Water- strangers to us and won't help works and Sewerage System in enlightening the people (MWSS) is pushing for the con- about the project." struction of the P18.7-billion He urged the government dam as a major component of to hold serious consultations its New Centennial Water with the affected communi- Source Project to ease a pro- ties. jected water crisis in Metro Environmental, religious Manila. and activist groups and con- Rozul admitted that since cerned local officials in Que- President Duterte supported zon have long opposed the the project, local officials were project. INQ STRATEGIC Malaya UPPER PAGET BANNER EDITORIAL . CARTOONLi COMMUNICATION STORY MOM INITIATIVES vsamiat PAGE tO mE SERVICE Business Insi 10 -25-19 urif PAGE I/ DATE

NICP dared: Oppose Kaliwa Dam project

BY WENDELL WGILIA

MILITANT lawmakers yesterday challenged the National Commis- sion on Indigenous People (NCIP) to stand up with the Dumagat people and oppose the construc- tion of the China-funded Kaliwa Dam, saying it would destroy their homes and livelihood. "Where is the NCIP in the face of the Kaliwa Dam issue?" said Bayan Muna party-list group Rep. Eufemia Cullamat, a Manobo tribal leader. "Does the NCIP know the See N1CP> Page B3

the Department of Environment people and other sectors that NICP and Natural Resources, it seems would be affected." situation which will directly affect that the Duterte administration "is Zarate earlier said he was hop- 5,173 households in 11 barangays hell-bent to push through with the ing that the new round or water and one sido in Tanay, Rizal and Kaliwa Dam even if it located over interruptions is not another ploy to Gen. Nakar?" a faulty line.7 push for the start of the construc- Cullamat said most of the affect- "It would displace the Dumagat tion of the Kaliwa Dam, which he ed families who might be displaced people, destroy thousands of hect- said "is full of anomalies and is are members of the Dumagat tribe ares of watershed areas and even onerously pro-China." which the NCIP should defend. if there are other less destructive Zarate said the alleged collusion She said issue would test the options to supply Metro Manila between Metropolitan Waterworks NCIP's mettle because it would with water like the rehabilitation and Sewerage System and the water show if the agency can really de- of the Wawa Dam," he said. concessionaires to force the China- fend the indigenous communities. "Why is the Duterte administra- funded Kaliwa Dam project should "The NCIP should never sign tion so obsessed with this China- be exposed. a Free Prior and Informed Con- funded loan even if it would put The Commission on Audit ear- sent (EPIC) or any document our country on a severe disadvan- lier said the bidding for the Official that would pave the way for the tage against China? It is in this light Development Assistance-funded destruction of the houses and that we filed House Resolution project was done "in the guise natural resources to build the Ka- No. 15 to probe the Kaliwa dam," of being a competitive procure- liwa Darn," Cullamat said. added the deputy minority leader. ment process. It cited the alleged Sayan Muna party-list Rep. Car- Zarate urged the House leader- intentional non-compliance to los Isagani Zarate, meanwhile, said ship to immediately schedule a qualification requirements of two that with the grant of an environ- hearing on the issue so that we can of Three Chinese contractors that mental compliance certificate by "hear the voices of the Dumagat joined the bidding.

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Manila Bay fish kill, shellfish mortality due to natural causes—DENR

HERE'S nothing to worry the low concentrations of dissolved of DO "may have resulted from the about the massive fish kill oxygen (DO) in the water. recent heavy rains that caused the Tand shellfish mortality in "Fish, like all other complex life flushing of decomposed organic Las Pifias, Parafiaque, Bacoor, forms, need oxygen to survive. They matter from the surface run-offs Cavite since the incidents were due get theirs in the form of oxygen gas and inland water tributaries even- to "natural causes," officials of the dissolved in the water," Environ- tually polluting the open sea's." Department of Environment and ment Secretary Roy Cimatu said in Based on the results, the DO for Natural Resources (DENR) assured a news statement. Station 1 (Long Island, approxi- on Thursday. Citing results of the laboratory mately 30 meters from shoreline) This, even as the Department tests conducted by the DENR, Ci- was 3.3 mg/L; Station 2 (Long Is- of Agriculture, through its Bureau matu said the DO for 3 out of 4 sta- land, approx. 20 meters from shore- of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources tions in the Las Pifias-Parafiaque line in front of Pier Area), 3.4 mg/L; (DA-BFAR), earlier declared that Wetland Park did not conform to Station 3 (the boundary of Long the fish kill could have been caused the water qualityguidelines (WQG) Island and Freedom Island, approx. by the high levels of ammonia and for Class "SB" waters, which is 6 30 meters from the shoreline), 5.9 phosphate in the waters of Manila milligrams per liter (mg/L). mg/L; and Station 4 (Freedom Is- Bay, on top of the low concentrations Dissolved oxygen is the volume of land, approx. 30 meters from shore- of dissolved oxygen, particularly in oxygen that is contained in the wa- line), 9.8 mg/L. Las Pifias and Paranaque City. ter and is vital in supporting aquatic All four stations also exceeded DENR officials also said that life, while Class SB water classifica- the WQG for fecal coliform, which the water quality in Las Pifias and tion means that the water is "suit- is 100 most probable number per Parafiaque where the fish kill was able for commercial propagation of 100 milliliters. Station 2 recorded observed have improved, while shellfish and intended as spawning the highest concentration of fecal shellfish gathering in mussel farms areas for milkfish." coliform at 350,000 MPN/100 ml, in Bacoor and Sangley Point is "back According to Environmental while the levels in the three other to normal." Management Bureau-National stations ranged from 23,000 to Initial water quality test results Capital Region (EMB-NCR) Direc- 24,000 MPN/100 ml. conducted by the DENR confirmed tor Domingo Clemente, low levels The DENR report did not say

whether it conducted similar 1, 2 and 3, and all stations passed tests for ammonia and phosphate the WQG," Cimatu said. which the DA-BFAR had found and "Also, the results of the fecal co- identified as the cause of death of liform count decreased, which now the assorted fish species that could range from 540 to 1,600 MPN/100m1 reach up to 5,000 kilos. from a high of 350,000 MPN/100m1 Nevertheless, the DENR official on October 10," he said. said traces of cyanide—a chemical The EMB-NCR and the LPPWP that is lethal to most fish species management inspected the area and and invertebrates as it blocks the interviewed some fishermen who absorption of oxygen by cells and claimed the shellfish mortality was causes the species to suffocate and brought about by the phenomenon die—were also found hi all four sta- they call alig. tions, exceeding the WQG of 0.02 "The fisherfolk said that it was mg/L for Class SB waters. due to alig, a natural phenomenon Cimatu, however, said the wa- characterizedbythe mixing of fresh- ter pollution measures days after water and saltwater, in addition to the fish kill on November 8, 2019, continuous rains and rising water showed improvement during the temperature," Clemente said. follow-up tests conducted on Octo- "Also, the concentration of the ber 14, or just four days after the fish death of mussels was only in the kill occurred. outskirts of Barangay Longos and He said the DO concentrations Barangay Sineguelasan," he added. increased and the fecal coliform During the inspection, Clemente levels went down significantly. said, they observed the ongoing har- "Based on the results of the fol- vesting of mussels in the area, which low-up tests, a significant increase indicates that fishing business there in the DO was observed in Stations "is back to normal." Jonathan L. Mayuga T.,,,.i. I -'ff1 ri[ II I temA T PAI“ I nnurii ,,,„,,,,, A-1 win I N rIl NI I \ 'I ...... iivurR 11.11110110"""W TOF ,~0011RIPMW Sr:: vit t MD - 25- r r A IT

Under a decade-old Supreme Court continuing mandamus, the DENR is one of the 13 govern- DENR to verify reported ment agencies ordered to rehabili- tate Manila Bay. Specifically, the land-reclamation activities DENR is mandated to monitor the activities in Manila Bay. More- over, the group said the DENR in Bacoor and Sangley Point is empowered to disapprove any project that is detrimental to the BY JONATHAN L. MAY1JGA The project will involve the mas- environment by simply rejecting NIF Monlmayuga sive land reclamation in the coastal applications for an ECC for envi- barangay of Maliksi III in Bacoor ronmentally critical projects or HE Department of Envi- City leading to the economic dislo- projects within or near an envi- cation of hundreds of small fisher- ronment and Natural Re- ronmentally critical area. men and mussel growers living in T sources (DENR) will look Pamalakaya also cited the into the reported land-reclama- the area. DENR's Ecosystems Research tion activities in Bacoor City and On Wednesday, Pamalakaya is- and Development Bureau's Sangley Point, a Naval Base, in sued a statement condemning an- (ERDB) report and discovery other land-reclamation activity Cavite City. of live coral covers as one good happening near the former Naval "We will have to verify first reason why it should protect the Station Point of the United States if the reports are true. If it is coastal and marine resources in Navy in Cavite City. It is now oper- true, we will then investigate and Manila Bay. ating as a military base of the Phil- have to look into documentary The agency claimed that 72 per- evidences like ECC [environment ippine Air Force. cent of estimated reef area in Ma- clearance certificate], permit," Pamalakaya took photos of the nila Bay is found in Cavite. DENR Undersecretary for Solid ongoingland reclamation activities "Despite apparent nondis- Waste Management and Local in Bacoor and Cavite City. closure of project details and Government Units (LGUs) Benny In the photos that were taken other pertinent documents, the D. Antiporda said. by local members on Wednesday reclamation has already been Antiporda, also deputy! near Sangley Point, a backhoe was taking place at the coastal area spokesman of Environmenti caught dumping and filling soils in which used to be a traditional Secretary Roy A. Cimatu urged the coastal waters adjacent to the fishing ground for small fisher- the public to report suspicious military base. folks. Moreover, why is the DENR activities like land reclamation, There is a long-standing plan seemed to be mum on this appar- also called dump-and-fill, in Ma- to reclaim at least 2,700 hect- ent environmental destruction? nila Bay which is the subject of ares of south Manila Bay for Unless they have dubiously issued ongoing rehabilitation effort by the construction of an interna- an ECC to the questionable proj- the Manila Bay Task Force. tional airport, costing around ect, we demand them to trans- "If they have proof or evidence, I P500 billion. parently probe the project and encourage them to file a complaint The airport project is proposeddj publish the environmental impact before the DENR and we will look by the Cavite provincial govern- statement [EIS], if such one even into it," Antiporda assured. ment under a joint venture with exists," Fernando Hicap, Pamal- He said complainants should China's state-owned Chinese Com- akaya national chairman, said in identify the area and dates the al- munications Construction Co. a statement. legedland-reclamation activitytook (CCCC) and a local business group "While study shows that the place or is taking place. led by Luis "BubotVirata. majority of coral reefs lie across "We will immediately send a However, Pamalakaya said the the coastal waters of Cavite, team to that area to investigate," project is still pending approval by thousands of hectares of recla- the DENR official said. the National Economic and Devel- mation projects, on the other To recall, the Pambansang opment Authority (Neda). hand, are also pending and al- Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamal- The group chided the DENR ready operating in the prov- akaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) for allegedly doing nothing to ince," added Hicap. reported early this week the land- stop such destructive activity "Scientists and experts have reclamation activityin a privately- with irreversible environmen- long proven that there is no sci- ownedland near the Bacoor public tal impact to Manila Bay, when, ence in the world that tells us cemetery despite the supposed ban ' in fact, it is tasked to lead the that reclamation is good for the on land-reclamation imposed by Manila Bay Task Force to restore marine -and aquatic environ- the DENR. the historic bay's water to its ment," added Hicap. DENR officials earlier vowed not pristine state. Pamalakaya said that on top to issue a permit to proponents of of the environmental catastro- a 420-hectare development project phe of the Sangley Point reclama- being pursued by the Bacoor local tion, it would adversely affect at government to develop the city's least 26,000 fishing and coastal would-be commercial and central families in 7 towns in Cavite; business district. namely, Cavite City, Noveleta, Tanza, Naic, Rosario, Kawit and Bacoor City. STILM Ha' PEER PAGE I DANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON NVIMI/NICATh EN ea& los STORY STORY 11111MROLOMIIIM INITIAT1 VES PAGE LOWER IISOMMISr 10-25-19

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REI-i A A C cvFNI, J S Rehabilitation work is ongoing in Boracay's Bulabog Beach, which is popular for water sports. —NESTOR P. BURGOS JR.

PROTECTING GOV'T INTEREST DENR SEEKS COURT APPROVAL TO INTERVENE IN BORACAY SUIT ILOILO CITY—The Depart- cy, through the Office of the So- managing rehabilitation activi- ment of Environment and Nat- licitor General, would file a mo- ties on the resort island. . ural Resources (DENR) has tion for intervention. The court Owners of to residential and asked a court in Aklan directed the DENR to file the commercial structures along province to include it as a par- motion within five days. Bulabog Beach have filed a civil ty in the civil case filed by complaint against the munici- property owners on Boracay Priority project pal government of Malay, ask- Island opposing the demoli- According to lawyer Jiana ing the court to declare demoli- tion of their residential and Joselle de Guzman of the DENR tion orders as illegal and null commercial buildings. central office, the environment and void. In a hearing at the Kalibo Re- department is seeking to inter- The demolition orders were gional Trial Court (RTC) Branch vene in the case to protect the among those issued on proper- 7 on Monday, the DENR mani- interest of the agency because ties purportedly encroaching fested before presiding Judge it heads the Boracay Inter- on the 30-meter beach ease- Ronald Exmundo that the agen- Agency Task Force, a body ment.

The clearing of the beach regulations and after they were from implementing its demoli- easement is amohg the priority issued the required permits and tion orders. S. projects in Boracay's rehabilita- licenses by the local govern- Bautista has recalled the de- tion efforts. The island was ment and the DENR. molition orders to comply with closed to tourists for six the court order. months, from April to October Compliance This was the first time that a last year, to give way to a mas- On Oct. 15, the Kalibo RTC court barred the demolition of sive cleanup, demolition of ille- Branch 7 issued a temporary re- qtructures in Boracay since the gal structures and repairs of straining order (TRO) barring island's closure last year. roads, drainage system and the demolition of in residential Hundreds of property own- sewer lines. and commercial buildings along ers had torn down sections of But the property owners in- Bulabog Beach. The 20-day TRO their buildings amid warnings sisted that they built their prop- directed the Malay government, from government agencies that erties after complying with led by acting Mayor Frolibar these would be forcibly demol- building and Other rules and Bautista, to "cease and desist" ished. —NESTOR P. BURGOS JR. It-4Q

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DENR recommends ending suspension on Tampakan copper-gold project ,1 MANILA — The Philippine mining regu- permit su pen ion, at the time under the Investment to develop the mine has lator has recommended lifting a three- supervisio of staunch environmental- been estimated at $5.9 billion. Philip- year suspension of the environmental ist — the late G na Lopez — who had pine miner Sagittarius Mines, Inc, which permit for what could be one of the described Tampakan as "a 700-football holds the concession for the Tampakan „world's largest copper mines, although field open-pit mine on ... agricultural lands, project, spent at least $500 million on other issues are also holding up devel- affecting four provinces and six rivers." pre-development work prior to the opment of the Tampakan project. Ms. Lopez, who was environment suspension in 2016. The environmental compliance minister from July 2016 until May 2017, The Mines and Geosciences Bureau certificate (ECC) for the Tampakan strongly opposed open-pit mining and (MGB), together with the Environmental copper-gold project has been sus- ordered dozens of mines shut or sus- Management Bureau (EMB), now see no pended by the environment department pended for environmental violations. need to keep the environmental permit since 2016. The project is also held up by Tampakan, the biggest stalled min- suspended. a ban on open-pit mining in place since ing project in the Philippines, in which "The MGB and EMB have recom- 2010 in South Cotabato province on the commodities giant Glencore previously mended to lift the suspension, but there southern island of Mindanao. had a controlling stake, has estimated is no timeline," MGB Director Wilfredo The Department of Environment and resources of 15 million tons of copper Moncano told Reuters on Thursday. — Natural Resources (DENR) issued the and 17.6 million ounces of gold. Reuters STRATEGIC LII UPPER PAGE 1 BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON COMMUNICATION Manila ec% STORE STORY INITIATIVES PAGE LOW El —C --- SERVICE Standard 1 0 - 25- 19 PAGE 1/ DATE

DENR Warriors shoot for 3rd straight win DEPARTMENT of Environment and Games Sunday (Pasig City Spans Center) Natural Resources guns for its third 2 p.m. - DENR vs Judiciary straight win when it battles two-time 3:30 p.m.- GSIS vs NHA champion Judiciary on Sunday while 5 p.m.- Agriculture vs Phil/teeth Department of Agriculture tries to get back on winning track in the 8th UNTV Police Responders last Oct 2. Cup at the Pasig City Sports Center. Out to provide additional firepower One two newcomers in the annual for the Warriors are Paul Parreno, Ed Ri- tournament for public servants, the vera and Des Ayson while former PBA DENR Warriors collide with the Ma- players Chester Tolomia and Warren gis at 2 p.m. of Group B.elims, while Ybanez spearhead Judiciary's attack. the DA Food Masters tackle the Phil- The Food Masters absorbed a Health Plus at 5 p.m. in the lone Group stinging 91-84 defeat to group front- A encounter. runner Armed Forces of the Philip- The other Group B match is the 3:30 pines last Sunday despite getting 28 showdown between the NHA Builders points, from former UST star Emer- and GSIS Furies with the former out to son Oreta and 15 from ex-Cebuano improve their 2-1 mark in the event standout Henry Fernandez. organized by UNTV president and The Builders of coach Bennet Palad CEO Daniel Razon. will be barmered by Alvin Vitug and Marvin Mercado. John Derrick Dizon vowed to lead NHA to Out to lead the Warriors are Ralph Lansang and Melvin Bangal who both The 12-team tournament offers P4 victory against GSIS when they clash on million to the chosen charity of the Sunday.in the MTV Cup at the Pasig City scored 21 points in the team's stunning champion. Sports Center. 88-77 win over the Philippine National STRATEGIC Malay? LII UPPER PAGE 1 BANNER EDITOR/it CARTOON COMMUNICATION en% STORY STORY INITIATIVES PAGE ID ER SERVICE -••••••• Business Insi

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DEPARTMENT o Environment and Nat- ES SUNDAY who both scored 21 (Posig thy Sport (enter) points in the team'5 ural Resources guns for 1p.m. — [SR a. Judiaoq 330 p.m, — GS'S vs. 5114 stunning 88-77 wit its third straight win 5 when it battles two-time —/OS bum. thalleolth over the Philippine Na- champion Judiciary on tional Police Respond- Sunday while Department of Ag- ers last Oct. 2. riculture tries to get back on the Out to provide additional fire- winning track in the 8th UNTV power for the Warriors are Paul Cup at the Pasig City Sports Center Parreno, Ed Rivera and Des Ayson One of two newcomers in the while former PBA players Ches- ter Tolomia and Warren Ybanez annual tournament for public ser- vants, the DENR Warriors collide spearhead Judiciary's attack with the Magis at 2 p.m. while the The Food Masters absorbed a DA Food Masters tackle the Phil- stinging 91-84 defeat to Armed Health Plus at 5 p.m. Forces of the Philippines last Sun- day despite getting 28 points from The other match set at 3:30 fea- tures the showdown between the former UST star Emerson Oreta NHA Builders and GSIS Furies and 15 from ex-Cebuano standout Henry Fernandez with the former out to improve their mark in the event or- The Builders of coach Bennet ganized by UNTV president and Palad will be bannered by Alvin CEO Daniel Razon. Vitug and Marvin Mercado. Out to lead the Warriors are , The 12-team tournament offers P4 million to the chosen charity of Ralph Lansang and Melvin Bangal the champion. n I HAI ri ;it .(:111% IM11111,11rNI 111(.1 11111,IPHI A 1, 1(.1 111 _i.e.,. INMANVW; vessrogenwer

PHEA to conduct 71st national conference, training

Philippine Home Econom- ics (PHEA) president Susarta Guinea with the PHEA board of directors will be conducting its 71st national conference and training today up to Sun- day at the Chafi Beach Resort and Convention Center at Cagayan De Oro City. The theme of the event is "The Development of Home Economics and its Allied Dis- cipline for the Aspiration of the People to Live a Better The PHEA board of directors headed by president Susana Guinea (third from the left) with Dr. Life". It was adapted to the Lulu Tries, PHEF corporate secretary (right), Dr. Maria Teresa Namoro, assistant schools division theme of the 20th Biennial superintendent of DepEd QC (second from left) and Virgilio Santos, chief of DepEd Manila's school governance and operations division (left). International Congress of the Asian Regional Association and Albert Rosarda for their speakers are Alexander Eric- President's Report and Car- for Home Economics (ARA- meritorious accomplishments son Pedron Jr., president of melina Tan the Treasurer's HE) held last Aug. 19-23 at as PHEA officers for the past I-Influence and Prof. Allan Report. The recipient of the Hangzhou China wherein ten years. Guzman, PhD of the Pon- PHEA Tulong Aral sa Kagu- Albert Rosarda, PHEA vice The signing of the memo- tifical and Royal University ruan Scholarship Program president was elected in ab- randum of agreement between of Sto. Tomas. The concurrent will also be awarded as well as sentia as the ARAHE vice PHEA, DepEd Region 10 and sessions tomorrow afternoon the working committee chair- president for administration. the Provincial Environment will be facilitated by PHEA's persons and members of the A tree planting activity al Natural Resources Office corporate partner Focus Glo- conference. Albert Rosarda of chaired by PHEA secretary (PENRC) for the Adopt a bal Philippines, distributor of Colegio de San Juan de Letran Christine Banzuela will b 4-Forest Program as well as the DMC threads and KitchenAid. in Intrarnuros Manila will be conducted to mark the start of Deed of Books Donation from DTI representatives from the the emdee for the plenary ses- the event. Susarta Guinea will the Manila Public Schools Cagayan de Oro office will be sions and closing ceremony. deliver her opening remarks Home Economics Teachers sharing theft expertise in theft PHEA after having been and the participants will be Association (MAPSHETA) entrepreneurial activities. Re- founded in 1948 by the late welcomed by Dr. Arturo Bayo- to PHEA will be conducted. searches will also be presented Dr. Helena Benitez has grown cot, regional director of Re- Lanie Salvador, PHEA ap- by invited teachers from the and developed into a national gion 10. An inspirational mes- prentice from the division various regions of the country. non-government organization sage will be delivered by Dr. of Nueva Ecija will host the During the closing cer- bringing together individu- Edita 131trgos, PHEA's former opening ceremony. emonies, Dr. Erlinda Serrano als, institutions, and organi- president. Plaques of recogni- The invited keynote speak- PHEA auditor will present the zations to improve Home tion will be awarded to Chris- er is NCR regional director evaluation of the participants. Economics education and its tine Banzuela, Carmelina Tan Dr. Wilfredo Cabral. Plenary Susan Guinea will have the allied disciplines.

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..tne joint resolution substituted House Joint Resolution No. 16 and House Resolu- Romualdez thanks tion No. 322, filed by Deputy Speaker for Finance Luis Raymund Villafuerte of Cama- colleagues for backing rines Sur, and Tingog Sinarangan party-list Rep. Yedda Romualdez and House Majority farmers aid proposal Leader and Romualdez. Enverga said expected to be tapped for the By CHARISSA AL LOCI-ATOM implementation of the joint resolution are the DSWD's last payout amounting to P2.7 bil- House Majority Leader and Leyte Rep. lion under the rice subsidy program and the Martin Romualdez welcomed the House DND's remaining allocations of P2.89 billion Committee on Agriculture and Food's ap- that are allotted to the rice subsidy programs proval of a substitute House Joint Resolu- for military uniformed personnel. tion (HJR) urging Congress to authorize According to the unnumbered House the use of the rice subsidy as provided in joint resolution, the 2019 GAA provides this year's P3.7572trillion national budget a total allocation of P33.9 billion for rice for the purchase of palay (unhusked rice) subsidies, the largest of which is given to from farmers. the beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Romualdez expressed the House's com- Pilipino Program (4Ps) that can be utilized mitment to extend assistance to poor farm- to buy palay directly from local farmers "at ers following the continued drop in palay a very competitive and reasonable price." prices as a result of the implementation of Republic Act No. 11203, or the Rice Tarif - fication Law (RTL). "I thank my colleagues for the immediate passage of this measure to help our distressed farmers," Romualdez, one of the principal authors of the House joint resolution, said. "We want to ensure that our farmers are given assistance to address their con- cerns," he said. Quezon Rep. Mark Enverga, chairman of the Committee on Agriculture and Food, urged Malacaiiang to certify the joint resolu- tion as urgent to ensure its speedy adoption in both houses of Congress. He said the resolution could be passed on Nov. 4, when Congress resumes sessions, if there is a certification from President Duterte. "Assuming there is certification, once we return, we will be asking the Committee on Rules and the speaker if we could prioritize this for sponsorship for second reading. Being certified, on that same day, we can have our third reading approval," Enverga said in an interview. On Wednesday, the Enverga panel ap- proved the still unnumbered joint resolu- tion, which seeks to ease the plight of the country's poor farmers. The substitute joint resolution mandates the Department of Social Welfare and Devel- opment (DSWD), Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Department of National Defense (DND), Department of Transportation (DOTr), and the Depart ment of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), in coordination with the National Food Authority (NFA) and the Department of Agriculture (DA), to buy palay directly from local farmers and distribute the rice subsidy in the form of actual rice, instead of cash.

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RUNNING LOW ON SUPPLY With water service interruptions VISIT SITE FOR MORE looming in parts of Metro Manila due to Angat Dam's dipping water PHOTO ESSAYS level, one wonders if these plants on Kalayaan Avenue in Makati City frame.inquirer.net will survive a dry spell. —NIA° JESUS ORBETA StitATI:(;IC nsri -70001:?: I 1- Brrry 11 ci FH ( • NICA'111 IN rAfTE I RATIPT,R INIIONTAT CARTOON [ I WIRY STORY 1...... •••••••• I I IA I I V ES rATTE 10YEER 1 It VI It II MANILAMIULLETIN THE NATION'S LEADING NEWSPAPER 10-25-19 Nur rATTF I/ liAlr

Maynilad, Manila Water assailed over rotational service interruptions

BY MARIO B. CASAYURAN the consumers bear the brunt of such an irresponsible act?" Marcos pointed out. Some 15 million consumers in Metro Ma- Marcos said the Senate might just have nila and nearby provinces are expected to be a look at the concession agreements of the affected by the daily rotational service inter- two corporations that allowed them to oper- ruptions scheduled by Maynilad and Manila ate for a number of years. Water, prompting Senator Imee Marcos to These concession agreements spelled assail the two water concessionaires. out the provisions to implement their Marcos, a neophyte lawmaker, noted contracts in order for them to recover their that the daily rotational service interrup- investments. tions will reach up to 18 hours a day, begin- Affected by the scheduled water supply ning October 24, 2019. interruptions are the 15 million consum- The lady senator said Maynilad and ers in the cities of Manila, Mandaluyong Manila Water should have prepared for this Marikina, Navotas, Muntinlupa, Malabon, water crisis, especially since the poor would Makati, Las Piiias, Caloocan, Valenzuela, be the most affected. Parafiaque, Pasay, and Quezon City. "Kawawa naman ang inga' mahihirap na The provinces of Rizal, Cavite, and Mey- pamilya at ang mga main& na negosyo, gaya ng cauayan in Bulacan are likewise affected. karinderya, carwash, at laundry shops na gum- Maynilad blamed the continued decrease agamit ng tubig sa araw-araw (Pitiful are the in the water levels of Angat and Ipo dams poor families and those with small businesses due to lack of rain as reason for the 18-hour such as eateries, car wash, and laundry shops water supply interruptions. that use water every day)," Marcos said. Manila Water, on the other hand, stated Marcos noted that this was the second that its water allocation from the National time this year that water consumers in Met- Water Resources Board (NWRB) has re- ro Manila and nearby provinces experienced mained at 40 cubic meters per second (cms), water shortages during the dry season. which is below the normal 48 cms. "Didn't President Duterte warn that The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysi- he would terminate the water concession cal, and Astronomical Administration (PA- agreements of these two firms last March GASA) said the usual 187.53-meter water because of their shortcomings? They knew level of Angat Dam has gone down to 18o of water supply shortages but why should meters. I I XI- I OlrlIHNICA ;11)N rniI nuttrp riirnM141 rArnin$F1 11UPII I iii I \ I::. ” 1111( Water interruptions start

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People waited in line to fill up water containers while hospitals and other establishments stored water as Maynilad Water Services Inc. and Manila Water Co. Inc. began rotation- al service interruptions yesterday. The service interruptions were re- implemented in some portions of the concession areas due to the decreasing level of Angat Dam, the main water source for Metro Manila. Maynilad-affected areas are Navotas, Muntinlupa, Manila, Malabon, Makati, Las Piftas, Caloocan, Paraftaque, Pasay, Quezon City and Valenzuela. It will also impact Bacoor, Kawit, Imus, Noveleta and Rosario in Cavite and Mey- cauayan in Bulacan. For Manila Water, affected areas are Makati, Mandaluyong, Manila, Marikina, San Juan, Taguig, Quezon City, Pateros, Paraftaque and Pasig. Angono, Rodriguez, Cainta, Binan- gonan, Antipolo, San Mateo, Taytay, Te- resa, Baras and Jalajala in Rizal are also included. "As we have consistently warned since last week, since the water level at Angat Dam continues to decline, Manila Water Turn to Page 8 I- - I I .1 1 - - 111TrP I 11;1Ii'r:11 111,',I PALI I nAmirn rr,llip. it r ARIticlil I Irony CIIPPY iiIIII‘iLIE' i

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ruptions being ex- Water From Page 1 perienced in Metro Manila and nearby will begin implementing rota- perienced by over 15 million areas, water conces- tional water service interrup- customers in Metro Manila and sionaires should no tion," the firm said. nearby provinces, pointing out longer be allowed to "This is necessary because that the concessionaires should collect the remaining we want to ensure that the still- have prepared for the situation rate hike. limited raw water supply will to protect their clients from "It appears that last even beyond the summer inconvenience. since the water crisis of 2020 since Angat Dam may "Because of this water cri- broke out in March not reach its ideal 212-meter sis, poor families and small 2019, there has been level by the end of 2019," it businesses that use water ev- no significant im- added. ery day have to suffer," said provement in the As of Thursday morning, Marcos. sourcing of water Angat Dam was at 185.87 me- Maynilad announced that aside from that which ters, slightly below the 186.23 the implementation of 18 hours comes from Angat meters the other day. Angat's of rotational service daily from Children haul water in Batasan, Quezon Dam," said Bagong normal level is at 180 meters. Oct. 24 as the water levels in City yesterday. MICHAEL VARGAS Alyansang Makabay- There has been scant rain- Angat and Ipo dams continue an (Bayan) secretary fall at the Angat and Ipo wa- to go down. actions to address the water general Renato Reyes. tersheds over the past days, Manila Water, on the hand, shortage. "Both private concession- resulting in the continuous pointed out that the water al- "President Duterte already aires should explain what steps decline of raw water levels in location from National Water admonished and warned them they have taken to address the Angat and Ipo dams. Resources Board (NWRB) that he would terminate con- the apparent shortage. Manila Since raw water allocation has dropped by a sixth from cession agreements last March Water at the time was being from Angat Dam for Metro normal. because of their failures, but pressed to bridge the deficit in Manila and adjacent provinces The Philippine Atmospher- now they still don't have a its supply through the opera- is still at the reduced level of 40 ic, Geophysical and Astro- solution to the water crisis. tion of the Cardona plant. We cubic meters per second (cms) nomical Services Administra- They already know the short- wonder what is the status of versus the normal allocation tion (PAGASA) reported a age of water supply, why do this," he added. of 48 cms, the volume of raw 187.53-meter water level of the people need to bear the Both Maynilad and Manila water entering its treatment Angat Dam, which is 7.53 brunt of this problem?" Marcos Water were given substantial facilities is short by around 250 meters higher than the normal said in a mix of English and water rate hikes since October million liters per day. level while Ipo Dam remains at Filipino. last year. Both concessionaires called 100.76 meters, slightly lower Marcos added that the Sen- "Are they now saying that on their customers to use water than the 101-meter maintain- ate could again look into the the service interruptions are wisely and responsibly. They ing level. concession agreements of the expected to last until summer? encouraged consumers to Last March, President two water companies, which Is this now a permanent water store water when available, at Duterte threatened to scrap were given exclusive rights to crisis? What is the real status amounts enough to serve their the concession agreements of operate and maintain water of alternative water sources?" needs during hours of service water concessionaires Manila utilities for several years. asked Reyes. interruption. Water and Maynilad after mil- She said that the agreements The MWSS, meanwhile, Concessionaires lions of their customers were spelled out the duties and said that the interruptions are slammed left waterless. responsibilities of the conces- necessary because they need to Duterte also warned Metro- sionaires to the government preserve the main water source Sen. Imee Marcos said politan Waterworks and Sew- and to their customers. until summer next year. Maynilad and Manila Water erage System (MVVSS) officials Militant groups, mean- Reyes also noted that "Ma- should be held accountable that they would get fired if he while, said that given the nila Water is set to jack up its for the water crisis being ex- was not satisfied with their frequent water supply inter- rates by P2 / cubic meter by

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January 2020. .Maynilad will Lingat, the provincial environ- also impose a P1.95 /cubic ment and natural resources meter increase by January of officer in Bulacan of the De- next year. These increases are partment of Environment and unconscionable given the mas- Natural Resources, said that sive service interruptions." several factors are affecting the "We demand for them to fast dwindling water elevation return the rate hike collected in the watersheds of Angat, in 2018 and bar the private Ipo, Bustos and La Mesa. concessionaires from collect- These include the increasing ing increased rates in January population of Metro Manila 2020," Bayan said. leading to the increase of water demand and climate change, Cloud-seeding Lingat noted. The NWRB, meanwhile, Environmentalists, moun- is looking into the possibility taineers and outdoorsmen of having cloud-seeding op- groups also blamed illegal log- erations over the Angat Dam ging operations and charcoal- reservoir to help replenish its making activities within the dwindling water level. watersheds as primary masons Sevillo David Jr., NWRB for the fast receding water executive director, said in a text level in the reservoirs. message to The STAR that they To correct the problems, would discuss with the MWSS Lingat said the government the possibility of reactivating has embarked on a national cloud-seeding over the Angat, greening program, particu- Ipo and La Mesa watersheds. larly in watershed areas to help The dam provides more maintain their water-holding than 90 percent of Metro Ma- capacities. nila's domestic water use. To provide alternative live- The meeting will be sched- lihood to informal settlers usu- uled soon and will be made in ally involved in illegal logging consultation with PAGASA of operations within watershed the Department of Science and areas, Lingat said DENA in Technology and the Bureau of Bulacan will be pushing for the Soils and Water Management planting of bamboo species. (BSWM) of the Department of Bamboo helps increase the Agriculture, David added. water-holding capacity of the On April 10 this year, the watershed and at the same BSWM started cloud-seeding time eliminate carbon dioxide over the Angat and La Mesa in the atmosphere that can dams to help replenish their help mitigate the worsening dwindling water levels, but climate change in the country, this was halted in July as the Lingat noted. — With Ramon typhoon season started. Then Lazaro, Cecille Suerte On the other hand, Emelita Felipe, Rhodina Villanueva

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House T G mazes bill on Department of Water A HOUSE of Representatives Tech Working Chow universal headgd by Adbay Rep. Joey arc t r sartitation ate Saleesla is currently ory regime nalizing a bill cleating the Mat encourages itsponsible Department of Water Resources private Sector participation to egrate under one tool the and imolvernent, fosters and government's fragmented water prioritizes infrastructures which resources management systems adopt innovative solariains and and pursue a sustainable and international best practices sciencesbased prograirt for the to acicimss the challenges of 'te' use and conservation of the climate change tmtry's vital water resources. Salceda said the DWR The National Water Act a be responsible for bill, responds to the urgent formulation of public clamor for better water coMprehensive and integrated services which President policies and plogranas on water, Rodrigo Duterte has echoed in as well as the management hi's recent calls. It consolidates system for the ownership. out 30 proposals, two of apiropriatiim, development, which Olas 2997 mid 4944) utilization. and protection of were authored by Salceda the country's water resources. himself, chairman of the Float will ensure the optimal ways and means committee. I e of .a et for domestic, also seeks to establish a Watt comm r ml hydropowm, Regulatory Commission and itzation, sanitation, itichisirv,

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hile on the brink of a shareholder turnover, the country's leading ce- Wment maker, Holcim Philippines Inc, was slapped with a P33o,000-penal4r in relation to wastewater emanating from its terminal at Manila Harbor Cen- ter, Industrial Park in Vitas, Ton- do, Manila. The fine was meted out by the Laguna Lake Develop- ment Authority, which was un- der the Department of Environ- ment and Natural Resources. Holcim uses the port termi- nal at Manila Harbor for the caster dispatch of its products. The terminal gives Metro Manila customers a more ac- cessible pickup point for ce- ment purchases. To date, conglomerate San Miguel Corp.'s $2.13-billion takeover of Holcim is still under- going phase-two review by the Philippine Competition Com- mission, which has 6o calendar days from Aug. 23 to conduct this review. Phase two means that a more detailed analysis of the transaction is required using additional information neces- sary to complete the review. Holcim owns and operates cement manufacturing facili- ties in Eulacan, La Union, Batangas and Davao City. —DORIS DUMLAO-ARADIL LA Si ItA 11 It I / I: I RAIIMP 1 (:( (NJ (Al II (N in 1110••••••••""." INFI'INI I VIV IlusinessM ir I witty! 10-25- 1S

I II PCCI affirms support to PHL's shift to low-carbon economy

BY JONATHAN L. MAYUGA climate change is happening as evi- vate sector supports the coun- W @jonlmayuga dencedbytheincreasedtemperature try's Nationally Determined brought about by global warming Contributions (ND Cs), a promise HE Philippine Chamber with a average of 20 typhoons that made by governments in signing of Commerce and Industry visit the country every year. • the Paris Agreement. T(PCCI) has vowed to mo- "The Special Report you launch He said the private sector is await- bilize its members composed of today is very alarming and calls for ing the finalization of the country's 35,000-strong small, medium and concerted action not justby govern- NDC submission and is currently large enterprises from its 124 lo- ments but by all of us. We, in the looking at its role in the implemen- cal chapters nationwide and about private sector, recognize that and tation of these actions. a hundred industry associations are eager to cooperate and support "Green investments is starting to do their share in support of the the government to implement these to take off and we see these in ini- country's transformation to a low actions," Leviste stated. tiatives like the Green Hospitals, carbon economy. He cited as an example of how Green Buildings and Green Bank- Speaking during the 10th Anni- the private sector can help. For ing and more important, in the versary Celebration of the Climate one, he said, the food industry Green Jobs Act. As long as there Change Act, the law that also cre- can contribute in reducing green- is an enabling environment for ated the Climate Change Commis- house-gas emission (GHG) from private-sector participation, the sion (CCC), and its launching of the food systems by creating products sector will always be willing to co- IntergovernmentalPanelonClimate mostly sourced from low-carbon operate," he said. Change Special Report on Climate intensity raw materials and us- PCCI met with CCC Commission- Change and Lind, Jose P. Leviste ing production technology and er Emmanuel de Guzman Tuesday Jr., PCCI director in charge of envi- processes that minimize carbon to discuss how the private sector ronment, climatrehinge and urban emissions, he said. can participate and access available --development acknowledged that According to Leviste, the pri- funds froth various international

financing institutions including the work Strategy on Climate Change to communicate the IPCC report Green Climate Fund (GCF). and the National Climate Change and ensure risk-based planning and The PCCI has been in partner- Action Plan (NCCAP) which is now implementation of plans, programs ship with the government through currently being reviewed to make and activities. the CCC. Annually, the PCCI brings it more responsive to the needs of Launched in August this year, the private sector together in a the communities. the IPCC Special Report on Climate Business Summit which we now call De Guzman said one of the re- Change and Land states that land is Annual Business Climate Action quirements in updating the NCCAP already under growing human pres- Summit during which the private- is the recommendation in the IPCC sure and climate change is adding to sector initiatives to help combat Special Report. these pressures. climate change are showcased. While most of the discussions Italsowarnedthatkeepingglobal Leviste said this time around, on climate action happening now warmingto wellbelow2 degrees Cel- sustainable low carbon pathways are focused on energy, industry and cius can be achieved only by reduc- that the private sector is pursuing transport, the new IPCC report un- ing greenhouse-gas emissions from will be the focus of the event to equivocally states that land is criti- all sectors including land and food. be held next month to learn more cally important as well, both as a The IPCC, the world body for as- about what the private sector is do- source of greenhouse-gas emissions sessing the state of scientific ing to help mitigate the effects of and as a climate-change solution. knowledge related to climate climate change. The report, de Guzman said, change, its impacts, and potential De Guzman, in his welcome re- should guide the Philippines in its future risks, and possible response marks and message said since the pursuit of low-carbon and climate- options, saw the Summary for Poli- CCC was established, the commis- resilient development path. He said cymakers of the Special Report sion has worked to bring life to the the CCC is likely to employ robust on Climate Change and Land ap- law that created it. These include public information drive, educa- provedbythe world's governments the crafting of the National Frame- tion, and communication strategies in Geneva, Switzerland. STRATFOIC PAGE 1 OANNER EDITORIAI CARTOON COM N11 INICATION engi MORT STORY 10 -25.19 I/7 PAGE 1/ DATE

Companies told to change solutions on plastic waste

By Meg Adonis @MegINQ

Environmental organizations on Wednesday called on the world's top plastic-producing companies to drop the "false solutions" they had proposed to reduce their plastic waste. The Break Free From Plastic movement, together with member organizations Gala Asia-Pacific, Mother Earth Foundation, Greenpeace Philip- pines, EcoWaste Coalition and Healthcare Without Harm Asia, launched Branded Volume II, a 2019 global brand audit report BRAND AUDIT Members of environmental group EcoWaste that aims to hold top corporate Coalition show crowns adorned with product labels by the polluters accountable for their top companies. -LYN aluom single-use packaging that pol- lute the environment. The top three brands iden- countries in six continents from Nestle were 1,755. tified in the report were Coca- from Aug.,. to Sept. 30. Cola, Nestle and PepsiCo. Oth- Break Free From Plastic Sponsored cleanups ers named in the report in- was able to gather 72,451 volun- "[Conducting] brand audits clude Mondelez International, teers to conduct 484 brand au- is actually a step up, because Unilever, Mars, P&G, Colgate- dits and collect 476,423 pieces we can conduct cleanups every Palmolive, Philip Morris and of plastic. Of this number, 43 day but the problem would on- Perfetti Van Mille. percent were found to be ly persist ... and most of these Von Hernandez, Break Free marked with a clear consumer cleanups are sponsored by the From Plastic movement global brand. very companies producing coordinator, said the top three Volunteers collected 11,732 these plastic wastes," Hernan- companies in this year's audit pieces of plastic in 37 countries dez said at a press conference. were also the same brands that that bore the Coca-Cola brand, Ben Jordan, Coca-Cola's se- produced the most plastic which is more than the com- nior director for environmental waste last year. bined pieces collected from the policy, was quoted in the report The brand audits, defined Top 2 and 3 companies, with as saying that although there in the report as "identifying, Nestle having 4,846 pieces in 31 were plenty of people who counting and documenting the countries and PepsiCo with wanted to rid the world of plas- brands found on plastic and 3,362 in 28 Countries. tic, "we know that's not going to other collected packaging In the Philippines, of the happen ... We're all going to be 37,016 total plastic collected, using plastic for years waste to help identify the cor- mom porations responsible for pol- 2,804 were Coca-Cola PET bot- and years, right?" lution," were done across 51 tles, while collected waste Coca-Cola, in a state- Al4

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COMPANIES TOLD TO CHANGE SOLUTIONS ON PLASTIC WASTE ment, said it was the issue of plastics waste." in their progress and disclose bring their own containers FROM AR working toward A PepsiCo spokesperson told the number of plastics they even to "sari-sari" stores where solutions "to APP, "Changing the way society were actually producing. they could ask for refills of var- make reports like this a thing of makes, uses, and disposes of "We need to solve the prob- ious products such as shampoo the past." packaging is a complex challenge lem at its source and reduce the and toothpaste rather than "We want to help build a and we're playing our part" total number of single-use buying sachets. system where plastic packaging plastics ever produced. The "Back in the day, we had the never becomes waste," the Co- 'False solutions' problem with their [proposed] 'tingi' system. But corporations ca-Cola Company said, adding The companies cited in the Solutions is that they focus on introduced the single-use sa- that "Any time our packaging study had reportedly proposed lightweighting and not reduc- chets, which spread to the sari- ends up in our oceans—or any- solutions to the global plastic ing," she said. sari store level," he said. where that it doesn't belong—is waste problem, but the envi- Aguilar also emphasized Hernandez stressed that Unacceptable to us." ronmental groups denounced the need for these companies consumers should not be A Nestle spokesperson told these as "false solutions." to develop alternative delivery blamed in this global crisis. Agence France-Presse (AR') in Greenpeace Southeast Asia systems, or the use of refillable Rather, corporations should be a statement, "As the world's regional campaign coordinator and reusable containers. held accountable for producing largest food and beverage com- Abigail Aguilar said these com- Hernandez added that they packaging that has encouraged pany, we know we have an im- panies should prioritize reduc- could encourage their con- a "disposable mentality" and portant role to play in shaping tion, invest in more long-term sumers to go back to the "tingi" "throw-away culture." —Won A sustainable solutions to tackle solutions, and be transparent system, in which people could REPORT FROM AFP INQ STRATEGIC LII 1 VI UPPER PAGE 1 BANNER WRORIAL CARTOON COMMUNICATION STORY STORY INMATIVES PAGE LOWER 11111 110.111". ....101111/ 3ERVICE AiA SA !, te

COKE, NESTLE, PEPSI, UNILEVER, ANG mga multi-national corporation na kolekta. Coca-Cola, Nestle, at PepsiCo ang kinila- Ito ang pangalawang Icasunod na taon tang pinalcamalalang polluters sa buong na nangunguna ang Coca-Cola bilang mundo, ayon sa The Brand Audit Report pinakamalalang polluter sa mundo, sabi sa 2019 na ii-release kahapon. report. Ang Brand Audit Report ay bunga ng Ayon sa Brand Audit Report 2019, ang World Clean-Up Day nitong Setyembre tunay na problema ay ang mentalidad ng kung saan ang mga miyembro ay ang Break mga kompanya na gumamit ng mga bagay Free From Plastics movement sa 51 bansa. na itinatapon na lang dahil mas madali ito Umabot sa 72,451 ang raga volunteer para sa kanila. worldwide at nalcakolekta sila ng 476,423 "The real problem is the continuation of na piraso ng mga plastic at malinaw pa sa the throwaway culture which is at the core 43% ng mga ito ang mga brand na gumamit of the company's business model," sabi sa ng mga plastic na pinultt na bilang basura. report. Umabot sa 3,751 ang volunteers sa Pili- Sa buong mundo, ang pinakamalalcing pinas at 37,016 na pirasortg basura ang na- polluter ay ang Coca-Cola. Umabot sa

COLGATE, P&G PINAKHUGYOT! 11,732 ang piraso ng basura mula sa mga ang pinakamadalas na makitang basurang produkto nito na pinulot sa 37 bansa. Su- pinulot. mtmod dim ang Nestle na may 4,846 na Sabi pa ng report, ang China, Indonesia, piraso ng basura na pinulot sa 31 bansa at Pilipinas, Vietnam at Sri Lanka ang pinang- pangatlo ang Pepsico na may 3,362 na ba- gagalingan ng pinakamaraming basura na sura sa 28 bansa. napupunta sa lcaragatan. Mg iba pang mga polluter ay: Mon- Mg mga plastic na napulot sa Pilipinas delez International, 1,083 basura sa 23 ay ang tinatawag na LDPE o low-density bansa; Unilever, 3,328 basura sa 21 ban- polyethylene na malinaw o puti na kadala- sa; MARS, 543 na basura sa 20 bansa; sang ginagamit sa bag, plastic tray, holders Procter&Gamble, 1,160 na basura sa 18 at dispensers; PET o plyethylene- tere- bansa; Colgate-Palmolive, 642 na basura phthalate o malinaw o tinted na plastic na sa 18 na bansa; Philip Morris International, ginagamit bilang boteng iniinuman o cup 2,239 na basura sa 18 bansa; at Perfetti van at pouches; at bioplastics at iba pang mga Melte, 1,090 na basura sa 17 bansa. bagay na may 'callalong plastic. (Eileen Plastic bags, sachets at plastic bottles Mendas) STRATEGIC C LJ • COMMUNICATION UPPER PAGE T BANNER EDITORIAl cARTOON WORT 1 OR. 25- ig INITIATIVES PAGE LOWER .,,,misme SERVICE

TITLE PAGE 1/ DATE NAGING kontrobersyal ang panloloob ng Isang mall ng nasa 15 Icalala- ldhan as Icamalcallan. At !along flaying kon- trobersyal ang krimen nang may mapatay sa mga suspek dahil may mga haka-haka rito ng foul play. GIYERA VS NOTORYUS 15 SUSPEK Sa imbestigasyon ng NA MA NOMINAL mga pulis, isang linggo pa lang nangupahan any ito sa kanilang pagna- Nitong 2016 naman, mga suspek sa isang nakaw. dalawang sekyu any na- bahay malapit sa nina- Umabot sa P136 mil- sugatan sa shootout ng kawan nilang J Center yon any halaga ng alahas, mga sekyu at magna- Mall sa Brgy. Baldfid, Man- cash at cellphone any na- nakaw na nanloob sa je- daue City sa latawigan ng kulimbat nila. welry store sa boob ng de- Cebu. Ayon kay Police Captain partment store sa Brw. Val- Pinag-aralan nila Marvin Fegarido, Mandaue ladolid, Carcar City. nang husto any mga mall, City Police Station chief, ni- Iniimbestigahan pa ang nanakawan nilang nakawan nina Tairos any kung any mga suspek sa jewelry shops at pawn- Ginros Gem and Jewelry na J Center Mall robbery ay shop sa boob ng mall, ang nawalan ng P2OM alahas; konektado sa mga na- kanilang pagpasok at Oro China Wedding and kawan sa Cebu City at pag-eskapo at paggamit Engagement Rings, P10M; Career City. ng mga sasakyan pata- M Lhuillier Jewellers, P50M; Paano kung konekta• kas malayo sa mall. at Jay-Ann Jewelry; P50M. do any mga krimeng ito? Gayundin ang segu- Any !change Money For- 'Yun bang === gawa ridad ng mall na mahina ex, isang shop para sa pa- ng grupo ni Tairos? ang pwersa dahil iilan litan ng salapi ay nawalan Eh paano kung mag- lang any armadong secu- din ng P6M na cash. kakontra ang paniniwala rity guard. Kasama sa insidente ng mga mamayan at taga- Pinamunuan ng gang any pagpukpok kay Joseph CHR at pamilya ng mga ang isang Glen Tairos, 47, Zanoria, security guard, napatay na suspek? na taga-Talisay City na na- nang pumalag ito at nag- Paano kung any ma- patay habang tumatakas papagaling na sa isang os- halagang usapin na ka- ito sa pantalan ng Bogo pital sa tinamo niyang su- ilangang magbayad nang City, Cebu. gat. mahal any mga kriminal Kasama sa mga na- Pero walang nakuha sa ginawa nilang krimen patay sina Kevin Plaza An- any mga pulis sa mga na- sa pinakamadaling pana- dales, Wilfredo Suede En- kulimbat ng gang. hon any lilitaw na kagus- guito, Philip Faburada at HUMAN RIGHTS tuhan ng mga biktima? Tairos. Ngayon ay nagrerekla- Wala bang halaga ito Kabilang din sa mga mo any ilan sa mga magu- sa mga taga-human rights miyembro ng armadong lang ng mga napatay. na raging mas mahalaga gang sina Roel Sumingit, At makikisali na rin "nanatiling inosente any Julivyn Quirante, Amer Ci- umano any Commission isang akusado hangga't mafranca, na taga-Tan- on Human Rights sa pag- napatutunayan na sila'y gub City, Misamis Occi- iimbestiga sa patayan. nagkasala?" dental; James Gomez na May sumbong kasi u- Paano naman any taga-Ozamiz City, Misamis mano na maaaring isa na agarang pagpatay ng mga Occidental; Jun Candelar- namang extra-judicial killing suspek o akusado sa ia na taga-Naga, Hoot; na any naganap. mga biktima? taga-Tondo, Manila. 'Yun bang = walang PAFITE NGI3IKOMA Ozamiz robbery group nanlaban pero pinagbabaril Sana, darating any umano any mga suspek ng mga pulis any mga na- araw na higit na pahalaga- na may mga pagnanakaw patay. han ng mga taga-human nang ginawa sa Liloan, Kung ano any lalabas rights any mga biktima ng Cebu, Consolacion, Tal- sa imbestigasyon ng mga mga kriminal kaysa any isay at Bacolod. ito, maaadng may laban sa mismong mga kriminal. Nabuking any grupo mga pulis any ilang resul- Sa paraang ito, higit na nang pabiyahe any pito sa ta. mapalalambot any mga mga ito sakay ng Toyota Pero tiyak namang ma- kriminal at mas mapigilan Innova na ginamit nila sa ninindigan any mga pulls na silang gumawa ng kri- pagtakas sa Mandaue lehitimo any mga pang- men. City, nakasakay na sa yayaring nagtapos sa pag- Any pagtatanggol Isasi RoRo. kamatay ng apat sa mga lagi sa mga kriminal sa Si Police Staff Ser- suspek. ngalan ng "human rights" geant Jojit Potot ang na- AMONG MASASABI ang nagpapatibay ng boob kasakote sa mga suspek NG MAMAMAYAN? ng mga ito na gumawa ng batay sa nasabing aasak- Bukod sa krimeng na- mga tabag sa batas na sa yan. ganap sa nasabing mall, maraming pagkakataon Pumalag ang tatlo sa may ulat na may nina- ay may nakikitil na buhay. mga ito kaya sila napatay kawang bangko $a Fuente o0o sa labanan kina Potot. Osmena, Cebu City noong Anomang reaksyon o P136M ALAHAS AT 2011. reklamo, iparating sa SALAPI Dalawang security 092284-03333 o i-email Nakatsamba any guard at tatlong magna- sa bantiporda@ yahoo. mga anak ng Weide, na nekaw any namatay rib. com. sinew