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By Christine O. Avendafio cay after Mr. Duterte described er change their gan like @mavendanoINQ the island last year as a Malaysia's 'Truly Asii ' tourism "cesspool," and is now focused campaign, as well as at of In- Apparently for President Duterte, an cleaning up Manila Bay. dia's 'Incredible India!" she said. it will be more fun if the three Puyat said the President The department's1 ew cam- secretaries on top of the country's made the joke after she present- paign would focus o sustain- big-ticket environment cleanups, ed during lait week's Cabinet able tourism, she add . 5uch as Boracay and Manila Bay, meeting the new advertisement "Whereas it was a • r domes- appear in the advertisement re- of the Department of Tourisrn tic tourists who madthe 'It's freshing the slogan "It's More Fun (DOT) that would kick off the More Fun in the , hilipines' in the Philippines." reinvention of the catchy, world- memes trend back W en it was , "The President made the renowned tourism campaign "It's first launched, rio foreign joke and said that (Environment) More Fun in the Philippines." tourists will play a ve big role Bernadette Romulo-Puyat Secretary (Roy) Cimatu, (Interi- In our campaign," Pu4t said. or) Secretary (Eduardo) Ano and Continuity from P-Noy years In the neW comm rcial, she I should be in the commercial," The slogan Was coined in 2012, said, about 4.3 milIidn people by 7.6 percent in 2018. Tourism Secretary Bernadette during the administration of for- who have used the slog n obliged Presidential spokesperson Romulo-Puyat told the Inquirer. mer President Benigno Aquino III. to have their picture's t4en. Salvador Panelo said at a receAl Conceptualized to lure more In a text message, Puyat said Malacanang briefing that 7.1 mill- tourists into the country, the it didn't matter that she would Despite Boracay sh tdown lion tourists visited the country new 18-second advertisement be the third tourism secretary At the Cabinet niee ing, Puy- last year, up 7.65 percent °' r will be launched on Feb. 18. to embrace the slogan, adding at said the President as "hap- the 6.6 million arrivals in 2017. The triumvirate of Cimatu, she believed in the "continuity" py" that despite the ix-month It was the biggest number f Ano and Puyat spearheaded the of a thing that "works." • closure of Boracay Ithand last tourist arrivals in a year in t e country's history. massive rehabilitation of, Bora- . "All the other countries nev- year, tourist arrivals 'ncreased

fel Puyat said rehabilitation of the United Kingdom with Boracay, the countily's flagship 201,039 arrivals; §ingapore, destination, opened opportuni- 3.71,795; Malaysia, 14 2; India, ties for alternative attractions, 121,124; and Hong Kot1, 117,984. such as Siargao, Iloilo, Palawan, Puyat said diat Isince the La Union, Romblon and Siquijar. DOT had a modest udget to "This is a time that cele- promote the couTrilfy, it was brates-the 7.1 million tourist ar- partnering with hi corpora- rival count, the highest ever in tions to help the gds nment at- our country's history," Puyat tract more tourists,, said In a statement. She said jolt b —"which has Introduced th 1Filipino Koreans, Chinese top visitors palate to more peopl ilacross the South Korea remained the world"—was helpi in the country's. top source of tourists, DOT campaigns and ad actual- with 1587,959 arrivals, while Chi- ly made a DOT. coin ercial us- na was a most improved market, ing its own resource growing by 29.62 percent, with "We also have a campaign 1,255,258 arrivals, for second spot. with Cebu Pacific sustain- The United States remained able and responsib tourism. in third place with 1,034,396 ar- Bench decided to; hoot [its] rivals, followed by japan, 631,801; summer ads all overt e country Australia, 279,821; Taiwan, and is also using titi ersionj of 240,842; and Canada, 226,429. 'It's More Fun iiiu e Philip- Completing the Top 12 were pines,— Puyat I I PAGE I TIMMER EDIFORIAt CARTOON STORY STORY

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Twelve people's organizations joined forces and formed the Kilusan para sa Makataong Rehabilitasyon ng Manila Bay to demand a propeople reha- bilitation of Manila Bay. The organizations that signed the unity statement in- cluded Pagkakaisa ng mga S.amahan ng Mangingisda (Pangisda), Greenpeace, Oceana Philippines, Focus on the Glob- al South, Tambuyog Develop, ment Center and Lila The alliance demanded that the government "put the people back into the dis- course" and develop a "truly sustainable plan" that includ- ed more than 200,000 families in Metro Manila, Central Lu- zon and Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon) that depended on the: bay for their livelihood.

Questions Pangisda spokesperson Pablo Rosales said the bil- lion-peso reclamation pro- jects in the p peline raised se- rious questions. President Duterte last week signed Executive Order No. 74 that transferred the power of approving reclama- tion projectslfrom the Nation- al Economic and Develop- ment Authority to the Philip- pine Reclamation Authority. On Jan. 29, the Mak- abayan bloc in the- House filed Resolution No. 24521 seeking a postponement of INQ the bay rehabilitation._ -

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77 than% DE VERA.RUIZ including information and education campaign on the impo ance of keeping Culture change among Filipinos is Manila Bay clean. needed if the polluted Manila Bay is to The remaining r 6 billion will be be restored and preserved for the long- spent . for relocation rid provision of term, according to Environment and support systems like a Cess to jobs and Natural Resources Secretary Roy Ci- livelihood and construd ion of town cen- matu. ters with recreational oreas, markets, "If they ask me what is the most dif- church, schools and ho itals. ficult part in rehabilitating Manila Bay, "The more difficult art is the relo- I would say it is to change our people's cation of over 220,000 ouseholds. But behavior and attitude," Cimatu pointed the most difficult is t maintain and out. sustain its clean condi 1on for the next HoweVer, the Department of En- generation," Cimatu s d. vironment and Natural Resources He pointed out tha the immediate (DENR)• chief said the seeming enthu- goal is to -reduce the c liform levels in siasm and willingness of a lot of people the bay and its connecti g estuaries and to take part in the effort to rehabilitate creeks. Manila. Bay shows . that there is still Fecal coliform leve in Manila Bay, hope for such change. prior to the launching o the Manila Bay Last January 27, over 5,000 people RehabilitatiOn, Was at 30 million most joined a massive cleanup activity along probable number (MP ) •per 100 mil- ROMS Boulevard in Manila to mark the liliters (mil): The acce I table ievel for launch of the three-phase Manila Bay Class SB water is 100. M N/100 mL. rehabilitation program. , "There are about 47 steros leading At least £42 billion is allotted for the to Manila Boy arid we '11 be cleaning implementation of the project within all these esteroS one at time or simul- three years and at least 13 government taneously," Cimatu said agencies will be working together to The concentration the rehabilita- carry out the mission dubbed as "Battle non efforts will be, alon the stretch of for Manila Bay" the bay area from.the M Mla Yacht Club According to Cimatu, around £6 bil- to the United States Em assy, where all lion, Or roughly 14 percent of the alloca- solid and water pollut6n converge and tion, will be used for cleanup activities, the fecal colliorm count highest.

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By Elmer N. Manuel conducive to swimmingi "We put up barricad or the sole purpose of National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) preventing people to sw in Manila Bay," Eleazar director Chief Supt. Guillermo Eleazar yesterday said. said the barricade they installed along the walk "We did it despite the act that there are already area of Manila Bay was designed to prevent people ordinances which state hat swimming in Manila from taking a dip in what he described as still Bay is prohibited," he a ded. polluted water. This follows after so! e queries regarding the Eleazar added while most of the garbage were police actions to put up arricades weeks after the craned jp, Manila Bay remains polluted arid not relatively clean Manila I Sy had drawn in hordes of

people to enjoy the clean surroundings, with some cited for vio ation of polhition laws, as the massive even taking a bath in the murky Water. government ed clean-up of the area continued. Manila Bay which underwent a two-day clean-up Cease an desist orders were served on Malschang recently has been transformed dramatically, drawing Korean Res ! urant, Legend Seafood Restaurant and attention from residents and visitors who wanted Networld Ho el all in Pasay City. to enjoy its clean surroundings and to watch its Laguna I ake Development Authority general fabled sunset. manager Joi Medina, said notices of violation will Eleazar clarified the barricade is railing type also be issu d against Harbor View Square, China . and people can still enjoy the sight at the "new" Oceanis Inc! !Philippines and Manila Ocean Park. Manila Bay. Also, to •l e served with notices of violation are He said the barricade could also deter dumping of SM's Breez Residences, Sofitel Philippine Plaza, garbage on the shoreline by visitors, thus cleanliness Philippine I! iternational Convention Center, Midas in the area would be maintained. Hotel and C sino, Carwash by Benjas, Sogo Hotel Meanwhile, at least 17 more establishments were and Harriso Mansion. _

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Manila Reba ten program gets sup,po from Calabanon THE Department of Environment Spearheaded by the Mines and and Natural Resources'. (DENR) Ceosciences Bureau of the Cala- massive plan to rehabilitate the barzon Region, the 50-meter trash- Manila pay found thousands of trap curtain captures trash before supporters in different places shar- it flows downstream. ing the same goal to clean up the °Manila Bay pollutants come polluted Manila Bay. • ' from different sources, and aside In full support of DENR's Ma- ' froth the cleanup of its coastline, nila Bay Rehabilitation program, we believe it is crucial to directly fix' officials and employees of MCB the source of pollution, which are IV Calabarzon, together with. in various areas all over the:coun- members of the Eastern Rizal Min- try," said MCB IV Calabarzon Re- ers Association (ERMA) and Rizal .gional Director Samuel Paragas." Quarry Academy Inc. trooped to .The Manila Bay , Rehabilitation Angono to put up a trash-trap program was approved by President curtain to address the source of Rodrigo Duterie with an allocated of illegal settlers as well a apprehen- the Philippine Clean Water Act a rubbish that contributes to the budget of P42.95 billion that will sion of establishments at violate other environmental laws. pollution of Manila Bay. include cleanup activities, relocation . _

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gpoisrffITT Meeting between Sec. Cimatu sparked the orga- nizational wheels that ended up involving several govern- THE SUN RISES ment departments includ- ing DILG, DEWH, DND, ENE: and MMDA, aside from the DENR—enough to launch an inter-agency battle cry on the last Sun- ON MANILA BAY day in January this year. The commodore says that more than the launch- How Manila Bay is going to be ing on Jan. 27, the key to un- derstanding Save Manila Bay starts with prevention. "We are saved, one day at a time rMt looking at the cleanup first, we are! looking at the prevention. It is whet the different hotels, restaurants, By RAVE ESTOISTA-K00 and barangays should have their own woman in her 50s remembers Sewage Treatment Plants or STPs." the time their pilot-father With Sec. Cimatu's hands-on and would take the family out for aggressive approach to Save Ma- .); a drive along Etoxas Soule- nila Bay, all outflows and tributaries van!, roll down the windows, and tell 0) are monitored by the DENR, with them, "breathe in your vitamins, breathe , b wi u anyeai samples taken regularly to determine in the air" They would stay for a couple ' water safety and quality levels. of hours on the shores of Manila Bay, let- 4,CsAlis,lb . itiff, rft-rewi Air "Once the outflow is not good, ting the sun provide some vitamin D. DENR checks the property and, Another longtime Manilefio remi- lb) tru 'Fs* iPAY4 Mgt a if above standard, okay, no problem. nisces the time he would go out fish- vt.0) eitivo ,c149INTI But if the STP is very small compared ing with his father on the far side of the 1t.:4;4 Ilei to the water that comes out, they would breakwater of Manila Bay. CP00,01, !iti.*X) PtliPa have to change the STE Those in viola- Still, another recalls when fami- tion will be given a couple of months to lies would take their children into ratiiiktiksj, rectify," remarks Joseph. the water to swim. *4 Mut} / STPs, as reported earlier in Janu- It is perhaps with these fond memo- i ary by Environment Usec. Sherwin ries that many regular citizens joined the N. a, )1 ,- Rigor, is an important compliance 5,000-plus strong contingent last Jan. 27 requirement for all hotels and indus- to officially launch Save Manila Bay, a tries along Manila Bay, an area cover- seven-year rehabilitation plan led by the As a quick bacicgroundek the Save Ma- ing Metro Manila, Bataan, Bulacan, Department of Environment and Natural nila Bay plan is backed up by a legal case, Cavite, Pampanga, and Zambales. The Resources (DENR) Sec. Roy Cimatu. one that environmental lawyer Tony Opo- Standard and safe water quality level Save Manila Bay started as a germ sa filed in 19p9 and won 10 years ago in the (swimming pool quality) is 1,000 most of an idea by Commodore Bobby Lim Supreme Court-the Concerned Residents probable number (MPN)/100 ml while Joseph of the Manila Yacht Club (MYC). of Manila vs. the Philippine Government the fecal coliform in the bay stands at As sot as he started his two-year term for the cleaning of Manila Bay. 330 million MPN/100 ml, or 329,999 per- last November, he started telling all his In 2008,13 government agencies were cent above standard! friend{, especially in media, about his ordered to cleanup Manila Bay, reporting The DENR, as Joseph reveals plans ideas 4r Save Manila Bay He imagined their progress every three months until with Cimatu, will build more STPs, di- a six-rllonth timeline doing this before the waters are fit for swimming. verting the water so that treated water seeind anything concrete happen. But it is only this 8019 that we see gets double-treated in an effort to en- B thanks to newspaper articles something happening on this scale, sure water safety. that tept talking about Save Ma- with President Rodrigo Roa Duterte The second step is for Maynilad nila By, the campaign was brought to coming in a month after he learned of and Manila Water to speed up the Sec. C matu's attention, who promptly Cimatu's initial meeting with Joseph. setting up of more STPs, intended to went t MYC to meet with Joseph. "General Cimatu is my answered remove harmful substances from the prayer Instead of six months, things hap- waste water generated by the consum- pened in less than a month. He is honest ers, something that Joseph says can't and charming, very goal-oriented. This wait till 2032. In news reported before is his biggest challenge, and I know he will make it," enthuses Joseph.

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The q Wel Ai 5 e4 M ontA, la Oa the launch of Sa've Manila Bay, Mayni- only we have the iscipline both in lad is set to invest P26.4-B for new STPs our homes and offi in the next five years, with new sewer Likewise, the m nner by which hu- lines in Caloocan, Las Pitias, Muntin- man waste is being d mped is where ba- lupa. and Kawit, Cavite. rangay and local ernments come This is because even if you live in to strictly enforce e law. in Caloocan or Zambales, your wa- Another aspect o Save Manila Bay is ter or solid waste finds its way back that it does not just volve the bay area into the bay eventually. on Roxas Boulevard "We will be desilt- The third step in ensuring the suc- ing Pasig River, like II the other water- cess of Save Manila Bay involves the ways and canals. W have about 10,000 proper education of all barangays in people to do that," h says. Metro Manila and the surround- The end goal for 2019, for example, ing provinces that are part of Ma- is to have a specific rea that will meet nila Bay. "Some areas will have to be the standard and sa water quality lev- cordoned off so that they don't just el, an area to be ass ssed by DENR. throw water, teaching them to sepa- DILG has alrea y started visiting rate waste, and putting up toilets, be- big communities of wellers in water- cause a lot don't even have this." ways to teach the procedures they Speaking as part of the Rotary have to follow in rel cation. Movement led by Rotary Club of Ma- The MMDA, lik 'se, has started nila, Joseph says they are adopting dredging and pum ing out dirt and Save Manila Bay to contribute to garbage at the hol by MYC, which protecting the environment. "All ro- goes out into the ba where the wotst tary clubs and tourism organizations, of the waste has passed through fat we will go to the barangays for value- the past decades. formation seminars, to change their The MYC will ha e its own movatfiC attitude toward cleanliness, discipline, STP as well, some ing that Joseph and love of country." says has gained mo e support. The segregation of just waste The approach t all this, at the and plastics alone will make a huge start and in the end, is Bayani- difference. "The wet and the hard, han. "Ruyan for th community," he the dry, we take that out," he adds. says. "And all of us heroes. It is the "We will reduce the problem by more Filipino who will win. his is bigger than 60 percent. If you give the dry EDSA, this is a turni g point. The N to the basureros, they can have that has 20 million peopl and with each one recycled and it does not go into the having human wast every day" water. With the wet we can learn to nge if all the 20 make our own compost. If every- millionImagine did somethi the ch g good for the en-- one does this, we solve 40 to 60 per- vironment every da , consistently and cent of the problem nationwide, if with passion.

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the diSmantling of the fish pens/cages in in roperly regulated and monitored the lake. As reported by the press, the co d be a sustainable means of cleaning premise was fish farming (aquaculture) the ake. was fouling the lake, and unduly depriving his was precisely the original ratio- poor fisherfolk of fishing grounds. for the introduction of bangus and In response, the Laguna Lake Devel- ia pen/cage culture in Laguna Lake. opment Authority (LLDA) passed a reso- s in addition to helping arrest the lution ordering the dismantling of illegal g eutrophication of the waters, we WHY Not? and non-compliant fish pens and a mora- ze the additional benefit of raising dable fish for poor people in the lake DR. EMIL Q. torium on the stocking of fish seedlings JAVIER on those that remain. lb date the LLDA s of Rizal and Laguna, and for Metro resolution has not been rescinded and the ila. bonafide fish pen operators anxiously wait ecognizing that fish farming is an for LLDNs final decision. ec ogicaLly sound, equitable and produc- tiv complementary use of Laguna lake, Fish farming as a sustainable means LL A led by its energetic general man- - There are of helping clean Laguna de bay ag Jaime Medina conducted a series of those who look Fish farming is not the culprit in the sta eholders consultations involving the fouling of the waters of Laguna de Bay. fi rfolk of the surrounding communi- at things the way As reported by a panel of experts led tie he fish pen operators, the affected by UP Los Banos forester and Acade- lo governments, the relevant national they are, and ask mician Rodel Lasco, about 80 percent ag ies as well as representatives from why... I dream of of the nitrogen load of the lake comes ac me on how best to proceed. from sewage and municipal wastes', 19 hese consultations led to a draft pro- things that never percent from irrigation water and in- gr with the following key features: 1) were, and ask why dustry effluents, and the remaining one Ii fish pens and cages to 9,200 hectares peccent accounted for by other sources, Ithe lake's total of 90,000 hectares, 2) not?!, including fish farming. of the area for pens/cages be reserved The obvious first priority just like in or mall fishermen and their coopera- - Robert Manila Bay is requiring the local govern- tiv , and the rest (40%) for commercial Kennedy ments, the water concessionaries and the fis pen operators, and 3) relocation of communities around the lake to install Pe cages in designated zones in the re- sewage systems and stop dumping their sp ve bay areas (i.e. east, central, west wastes into the lake. But the waters of the an ' south bay) in neat regular patterns, lake are already heavily laden (polluted) all ng for sufficient distances between uring the first State of the with nutrients. In the meantime, the only Pe cages and providing for wide, naviga- Nation Address (SONA) of practical means to take out these nutri- tio lanes for water transport. the President two years ago, ents (mainly nitrogen and phosphorus) he rationale for these provisions are before the closure and reha- is to harvest the planktons and plant lows: bilitationD of Boracay, and now the order biomass which absorb the nutrients by he estimated fish biomass potential to:clean up Manila Bay, President Duterte raising plant-feeding fish like bangus and aguna de Bay based upon a 20-year took a similar step to address pollution of tilapia. y by LLDA is about 300,000 tons per the waters of Laguna de Bay He ordered Therefore on the contrary, fish farm- ye r At an average production of four tons [Zr UPPER PAGE I CANNER EDITORIAL urejt. ran o.- STORY STORY nE — ion elk PAGE IOVVER .10 FEB 2019 lepartment of EnvIr onment end Rialtoat It exam ces MANILAVIULLETI

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per hectare per year the 9,200 hectares before them which ad benefitted both of pens and cages will account for 36,800 from the consultat ons with the lake's tons fish per year, well under the 300,000 stakeholders and, b I sed on the scientific tons potential, leaving plenty for capture studies LLDA and ilippine Council for,. ' fisheries. Agriculture and Res urces Research and - The 60% set-aside of pens and cages Development ()fp Department of Sci- for small fishermen and their coopera- ence and Thchnolo (PCARRD-DOST), tives will reserve 5,520 hectares for their have commissione and conducted by exclusive use Plus the 80,800 hectares researchers fronip eau of Fisheries and of open fisheries, the small fisherfolk of Aquatic Resources f the Department of the lake will benefit from 86,320 hectares Agriculture (BFAR A) and the UP Sys- (i.e. 96% of the waters of the lake). This is tem. The second ob. nation is significant more than full compliance in spirit and because in fairries to LLDA, over the substance with the constitutional provi- years the agencyh11. endeavored to base sion that sinall farmers and fishcrfolk its policies and 1711 s and regulations on be accorded priority access to natural scientific research. I procrastination. resources. There is a cps ito The commercial fish pen operators As reported in a , tudy by Rico Ancog are amenable to the two equity Provi- (SESAM, UP La 43 nos) and Alice Joan sions but the last contentious issue as Ferrer (UP Visag presented last week far as some of them are concerned; to the lake's stake lders, between 2016 is the requirement to relocate their and 2018 the are occupied by pens/ existing pens to the designated zones. cages has decli 'from 16,041 to 10,188 They consider this re-arrangement• of hectares. Canse fly, fish production fish pens cosmetic and unnecessary, droppedfrom 60,63 tons in 2016 to 38,103 tons of fish for and costly. tons. The loss Of , 2,532 However, there is a ready win-win Metro Manila an • have contributed solution to this minor impasse. The pens to the dramaticri f of inflation late lost usually have a useful life of five years. In year This resear it was funded by the 2-3 years most of the• stakes of existing PC AARRD -DOS, and supported by pens would have rotten and need to be LLDA itself !I I replaced anyway. Thus it is a matter of What •is the L A board waiting for? providing a reasonable transition of, say, Time to move On ith the fish pens in two years for the current fish pen opera- Laguna de Bay! tors to relocate to their new designated areas. This will allow them time to fully recover their installation costs while set- Dr. Emil Q.m .J"vier Is a Member of ting up their new pens. Additionally, there the National AF emy of Science and will be no gap in their incomes, and as 2bchnoloyy (NM ) and also Chair of the importantly no disruption of fish supply Coaliticm for Agri Iture Modernization to Metro Manila. in the Philippified (CAMP). Two years are long enough. The LLDA For any fee k, email eqjavier@ board ought to act on the draft resolution yahoo.com LZ1 nI I 1111711 PAGE I HAMM! ED110111AL CARTOOli SI011Y SICMY vf i; F LOWER

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Where's sustainable stakeholders to sustain vic- tory through the succeeding peoples participation in generations. Two, DENR,' the lead agency of the Manila the battle for Manila Bay? Bay rehabilitation project, has the experience in com- rr HE rehabilitation of ihg:• munity participation with I famed Manila Bay, dubbed the various successes in its the "Battle for Manila Bar," TECH SPACE agro-forestry and aquatic has begun in earnest. Some resources -development pro- 5,000 government workers tONY, gram over the years. and private Volunteers partici- MAGHIRANS As it is, the Manila Bay proj- pated in the inaugural kick-off ect looks spearheaded by. the of the weekly clean-up drive. - cover rehabilitation, restoration usual triumvirate of local gov- Tons of trash were reportedly and conservation. While the ernment intervention, the iron collected during the initial Ccity of Manila is at the fore- hand of the law and the finan- clean-up effort. front of this massive initiative, cial might of big business. The In the latest round of plan- parallel rehabilitation activities few times the human factor is ning for the future, environ- will be undertaken in some mentioned refer to the removal mental experts are calling for parts of Metro Manila as well f informal settlers from the legislative action such as law on as in specific towns of Bulacan, cene and their typically prob- Manila Bay rehabilitation and Bataan and Parnpanga. ematic transfer aka dumping policy on water discharge to the The project does not stop n other areas. In this regard, Bay. As usual, stiffer penalties at removing garbage from the number of municipalities in on industrial and commercial bay. The City of Manila Phase zal province have been heard polluters, the relocation of:ille- 1 calls for the clean-up of be crafting local legislation gal settlers and strict implenien7. esteros, reduction of conform stop national government tation of zoning regulations are level and the start of reloca- iencies from designating them on the table. tion of hundreds of thousands s relocation sites. The Department of Infor- of informal setters. The adoption of technology mation Technology (DICT) Phase 2 will entail the reha- i environmental programs is is weighing in by providing bilitation of old sewage lines ell and good. Let's not jus't• the tools such as sensors and and construction of sewage iss the opportunity to also CCTVs to help win today's treatment facilities by conces: g ther the affected communi- most celebrated battle for the sionaires Maynilad and Manila ti s around the undertaking and environment. In his speech Water. The third phase. is for s engthen their participation in at the launching ceremonies sustained law enforcement a inclusive fight for a cleaner, of the clean-up drive, acting and monitoring, continuing b tter environment. IC!' Secretary Eliseo Rio said education and information the sensors would be used campaign and completion of in monitoring the coliform infrastructures in earlier stages level of the water to make of the project. the Bay "swimmable" again. Curiously, the term or- The CCTV cameras will be ganized community par- installed to catch litterers. ticipation is nowhere to be Connectivity is at the heart found in the news releases of DiCrs contribution to the nor on the Department of cause so information can reach Environment and Natural the command and control cen- Resources (DENR) website ter of the proper authorities. and its attached igencies. The President has allocated a Why quibble? One, it's be- total of P47B for the seven-year cause community organiz- period of that project that will ing is a proven weapon to 'win the hearts and mind's of

EDI ED ED CARTOON urn PAGE 1 BANNER EDITORIAL STORY STORY LOWER Fro eak cm) ••• saarjthal 10 FEB 2016 -.Jar Department of Environment and Natural Resources DATE iTRATEGIC COMMUNICATION INMABVES SERVICE Huwag maim° sa Look ng Maynila s nate crusa de to engag nagkamali ng akala no lig- 'Corte Supreme para utu- g g tas languyan ang look da- san ang 11 ahensiya ng P ipinos in acts of °alight- POINTGUARD hil wala ng basurang pamahalaang nasyonal at e ed citizenship that max- ize the power of the law nagkalat at nakalutang sa mga lokal na pamahalaan if protect and nurture the tubig ay punong-puno ng no linisin at buhayin ang pagsisisi. May mga nakai- look ng Maynila at meg- e vironment, for them- Jves, their Children, and nom ng tubig nito sit ka- sumite kada 90 araw ng L g nerations yet unborn". nilang paglangoy at aged na quarterly progress report. Mg parangal ng UN ay dinapuan ng "write.1, J, ne" na Inatasan ang DENA na nga ng ginawa ng abogo- karamdaman. Maraming magbalangkas at ipatupad as Oposa vs Factoran taon pa at maraming kilos sit lalong madaling pana- Ni MAGI pa angdapat gawin ng pant- hon ang isang Manila Bay ( , .12 No 101083, July 30, ahalaan at ng sambayanong Coastal Strategy Si Mahis- Is 93, 224 SCRA 792) kung GUNIGUNDO trado Velasca Jr. ang po- a an 43 mga batang Filipi- ICULANG na kulang wig Pilipino pars makumpleto nente at si Punong Mahis- S ang nagsampa ng rekla- isang Loon para mnpaba- ang. rehabilitasyon ng trado Renato C. Corona ang o laban as Kalihim ng ba ang coliform bacteria makasaysayang look batay nangasiwa sa En Banc sea-- ENR pare makansela ang main sa tinntayang 330 sa Manila Bay Coastal sion na nagpalabas ng gefimber License Agree- milyon units per cubic Strategy no binabantayan ng kautusan no sinang-ayunan ants" o TLA at maps- an ligtas an 100 Korte Suprema. meter ng lahat ng mahistrado ng into ang paglabas ng mga units per cubic meter, May dalawang dekada , gong TLA. prim mapagpaliguan, ma- an ang lumipas nang mug- Korte Suprema (MMDA et Al vs Concerned Residents Kinilala ng Korte Supre- languyan at mabuhay na sama-sama ang ilang mga of Manila Bay, G.R No a sa kauna-unahang mull ang isda an look ng estudyante ng bates para - gIMItaisonang "doctrine piflagnill- ipagsakdal Bag' pamaha- 171947-48, Dec .8„2008, Maynila na iatetgrncersdonal respon- malald ng ating bansn laan no Korte upang utu- 674 SCRA 661). ility on the environment". na may pinakamagan- san ito na linisin ang look Ang bantog na abogado l 'lain rin ito bilang Oposa dang tanawin sn pa- ng Maynila. 1999 pa lang Antonio A. Oposa Jr. na dalubhasa sa public inter-. Octrine: may karapatan . glubog ng araw. nirereklamo na ang baho, g mga bath an magsam- Bagamat matagumpay basura, at maruming ku- eat environment law ang pangunahing abogado ng a ng kaso pare sa ka- ang isinagawang paglilinis lay rig tubig ng look na may Ilang mga sarili at mga ng basura sa baybayin ng 1 milyon Unit ng bacteria mga estudyanteng nagrek- lamo sa kaso. Ise siyang usunod pang henerasyon look ng Maynila, nanana- kada cubic meter ng mga 2009 Ramon Magsaysai a isisilang pa lung sapa- tiling peligroso ang tubig panahong iyon. Awardee at pinarangtdan scat bawat henerasyon ai nito as tinaguriang inidoro Umabot as Kona Supre- . ay responsibilidad sa ng dumi. Hindi Ito papaya- ma ang usaping its at pi- ng United Nations nuong stmod no henerasyon an gas ang anak ko as lu- nagbigyan ang panawagan 1997 na makasama sa LTNEP Global 500 Roll of angalagaan upang ma- mangoy sa swimming pool ng mga estudyante noong Honor. dahil sa kanyang lianatili ang kalikasan. an punong-puno ng dumi. 2008. Nagbaba ng "con- undan sa Pahina 5 Ang mga pamilya na tinuing mandamus" ang apath-breaking and pas

informal settlers ay tungku- lihin at parusahan ng plants &pa g mahinig.na 4 Ayon kay Oposa, lin ng mga opisyales ng pamahalaan. tubig lang ang dadaloy parangalan ang raga Housing at mga Mayor at HIUWAG... Trabaho ng MWSS ang patungo:sa ook ng May- 4 makakalikasang pamay- Gobernador ng mga lokal illu la str l'ithina pagsipsip ng mga poso ne- nun. Dapa pagpaliwana- a nan sa tamang pag- , as pamabalaan. Kailan- Oposa ay may tat- gro. Aug ahensiyang ito gin ang M ila Water at tatapon at pagreresiklo gan ang paglilipatan nila long mungkahi depot tutu- ang nakabantay sa Ma- Maynilad ung saan ng basura. Kabilang dito ay may sapat no sewerage kan pare sa rehabilitasy- nila Water Co at Maynilad napuntrim pera at bak- ang. mga nakatira sa system, palaruan, open on ng look ng Maynila: 1) Water Resources. Mula pa it ang bac brill Level ay mga subdivision at con- space, at madaling balsam 2) "sewage and sep- 1997, naniningil ang dal: tumaas im la 1 Milyon dominium, at townhous- makasakay sa pampub- loge" (dumi sa alkantari- awang ito ng sewerage units nuo 1999 sa 330 es as masigasig sa waste likong transportasyon at lya/ poso negro) 3) re- fees na kasama ea billing milyon ngayon 2019. segregation, composting makapaglakbay sa paa- lokasyon ng mga squatter an binabOyaran ng mga Libu-liband 1)oso negro ang at recycling. Simple lang ralan , palengke, ospital o informal settlers. (How kustomer ails. Ang sewer- dapat its I at hindi ito ang layunin: tularan ang at opisina. to rehab Manila Bay-earth age fees na ito ay dapat kayang m /tapas as bob lawyer Oposa, Gotcha, Jar- mga modelong pamayan- Tama tang na ipasara gamitin sa pagpapatayo ng lamang :4 12 buwan. ius Bondoc, Philstar, Jan- an at turuan ang iba pa. muna ring Manila Zoo na mga sewage treatment _Ang rel kasyan ng mga uary 18, 2019). Iyong mga pasaway, 1-u-

mak atutulong pars sa sinama.ng DENR si posa 60 tapn ng walang poso na ng DENR ang ilang ating layunin as ma- as pagbalangkas n Ma- negro. Ang dumi ng mga Mans at hotels na wale paliguan, malanguyan at nila,pay Coastal Sts hayop at tao ay tumutu- rin sepat na, sewerage makapangisda ea look ng Rung hindi pa, main na loy sa Estero de San Anto- system na ayusin ang Manila. Sa takbo ng mall siya. Maramin ila . nio Abad no dumadalay prolalemang ito kung hindi pangyayan, huwag tayong lang dalubhasa Is ka- sa look ng Maynila. May ay Mapasara site. mangako an no looh Ta- likasan si Opos na 1.3 bilyon parts per liter Hindi Ito alum kung mang ng 12 buwaii ay ng coliform bacteria sa es- makakamit main ito. terong ito. rinagsabilian (71. n-Icr1 11110111M EAMON I 1 ;Alt51 01

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DISIPLINA, PAKIKIPA LANGAN KAILANGAN ment Authority (MMDA) sa pagmamah I at magma- yon ang Pangulo dahil ka- mga namamasyal hinggil malasakit $ kapaligiran at hit hindi perpekto ay gin- sa kakaharapin nilang likas na ya an, ipinairal hawang malaki at tagum- kasong pagmumulta o ng Pangu •ng Roddgo pay raw ito ng bayan. pagkakaloob ng commu- Duterte an kanyang pa- Ayon naman sa isa HINDI maikakaila na mala- Hindi naman nagku- nity service para makai- ninindigang pulitikal at ini- pang reader, paborito raw ki na ang ipinagbago ng lang ang Department of was sa kulong sa oras utos sa DE Rat iba pang niyang lumibot sa Luneta Manila Bay dahil unti-unti Health sa kanilang paala- na mahuling nagkakalat sa ahensiya n pamahalaan mula pa sa kanyang pag- na itong nanunumbalik sa la na hindi pa ligtas ang baybayin. ang paglul nsad ng Ma- kabala pero nadismaya dating ganda kaya't nag- paliligo sa look dahil ma- Maging ang mga mo- nila Bay ehabilitation siya sa mabahong amoy simula na ring dagsain ng taas pa rin ang colitorm torista ay binalaan ng Ma- Project. sa tabing dagat kaya maraming tao,. hindi lang level nito na masama sa nila Traffic and Parking Sa me sahe ngang nawalan na siya ng gana para mamasyal kundi pa- kalusugan labo na sa mga Bureau hinggil sa pagba- tinanggaP g Pindot at pero dahil na-miss niya ra maligo na rin. bata. bawal na pumarada sa Sundot sa ga mamba- ang lugar, mull siyanp lu- basa, paw ng mga pap- Nangangamba tuloy Sabi ng DENR, tatad- paligid ng baywalk at hin- mibot at nakita ang maid- uri at pasa mat ang ka- ang Department of Envi- tarin nila ng mga signa- di sila mangingiming ba- king pagbabago. takin ang mga sasakyan nilang ipit 6bot sa gob- ronment and Natural Re- ges ang Manila Bay para o0o at dalhin sa kanilang im- yerno, lalu a kay Pangu- sources (DENR) na ma- paalalahanan muna ang Waring magpadala ng pounding area. long Dutert walan ng saysay ang mga tao na bawal mu- inyong puna at reklamo sa Kung tutuusin, ilang Sa text ga ng isang puspusang paglilinis lalu nang maligo hangga't bin- aking email address na di pa tapos ang kanilang taon na ring nagdusa ang reader na ay numerong na't marami pa ring pa- [email protected] saway na4 nag-iiwan ng clean-up operation ha- mamamayan sa maba- +6290840'3..., nag- o pwede rin magpadala kanilang' basura, hindi bang mamamahaginaman hong amoy ng Manila Bay pasalamat ya sa Pangu- ng mensahe sa 0998- lang sa baybayin kundi sa ng mga flyers ang Metro- na tinagurian pang dagat lo at idinal na mag- 2025510. . mismong dagat. politan Manila • Develop- ng basura pero dahil sa tagumpay niya sa mis- . . 111

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CIMATU: "PARA SA PAGBABAGO NC MANILA BAY, BAGUNIN ANC PAC-UUGALI AT NAKASANAYAN NC MGA TAO" NANINIWALA si Department Nitong nakalipas na Ene- DR. HILDA C. ONG. - ro 27, mahigit sa limang II- of Environment and Natural pagbibigay ng trabaho at live, sa class SB ay 100 MPN/ Resources (DENR) Secre- bong katao ang nakiisa sa 100mIlamang. malawakang cleanup activi- lihood sa mga apektadond tary Roy A. Cimatu na ang residente, pagpapatayo ng 'There are about 47 es- pa g kakaroon ng 'cultural ty sa kahabaan ng Roxas town centers na mayroong taros leading to Manila Bay change' ang kailangan upang .Boulevard sa Manila upang recreational areas, markets and we will be cleaning all linisin at buhayin ang Manila markahan ang paglulunsad church, schools at hospitals these esteros one at a time or Bay. ng latIong bahagIng rehabill- 'Andyan na tayo sa diffi simultaneously,' ani pa n1 'If they akIne what is tasyon ng Manila Bay na si- cult level, which Is the clean Cimatu. the most difficult part in reha- nusuportahan ng adminis- Sinabi pa ng dating hepe bilitating Manila Bay, I would trasyon ni Pangulong Rodri- up. The more difficult part 1 the relocation ot over 220 000 ng Armed Forces of the Phil- say it is to change our peo- go Duterte. ippines (AFP), ang tinatawag ple's behavior and attitude,' Naglaan Si Pangulong households. But the most dl fled Is to maintain and Sus na 'ground zero' o ang kon- sabl ni Cimatu sa ginanap na Outerte ng mahkait P42 bIllion sentrasyon ng rehabililasyon flag ceremony sa tanggapan pare sa implementasyon ng tamn its clean condition fort next generation,' dagdag pci ay sa area ng Manila Yacht ng DENR sa Quezon City tatlong- taong proyekto na Club hanggani sa United noong Lunes (Pebrero 4). pagtutulong-tulungan ng 13 ng kalihim Aniya(pangunahing layui States Embassy laing saan Ayon kay Cimatu, ang ahenslya ng gobyemo upang ang solid at water pollutants nin na maibaba ang coliforni pagIging masigasig at kagus- magampanan ang misyonsa ay nagtatagpo at ang fecal finawag na "Battle for Manila level ng tubig sa Manila Ba tuhan ng maraming tao na coliform count dito ay napa- Bay°. at lba pang daluyan ng tub' magIng parte sa rehabilitas- kataas. yon ng Manila Bay ang nag-. Sinabl pa ni Cimatu, ang na nakakonekta sa makasay bibigay ng pag-asa sa kan- P6 billion o 14% ng alokas- sayang karagatan. ya para maibalik ang dating yon ay gagamitin sa cleanup Bago ang paglulunsad n ganda at linis ng naturang activities kabilang na rito ang Manila Bay rehabilitation ir karagatan. pagkakaroon ng Information umabot na sa 330 millio at education campaign kung MPN (most probable num ano ang kahalagahan ng pag- ber) kada 100 milliliters ang lilinis sa Manila Bay. level ng fecal coliform sa tu' Ang nalalabing P36 billion big dito, kumpara sa katangi naman ay gugugulin para sa gap-tanggapna level na ayo

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BUKANC LIWA AY SA MANILA BAY nan. nga a o roon sa mga para naman, makita pa ito Naging pasyalan na photos 'a Facebook, labo ng ating mga future ge- lang ang lugar. na yon sunset. nerations. Wala silang pakialam Wo, pang postcard MakapaMasyal at kahit na mala-dagat na ba- talaga ng dating. makakapag-swimming pa doon ang aking magiging at nagpapahangin lab na sura na ang kasa-kasa- At 110 namang mga NOON pa man maganda mga apo. sa umaga. ma nila sa dalampasi- kabab an ko, hindi ma- na ang impresyon ko sa Nagsimula na ang bu- Sa hapon naman, gan. kapagi intay na tuluyang Manila Bay. kang liwayway sa Manila pasyalan para abangan Sa bawat paghampas malinia ang dagat. Sa tuwing mapapa- Bay. ang paglubog ng araw. ng alon at may kasama pin gbabawal pa nga daan ako sa Roxas Blvd., Akalin n'yong, ilang Romantiko rin ang itong mga basura na naii- ang pa dito, pero ma- hindi ko talaga maiwa- Pangulo ng bansa na ang lugar para sa mga meg- pon sa paligid na mula sa taigas g ulo. sang hindi mapatingin sa nagdaan, ngayon lang sing-irog. thaVibang bayan na nasa Sa ik na sabik silang baybaying dagat ng May- yata may nagtangkang Ii- Perfect place din para paligid o katabi ng Manila mags ming. nila. An g sinabi ng Bo- nisin ang Manila Bay. Natutuwa ako sa mga sa mga pamilya at mga Bay. racay dagsa ng mga Sabi nga roon sa taong namamasyal na magbabarkada pare mag- Saludo ako $a Depart- tao sa anila nitong mga usap-usapan sa isang doon kahit na nababalu- bonding. ment of Environment I nakar ' ng araw? kanto, Si Tatay Digong tan ng basura ang dalam- Naalala ko pa nga and Natural Resources Hid nila alintana ang lang pala ang sagot para pasigan nito, hindi ko lang nagkaroon kainan at mga (DENR) sa Metro Manila mga s kit na makukuha manumbalik ang kagan- nga pwedeng buksan ,Bar sa tabl nito noon, Bay Development Authority nila $ maruming tubig dagan nito. ang bintana ng sasakyan Walk kung tawagin nila. (MMDA) at sa local na dagat. Siya rin daw ang na- para 'di ko maaamoy ang Kaya lang siguro na- pamahalaan ng Maynila Sa hindi lang ningas kapagpaayos at naka- mala-kanal na amoy ni- kadagdag sila ng dumi at dahhil naisipan nilang H- kugon ang gating pama- pagpalinis ng Boracay. to. basuri sa tubig dagat. nisin ang Manila Bay. halaan Sa pagpapaganda Sana pagkatapos ng Pero kahit ganu'n di- Kalaunani tinanggal Lalong lumutang ang at paglinis ng Manila Bay. Boracay at Manila Bay, narayo pa rin ang lugar. ang mga ito dahil sa ingay ganda nito. Saifa tuloy-tuloy na ito Pasig River naman. Dito slla nagpapaaraw at 'di raw magandang tig- Sobrantnamangha

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Manila Bay ONE of the favorite places of Ma- nila residents befOre the onset of did it reach this terrible situ- World Warn was Roxas Boulevard, WOMEN TALK ation formerly knoWn as 'Dewey Boule- was the law not strictly im- vard. pleme tecl? All those establishments ' If you browse through the in ter- that W re penalized are just the tip of net and search for videos or photos of the ic erg, so to speak. What about the then boulevard, 37ou cannot but the of er establishment-SY feel nostalgic. Ho do they dispose of their It was a scenic, especially due to waste? There should be no favorit- the famous sunset, clean and tree- ism he . Every building, restaurant, lined boulevard. reside te along Manila Bay must con- After the reconstruction of Manila tribute nd do its part in cleaning up after the war, especially during the the are. 50s and 60s even up to the 90s, it was The is no turning back w the still a favorite place, especially the mutate in this area? It was not a Sud- situati n has already reacheu its Manila Bay area. worst: I volunteers are needed :hen den thing but it was something that by all i eans call for help. Those who had ailments like asth- happened through the years. ma were encourage to go and take a We I have a stake in keeping thiS stroll along the parkway to savor the And when floods came; these trash favored relaxation area once again clean air and clean environment. would spillover to the boulevard, polluti -free. But then came pollution. 'shocking Metro Manilans and yes, Add ore trees. those tourists composed of balikbay- Due to poor planning as to the ans. Mak', a comprehensive solid waste disposal of waste, garbage like plas- What a shame for us all. manes ent in the area and penal- tic and the like, slowly but surely, ize heal) y those who are not compli- Manila Bay became.a smelly pollut- And to think all these went viral ant. ed place. for all the world to see. It has to take this administration to once and for all We n d to clean up the area and You may not notice it as you cruise do something, like what they did for do it we with the proper solutions by the bay but in some areas you can Bora for estab shments on how to dispose see the proliferation of garbage and of their Wn trash. the smelly surroundings. It was only A matter of time that this scandalous situation would re- , Bring n the experts and imple- Where and how did garbage accu- ment th' ir recommendations, once _ sult in closures and penalties and for A . tl* UPPER PAGE I RAI:ND EDITORIAL CA 100,1 STORY STORY

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Erring LGUs i 1 EVERTIHINFEs a low-lying eanr goes nil er murky floodwaters after a heavy downpour, lie° le always attribute it to clogged esteros, rivers, cht ihage ca- nals, rivers, creeks and other waterway That's why the Filipino people cheeredj when the [government issued show cause orders to many Lo- cal Government Units (LGUs) for failing t submit a 10- ear Solid Waste Management Plan ( WMP). '. f the 108 mayors issued the show cadse orders, 78 are from the Autonomous Region in Mfislim Min- danao (ARNIM), according to the Departi4ent of the Interior and Local Goverinnent .(DMG). I .DILD Secretary Eduardo-Alio .signed. Qe orders last Wednesday and the mayors are e ected to t receive the documents by early next we ., - 'i "We don't want another case of Manila'Bay. These LGUs have, unfortunately, been accusto ecl to le- niency," said Afio, a former chief of th powerful Armed Forces of. the Philippines (AFP). t The government, through the Departm nt of En- vironment and Natural Resources (DENR and oth- er state agencies, has launched a massiv clean-up of the historic and sun-kissed Manila B . , After years of neglect, the heavily-po uted Ma- nila Bay is no longer fit for swimming; romptittg 'government to fence off the area, a favo ite desti- nation of foreign and local tourists. I The erring mayors have to submit witInit 10 days 'from receipt of the orders a notarized 4plànation on why, no administrative case be reco mended against them for not submitting the SW1%P. ' The submission of SWMP is a requirem nt Of Re- /public Act (BA) No. 9003, otherwise kno as the 'Ecological Solid Waste Management Law, bccording to Secretary Ano. ) We share the view of Alio that concrete actions should be undertaken to prevent envi nmental 'degradation similar to the situation in nila Bay. The erring mayors have no choice but F submit .and implement their solid waste manage ent plans] [_if _ they are to avoid facing legal actions. 1=-1 PAGE I DANDER EDITORIAL STORY STORY

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sa.. Manila Bay IlkillASYADONG mataas ang level ng colifor libacteria sa Manila Bay na kapag na-exposed lao ay magdudulot ng sakit Any fecal conform a bacteria nanagmula sa dumi ng tao at hayop.GalId 'Ho as mga peso rtegro nig establislmento na nald ( paraid sa Manila Bay. Mula sa poso negro, dadal ilosa mga estero at sapa at saka hahantong sa Mani Bay.troong nakaraang linggo,apatna establIslmen na waking waste treatment plant ang ipinasara tv. Department of Environment and Natural ResourcaS (DENR). Una nang Ipinasara ang Manila Zoo datill What rung dumi ng mga hayop doon ardirektadg branabagsak sa Isang estero at mule roon, tutundo sa Manila Bay. Walang ibang hantungan any dumi at mga bg- surakundi any Manila Bay kaya naman napakaruiril alto at defikadong pagliguan. Kamakalawa,.nak any makapal na burak at mga basura sa Hal ng dagat Any makapal na burak any patunay a sobrang dami ng dumi na nalluwa sa makasay i yang dagat noon pa man. Mahnbang panahon nag nasalaula ang Manila Bay at walang Preside , e noon na nagpakita ng kamay na bakal para Ilnitrin Ito. Tanging si Presidents Wane any nagpalcita ng bang's pant linisin any Manila Bay gaya nang I girtawa niya sa Boracay na sinalaula tin ng m a resort owners at walang disipilnang mamamay b. Mahigpit na Ipinagbabawal any pagtatapon 4 g bastia o kahtt ano pa mang dumi sa Manila By. Huhuithin ang magtatapon at pagmumultahl n. BaWal tnabgo sapagkat dellkado sa kaiusugan. Hindi a maTuris ang Manila Bay kaya nararapat na huvg hayaang makalusong sa dagat ang mamamayan, Noong Mattes, maraming tao any naligo saa nib Bay sa pag-aakalang malinis na Ito. Wala sil ' g Iraatarn-alarn na basura lamang any naalis sa pall Id at hindil ang bacteria sa tubig. Puwedeng makald m ng tubig na may bacteria at humantong sa pagka a- said. Posible ring magkaroon nang maluhang si kit as bat wig pagbababad sa Manila Bay. i Tarna any ginagawa ng Manila Police Dis ct 13 (111PD) na bantayan any dalampasIgan ng Ma ila ,

i Bay para walang makalusong at makapaligo. N' a- summer, tiyak na maram ,na • yang papalaptt na any namang dadagsa rho para maligo. Dapat nam ng ipartwanag pa ng DENR sa mga tao na mataga pa bago mapaliguan ang makasaysayang lawa dehil ubod pa ito ng dumi. El .liti)j; .7: tirt171,4':7677 PAGE I RAU tIER EDITORIAL 77.:;; :Pi) STORY STORY ; li , .LiL triN , Idaernolda,""1"7 , " ft ..W tü FEB 2010 eminent of Environment and MAUI/ at Resources

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Duterte lauded on Manila Ba resurrection By ltchie G. Cabayan COMEBACIONG Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim yes- terday lauded President Rodrigo Duterte for doing what initially seemed impossible — restoring Manila Bay to a clean promenade area once again. Lim made the statement when he went jogging at the [jaywalk area yesterday morning and-then saw for him- self the 'cleanliness of the place and the continued efforts of various groups both from thegovemment and private. sector to rid the ama of all forms of trash that are constant- ly brought to the shores by waves. FORMER Manila ayor Fred Um (middle, wearing On seeing Lim, who was dad in a white shirt and shorts) with NP C executive director Penelope white shoits and.rubber shoes, hundreds of strollers Belmonte at the aywalk. Photo by JERRY S. TAN young and old —and even groups of dean-up volunteers, dais from virloun as, student groups and even police- rushed to his side for selfies, group picture-takingS or men. simply to kiss or shake his hand or hug and kiss him, as The former ma r expressed awe at the high level of t ti.cy also vowed to support him in the coming polls. He energy of those w is the mayoral bet of the ruling Parfido Demokratiko acti volunteered to join the clean-up viti p Filipino-Lakes Bayan (POP-Labart) of President Du- them for their concern for the terte. environment and f taking time out to contribute to goy-in-intent efforts I . Lim lauded thevarious groups that were in thearea to "Not participate in the voluntary clean-up of the bay, among only did Pes ident Duterte succeed in making the Manila Bay de n again. He was also able to stir them the National Parks Development Committee among the public ilblunteerism and awareness about , (NPDC) staff led by its executive director Penelope Bel- monte and which it was learned had been how importantit is keep our surrourtdings and waters doingf or clean and safe," i . the past couple of years, the MMDA, non-govemment ' organizations including the group "Angkas" composed During' ins reign s mayor, he made sure that there was a regular, wee clean-up at the Manila Bay area, of motorcycle riders, Toyota Makati staff, barangay offi- that it was kept free •m obstructions. • I '1 CCC I UPPER PAGE I TANNER EDITORIAI CARTOOT STORY STORY

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Kailangan sa Manila Bayrehab: bi iplina rehabilitasyon ay nagpap nay na y Pagbabago sa kultura o ugali pag-asa pa para sa pagbab go. ang kailangan ng mga III ipitio kung Nitong Enero 27, ma git 5,000 tao desidido angbawat isa na maibalik ang ang nakiisa sa massive cl nup activity ganda at mapangalagaan ang Manila sa Roxas Boulevard sa ynila bilang Bay. panimula ng Manila Bay habilitation Ito ang binigyang-diin ni Department of Environment and Natural Resource's program. Nasa P42 bilyon a g inilaan na (DENR)Secretary Roy Cimatu tungkolsa pondo ng pamahalaan pa a sa proyekto, • fehabilitasyon ng Manila Bay. na pangungunahan ng ahensiya ng "If they ask me what is the most pamahalaali. difficult part in rehabilitating Manila Bay, , N,akatuon ang ograma sa I would say it is to change our peoples • pagpapababa ng rm level sa behavior and attitude," giit ni Cimatu. isailalim sa Gayudman, sinabi ngkalihim na ang Iowa bago ito ganap rehabilitasyon. nakikita niyang interes at kagustuhan Ellalyn eVera-Ruiz ng maraming tao na makiisa sa • _ !I

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Maypagasa sinuportahan ang Manila Bay rehab Ang bagong-ini- Kilusang MayPagasa ½y lunsad na proyekto sa suportado ang Phil ID DENR na binansagan pine Clean Air Actit "Battle for Manila Bay" iba pang environmen ay tumanggap ng mala- laws. Na kung saanhy kas na suporta mula sa kasama sa "core valu kilusang Maypagasa, ng Maypagasa upd g isang multi-sektoral na makamit ang tunay grupo umaako sa adbo- tranpormasyon sa kasiya par sa mabuting hat ng aspeto ng bu hy pamamahala, malinis ng mga Pilipino sa ka a- na kapaligiran, at sa lukuyan at paghah':n- pag-unlad ng pamaya- da sa darating pa 1 a nan (sa pamamagitan henerasyon. AyonLsa ng mabuting kalusugan balita, noong nakar ng mamamayan, mabu- pang buwan inapni a- ting ekonomiya, at segu- han ng Pangulong Rotki- ridad sa pagkain). go Duterte ang rehablli- Binanggit nito ang tasyon ng Manila Baitta kamakailan-lamang na minungkahi ng DEN'. pahayag ni DENR Secre- Ang ibang deri r- tary Roy Cimatu, binig- tamento ng gobye yan-diin na "lutasin ay inatasan din sa to- ng ahensya na maiba- grama ng pagliliniS g lik an Manila Bay sa Manila Bay, katulad rg o- dati nitong kaayayang tourism, interior tanawin at malinis na cal government,' t de kapaligiran". & industry, defense at Gayundin naman ang science & technolo

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Kaisa ang Antipolo City sa MAN! BAYanihan NAKIBAHAGI ang pon ang mga volunteers dapat din pagtuunan ng Natural Resources (PEN- lokal na pamahalaan sa Southarille 9, /3oso-boso pansin ang raga Hog, este- RO), DE'NR-Mines and ng Antipolo sasabay- River, Bgy. San Jose at r° at mga daluyan ng tu- Geo-sciences Bureau 4,4 ang clean-up drive ng Pinugay, Antipolo-Baras, big na konektado dito." (MOB), at ng Eastern mga sapa, ester°, at Rizal. So pamamagitan ng Rizal Miners Association flog napatungo sa Ma- Ayon kay Mayor Jun pagWinis ng mga ito ay (ERMA). nila Bay noong Enero Ynares, suportado ng An- nakakapag-ambag tayo sa Samantala, kinilala na- 27, 2019 billing suporta tipolo City ang layunin ng layuning buhayin mull man ng Department of sa National Launching Pamohalaang Lungsod ng ang ganda ng Manila the Intaior and Local of Manila Bay Reha- Maynila at ng administra- Bay," dagdag pa niya. Government (DILG) nag bilitation ng Depart- syong Duterte na manila- Sabay-sabay an nagpu- lungsod ng Antipolo bilang ment of Environment bin so matinding rehabil- lot ng basura at nagtang- Jell of Famer ng Manila and Natural Resourc- itasyon ang Manila Bay gal ngburak ang mga ayani Awardnoong 2018 es (DENR) en pringun- kasunod ng matagumpay kawani iambi sa City En- dahil an walang tigil ni- guna ni Secretary Roy na pagsasaayos ng Dora- vironment and Waste tong pagpapatupadng mga A. Cimatu. Cray. Management Office (CEW- angkalikasang progrmna Tinatayang nasal 350 Naniniwala rin si May- MO), Br. San Jose, Mu- atulad ng Linis-Creek na too tang dumMo sa pro- or Ynares no "bap natan nisipalidad ng Barns, Pro- rogram sa 16 no baron- aman ito Na n-ti- linisin an. Manila Bo vincial Environment and so lunr od.

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IATEGIC COMMUNICATION INMATIVES SERVICE Antipolo joins Manila Bay rehab THE local government of Antipolo joined the cleareup drive of bod- ies of water leading to Manila Bay last Janu- ary 27 as part of efforts to support the national launching of the Ma- nila Bay rehabilitation of the Department of Environment and Nat- ural Resources 'MENLO led by Secretary Roy A. Cimatu. • Approximately 350 people joined the pro- gram. Volunteers con- verged in Smithville 9, Boso-boso River, Brgy. San Jose and .Pitaigay, Antipolo-Baras, Rini; Mayor Jun YnareS said Antipolo City sup- ports theadvocacyof the city govenu-nent of Ma- nila and the Duterte ad ministration to rehabili- tate.Manila Bay follow- ing the successful resto- ration of lioracay. Ynares believes that be- fore Manila Bay is reha- bilitated, the bodies of water leading to it should be cleaned first • He added that by join- ing The cleanup efforts, Antipolo and volun- tee_rsa re contributing to! the drive to restore thej beauty of Manila Bay. I Eniployees from the City „Environment andj Waste Management ON 'Bee (CEWM0), Baranl gaySanJose,Munisipal- idad ng Batas, ,Provin. dal Environment and Natural Resources (PENRC),DENKIvlines, and Geo.:sciences' Bu- reau4A(MG11),andFsast-. emRial Miners ASsoci* anon .(ERMA): helped pickup trash and declog the tribittariesleading to, Manila Bay, • . Meanwhile; the De- -partment of the Interior and Lecal Govetrunent cited the Antipolcit eminent as a Hal of Famer at' the Manila Bayani Award in 2019 because of its-continu- ingef forts foimplement environmental pm- grams • like: the Creek Program • in the :city's .16 barangays. • I STRATEGIC: PAGE I BANNER EDITORIAl CARTOON , COMMUNICATION STORY MORI iNITIATIVES aben te .110101.1""V SERVICE Oilliri 10 MIC MA BILIS SA DALITA 10 FEB 2010

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Kama ang Antipolo City sa MANILA Nakibahagi ang lokal na layunin ng Pamahalaang Lung vironm nt and Waste Manage- pamahalaan ng Antipolo sa sod ng Maynila at ng administra ment 0 lice (CEWMO), Baran- sabayang clean-up drive ng mga syong Duterte na isailalim sa ma gay Sa Jose, Munisipalidad ng sapa, estero, at dog na patungo tinding rehabilitasyon ang Manila Baras, rovincial Environment sa Manila Bay noong Enero 27, Bay kasunod ng matagumpay na and Na ,ural Resources (PEN- 2019 bilang suporta sa National pagsasa-ayos ng Boracay. Nani- RO), D NR-Mines and Geo-sci- Launching of Manila Rehabili- niwala rin si Mayor Ynares na ences B reau 4A (MGB), at ng tation ng Department of Envi- bago natin linisin ang Manila Eastern zal Miners Association ronment and Natural Resources Bay, dapat din pagtuunan ng pan- (ERMA (DENR) sa pangunguna ni Sec- sin ang mga ilog, estero at mga samlintala, kinilala naman ng retary Roy A. Cimatu. daluyan ng tubig na konektado Depart ent of the Interior and Tinatayang nasa 350 na tao dito. Dagdag pa niya, sa pama- Local vernment!:• (DILG) ang ang dumalo sa programang Ito. magitan ng paglilinis ng mga ito lungso ng Antipolo bilang Hall Nagtipon-tipon ang mga volun- ay nakakapag-ambag tayo sa la- of Fame i ng Manila Bayani Award teer sa SouthVille 9, Boso-boso yuning.buhayin mull ang ganda noong 2018 dahil sa walang tigil River Brgy. San Jose at Pinugay, ng Manila Bay. nitong pagpapatupad ng mga Antipolo-Baras, Rizal. Sabay-sabay na nagpulot ng pangk kasang programa katu- Ayon kay Mayor Jun Ynares, basura at nagtanggal ng burak lad ng nis-Creek Program sa 16 suportado ng Antipolo City ang ang mga kawani mula sa City En- na bar gay sa lungsod.

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o find out that a project has been pend- ing before the National Economic and 0 evelopment Authority (NEDA) for 25 benefits. He said they could sell their , years. transfer awarded land during a 10-year He said when officials presented the holding period. Only transfers through properties after the 10-year prohibition to boost their income: ong list of requirements needed for land hereditary succession or to the govern- conversion, he decided to leave the Cabi- ment or another beneficiary are allowed I net meeting arid let Executive Secretary during the period. Mariano blamed over slow land conversion Salvador Medialdea preside. "Wala na kayong makulta diyan sa "Sabi ko kay Medialdea, sila ka- Botacay na ano. It's closed to the rich .Meanwhile, President Duterte h-as. cleared Agrarian Reform Secretary hapon, kayo na lang magusap diyan [I people. What remains there, para sa tao told Medialdea talk among yourselves) lang," he said during the peace and order John Castriciones of accountability and instead blamed his predecessor, because the way that you are present- summit for barangay officials in Albay ing a graft-free rules and regulations, "Sinabi ko sa mga natibo, it's already former Agrarian Reform Secretary Ra- fael Mariano for the slow pace of land it ain't nothing but crafted really, not worth millions. Now, 10 years from now, by them, itong sabi kong gobyerno na conversion cases in the country. I because you cannot sell it, let your great- wala itong katapusan," an exasperated great-grandchildren enjoy. Para naman The President, upset with the delays Duterte said. 'yang katribo, kadugo ninyo makahawak in the processing of land conversion ap- I "Even if we elect five leaders or five - ng Pera na milyon.• And I hope by that plications due to red tape and corruption, L one guy and let him handle government time wala na tayo dito sa mundong ito, said Castriciones was not at fault since , he was only appointed last year. for five terms, wala talagang mangyari ithat will also have a chance to improve [nothing will happen]," he said. their lives," he said. "Meron balita diyan nag-walkout ako. Kasi may mga dumating sa aking Duterte said he asked Castriciones . Duterte said hevy. as not trying to be reklamo. Sabi, pending diyan sa conver- for an update of the requirements for hero by implementing the land reform land conversion. The list includes sever- -program in I3oracay. "Hindi ako nagpapa- sion sa DAR. Hindi kasalanan -bago lang , al clearances from NEDA, Department hero. It's not a matter of making myself ito si Castriciones, eh. 'Yung si Mariano: 'No years na [There was news about my of Environment and Natural Resources, smell good. I don't need it. Sinabi ko, I other agencies and concerned local hate it," he added. • walkout because a complaint reached my desk. It has been pending in the DAR con- government unit. "Dalawang pages puro The President distributed agricul- clearance (Two pages all seeking clear- tural lands last November to indigenous version office for two years. It was not the fault of, Castriciones is just new. It was ances]," he lamented. peoples and farmers of Aklan following He maintained that corruption must the reopening of the Boracay. The world- Mariano]," he said during the peace and order summit for barangay officials in be eradicated to help promote the coun- famous island resort was shut down for six try's progress. "This country can hardly months last year to pave the way for mas- Albay, confirming reports that he walked 1 move if there is no law and order. Second, sive rehabilitation amid pollution woes. out of the Cabinet meeting Wednesday. Also during the said Cabinet meet- this country will be lost if graft and cor- Duterte. advised the new landown- ruption will continue," he said. ers .to cultivate the land and reap the ing, the President said he was dismayed lit

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Enforcing the The Ecological Sol- EDITO RIAL the ma ors are from id Waste Management across e country, but Law or Republic Act 78 of t em are from 9003 requires provincial, city and the Autonomous Region in Muslim municipal governments to draw Mindanao. it up and submit long-term plans for In fact there are o er laws involv- garbage management. Under RA ing public servicestthat have been 9003, the reports are supposed to ignored by local gove ent officials, be submitted for approval to the from provincial gave ors to mayors National Solid Waste Management and barangay pers nel. They are Commission, a multi-agency body tasked bylaw, for ex ple, to prevent under the Office of the President. squatting, whether ii public or pri- RA, 9003 was signed into law vate property. Yet a umber of local by Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo less officials even encouz ge squatting, to than a week after she assumed the creak a patronage base that they can presidency in January 2001. Was tile count on for votes. law deliberately ignored? Or did the In certain areas; local officials twit:isthmus period after Arroyo's also lead in blatanity ignoring en- ,installation at Malicaliang through vironmental laws to benefit their people power make certain local personal or parlisait interests. They government units overlook the new allow the indiscrirfiinate reclama- ' law? Eighteen years later, over. 100 tion of lakes and s as and the pro- LGIls have yet to submit their solid liferation of fish ij ens even if the waste management plans. , projects cause mass ive flooding and Last Thursday, the Department threaten aquatic sources. Killer of the Interior and Local Govern- landslides have teen caused by ment ordered 108 city and municipal deforestation thalwas allowed or mayors to submit notarized explana- tolerated by local fficials. tions on why they should not face The DILG has cted the attention administrative charges for failure of local executives the law on sol- to comply witKRA 9003. The DILG id waste manage ent. The depart- issued the show-cause orders amid ment should not op there; many the ongoing cleanup of Manila Bay other laws, if full and effectively and surrounding waterways as enforced by locar officials, would well as the continuing. rehabilita- dramatically ithp eve governance lion of Boracay. DILG officials said and the delivery o basic sedices. I LI-_I F-1 nzr 1-PAGE 1 BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON STORY STORY Li-A/ER 111

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Erring LG0 EVERY time a low-lying area goes under11 in rky flood- waters after a heavy downpour, people always at- tribute it to clogged esteros, rivers, drain ge canals, rivers, creeks and other waterways. That's why the Filipino people cheere i when the government issued show-cause orders tb any local government units (LGUs) for failing to sub!itt a 10-year Solid Waste Management Plan (SWMP).!! Of the 108 mayors issued the show-caus orders, 78 are from the Autonomous Region in Musli4 Mindanao (ARMM), according to the Department bfQthe Interior and Local Government (DILG). ! I D1LG Secretary Eduardo Arlo signed th4 orders last Wednesday and the mayors are expected t receive the documents by early next week. "We don't want another case of Manilq Bay. These LGUs have, unfortunately, been accustoinid to lenien- cy; said Ano, a former chief of the poW Irful Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). The government, through the Depart4nt of Envi- ronment and Natural Resources (DENR) a other state agencies, has launched a massive clean-up 1Sf the histor- ic and sun-kissed Manila Bay. After years of neglect, the heavily-ppli .ted Manila Bay is no longer fit for swimming, prom! ;brig govern- ment to fence off the area, a favorite! d stination of foreign and local tourists. II The erring mayors have to submit w ,hin 10 days from receipt of the orders• a notarized e lanation on why no administrative case be recomme ded against them for not submitting the SWMP. I I The submission" of SWMP is a requireim nt of Repub- lic Act (RA) No. 9003, otherwise known! the Ecologi- cal Solid Waste Management Law, acchr ing to Secre- tary Ano. We share the view of Afto that concrete ctions should degradation be undertaken to prevent environment similar to the situation: in Manila Bay. 11 The erring mayors have no choice but o submit and implement their solid waste managenid plans if they are to avoid facing legal actions. UPPER PAGER BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON STORY STORY ea Daily PAGE LOWER 1 0 FEB 2019 m rtment of Environmentm and Natural Resources Tr ii3 B ne ATEGIC COMMUNICATION INMATIVES SERVICE www-DailyTribunfe.com DATE DENR TELLS PUBLIC Spare the trees of ads

If the offender is a corporation, partnership or association, the penalty shall be imposed upon the officer or officers thereof responsible for the offence Anyone caught vio, pting the said law By Kuhlin Cecile Gacula will be subjected tO punishment. . If : As the official campaign period for the 2019 national and The only except' ns is when the cutting, local midterm elections nears, the Department of Environment destroying, damaging r injuring is necessary for and Natural Resources (DENR) warned that posting campaign public safety or the pr ining thereof is nedessary materials on trees is strictly prohibited. to enhance beauty, a: d only upon the approval In compliance with Republic Act 3571 or the "An Act to of the duly authoriz, tl representative of the Prohibit the Cutting, Destroying or Injuring of Planted or head of agency or pol kcal subdivision having Growing Trees, Flowering Plants and Shrubs or Plants of jurisdiction therein, o: Iof the Director of Forest Scenic Value along Public Roads, in Plazas, Parks, School Development in the ase of trees on banks of Premises or Any Other Public Ground," DENR is urging the rivers and creeks, orl f the owner of the land public to stop posting campaign materials, advertisements subdivision in the c e of trees along roads and announcements on trees by using nails which could and in other areas tl Ierein for the common use of owners of lots: therein. potentially damage them. Anyone caught violating the said law will be subjected "If the offender is a: oiporation, partnership or association, the pe: tatty shall be imposed to] unishment. Former President Ferdinand Marcos' Presidential • i,Ii upon the officer or ers thereof responsible Decree 953 or "Requiring the Planting of Trees in for the offence, and if uch officer or officers are aliens, in addition' to the penalty herein Certain Places and Penalizing Ilnauthorized Cutting, cIf Destruction, Damaging and Injuring of Certain Trees, tj! prescribed, he or thl y shall be deported Plants and Vegetation," states that "any person who f without further pro: eedings before the cuts, destroys, damages or injuries, naturally growing I Commission on Immigr ion and Deportation," or planted trees of any kind, flowering or ornamental the decree further stA es. plants and shrubs, or plants of Scenic, aesthetic and "Nothing in this D: cree shall prevent the ecological values, along public roads, in plazas, parks cancellation of a lice , se agreement, lease, license or permit fr Fri the Government if other than national parks, school premises or in any . of rivers ).:J such cancellation is prescribed therein or othe,r public ground Or place, or on banks in Government regul tions for such offense," or creeks, or along roads in land subdivisions or II it added. areas therein for the common use of the owners DENR is encourag hg the public to be more observant and of lots therein, or any species of vegetation or familiar with actions p hibited during the election campaign period forest cover found therein shall, be punished with especially in posting t rpaulins and campaign advertisements. imprisonment for not less than six months and not more than two years, or a fine of not less than five Meanwhile, the pNR will be working together with the hundred pesos and not more than five thousand Department of Educ, lion (DepEd) in the promotion of planting pesos, or with both such imprisonment and fine at native trees in pub': schools nationwide. the discretion of the court." DENR Undersecr ary for Policy, Planning and International Affairs Jonas Leones aid the School in a Garden Project or SIGA aims to teach childrel i about the importance of trees and forests and help them becod an environmentally conscious generation. "We hope that tli ough the SIGA program, we are able to instill in the young inds how significant forests are to their lives, so that the 11 ritage of environmental conservation continues," Leones: aid. Leones said th: DENR and DepEd will soon sign a memorandum of ag eement to formalize their partnership. The SIGA progral is a revival of a past DepEd project that

and fire tre s, which are colorful and flowerin al1-year round. enabled students to plant medium-sized flowering The Tees, according to DepEd trees :manor to the concept of cherry blossoms Under ecretary Alain Pascua, in Japan. It aims to showcase trees that are will b planted not only within ‘44i endemic to the Philippines,_ such as hanaba school campuses, ' but also in neighboring areas. I ElI I Eli (11110111Al CAll lrisit4t (III Ilr O'ER l'AriE I 11A1111111 1-1 siony mony ICIWER taw! Iwc„,014marommv -waiw-oraar 1 0 FEB 2019 —raw- nen1 or Environment end 11ntnini 11e3,iui E7:5 11All 31C COMMUNICAlION 11,1111/ElIVES SERVICE Mariano blamed for land conversion delays

BY CATHERINE S. VALENTE ments, however, reject his ap- Cabinet Secretary Karlo Aleze pointment as DAR chie lin 2017. Nograles said the DAR commit Duterte said the red tape in- ted to resolve land use conver RESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has blamed volving land use conve ion cases sion requests as fast as possible former Agrarian Reform Secretary frustrated him since it as an op- but the agency also relayed Rafael Mariano for the backlog and portunity for corruptio concerns about the process o i p He saidrequiremen for land getting certifications from othe i delays in the conversion of land. conver'sion include several government agencies. clearances from the ational He said the DAR and several Duterte cleared Agrarian Re- kasalanan; bago fang ito siCastri- Economic and Dev opment other government agencies wouth form Secretary John Castriciones dones eh. 'Yung si Mariano. Two Authority, Departmen of Envi- craft a memorandum that woula of any accountability. 'years na (There was news about ronment and Natural esources, shorten the application perio• Duterte, who has complained my v•ralkout because a complaint other agencies and d ncerned from two to three years to 30 da of the tedious process for land reached my desk. It has been pend- local government unit:. 'Several agencies are now wor. Pi use conversion cases, blew his ing in the• DAR for two years. It "Clearance, clearanc clearance, ing hand in hand to streamline top and stormed out of a Cabinet was not the fault of Castriciones; about 30 clearances. re is al- the process involved in lank meeting last week over a case that he is new. It was Mariano)," the ways a table there for c Eruption," conversion. The DAR reported 1.116 has been pending for two years President said in his speech during the President said. the Cabinet that there is an urgei t at the Department of Agrarian the peace and order summit for "This country can h rdly move need to streamline the curre t Reform (DAR): barangay (village) officials in Le- if there is no law d order, process for land conversion ty? Meron balita diyan nag-walk- gazpi City, Albay on Friday night. Second, this country ill be lost address pending applications atid out ako. Kasi may mga damming Mariano was one of several left- if graft and corruptio will con- to fast-track the approval and/or sa aking reklamo. Sabi; pending ists appointed by Duterte in 2016. tinue," he added. • disapproval of new application)" rhyan sa conversion sa DAR. Hindi The Commission on Appoint- In a press briefing n Friday, Nograles said.

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10 FEB 2019 artrnent of Environment anal NatuinI Resources BusinessMirror VIEGIC COMMUNICATION INITIATIVES SERVICE blitItliTlucf larl DARE NEW TECH HELPS (LEA SIARGAO'S WASTE WATE innovative combination of bio-stimti ation HE Philippines is known for its white- sand beaches and turquoise lagoons. It and filtration enhanced with organominqrals, a is home to renowned surf spots, one of technology developed by Dr. Merlinda PaIlencia T c which is the famous"Cloud 9"waves in General through the support of DOST-PCIEERD. Luna, Siargao. However, beach resorts on the The [co-Sep's Vigormin Organo Nineral (Vi0M) is an odorless,whitePowdercOnlposed island have been facing a pressing issue on wastewater treatment, which has an effect of various o rga no m inerals that h s the capability to neutralize the odor and uucky on the sustainability of Siargao's tourism, "The previous septic tanks of the resort color in wastewater or septic water. Its application significantly im roves have a bottomless design, so the wastewater water quality based an the 'effluents sta dards drains straight into the sea. The contamination of the water is one of the biggest problems of set by the Department of Environment and resorts on the island,"Editha Gonzales, former Natural Resources (DENR). Following the successful tests of Eco-Sep general manager of Travellers Pension House in the sewerage systems of the bunkers of and Beach Resort in General Luna, Siargao, SupertyphoonYolanda survivors in Mar Leyte, said in mixed Filipino and English. Cleaning up wastewater has been a real in 2013 and on materials-recovery fdcilities challenge and poses a serious environmental (MRFs), hotels, jetty ports and houleholds in Boracay in 2015, DOST Caraga installed threat.To addressthisconcern,the Department of Science andTechnology-Philippine Council and field-tested [co-Sep in selected ourism areasand environmentally compromis d areas for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology through a DOST-PCIEERD-funded roject, Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD) titled "Field Testing of Eco-Friendl , Septic supported a research project to develop a. SystemfortheTourismSectorinSiargagisland, wastewater cleanup technology. I The [co-Friendly SepticSystem,orEco-Sep, Surigao del Norte," Project FRESH. "Since [co-Sep was installed herg, at the is a self-sustaining, portable and movable resortwehavea properdrainageforwastewater. wastewater-treatment system that uses an ,

TRAVELLERS Pension House and Beach Resort in General Luna, Surigao del Norte TRAVELLERSBEACHRESORT the island have inquired and We use it watering the plants. It has no odor units o: I express d adopting Eco-Sep. and clean. We thank the DOST for making us a n rico Paringit, executive director recipient of Eco-Sep," Gonzales said. Dr. of DUST PCIEERD, expressed assurance that She also thanked the DOST for providing such pr jects in the future will continually the resort one-year supply ofWOM. She noted that after a year of full implementation of the be supp rted. "We will continue to provide solutions to improved sewerage system through Eco-Sep, societal problems through strategic research their resort is proud to have met the effluent and d4elopment7 he said. standards set by DENR. Pan ng it said that the DOST-PCIEERD Enjoining the jump-start,Sugba Lagoon in will t ke the lead in conducting the municipality of del Carmen a lso on Siargao collab tative efforts to maintain and Island will also be launching its [co-Sep on protec the environment and the country's February 10. ecotou sm through science a nitechnology Realizing the positive outcome, other su media Service hotels, beach resorts and local government interv ntions.