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BY MANUEL T. CAYON IWALWAL, MONKAYO, Compostela Valley—The DDuterte administration's clean- up drive covering massive areas—with Boracay and Manila Bay as the prime examples—has reached Mindanao, after the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) served the final cease-and-desist order (CDO) to small miners in the Diwalwal gold SOLDIERS were tapped to secure the residential and mining site and to provide security to the rush site. _ enforcement teams he aded by environment and natural resources officers. MANUEL (AVON been removed from the active min- This is another testament to The move has been set in mo-. the government's political will, as tion last week after both DENR ing and residential areas of Diwal- like in the other ambitious clean- field officers and local government wal, the dredging of the Naboc Riv- ups, to be affected are thousands officials served with finality the er would begin, Tawantawan said. of miners and their families, plus CDO that bans any further pro- The river is the main dump- their "influential" backers. cessing of gold ores near canals and ing waterway of these processing The DENR and its concerned rivers, and inside residential areas plants, which throw the mercury- units are saving the waterways in Diwalwal. and cyanide-laden water through around the area from further mer- the several tributary streams at cury contamination due to the Going, going, gone the western slope Of Mount Diwata decades of small-scale mining in AS soon as the last of the 1,797 I. Diwalwal that was often marred ball mills, which are used to Crush with violence. This, to date, is the rocks and stones, and the 31 car- biggest clean-up drive in Mindan- bon in-pulp (CIP) machines, used ao by Environment Secretary Roy to separate the gold from the ore Cimatu, DENR Assistant Secretary dusts by applying cyanide, has: Ruth M. Tawantawan said.

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pond, and to process the rocks that and the facilities needed for resi- must be crushed and refined at the dential occupancy were already in- mountain range, which straddles ball mills. stalled. the provinces of Compostela Valley "It would take one day to crush and Surigao del Sur. The relocation in Mabatas is' and pulverize one sack of these intended to remove the families "The dredging would start im- rocks," he said. from shanties perched atop the mediately, but it would be contract- The serving officers were di- slopes with tension cracks deVelop- ed by private groups via bidding," vided, though, with one assuring she said. ing underneath, although the main him that he could negotiate it with goal is to bring the processing mills "That's the initial discussion, the higher officials. away from the rivulets and streams so that it would be fair. Whoever Another small processor would that feed into the Naboc River, a wants to dredge Naboc, anyone rather stop his processing activi- tributary of the Agusan River. who can separate and handle well ties. "It is difficult to get gold from The heavy contamination by the mercury, as well as the other the ores. These few years, a gram of mercury of the Naboc River even- minerals, is welcome to bid, Tawan- gold could be extracted from three tawan added." tually found significant traces into to four sacks of rock ores. That's the Davao Gulf in the 1990s, and It would be conducted "defi- how it is getting to be scarce." forced the government to clamp nitely this year," she added. A company-sized unit of Army down on the wanton use of mer- "Our patience ended [on soldiers was tapped to secure the cury and cyanide. March 14] and we would be filing residential and mining site and to Toward the end of the 1990s and charges against those who still re- provide security to the enforce- way into the decade of the 2000s, the sist, because it has been a long time ment teams headed by 11 com- Mabatas site was ignored, as miners already," she said. The last grace munity environment and natural and barangay officials argued that period was given between October resources officers (Cenros) and five government has not constructed the last year and March this year. provincial environment and natu- necessary structures, like a tailings Every day of violation of ral resources officers (Penros). dam, and basic infrastructure for ci- the CDO would merit a fine of They would serve the order to vilian occupancy. P200,000. the more than 300 operators of The order to relocate the resi- So far, there were no violent 1,797 ball mills and 31 CIPs. dents and the processing machines opposition to the teams of provin- to Mabatas began a few years im- cial and community environment Still unused mediately after the government and natural resources officers who THE relocation area has been took over the small-scale mining served the order between March 15 prepared already in Sitio Maba- operation in the 729-hectare Di- and March 17 to the 316 owners of tas, where a tailings dam was walwal mines in 2002. The Na- the ball mills and CIPs scattered in also carved out from within the tional Task Force Diwalwal soon the various residential areas of Ba- 60-hectare area, a part of it hedged rangay Diwalwal. subdivided the scattered and vio- in by a cemented wall to contain lence-wracked control of the tun- The DENR said the dtedging the mines tailings. Additional wall nels into cooperatives. and clean-up of the Naboc River would be constructed atop the ex- is crucial because it goes straight Malacanang also established isting wall, as the tailings would here the offices of its corporate arm to the Agusan River, the coun- continue to build up through the on mining, the Philippine Min- try's third-largest river basin, years, Tawantawan said. ing Development Corp., and the which drains into an estimated The Mabatas area is 5 kilome- 121000-square-kilometer area, in- DENR's corporate arm, the Natural ters to the west and down the slope Resources Development Corp. cluding the Agusan Marsh, a wild- of Barangay Diwalwal. life sanctuary. "The area . has been there, Compliance Fewer grumbles ready, but it has not been used," she "THE mining operators have no said. other recourse but to comply," Ba- EDGARDO BAYAWA, one of those Last year, lawyer .Alberto Si- rangay Captain Pedro Samillano served with the CDO, pleaded with paco, former regional director of said. serving officers from the , local the Commission on Human Rights so. Mines and Geosciences Bureau and The miners, he added, appar- and currently designated president ently held on to last-minute hope, the Environmental Management of the Philippine Mining Develop- Bureau, to allow him 10 more days as in the previous attempts, that ment Corp., announced that the the order would not be served. at most to haul the unprocessed civilian infrastructure needed to gold lying idle at a small tailings "They called me up or sent text transfer the processing equipment me'ssages telling me that the DENA STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION B UPP PAGE B ItElt EDRORIAl CARTOON STORY STORY INITIATIVES ea PAGE WER IRMIMIISIMIng usmessMwror 111=1.1111Mr SERVICE II10 40 IiM /10114M 23 MAR 2 019

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THE relocation in Mabatas is intended to remove the families from shanties perched atop the slopes with tension cracks developing underneath, although the main goal is to bring the processing mills away from the rivulets and streams that feed into the !labor River, a tributary of the Agusan River. MANUEL CATON

has arrived in the area. They asked Uy did not attend the send-off pro- P1 million a year, "but not on the me what to do". gram down in Monkayo poblacion. share of these gold extracted from "Of course, I told them to com- The Uys own then one of the five the mines, but from building per- ply," he said. major tunnel portals in Diwalwal. mits and business taxes." Tawantawan said it was differ- The DENR said, however, that He said the displacement's ef- ent now. "It is the political will of the Uys and owners of the other fect would be hardest in the next the President that spelled the dif- portals have yielded to the gov- three months. "With nothing to ference. It must be implemented ernment's relocation program and find work, or any source of income, and we made it clear that we now cleanup of the Naboc River. these people would starve," Samil- have to enforce it". Samillano said the national lano warned. Mining officials also said in government must also do its share "Diwalwal would comply with their speeches shortly before go- to help these people who would be this enforcement, but the govern- ing up to Mount Diwalwal that displaced. ment should also help because they would not like to wait for the . 'About 70 percent of the Di- the people going hungry would be third State of the Nation Address walwal residents and miners would forced to take action." of President Duterte to call their be definitely affected with the sud- Monkayo Mayor Ramil attention to the mercury contami- den shutdown of the 1,797 ball Gentugaya also aired the same nation in the area. mills and CIPs," he said. warning. He said the local mu- The DENR said in its briefer Diwalwal has a population of nicipal government would help that the rehabilitation of the Nab- 10,400 and the barangay govern- the DENR and the national gov- oc River "is one of the priorities of ment still depends largely on internal ernment enforce the regulations, DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu." revenue allotment, which reached "but we also appeal to the DENR: Cimatu and Gov. Jayvee Tyron P10 million last year. It earns about Please, no to large-scale mining."

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By MIKE U. CRISMUNDO butts, burning of trash, and "kaingin" or slash and burn farming. "These must be BUTUAN CITY — ,The regional of- avoided," stressed Alicer. fice of the Department of Environment The DENR Caraga Region 13 is and Natural Resources (DENR) on raising awareness on forest protection Thursday called on the public to avoid to also stop timber poaching. anything that could start fire in the Alicer said the agency stepped up different mountain slopes in the five forest protection efforts in time for the provinces in Northeastern Mindanao or global celebration of International Day Caraga region. of the Forests (IDE) last March 21. The DENR Caraga Region 13 also The DENR's forest protection ac- asked local officials to help especially tivities all relate to the objectives of now that thousands of hectares of free the celebration of IDF, which is to raise plantation areas are sprouting in the awareness on how sustainably managed different areas in the region. forests contribute to a healthy environ- "Please help us and let us not start ment. any fire in the mountains because it is Forests secure the soil and water indeed difficult to contain fire in this kind resources, mitigate climate change, of El Nitio weather disturbance," said provide habitat for animals, and liveli- DENR 13 Regional Executive Director hood for human. ' (RED) Atty. Felix S. Alicer. Alicer ordered all PENROs and "We have been able to gradually CENROs spread in the different areas bring back the good condition of our in the region to step up massive infor- mountains through our massive and mation, education and communication continuing tree-planting and protec- drives, strictly monitor timber poaching tion program. Thus, let us protect it," activities in their assigned areas, and he said. closely coordinate with apprehending Triggers of forest fires could include authorities for the conduct of anti-timber indiscriminate throwing of cigarette poaching operations.

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TITLE PAGE I/ DATE Align mining rules to boost economy, think tank urges The Philippines is losing ship (PBEST). billions of dollars in potential "To put in perspective mining investments because just how much opportunity of the policy stalemate plagu- we are losing, a 2016 list of ing the industry, according to just 11 pending projects was an independent think tank. estimated to total over $23 Dindo Manhit, president billion in capital investments. of Stratbase ADR Institute, Compare this to the of ficial- said while countries such as figures of the BSP on our to- Australia and Indonesia man- tal foreign direct investment aged to develop their mineral from January to November endowments as a strategic last year which totaled only pillar of their economies, the $9.06 billion," Manhit said. Philippine mining industry "Passing a new mining has become stagnant, follow- revenue law now pending ing the issuance of Executive in the Senate will resolve the Order 79 and DENR Admin- impasse caused by E0 79 istrative Order (DAO) 2017- and will result in substantial 10 on April 27, 2017 which revenue gains needed for effectively banned open pit President Duterte's vision for mining. economic and infrastructure "Our ability to efficiently development," Manhit said. and sustainably harvest the Chamber of Mines of the country's mineral wealth po- Philippines chairman Gerard tential, estimated to be worth Brimo said BO 79 which more than a trillion dollars, imposed a ban on new min- just sitting underground and ing applications and DAO basically untapped, has been 2017-10 made mining in the mired in prolonged legal and Philippines unattractive to regulatory challenges," Man- investors. hit said during the Stratbase Brimo identified three ADR Institute's "Roundtable open pit projects that are Discussion on the Open Pit now on hold due to the ban. Mining Ban" organized in These include the Tampakan partnership with the Depart- Copper Project, King-king ment of Environment and Copper Gold Project, and Natural Resources (DENR) Silangan Copper and Gold and the Philippine Business Project which are all located for Environmental Steward- in Mindanao. VILLI PPE PAGE 1 BANNER E OR1AL CARTOON STORY STORY pEOPLES L 1 I: NJ A 4 LOWER PAGE saidiarbeariinnaar curairsoall""/

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Responsible mining MINING industry leaders would do well to help the government in achieving its economic and environ- mental agenda as President Duterte fulfills his 2016 poll campaign promises. This they will do by working closely with the De- partment of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to make sure that laws on sustainable and „responsible mining are carried out. House Speaker Gloria M. Macapagal-ArroYo, a close ally of Malaeanang, said the mining sector 'cam contribute greatly to government revenues, exports,: economic growth and job creation." A former Chief Executive, Speaker Arroyo made; the statement during the Philippine Nickel Initia-) tives Forum held last Tuesday at the Shangrilai Towers in Bonifacio Global Center. She said the industry ought to work closely with3 the DENR for it to grow even with the strict stanc of President Duterte on mining. Likewise, it is important that the DENR shoul view itself not just as a regulator but also as a pr Mj moter of responsible, world-class, efficient and min- ing businesses, according to the lady lawmaker. During the administration of President Duterte, who is very strict about mining, Arroyo said the sector even grew compared to her time. Speaker Arroyo specifically cited the nickel min- ing industry which, she said, is very important to the Philippines because the country is the world's second largest supplier of nickel. As a well-meaning Filipino, we cannot overempha- size the importance of promoting responsible min- ing if we are to succeed in transforming sleepy mining villages into flourishing communities. Admittedly, mining has always been a major sec- tor of the still struggling Philippine economy. What is important is for the country's industry leaders to protect the environment through respon- sible mining.

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The company said that the impact of typhoons higher mineral resource estimates, causing power disruptions, paired with lesser including high-grade gold and copper deposits, compared to operating days due to human resources safety previously declared levels. concerns, also resulted in smaller mining operations The company will be employing underground sub-level cave mining By AJ Baja phase of the Silangan mine in for ore extraction. Silangan has Surigao del Norte, in line with an three deposit areas — Boyongan, Listed firm Philex Mining Corp. industry effort to make the country Bayugo and Kalayaan, with the is commencing mining operations a significant copper producer. latter being a joint venture with for Boyongan in 2022, the first Philex said the site indicated Manila Mining Corporation.

Philex will be launching Silangan in four phases, while feasibility studies are expected to be completed in May this year, it said in a filing to the Philippine Stock Exchange. "We are currently working on securing all requisite permits and approvals to operate Silangan," Philex president and chief executive officer Eulalio Austin Jr. said. "We look forward to realizing the i massive potential of a project of this magnitude." Seen as one of the three 'fielder projects that will solidify the country's stand as a major copper producer, Philex is also banking on the site's success to boost its own MINING is a major contributorto the country's GDP. with minerals and product operations. exports totaling 4 percent of total output. Philex's net income dipped to P608 million from P1.66 billion in 2017, owing Total tons milled stood at 8.517 30.118 million pounds, respectivelL to the "rising inflation, regulatory million from 8.673 in 2017. Marginal Consolidated revenues in 201r hurdles and depleting ore grades." ore grades contributed to weaker metal dropped by 16 percent to P7.64iiiii The company said that it would output, Philex added. billion from P9.142 billion the prior maximize the cash generation The company said that the year owing to lower tonnage acrosr capabilities of its Padcal mine as it impact of typhoons causing all products. moves towards the end of its mine life. power disruptions, paired with Philex said that this was "We are aggressively working lesser operating days due to partly cushioned by the impact of on key project requirements in human resources safety concerns, stable metal prices and favorable preparation for the eventual also resulted in smaller mining exchange rates. transition to Silangan. At the same operations. Average realized prices for time, while interim projects remain This led to gold and copper gold and copper were $1,294 per subdued, we are determined to production declining to 61,977 ounce and $2.92 per pound, higher. maximize the remaining mine life ounces and 26.575 million pounds, against 2017's $1,273 per ounce and of Padcal," Austin said. compared to 2017's 84,638 ounces $2.96, respectively. STRATEGIC h EARNER EDITORIAL CARTOON UPPER PAGE I COMMUNICATION STORY STORY I INITIATIVF,S PAGE LOWER .1.10.11.1.F SERVICE afar Standard 2s MAR 7019 DATE TITLE • PAGE 1/ Heat is on, it's dr

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HE heat is on, officially. T• The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysi- cal -and Astronomical Services Admin- istration on Friday declared the termina- tion of the northeast monsoon season or "amihan" and warned that a weak but pro- longed El Nino warm weather system will stay until at least August or as long as the first quarter of 2020. The phenomenon is already proving dis- astrous to the country, as the Department of Agriculture said earlier in the week that damage to crops had grown from P464.27 million on March 11 to P1.33 billion as of Tuesday, March 19. . Next page

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the brunt of El Nifio, according to the will likely experience drou Heat... DA report. percent a dry spell by end of May. From Al This was after PAGASA Administra- Drought will affect only 19 percent tor Vicente Malano declared the start of of the country—Metro Manila, Pan- Analiza Solis, the state weather bu- the dry season with the termination of gasinan, Bataan, Pampanga, Tarlac, reau's Climate Information Monitoring the "amihan" monsoon. Zambales, Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, and Prediction chief, said the El Nifio "With this development, the day-to- Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro will continue to be felt in the Philip- day weather across the country will and Masbate—in June, she cited. pines past August—not up to June as gradually become warmer, though iso- Drought will also distress Antique, Biliran, Northern Samar and Samar they earlier reported. lated thunderstorms are also likely to At a news conference at the Science occur," he said. (Western Samar) in June, but will spare Garden in Quezon City, Solis said the Dr. Flaviana Hilario, the weather bo- Mindanao, the weather bureau added. phenotnenon will bring about "severe reau's acting deputy administrator for Most dams and lakes in April "will meteorological impact" up to the end of research and development, said the dry possibly experience way below to be- April in many parts of the country. season will be longer due to El low normal" rainfall conditions, while At least 61 percent of the country, therefore Filipinos should "expect a de- generally below to near normal rainfall including Metro Manila, is expected to lay in the onset of the rainy season." conditions is likely during the rest of experience drought, while 39 percent of According to Solis, apart from Metro the forecast period, Malano said. the country is forecast to feel the long Manila, areas to experience drought Despite the presence of El Nifio, a low pressure area outside the Philippine dry spell, she added. by the end of April are Pangasinan, In a Facebook post, the Agricul- Bataan, Pampanga, Tarlac, Zambales, Area of Responsibility could enter the ture department's DRRM Operations Batangas, tavite, Laguna, Quezon, country and develop into a powerful ty- phoon with reduced amount of rainfall. Center said drought had claimed 78,348 Marinduque, Occidental Mindoro, Ori- metric tons of rice and corn, over triple ental Mindoro, Romblon, Albay, Cama- El Nifio, the weather bureau said, started to develop during the last quar- the 22,918 MT of rice and corn posted rines Sur, Catanduanes, Masbate and ter of 2018 and is still present in the in the previous week. Sorsogon in Luzon. Rice took the biggest hit with produc- PAGASA said these areas must brace tropical Pacific Ocean. tion losses of P814.4 million or 41,003 for drought until the end of May. "Both oceanic and atmospheric indi- MT, while corn suffered P512.3 million In the Visayas, Aklan, Antique, cators have reached El Niiio threshold in losses or 37,344 MT. Capiz, Siquijor, Biliran, Eastern Sa- levels in February. Recent conditions Drought-ridden agricultural lands mar, Leyte, Northern Samar and Sa- suggest.that this phenomenon will like- also grew from 13,679 hectares to mar (Western Samar) will also expe- ly continue until the April-May-June 70,353 ha, affecting 84,932 farmers rience drought as well as Mindanao's 2019 season and that varying impacts and fisherfolk—or five times as many Misamis Occidental and Dinagat Is- are now occurring in most areas of the workers hit in the previous week. lands, Solis said. country," the PAGASA El Niho advi- Northern Mindanao has been bearing She added 37 percent of the country sory No. 2 stated.

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Tubig! tubig! tubig! all LGUs to implement proper or- zer and Pesticide Authority dalwi teheheddelevtatiueasi were Bulacan and Pampanga. 'RDAY, March 22, amid aieftreter ban and land use planning and to to provide countermeasures ALL ABOUT etinsgsei and mitigate the proliferation theongoing 'artificial water sanitation educate and enlighten our people that lasted until midnight where On water and effects of agrochemicals crisis" that affected around CHOICES and infrastructure in rural and urban areas on the thedelegates discussedanddrafted negative impacts of groundwater to the bodies of water; en- 1.2 million residents of Metro their well-thought resolutions. I Manila, we celebrated World LUDWIG 0. contamination to health. couraging government bodies find this an opportune time to Under the subtheme 'Water sanita- Water Day. This year's theme FEDERIGAN Urging government agencies such as the DENR DepEd and share with you seven resolutions- tion and infrastructine" led by Mary Department of Agriculture to is 'Leaving No One Behind," such as the DENR and DepEd to finalized by our 43 young leaders Grace Caring° (Sultan Kudarat State conduct seminar-workshops an adaptation of the central A University) and lay-Ar Catabona conduct seminar-workshops and Nations with the theme "Ensuring on three suliihemes, namely: and intensive environmental promise of the 2030 Agenda for (Talugtug National High School intensive awareness campaigns Sustainable Development— as Safe, Sufficient, and Accessible Wa- on solid waste management and awareness campaigns and fora On Water and Annex-Saverona), a resolution was to instil mindfulness to the Fili- sustainable development pro- ter and Sanitation for All," both prepared and presented: by incorporating these topics in held last month. All focused on Sanitation Resource the Youth Development Sessions pino people especially to those gresses, everyone must benefit. Management and Urging all national government According to United Nations water-related issues where 1 had and Family Development Ses- people in the farming industry Innovation agencies whose main responsibil- (UN) Water, we most focus the opportunity to deliver presen- sions of the Pantawid Pamilyang and agricultural community; ity are in water to provide the and the LGUs to immediately our efforts towards including tations in three of these events. public a current situationer and Pilipino Program (4Ps) under In these events, I was deeply Under the subtheme "Water and implement an action plan that people who have been margin- the challenges of our water sani- the Department of Social Welfare alized or ignored. Water services involved with the 2019 Student sanitation resource management and Development; the LGUs to will monitor the contribution tation and infrastructure that will of agrochemical wastes to wa- must meet the needs of margin- Leadership Conference on De- and innovation' led by Anne Lou- participate in symposiums in the velopment at the UN where our iseToleza (Bulacan State Universi- eventually pose a problem to the ter Pollution and educate our alized groups — women, chil- entire society. local, regional, and national levels dren, refugees, indigenous peo- organization, the Young Environ- ty) and lefferson Estela (Polytech- to gain organizational capacities people on its the hazards. nic University of the Philippines), In his inspirational message, ples, disabled people and many mental Forum, had the privilege On water pollution and professional knowledge on others — and their voices must of sending 43. young leaders as three resolutions were prepared solid waste management and to Climate Change Commission and presented: Emmanuel de Guzman, said: be heard in decision-making delegates representing the 23 ,dhere to the 10-year Solid Waste Urging the National Water Under the subtheme Water pol- processes. Regulatory and legal educationalAbra State institutionsInstitute of namely: Sciences Resources Board (NWRB) and bunt'," led by Aldwin Silfavan Management Plan as stipulated "With the synergies that we frameworks must recognize the and Technology, Bicol University- the Depanrnent of Environment (West Visayas State University) under Republic Act 9003 and to are continuing to build, I am right to water for all people, and Tabaco Campus, Bulacan State and Natural Resources (DENR) to and Raymark Paul Rigor (Univer- immediately implement an ac- confident that we can roller- sufficient funding must be fairly mainstream the Comprehensive sity of the Philippines-Baguio), . tion planthat will monitor proper tively step up our gameWe can andeffectively targeted at those University,'College Caviteof the StateImmaculate University, Con- Land Use Plan (CLUP) and Disas- three resolutions were prepared collection and disposal of solid colledivelyfindnewet more effi- who need it most. waste, and partner with the stu- dent, moreaeadve, more united Since the start of the year, ception, Dr. lose P. Rizal Senior ter Risk Reduction Management andUrging presented: the government to dent body organizations in both pathwaysfor dimateaction. And I have been involved in four High School, Nueva Ecija Univer- (DRUM) in the formulation of the local and international con- shy of Science and Technology, Integrated Water Quality Manage- strengthen environmental com- in public and private schools so with a single resounding voice, . ferences: Efficient 2019 10th Philippine Normal University- ment Framework andWater Qual- pliance under Presidential Deda- as with the private sector in order we will continue to champion ration 1586, where every project to raise the awareness on solid our cause within government IntemationalWaterAssodation Manila, Polytechnic University ity ManageffientEncouraging Area the Plan.DENR and have to comply with the Philip- waste management; politicians and beyond." (IWA) Conference on Effective of the Philippines, National Uni- We ended the conference with Urban Water Management with versity-Nazareth School, Talugtug NWRB in partnership with the pine Environmental Impact State- in all levels of government to pay 'Tashi Delay.' It is a the theme "Water Efficiency — National High School Annex- local government units (LGUs) ment System and secure the coo attention and give high priority a greeting Driving Sustainable Develop- Saverona, University of Caloocan and other concerned agencies responding Environmental Com- to solid waste management by Tibetian greeting that means:"I ment' and the International City, University of Makati, Uni- and stakeholders to strengthen pliance Certificate or Cenificate of creating technical working groups honor the greatness in you! I Workshop for Sanitation Value versity of the Philippines-Baguio, the policies and intensify actions Non-Coverage in order to mitigate that will monitor and implement 'honor the place courage, in your honor,heart. addressing water issues, and the the negative effects of contamina- local activities in mitigating solid wherelivesyour Chain with the theme 'Social University of the Philippines-Los Acceptance of New Technol- Banos, University ofSanto Tomas, right to water, its sufficiency, safety, don; the DENR, the Department of waste that results into lesser water by hope and4014 dreams." ogle both held in January; and ACLC of Tacloban City, Eastern accessibility and affordability as Trade and Industry (DTI), the Be- pollution; and entertainment and I will deliver a presenta- partment of Education (DepEd), social media networks to publidze the Philippine Association of Visayas State University, Visayas recognizedUrging byNWRB the UN. to nationally de- in partnership with nongovem- ads, campaigns, commercials, and don on "Diminish Plastic" on Water Districts (PAWD) 40th State University, West Visayas National Convention with the State University, Sultan Kudarat vice the Integrated 3D Geographic ment organizations (NG0s) to other means of education and in- March 27 during the launch theme "Water Districts: Ad- State University, University of Sci. Information Systems (CIS)-based condutt environmental awareness formation dissemination to ensure of the Hotel and Restaurant i Management Society Move- dressing Challenges Through ence and Technology of Southern Water Resources Management campaign and forums in order effective awareness. Urging government bodies ment for Environmental Sus- Innovations," and the 2019 Philippines, and University of Information System to be piloted to inculcate consciousness to the by the Korea International Coop- Filipinos such as the youth sector such as the DENR-Environrnental tainability at the University of Student Leadership Conference SouthernThree weeksMindanao, prior to the event eration Agency in the provinces of and business establishments; and Management Bureau and Roil- Santo Tomas. _ e on Development at the United . 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By Ronnel W. Domingo "There are so many agen- Capital Region and Calabarzon Dar—who is now president of @RonWDomingoINQ cies-32 in all—involved in region—which includes Rizal the advocacy group Inang Lupa wafer and there is no single and Cavite, both parts of the —and Christopher Ilagan, Officials of the National Eco- point of accountability," Planta MWSS east zone concession— president of Philippine Water nomic and Development Au- said. "There are overlapping were the most water-stressed Partnership, which is also a thority and the National Water mandates, which will just lead areas with water availability of not-for-profit group. Resources Board along with to inefficient use of water re- no more than boo cubic meter Alikpala, Dar and Ilagan private-sector consultants sources." per person per year. Such a vol- were among the experts that called on Congress to create an He said that on the regula- ume is categorized as "absolute NWRB tapped to help in exten- administrative and a regulato- tion of water services, there scarcity." sive workshops and prepare- ry body responsible for nation- were also many entities involved Ramon Alikpala, former dons of reports over the past wide water concerns. such as the NWRB itself as well chair of MWSS and former exec- two years, which culminated in Neda Assistant Secretary as the Local Water Utilities Ad- utive director of NWRB, said the National Water Summit Roderick Planta said the push for ministration, the Metropolitan that while there was fragmented held in Quezon City on Thurs- the creation of a Department of Waterworks and Sewerage Sys- regulatory framework, water day. Water as well as a Water Regula- tem-Regnaltory Office, the supply and sanitation wad not a Former environment secre- tory Commission was a product Tourism Infrastructure and En- priority of local chief executives. tary Elisea Gozun, who facili- of consensus among various na- teprise Zone Authority and the Alikpala, who now runs his tated the summit, noted that tional agencies. Bases Conversion and Develop- own consultancy firm Future- the Philippine Development "We've been advocating for ment Authority. water Asia, also lamented that Plan 2017-2022 states that the this for the longest time," Plan- NWRB executive director water was used as a political primary strategy for the water ta said in a press briefing. "We Sevillo David said the need for commodity. sector is to address the gover- have presented this to so many such agencies was made more "There are conflicts be- nance and to create that apex fora and we have recommend- urgent by the fact that the tween local government units water body, referring to the de- ed this to the Office of the Pres- Philippines has been experi- and their water districts," he partment. ident for endorsement as a pri- encing water stress for the past said. "And consumers are "And when Pagasa raises ority legislative measure." several years. caught in the middle of oppos- the El Nifio alert, who (which He said having these two "The international bench- ing governors and mayore, who agency) is supposed to prepare bodies was critical to our use mark is that a country should appoint unqualified water dis- the plans to mitigate the ef- and management of our water have water supply of at least trict members." fects," Gozun said. "The re- resources and was as necessary 1,700 cubic meters per person Alikpala's support for a na- sponses would be disparate, as having a Department of En- per year," David said. "Our per tional department and regula- unlike when we prepare for an ergy and an Energy Regulatory capita supply is below that at tor for water supply and sanita- electricity crisis, the DOE is Commission when it came to 1,446 cubic meters per year." tion was echoed by former mobilized and there is clearly a electricity. David said the National agriculture secretary William focal entity." INQ

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By Melvin Gascon China-funded venture. only proves what we have been and Julie M. Aurelio "The conditions have been pointing out all along," he said. @Team_Inquirer dictated by China, from the in- According to the website of terest rates, choice of contrac- the Metropolitan Waterworks Human rights lawyer Neri Col- tor and workers, an affirmation and Sewerage System (MWSS), menares on Friday said that with by the (Department of Justice) the proposed Pi8.7-billion New the release of the official con- secretary on the legality of the Centennial Water Source Pro- tracts, he would file a petition in loan, confidentiality of the ject is meant "to provide water the Supreme Court to question terms of the agreement, and in security, reliability and addi-• the China-funded Kaliwa Dam case of default, China can take tional supply for Metro Manila." project which he claimed was over a property of the Philip- The loan agreement was laden with terms detrimental to pines in exchange," he said. supposedly signed during the the Filipino people. state visit of Chinese President The Bayan Muna chair and 'Detrimental to country' Xi Jinping in November 2018. Makabayan senatorial bet said "The (Department of Fi- But according to Col- published documents of the nance) was forced to release the menares, the 25-page "preferen- loan agreement for the con- documents after our exposé that tial buyer's credit loan agree- struction of the dam project fol- the loan agreement for the Chico ment" between MWSS and the low the same pattern of "oner- River project was detrimental to Export-Import Bank of China is ous" provisions similar to the the country, but a perusal of the "as onerous" as the loan con- Chico River project, another agreement for the Kaliwa Dam tract for the P3.2-billion Chico

River Pump Irrigation Project in applicable law and the venue parency in government as long Kalinga province. for disputes in favor of China, as FOI rules allow the release of Under the Kaliwa Dam loan Colmenares said. the documents. agreement, the government "We dare President Duterte supposedly preselected the des- to order the immediate release F01 invoked ignated contractor for the dam of all the China loan documents "This administration early project—China Energy Engi- to the public. If not, then they on has made it clear that it will neering Corp., according to Col- .are indeed hiding something be transparent," Medialdea said rnenares. and they are fooling the Filipino in a text message to reporters. people," Colmenares said. Medialdea made the remarks Constitutional violation , But Malacafiang said it was after lawyer and opposition sen- "This is a violation of our open to publicly disclosing the atorial candidate Chel Diolcno, procurement laws, as well as vi- documents related to Kaliwa representing some groups, sent olation of the Constitution that Dam project as long as it was letters to Medialdea and Foreign mandates a preference for Fil- not covered by any restrictions Affairs Secretary Teodoro Loc- ipino contractors and workers in the Freedom of Information sin Jr. to request official docu- who are equally if not more (POI) rules: ments related to the project than qualified," the former law- Executive Secretary Sal- Diokno invoked the FOI, maker said. vador Medialdea said the saying he wants to check if there The Philippine government Duterte administration was are "onerous" provisions in the also "surrendered" the choice of committed to promoting trans- China-funded proposal. INQ STRATEGIC EtLIPPINE O UPPER PAGE 1 BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON COMMUNICATION . STORY STORY INITIATIVES .,,,smag/MMIS PAGE al/11"W SERVICE "sew go ; • - 1 riR 1.019

DATE TITLE PAGE II letters Ensure availability and sustainable management of water for all months of below normal or two consecutive months In observance of World Water Day, light of the water supply shortage in of way below normal rainfall conditions or more March 22, Senator Loren Legarda 'sup- Metro Manila, that authorities must take than 60% reduction), and drought (three consecutive ported the global call to ensure availabil- necessary measures to adapt to climate months of way below normal or five consecutive ity and the sustainable management of change impacts, such as increasing tem- peratures, sea level rise, and changes months of below normal rainfall conditions), from water to provide for current consump- March until June this year. tion and conserve for future generations. in rainfall pattern, which could further "We must treat this issue as a climate change concern This year's celebration carries the intensify the effects of El Nifio and and not just a water supply issue. The El Nino phe- theme "Leaving No One Behind," which jeopardize the long-term water supply nomenon is a natural process, but its varying effects are recognizes the human right entitling in the country. compounded by climate change," Legarda said. everyone, without discrimination, to She also reiterated the call for house- "The La Mesa Dam breaching critical level, the sufficient, safe, acceptable, accessible, holds, offices, businesses, and industries lowest in years, and the dry climate outlook for most and affordable water for personal and to use water more wisely and recycle of our provinces in light of the weak El Nifio and domestic use. used water, as we are already experienc- climate change should serve as a reminder for all of "Having safe water means we secure ing weak El Nifio conditions wherein us to use our water resources more sustainably, also public health. With people dying due rainfall is below normal or scarce. as a means to protect public health, food security, and to unsafe water and poor sanitation, as Legarda said that PAGASA con- firmed that 2019 is set to be the warmest ecosystems," Legarda emphasized. —Office of Senator well as being displaced or forced to re- Loren Legarda locate in areas with safe water, we must year on record due to El Nitio, which ensure we afford every human being could affect provinces with dry condi- their basic right to access safe water," tion (two consecutive months of below Legarda said. normal rainfall conditions or 21-60% Senator Legarda also expressed, in reduction), dry spell (three consecutive

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TKontrata sa Kaliwa Dam project handang isapubliko ng Palasyo Nalcahanda ang Malacariang na isapubffico Duterte administration na maging transpa- project na ang China ang gagawa kaya nais ang mga dokumento sa Kaliwa Dam project rent sa lahat ng mga transalcsiyon sa gobyer- ng Bang grupo na maldta ang kontrata o ka- basta naaayon sa panunnman ng Freedom of no at susunod sila sa panuntunan ng FOI. sunduan para matiyak na hindi madedehado Information o POI. This administration early on has made angbansa at magiging paborable ang proyek- Ito ang inihayag ni Executive Secretary Sal- it clear that it will be transparent. We will to para sa mga Filipino. vador Medialdea lcasunod ng panawagan ng abide by the FOI rules in place. I don't think Nabuhay ang usapin sa Kaliwa Dam project ilang grupo na isapubblco ng gobyemo ang Ica- it is a matter of discretion if the document is makaraang duman.as ng kakapusan ng supply sunduang pinasoksa China lcaugnay sa nabang- covered by the FOI and the procedure is fol- ng tubig ang maraming Lugar sa Metro Manila na sineserbisyuhan ng water conrcgribanaire na git na proyekto. loWed," ani Medialdea. Ayon kay Medialdea, may polisiya ang Marami agad ang nagduda sa Kaliwa Dam Manila Water. (Aileen Taliping) LIPPE!". PAGE I BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON PitiPINO 3 Vwel l STORY STORY IA Ot41.0 1440. Ron MI INA 0 ROUP CORPORA t iON PAGE tameasel"'""••• Immaisoolowe 'RomaSlav

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1 LALAKI SANGKOT SA ILLEGAL QUARRYING SA BlILACAN BINAKIP NC NBI BULACAN — INARES- suspek sa reldarno ng na entrapment operation na depektibo ang natu- TO ng mga tauhan ng isang complainant, laban . at nagpanggap na buyer rang permit dahil hindi National Bureau of In- sa isang Lito Mariano, ang isa nilang ahente sa umano ito dumaan sa Prornining Regulatory vestigation (NBI) ang , opisyal ng barangay na illegal quarrying site. Kung saan tinatang- Board(PRB). pitong kalalakihan na umano'y sangkot sa Aabot naman sa hi- sina Simeon Francisco illegal quarrying sa Brgy gap nang isa sa mga De Mesa, Jose Genaro Encanto at Brgy.Banaban trabahador ng quarrying git P7 milyong piso ang site ang halagang P5 Ii- halaga ng mga kinumpis- Catoli- sa nabanggit na bayari. Limlengco Ayon kay Atty. Czar bong piso pan sa bini- ka na heavy equipments. co, Conrado Flores Kasong paglabag sa Sarmiento, Jayson Cad- Nuqui, ang pinuno ng biling Angpanambak. quarrying ay Section 103 ng Republic dawan Dumlao, Narciso Environmental Crime - Nepalea Alcesto, Jr., Division (ECD) ng NBI, napatunayan ng NBI na Act 7942 ng Philippine Rommel Malab Tulayao una na silang nakatang- ' walang permit mula sa Mining act of 1995 na at Ronnel Cardeno Zac- gap ng imponnasyon DENA at tanging special may rnulta at paglca- arias na pawang sang- kaugnay sa malaking ii- permit lamang na inisyu kakulong na hanggang ng Bulacan Environment anim na taon at paglabag kot sa illegal quarrying legal Kasamaquarrying rig site. NBI ang and Natural Resources sa Republic Act 3019 o , sa bayanAyon ng sa Angat. NBI Envi- ilang tauhan ng Mines na pirmado ni Gobemor Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act. ronmental Division nag- and Geosciences Bureau Wilhelmino Alvarado. Nilinaw rig NB1 THONY AIKENAL ugat ang pag aresto mga ng DENR, sa inilatag STRATEGIC Sante I In] CC C PP PAGE I BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON ra COMMUNICATION LJ STORY STORY INITIATIVES PAGE LOWER SERVICE OMITE valewar •••Ir MAEMIS S A fireLLIT'A

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7 hull so illegal quarrying Nasakote ng mga ahente ng National Bu- reau of Investigation ang piton& katao na sangkot sa illegal guar- tying sa Bulacan. Kabilang sa mga naaresto ng NBI-Envi- ronmental Crime Divi- sion noong Huwebes sa magkahiwalay na lupr sa Encanto, Angat sma Simeon Francisco, Jose Genaro, Conrad Flores, Jayson Caddawan, Nar- ciso Nepales, Rommel Malab, at Ronnel Za- carias. Bago ang pagsal- aka% nakatanggap uma- no ng impormasyon aug NBI kaugrtay sa iligal na quarrying sa lugar kaya nagsagawa sila ng surveillance hanggang sa makumpirma ang aktibidad. Nalaman na dinad- ala umano ang mga nakukuhang materyal sa Angat-Pandi Road boundary, dalawang kilometro ang layo sa quarrying site. ICaagad na nakipag- koordinasyon ang NB! sa Mines and Geoscienc- es Bureau, na nagresul- ta ng operasyon. Nagpalcita ng dolcu- mento ang mga suspek na misyu ng provincial government, pero sinabi ng NBI at MGB na iligal ang kanilang mga do- kumento. Sinampahan ng Ica- sung paglabag sa Philip- pine mining act of 1995 ang mga suspek. (Ju- liet de Loza-Cudia)_ CI I= CI ED STRATEGIC UPPER PAGE T BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON COMMUNICATION STORY STORY , ,p e INITIATIVES PAGE OWER CAVITE L3, ) r fl AN Lul a SERVICE .1.111... M11110ill IS SA 10.41(I4

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659 kilo ng bosuru nosoinsam so morinauque river Aabot sa 659 kilo ng basura Mining Disaster. Boac River na nasasakupan ng ang nakuha ng mga residerrte Elcsaktong alas-sais nang 26 barangay. sa Boac, Marinduque na na- umaga ay nagsimulang Matatandaang ang Boac kiisa sa ginawang paglilinis sa maglinis ang high dalawang River ang isa sa pinakanaapek- ilog kasabay ng paggunita sa libong mga residente, em- tuhan ng Marcopper Mining World Water Day. pleyado ng pa mahalaan at Disaster noong March 24,1996 Isinagawa ang paglilinis mga non-government orga- matapos masira ang tunnel ng noong Biyernes nang umaga, nization. Marcopper Mining Corporation dalawang araw bago ang ika- Nilinis ng mga durnalo ang at kumalat ang mapanganib na 23 anibersaryo ng Marcopper kahabaan ng 27 kilometrong kemikal. RIPPER PAGE 1 BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON ‘) STORY STORY PAGE LOW R 23 MAR 2 019 Department of Environment and Natural Resources

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Makiisa sa Earth Hour Umapela kahapon si Manila Medyo patayin muna natin ang mga Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal appliances at mga gamit na may Tagle sa publiko na saglit na kuryente para pagpahingahin muna pagpahingaltin ang kalikasan sa natin ang kalikasan. Ang atin pong paldlciisa sa Earth Day 2019 sa Marso lcalikasan na malcapagpapahinga ay magtatagal ang buhay para naman 30. Naniniwala si Tagle na sa ang ating buhay ay siunagana. pamarnagitanngsabayartgpagpapatay "Sige po simple bang ito, Earth ng appliances na de-kuryente sa bob Hour March 30, 8:30 hanggang 9:30 ng isang oras ay tatagal ang buhay ng gabi." ng kalilcasan, na para rin naman sa Ganito rin ang apela ni San kapakanan ng rnamamayan. Fernando, La Union Bishop Daniel Ayon kay Tagle, ang Earth Presto, sinabing dapat na isabuhay Hour ay idaraos simula 8:30 ng gabi ng mga mananampalataya ang hanggang 9:30 ng gabi sa Marso 30, adbolcasiya at pag-uugaling nais ituro Sabado. • sa mga tao ng Earth Hour. Sa bob ng naturang isang oras, "Sa little practice na ito ng Earth hinihilcayat ang publilco na patayin Hour ay mag-iiba ng attitude sa atirt muna ang Icanilang mga ilaw at sa mga maliffit na bagay na puwede appliances. ' nating ma-practice sa ating tahanan, "Mga Kapanalig, ito po si office, school, kung saan ay puwede Cardinal Chito Tagle ng Archdiocese nating mabawasan ang konsumo ng of Manila, inaanyayahan ko po kayo latryente," an Presto. na tnakilahok sa Earth Hour 2019.Ito Inisyatibo ng international po ay sa March 30 mula alas 8:30 ng organization na World Wide Fund for gabi, one hour hartggang 9:30 rig gabi," Nature, ang Earth Hour ay taunartg panawagan ng Cardinal sa panayam isinasagawa sa mundo, simula noong ng Radyo Veritas. 2007. "Anong gagawin natin nun? Mary Ann Santiago UPPER PAGE 1 BANNER EDITORIAL CARTON IL!) STORY STORY PAGE LOWER 23 MAR 2019 Department of Environment and Natural Resources iTRATEGIC COMMUNICATION INMATIVES SERVICE a llar DATE ANG N4NcitivocecA4o P raiARAGARY) TA DAL OG SA BALS5A

SABADO, MARSO 23, 2019 BALITA Sagipin ang kalikasan sa Earth Day Run PLASM o malinis na planeta? kaalaman. help and protect our planet," pahayag ni Charo Hindi na kailangan ang-mahabang oras Sa pagtataguyod ng lmmunomax, Espedido, Director at Head of Marketing ng para pag-isipan ang kasagutan. inaasahang sasabak sa ika-10 edisyon ng FOX Networks Group Philippines. Sa Abri114 sa MOA ground, mulingilalarga Earth Day Run ang kabutiang 15,000 running Makasaysayan ang paglulunsad .ng ng National Geographic ang makabuluhang enthusiasts na sasabak sakategorya na 3K, 5K, Earth Day Run 2019 bunsod nang pagbibigay Earth Day Run bilang bahagi ng pagdiwang 10K at21.K. ng kahalagan sa pagiwas sa paggamit ng ng Earth Day at kampanya para labanan ang "We are proud of how Earth Day Run plastic. anumang uri ng polusyon na nalcasisira sa has played a vital role in bringing awareness Batay sa pag-aaral may 9 milyon tonelada Mang Kalikasan. to environmental issues in the country. Now ng iba't ibang uring plastic ang naitatapon sa Mg taunang patakbo naglalayon na on our 10th year, we are excited to once again karagatan at lahat ng anyong tubig sa bansa pataasin ang lcaalaman ng sarnbayanan sa share everyone's passion in caring for one's na nagdudulotng lcasiraan sa tanging yarnan masamang epekto na idinudulot ng labis at self and the environment as we run together ng ban. walang katuturang paggamit ng plastic. for the planet With this year's theme Planet or Sa Isa pang pananaliksik, innaabot sa 450 Bawat isa ay may katungkulan Plastic, we aim to raise awareness on the effects taon ang mga plastic sa karagatan at iba pang para mapangalagaan ang kalilcasan of single-use plastic and how important it is to anyong tubig. Mg inaanyayahan ang lahat, sports take action today. It is our goal to make Earth Target ng NatGeo na mapigil ang enthusiast at running buff na rnakilahok Day Run a change driver with how people pagdumi ng karagatan dahil sa walang habas sa NationalGeographic's Earth Day run live their lives. By being more conscious of na pagtatapon ng mga basura at plastic na sa pamamagitan ng pagbisita sa www. our actions and the footprint we leave behind, umaaabot na sa mga baybayin ng karagatan na geoearthdayruncom para sa lcaragdagang we re-commit and strengthen our promise to sa bansa.

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DATE TITLE : PAGE I/ Duterte signs EO banning junkets for gal workers President Duterte has prohibited the government." couraged government personnel government officials and employ- "All forms of travel junkets shall ees from taking "travel junkets" from taking a personal leave im- be strictly prohibited," Duterte said mediately before or after the offi- and adjusted the rates and allow- in the order "The conduct of stra- ances for their official foreign and cial activity. "If travel circumstanc- tegic planning workshops or team es such as the nature of activity, local trips, among others, based building activities abroad shall not on his latest directive. purpose, and itinerary, indicate the be allowed," he added. trip is mainly intended for personal The President issued Executive The authorized official local or Order No. 77 prescribing the new purposes, no part thereof shall be foreign travels will cover those considered as official," he said. rules and regulations and rates of essential to the effective perfor- expenses and allowances for of- The President asked officials au- mance of an official or employee's thorized to approve local or foreign ficial local and foreign travels of mandates or functions; required to government personnel. travels to minimize travel cost "as meet the needs of the concerned far as practicable." The modified travel regulations department or office or "there is a Teleconferencing, videoconfer- and allowances was made upon substantial benefit derived by the the recommendation of the Travel encing, submission of briefs and Stater the presence of the gov- position papers, and other forms of Rates Committee following a re- ernment personnel is critical to the vievit oWoutdated" travel rates. communications must be explored outcome of the meeting, confer- as alternatives to travel provided Thpradents latest order sought ence, or consultation; and the pro- cr. niure the new travel rates are they do not compromise national jected expenses are not excessive security and confidentiality of of- "fairly reasonable, cost effective, or involve minimum expenditure. and within financial capability of ficial communications. (Genalyn The President also "highly" dis- Kabiling)

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The days of jet-setting public officials are over as the Palace issued an order barring Junkets junked "junkets" and employees' team-building activities overseas while limits were imposed on local travel. Executive Order (BO) 77, signed by Filing and taking of personal leaves right before or after an Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea by official trip is highly discouraged authority of President Rodrigo Duterte on 15 Turn to page 6 From page 1 Essential travel only The BO said travel will be considered official March, enumerates the disallowed travels and if it is essential to the effective performance the limits on expenses and allowances for trips of an official or employee's mandates or of government personneL functions; it is required to meet the needs Duterte has publicly expressed his distaste of the department, agency, bureau or office, institutions that are less than what the for junkets and even rued government officials or there is substantial benefit to be derived government gives. for allegedly going on excessive trips abroad. by the State; the presence of the official or Government officials may be reimbursed "All forms of junket shall be strictly employee is critical to the outcome of the for "necessary entertainment, contributions, prohibited. The conduct of strategic planning meeting, conference, seminar, consultation flowers, wreaths and the like, when justified workshops or team building activities abroad or any official activity to be attended and the by circumstances and in conformity with shall not be allowed," Section 19 of the order projected expenses are not excessive. generally-accepted customs, usages and reads. The order also encourages other options to practices." "Outdated rates of travel expenses, varying minimize travel costs such as video calls and the regional differences on local travel costs and submission of briefs or position papers instead Cabinet members and those of equivalent rank may reimburse expenses up to 61,000, other economic and fiscal considerations of actual travel. while undersecretaries, assistant secretaries, warrant the review of current rates of expenses A cap on the expenses for local and foreign and those holding lower positions who will and allowances on official travels," the E0 travels of all government workers and officials head delegations can reimburse expenses up added. from P1,500 to P2,200 a day was also provided to $700, $500 and $300. The order reminded public workers that under the E0. any official local and foreign travel should be For travels abroad, government officials and Reports needed "fairly reasonable, cost-effective and within the workers are also allowed to spend up to P3,500 Every personnel authorized to travel must financial capability of the government." for predeparture expepses, including the taxi submit reports on the conferences or seminars It also stated that filing and taking of fare, passport processing, immunization and attended, examinations or investigations personal leaves right before or after an official medical laboratory fees, photographs, porterage trip is "highly discouraged" as 'this is often and airport-terminal fees. conducted or missions he or she joined within 30 days after his or her return. used for pleasure and not official business." They are also allowed to seek reimbursement E0 77 is in line with a previous memorandum of airport terminal fees upon their return to the For Filipino delegations that will represent the country at international conferences or issued on 3 January 2018 stating the guidelines country for trips of government officials and personnel. Most government workers could only conventions, they are also required to submit a report to the Office of the President through It was on 19 May 2016, meanwhile, when take economy class on trips abroad, if the department secretary, copy furnished the Mr. Duterte, then president-elect, announced the host country will not provide them Foreign Affairs Secretary 30 days after the he will scrap the practice of holding "seminars" with transportation. However, department closing of the event. and sending employees or local government secretaries, undersecretaries, assistant Failure to comply with the reportorial officials to international study trips as these secretaries and those of equivalent ranks who requirements shall subject the officials or are just a waste of public funds. are traveling on flights for more than four hours can take business class upon approval of the employees concerned to disciplinary action, according to the order. The conduct of strategic planning Office of the President, it added. Kristina Miran workshops or team-building Travel to countries during the summer activities abroad shall not be and wing seasons will mean $200 in clothing allowed. allowance for staying in a country for one to Trips that are allowed under the order are three months, while $300 is permitted for a international conferences or meetings which three- to six-month stay and $400 for more the government has committed to or official than six months. missions and assignments which cannot be However, clothing allowance in connection assigned to officials abroad; scholarships, with study trips to tropical countries should fellowships, trainings, and studies abroad not exceed $300. which are funded by grants or undertaken at a minimal cost by government agencies and Gov't not stingy speaking engagements or receiving of awards Under the E0, $200 in clothing allowance is from foreign governments and institutions or given on travel to a temperate country for up international agencies and organizations. to two weeks during autumn and winter, $300 The President also required personnel of for a stay of two weeks to a month and $400 agencies to seek approval from their superior for more than a month's mission. for local and foreign travels. Clothing allowance can be granted more Meanwhile, the Office of the President than once every two years, but this should not needs to green-light foreign trips of department exceed $400 within a period. secretaries, chairs and members of governing The government will only provide for boards and chief executive officers of clothing allowance if donor institutions do not government corporations and government give an amount equal to or more than what financial institutions and agencies attached the government provides or the government to the office. can augment clothing allowances from donor I 1---1 I I TODDRIAl CAR10011 Ippren PACE I RAPIDER 51ORY SKIRT IBS I I TAGE LOWER

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IATEGIC COMMUNICAIION INITIATIVES SERVICE DATE Searca in meeting for climate change THE Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (Searca), which manages the Asean Working Group on Social Forestry (AWG-SF) Strategic Response Fund (ASRF), will participate in the 8th Meeting of the Ad-Hoc Steer- ing Committee on Climate Change and Food Security to be held in Bali, Indonesia on March 28 to 29. Asean is the Association of South- east Asian Nations. "Searca will present its key initia- tives on food security in addressing climate change in the Mean mem- ber-states (AMS). Likewise, it will share initial gains in the implemen- tation of the ASFtF. This includes the implementation of nine projects in eight AMS under its reserved grants and the funding of three grantees to participate in conferences," the agency said in a statement. Moreover, the initial draft of I the paper "Stocktaking of Asean Cooperation in Food, Agriculture and Forestry in the Context of the Sustainable Development Goals,' developed by Roehlano Briones, technical consultant, with support from Searca upon the request of the Mean Secretariat, will be discussed. Inputs and recommendations from the participants will aid in the preparation of the final draft that will be submitted for endorsement by the relevant Mean bodies. Doris Capistrano, Mean-Swiss Partnership on Social Forestry and Climate Change (ASFCC) regional advisor, will provide updates on recent developments on the Mean Multi-Sectoral Framework on Cli- mate Change: Agriculture and Forestry towards Food Security and ASFCCs future support to it. Various , Mean working groups and sectoral I bodies will share updates on key initiatives and relevant frameworks on climate change. As aside event of the meeting, the AWG-SF Secretariat will host a meet- ing of ASFCC partners on March 30 to 31. The meeting will discuss preparations for the Asia Pacific For- Iestry Week in Incheon, South Korea on June 17 to 21. THE TIMES

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Energy giants spent $16 on climate lobbying_ PR since 2015 The five largest publicly listed ants are under increasing pressure from PARIS: oil and gas majors have spent $1 bit- shareholders to come clean over how lion since the 2015 Paris climate deal greener lawmaking will impact their on public relations or lobbying that is business models. As planet-warming greenhouse gas "overwhelmingly in conflict" with the landmark accord's goals, a watchdog said emissions hit their highest levels in hu- man history in 2018, the five companies on Friday. Despite outwardly committing to wracked up total profits of $55 billion. At the same time, the International Panel support the Paris agreement and its aim to limit global temperature rises, En- on Climate Change — composed of the onMobil, Shell, Chevron, BP and Total world's leading climate scientists —issued spend a total of $200 million a year on a call for a radical drawdown in fossil fuel efforts "to operate and expand fossil fuel use in order to hit the 1.5C (2.7 Fahrenheit) operations," according to InfluenceMap, cap laid out in the Paris accord. InfluenceMap looked at accounts, lobby- a pro-transparency monitor. Two of the companies — Shell and ing registers and communications releases Chevron — said they rejected the watch- since 2015, and alleged a large gap between the climate commitments companies make dog's findings. "The fossil fuel sector has ramped up and the action they take. It said all five engaged in lobbying and a quite strategic programme of influenc- ing the climate agenda," InfluenceMap "narrative capture" through direct contact Executive Director Dylan Tanner told with lawmakers and officials, spending millions on climate branding, and by. Agence France-Presse. "It's a continuum of activity from their employing trade associations to represent lobby trade groups attacking the details of the sector's interests in policy discussions. "The research reveals a trend of care- regulations, controlling them all the way up, to controlling the way the media thinks fully devised campaigns of positive mes- saging combined with negative policy about the oil majors and dimate" The report comes as oil and gas gi- lobbying on climate change," it said. It added that of the more than $110 mate lobbying expenditure in the US, billion the five had earmarked for capital the report said. investment in 2019, just $3.6bn was given Chevron alone has spent more than $28 million in US political donations over to low-carbon schemes. The report came one day after the since 1990, according to the report. European Parliament was urged to strip AFP contacted all five oil and gas ExxonMobil lobbyists of their access, after companies mentioned in the report the US giant failed to attend a hearing for comment. where, expert witnesses said the oil giant "We disagree with the assertion that has knowingly misled the public over Chevron has engaged in 'climate-related branding and lobbying' that is 'over- climate change. "How can we accept that companies whelmingly in conflict' with the Paris- spending hundreds of millions on lob- Agreement" said a Chevron spokesman. bying against the EU's goal of reaching "We are taking action to address poten- the Paris agreement are still granted tial climate change risks to our business privileged access to decision makers?" and investing in technology and low said Pascoe Sabido, Corporate Europe carbon business opportunities that could Observatory's climate policy researcher, reduce greenhouse gas emissions." who was not involved in the Influence- A spokeswoman for Shell — which the report said spends $49 million annually Map report. The report said Exxon alone spent $56 on climate lobbying — said it "firmly million a year on "climate branding" and rejected" the findings. $41 million annually on lobbying efforts. "We are very dear about our support In 2017 the company's sharehold: for the Paris Agreement, and the steps ers voted to push it to disclose what that we are taking to help meet society's tougher emissions policies in the wake needs for more and cleaner energy" they of Paris would mean for its portfolio. told AFP. With the exception of France's Total, BP, buconMobil and Total did not each oil major had largely focused cli- provide comment to AFP. AFP TT fB ni I LL EI)110111Al CARIOGII UPPER PAGE I IlallfIlll IOW( 5 roll? I 'I 5 PAGE WwEn 23 MAR 2019

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M From left: Haribon Foundation Chief Operating Officer Maria Belinda de la Paz, Mayor Abigail Aquino of Real, Quezon and forester Lupo Telan from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources sign the memorandum of agreement for the Forests for Life movement, a campaign to restore denuded forests in the country. HARIBON PHOTO

CONSERVATION group Haribon Foun- fion 1636 parcel of land in Barangay BirdLife International, the northern dation represented by Chief Operating Tan auan, Real, will be restored through rufous' hornbill that can only be Officer Maria Belinda de la Paz and May- Haribon's Forests For Life (FFL) move- found in the islands of Luzon has or Abigail Aquino of Real, Quezon, ment a campaign to bring back Philip- been listed as "vulnerable" from to Lupo Telan as witnessed by forester, pine forests using native trees. massive habitat degradation and recently signed a memorandum of Five out of the over 30-hectare hunting over the past years. agreement (MoA) at the Mayor's restoration area will also be the site The agreement was also followed Office in Real to restOre denuded for the habitat restoration and expan- by a MoA-signing between the Hari- forests in areas known as the exist- sion of the northern rufous hornbill, bon Foundation represented by de ing habitat of the northern rufous a new conservation project by Hari- La Paz, Barangay Tanuan Farmers hornbill (Buceros hydrocorax), or bon with Philippine-based business Association President Francisco locally known as Kalaw. process outsourcing company Magel- Elle and captain Rodelio Tones of lan Solutions. Telan is from the Department of Barangay Tanauan. Environment and Natural Resources- "There are not many studies that "If there should be a priority, it Community Environment and have been done to understand the should be the conservation of the en- Natural Resources Office in Real. kalaw, including their population vironment because all other services As part of the agreement, 32.56 and breeding capacity," Haribon such as economic, social and infra- hectares of deforested land located in Conservation Specialist J. Kahlil structure will be futile if we destroy the portion of Presidential Prodama- Panopio explained. According to it" said Aquino, the mayor of Real.