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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Under the Sagip Ilog Program, two (2) In the pursuit to sustain and strengthen rivers were included under this program, the implementation of environmental namely: Calapan River located at laws and partnership with various Calapan City in the Province Oriental stakeholders, EMB MIMAROPA Mindoro and Mogpog River located at continually developed the annual targets the Province of Marinduque. Activities that are of high importance during CY in this program include data gathering 2011 and implement strategies to through monthly water quality enhance the programmed activities in monitoring, pollution sources inventory line with the mandate and procedure. and providing assistance to local These accomplishments were made government unit(s) concerned in possible through the hard work and formulating water quality management dedication of the regional and field framework. In line with the designation personnel, the continuous support of the of the Water Quality Management Area PENROs and CENROs resulting to a (WQMA) in Calapan City, a public significant contribution in the hearing was conducted last December accomplishment of the region’s target. 13, 2011. Completion of the remaining Significant of which is the activities required for the proposal of accomplishment of EIAM Division designation of a WQMA such as data having accomplished the targets for the collection and evaluation that will be most number of activities as planned for needed in the final proposal document CY 2011. The implementation of EIS will be given priority in CY 2012. system has declined in number of issued ECCs to 162 from the planned target of Laboratory records also showed that the 224. This is because of the adaptation of region has reached a total of 800 some projects as specified in the Revised collected samples for laboratory analysis Procedural Manual for DAO 2003-30. which represents 95% of the annual The region organized four (4) clustered target and accomplished 1790 MMT and 15 project-based MMTs determinations resulting to 128 percent during CY 2011. accomplishment. In the Linis Hangin Program, a total of four (4) free vehicle emission testing The Regional Office together with the activities were conducted by the team support from PENROs and CENROs which covered all provinces within the accomplished all the target activities under administrative jurisdiction of Region Toxic Chemical and Hazardous Waste IVB and a total of twelve (12) accredited Management Section. Periodic monitoring/inspection are being performed Private Emission Testing Centers to ensure compliance to laws and regulations (PETCs) operating in the region were relative to hazardous waste management. monitored by the PETC Regional Monitoring Team (RMT). In line with The information and education campaign the celebration of the Environmental activities of the region were intensified Month the EMB Region IV B organized and sustained, prioritizing the conduct of a monitoring activity of Private Emission comprehensive lectures to schools, Testing Centers and Emission testing of colleges and universities in order to government vehicles. The region also promote the National Programs for conducted a training on Stack Emission Sustainable and Eco-friendly Schools Testing held in Tanza Oasis Hotel and to strengthen the implementation of located at Brgy. Capipisa East Tanza, RA 9512, otherwise known as Cavite. Environmental Awareness and Education Act of 2008. In line with the 2011 2011 National Search for Sustainable double the performance of its duties and and Eco-friendly Schools, the region has responsibilities in protecting, conserving received entries from the different and managing the environment and provinces. According to the points and natural resources of the region. ranking system adopted by the judges, the regional winners were San Mariano Elementary School from Roxas Oriental Mindoro, Pres. Diosdado Macapagal Memorial National High School from Gloria, Oriental Mindoro, and Palawan State University from Puerto Princesa City. In the National Search for Sustainable and Eco-friendly Schools Elementary level, San Mariano Elementary School in Roxas Oriental Mindoro was the 3rd place winner in the elementary level and Palawan State University was the 2nd place winner in the College level. In the field of Gender and Development Activities (GAD), the region conducted series of lectures and livelihood trainings to sustain and expand the gender awareness of the region. Also, in line with the celebration of World Water Day and Women’s Month, EMB MIMAROPA conducted a motorcade and MOA Signing for Adopt-an-Estero Program in Puerto Princesa City to widen the awareness and participation of the localities. EMB MIMAROPA will continually exert effort in terms of managing and preserving the vast natural resources and address the pressing demand to educate the citizenry to inculcate into their minds that each one of us has a role and responsibility to take care of our environment and mother Earth in general. This office reiterates its vision to be recognized as a leading example of ecological frontier with equally balanced opportunities to boost economy without sacrificing clean and healthy environment for the protection of its citizenry. EMB MIMAROPA pledges to EMB MIMAROPA Annual Report CY 2011 3 2011 INTRODUCTION camaraderie with those sectors helped the region to realize not only its targets MIMAROPA Region is blessed with and programs but also the advocacies for rich natural resources and biodiversity, the preservation and protection of the fertile soil, vast forest cover and environmental quality. wonderful water bodies. These factors were the very reason for several parks, With the partnerships created and with mountains and sanctuaries to be declared the full support and dedication of the as national treasures of the country, thus, regional and field offices staff in the posing an extra challenge to the whole different DENR PENROs and CENROs, Department in achieving its goal of EMB MIMAROPA has accomplished protecting and conserving the the targets and objectives regardless of environment. the limited resources and manpower and other constraints faced during the The region is considered as one of the operations. economic assets and tourist attractions of the country having those attributes. Thus, there is really a need to achieve sustainable development in order to protect the environmental integrity while aiming for economic growth of the region. Being the head agency in securing the environmental and developmental concerns of the region, the Environmental Management Bureau MIMAROPA aims to achieve sustainability of both the economy and ecology while nurturing the welfare of the present and future generation. Thru the implementation of the various environmental laws mandated to the bureau such as RA 6969, RA 8749, RA 9512, RA 9275, RA 9003 and PD 1586 as guided by the vision and mission of DENR-EMB, the region is also consistently performing its duties thru an effective and efficient implementation of the programs and projects under the bureau’s thrusts and mandates. The region has established partnership and linkages to the different stakeholders in order to attain the said objective that plays very important role in the society such as the local government units, government agencies, academe, civil and private societies and most especially the industries/ business sectors. The strong EMB MIMAROPA Annual Report CY 2011 4 2011 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT 6% CNC ISSUED CY 2011 ASSESSMENT AND 9% (Province) MANAGEMENT Marinduque 28% For Calendar Year 2011, the EIAM 40% Occ. Min Division had accomplished the targets as Or. Min. Palawan plan, enumerated to wit: 17% Romblon I. Implementation of EIS System ECC/CNC processing/issuance Figure 1.2 CNC Issued per province, a) A total of 151 ECCs were issued CY 2011 out of the total target of 200 or equivalent to 76% accomplishment, to Among the project types, tourism projects such as sand and gravel, projects/ spots or zone had the highest tourism, commercial buildings, number of ECC issued while residential/ schools, piggery, salt farms, hospitals. subdivision projects had the least On the other hand, there were 336 number. Below is the distribution of CNCs issued out of the total target of ECC issued per project type: 200, which is 168% of the annual target. Table 1.2. ECC/ CNC Issued per project type, 1st semester CY 2011 Table 1.1. ECC/ CNC Issued within the admininistrative jurisdiction of EMB Project Type Number of Region IV-B, CY 2011 ECC Issued 1. Tourist Spots/ 40 Province ECC CNC Zone issued issued 2. Sand and Gravel 24 3. Gasoline Station 21 Marinduque 7 19 4. Office/ 17 Occidental Warehouse/ Mindoro 27 136 Commercial Oriental Building Mindoro 36 56 5. Subdivision 14 Palawan 67 94 6. Others 35 Romblon 14 31 b) There was a decrease in the number Total 151 336 of ECC issued due to the implementation of Memorandum 5% ECC ISSUED CY 2011 Circular No. 002-2010 which (Province) prescribes the adaptation of the 9% threshold of some projects specified 18% Marinduque in the Revised Procedural Manual Occ. Min for DAO 2003-30 as well as the Or. Min. 44% 24% requirement of PCSD Clearance for Palawan projects within the Province of Romblon Palawan. Figure 1.1 ECC Issued per province, CY 2011 EMB MIMAROPA Annual Report CY 2011 5 2011 II. ECC Compliance Monitoring effectiveness of environmental measures and Evaluation on prevention and mitigation of actual project impacts, versus the predicted a. During the CY 2011, the division impacts used