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News Montoring 10 25 2019 DATE - a! DAY friday a DEMO ItiNT J]3 WS Strategic Communication and Initiative Service „ SI RA TI(.1( 1 PAGE I BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON ( (MIMI FNIC AMIN Lt A2- STORY STORY PAGE LOWER SI IIVI4 I. 10 -25- 19 TITLE PAGE I/ DATE 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 rttihr I/ 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. STRATEGIC DPP PAGE I BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON COMMUNICATION STORY STORY ak IN itz PAGE LO NIONIMIlar 70 SERVICE Standard -25-19 PAGE I/ DATE 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 PAGE I/ DATE [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.
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