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P1 B Tullahan River project to boost Manila Bay rehab 1111 San Miguel Corp.'s P1-billion initiative area for garbage and other pollutants. to study the flooding situation in Bulacan. to dredge and expand the Tullahan River Ang also addressed issues raised by They have identified the rivers, creeks, system will not only give the Manila Bay groups opposed to its planned new, $15 tributaries, and bodies of water that need rehabilitation project a major boost, it will billion Manila International Airport proj- to be cleaned, deepened, widened, and also help solve flooding in Bulacan ahead ect to be built in Bulakan, Bulacan, some improved, to address flooding in the of plans to build the country's largest and five kilometers away from the site of the province. most modem airport in the province. dredging ceremony "We will expand our dredging and The project, dubbed the Tullahan- The airport, envisioned as the country's clean-up operations to include these Tinajeros River system dredging project, largest and most modern, is being framed . bodies of water, and provide a long-term was launched Monday by the Department by opposers as a potential source of flood- and sustainable solution to flooding in of Environment and Natural Resources ing in the province. - Bulacan," he added. and SMC with local executives of Navo- "One hundred percent, this project will Ang said the new airport, a private tas, Malabon, Valenzuela and BUlacan, at not worsen flooding in Bulacan, it will endeavor with no government guaran- the Navotas Centennial Park in Navotas actually solve it. In the first place, foreign tees or subsidies, could bring in as much City, where the 36.4-km Tullahan River banks will not lend money for such major as 30 million tourists and will create so drains into the Manila Bay projects if they are not assured that you many jobs and livelihood opportunities SMC president and COO Ramon S. have addressed all environmental risks," for Filipinos. Ang described the Tullahan River as a he said. He assured many would benefit from spillway from Angat and Ipo dams that Ang said that as part of preparatory the project, including the provinces of is supposed to drain excess water into work for the airport, the company had Bataan, Nueva Edja, Tarlac, Parnpanga, the Manila Bay. already hired expert foreign consultants among many others. However, due to pollution, the buildup of garbage, silt, and illegal structures over the many decades, it has become clogged, shallow, and narrow. This is why whenever there are ty- phoons or heavy rains, low-lying areas near the river, particularly Bulacan prov- ince, become flooded. "This project is a dredging and expan- sion initiative to address the problems of the Tullahan River," Ang said. "First, we will take out the garbage, and then we will • deepen the river so water can move more freely to the Manila Bar Keeping the Tullahan River garbage and pollution-free, Ang said, is critical to ensuring that the DENR's efforts to reha- bilitate the Manila Bay under Secretary Roy Cimatu, will be a success. It will also help ensure that flooding The Department of Environment and Natural Resources and San Miguel Corp. formally will no longer occur in low:lying areas launched Monday the Tullahan-Tinajeros River system dredging project. DENR Secre- such as Bulacan. tary Roy Cimatu (4th from left) and SMC president and COO Ramon Ang (3rd from left) Inspect the new equipment in Navotas with (from left) SMC VP and special assistant to He called on local government officials' the president Col. Ariel Ouerubin, DILG Usec. Epimaco Densing, Navotas Mayor Tobias help in making sure that once the river Tiangco, Malabon Mayor Antolin Oreta, MMDA chair Dann° Lim, and Bulacan Governor cleaned, it will no longer be a dumping Daniel Fernando. STRATEGIC THE PHILIPPINE O Li El BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON COMMUNICATION i2 PAGE 1 STORY INITIATIVES ea PAGE aPPOF SERVICE 02 26 20

DATE TI TIE PAGE IE DENR starts Tullahan river cleanup The city and national govern- ments, together with the private sector, have started the cleanup of the Tullahan-Tinajeros river system in Malabon and Navotas. Mayors Toby Tiangco of Navotas and Antolin Oreta III of Malabon led the formal launch of the cleanup at the Navotas Centennial Park on Monday. The cleanup, part of a P1-billion investment to widen the river by removing silt and garbage, will start with dredging the river using the heavy equipment provided by San Miguel Corp. (SMC). SMC president Ramon Artg said the heavy equipment made in Japan — backhoes with barges, 55-tormer cranes with barges, tugboats and dump trucks — will be stationed near the river so that the local and national government can sustain the dredging activities. Ang said dredging the river system is a necessary step to ease flooding in Bulacan for the construction of the New Manila International Airport, another SMC project. Tiangco said there is a need to sus- tain the cleaup of the 36.4-kilometer Navotas and Malabon river system. Environment Secretary Roy Ci- matu said the river cleanup is a nec- essary step for the rehabilitation of Manila Bay. The river system flows from the La Mesa watershed and drains into the Manila Bay. Cimatu said the coliform level in the Tullahan-Tinajeros river system dropped to 29 million average coif- form level in 2019, from 269 million in 2018 and 10 billion in 2017. "The cleanup of the river system is critical to our bigger mission of re- habilitating the Manila Bay," Cimatu said. — Marc Jayson Cayabyab SIRAI1(Jc f__I L I I nIVINFR II I AliI,ON COMIIINII1 A 11(INI ',Ant I STORY elA FIA I IVI •••=0"1"Wi INI ttiixc ••••••••=r itvii tile !Banda b2 26 20

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THE Department of En- that once the river was actually solve it. In the first vironment and Natural cleaned, it would no longer place, foreign banks will Resources (DENR) and be a dumping area for gar- not lend money for such San Miguel Corp. (SMC) bage and other pollutants. major projects if they are launched the P1-billion "For our part, we assure not assured that you have dredging and expansion of you, this will not be a one- addressed all environmen- the Tullahan River project time project. We will also tal risks," Ang said. at the Navotas Centennial do continuous yearly main- Ang said as part of Park in Navotas City on tenance, and the dredging preparatory work for the Monday. equipment we have bought airport, the company had The Tullahan-Tinajeros will not be removed here already hired expert for- River System dredging anymore," Ang added. eign consultants to study project is seen to solve the Bulacan Gov. Daniel Fer- the flooding situation in perennial flooding in the nando expressed his grati- Bulacan. province of Bulacan and tude to SMC and DENR, and They have identified the some parts of Central Lu- assured their 100 percent rivers, creeks, tributaries, zon as well as in the cities cooperation in the project. and bodies of water that of Malabon. Navotas and Ang showcased brand need to be cleaned, deep- Valenzuela. new dredging equipment ened, widened and im- It is also expected to the company bought proved, to address flood- boost the Manila Bay from Japan, specifically ing in the province. rehabilitation project, as for the project, including "We will expand our the 36.4-km Tullahan River backhoes with barges, dredging and clean-up drains into the bay. 55-tonner cranes, barg- operations to include SMC President and Chief es, tugboats, and dump these bodies of water, and Operating Officer Ramon trucks. provide a long-term and S. Ang said, "This project The SMC chief also ad- sustainable solution to is a dredging and expan- dressed issues raised by flooding in Bulacan," he sion initiative to address groups opposed to its added. the problems of the Tul- planned 515-billion Ma- Ang emphasized that lahan River." nila International Airport the new airport, a private "First, we will take out (MIA) project, to be built in endeavor with no govern- the garbage, and then we Bulakan, Bulacan, some 5 ment guarantees or subsi- will deepen the river so wa- kilometers away from the dies, can bring in as much ter can move more freely to site of the dredging cer- as 30 million tourists and the Manila Bay," he added. emony. will create so many jobs Keeping the Tullahan The airport, envisioned and livelihood opportuni- River garbage- and pol- as the country's largest ties for Filipinos. lution-free, Ang said, is and most modern, is being He added that many critical to ensuring that the framed by opposers as a would benefit from the DENR's efforts to rehabili- potential source of flood- project, including the tate the Manila Bay will be ing in the province. provinces of Bataan, a success. "One hundred percent, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac and He called on local gov- this project will not worsen Pampanga. ernment official to ensure flooding in Bulacan, it will FREDERICK SILVERIO

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nabelle Ruth R. Villarica and Edwin C. By Jun David Ramon S. Mg, and Environment Secre- tary Roy A. Cimatu led the launching. Santos. NAVOTAS Mayor Toby Tiangco has Aside from Tiangco, other officials Other key personalities were Metro thanked the Department of Environment who attended the ceremony were Vice Manila Development Authority Chair Mayor Clint Geronimo, city councilors Danilo D. Lim; Department of the Inte- and Natural Resources and San Miguel Corp. for the start of a sustainable dredg- and department heads, and barangay rior and Local Government Undersecre- ing program on a river that goes through chairpersons. tary for Operations, Epimaco V. Densing the city. Also present were Malabon City III; Department of Public Works and "We need to have a sustainable Mayor, Antolin A. Oreta III; Bulacan Highways Assistant Secretary, Antonio dredging program to ensure that the Governor, Daniel R. Fernando; 2nd and V. Molano Jr.; and DENR Undersecretar- success we will achieve through this 3rd District of Bulacan Representatives, ies Rodolfo C. Garcia, Atty. Jonas R. Le- will last for a long time and benefit fu- Gavini C. Pancho and Lorna C. Silverio; ones, Analiza Rebuelta-Teh, Juan Miguel ture generations;' Tiangco said in his and Meycauyan and Obando Mayori Li- Cuna, and Benny D. Antiporda. speech during the official launch of . the dredging of the Tullahan-Tina- jeros river system. The mayor noted that silt, sediments, and garbage, continue to accumulate at the bottom of rivers and other bodies of water but are not removed regularly. "Previously, budgetary constraints hamper dredging efforts. This is why the partnership between DENR and San Miguel Corp, which has pledged PI billion for this project, is a welcome development," he added. Tiangco also ordered all barangay executives to strictly implement the city's anti-littering ordinance. "Dredging efforts are futile if we allow residents to continue practicing improper waste disposal. Discipline and strict implementation are also key to achieving success in our cam- paign to clean up our water bodies," he stressed. The dredging of the 36.4-kilometer Tullahan-Tinajeros river system is part of the ongoing campaign to clean up and restore the marine ecosystem of Manila Bay. The river system extends from La Mesa Dam in Quezon City to the Centennial Park in Navotas. SMC will undertake the project in partnership with the DENR. Both SMC President and Chief Operating Officer, 10 ,S I it A II, di 1 = 1 1 1 1= 1 .1 1 IIPEE rAGE I BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON CONTyllINIT \ ID )ri WIRY STORY TammsolallI i WTI \ !PVT', I TANI iwrR ININITINISISEIS S T .".71::Tol-r- Saliadard TIAtlato Likalc tow_.

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na inilunsad ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) at ng San Miguel Corporation PORMAL (SMC) ang Tullahan-Tinajeros river system dredging project no mahalagang bahagi ng Manila Bay rehabilitation program at makatutulong sa pagtugon sa pagbaha so low-lying areas mob pit sa mga dog tulad ng lalawigan ng Bulacan. Ang SMCqy mata gal nang katuwang ng DENR sa cleanup efforts nito para sa Tullahan river at nangako ng P1 billion na suporta para sa proyekto. Bumili ito ng brand-new backhoes, cranes, barges, tug boats at dump trucks at magkakaloob ng manpower at logistics support. lninspeksiyon nina DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu (ika-4 sa kaliwa) at SMC President and COO Ramon S. Ang (ikatlo sa kaliwa) ang mga bagong equipment so Navotas, kasama sina SMC VP & Special Assistant to the President Col. Ariel Querubin, DILG Usec. Epimaco Densing, Navotas Mayor Tobias Tiangco, Malabon Mayor Antolin Oreta, MMDA Chair Don't° Lim, at Bulacan Governor Daniel Fernando.

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P1-B pondo para sa dredging ng Tullahan River, aprubado na Aprubado na ang P1 bilyon naiipon ang mga silt at sediment, pad Dumalo rin sina Malabon City pondo para pagsisimula ng na ang mga basura, sa ilalim ng mga Mayor, Antolin A. Oreta III; Bulacan sustenableng programa sa dredging flog at iba pang any ong-tubig pero Governor, Daniel R. Fernando; ng Tullahan at Tinejeros river hindi ito regular na natatanggal. 2nd at 3rd District of Bulacan system. lniutos din ni Tiangco sa mga Representatives, Gavini C. Pancho Ito ay matapos namagtulong ang punong barangay na mahigpit na at Lorna C. Silverio; at Meycauyan Department Environment of Natural ipatu pad ang anti-littering ordinance at Obando Mayor, Linabelle Ruth R. Resources (DENR) at ang multi- nglungsod. Villarica at Edwin C. Santos. national company na San Miguel "Mababalewala ang dredging Kabilang din -sa mga opisyal Corporation, upang masimulan ang kung hahayaan natin ang ating na dumalo sina Metro Manila nasabing proyekto. mga mamamayan na magtapon ng Development Authority Chairperson, Dahil dito, nagpasalamat si basura kung saan-saan. Ang disiplina Gen. Danilo D. Lim; Department of Navotas Mayor Toby Tiangco sa at mahigpit na pagpapatupad ay the Interim; and Local Government isasagawang rehalibilaston ng mahalaga rin para magtagumpay Undersecretary for Operations, Tullahan River na hindi masimulan tayo sa ating kampanya na linisin Epimaco V. Densing III; Department sanhi ng kawalan ng pondo. ang Wing icatubigan," dagdag pa ng of Public Works and Highways "Kailangan natin ang sustainable alkalde. Assistant Secretary, Antonio V. dredging program para masiguro Ang dredging ng • 36.4- Molano Jr.; at DENR Undersecretaries na ang tagwmpay na makalcamit kilometrong Tullahan-Tinajeros Rodolfo C. Garcia, Atty. Jonas R. natin dito ay pangmatagalan at river system ay bahagi ng kampanya Leones, Analiza Rebuelta-Teh, matatamasa ng raga susunod na na linisin at ayusin ang marine Juan Miguel T. Cuna, at Benny D. henerasyon," aniya sa kanyang ecosystem ng Manila Bay. Antiporda. talwnpati sa opisyal na paglulunsad Ang river system na ito ay mule Isatagawa ang proyekto sa lalong ng dredging ng Tullahan-Tinajeros sa La Mesa Dam Quezon City rnadaling panahon. river system. hanggang sa Centennial Park ng Sabi ng alkalde, patuloy na Navotas. Orly L. Barcala STRATEGIC OPP BANNER COMMUNICATION EDITORIAL CARTOON PAGE 1 STORY elk INITIATIVES 3 PAGE SERVICE BusinessMirror ..mmissow 4 IRTU4T ISna i 02 26 20 PAGE 1/ DATE 'Tighter rules on single-use plastics should cover manufacturers'

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PLASTIC BAWAL NA SA GOVT OFFICES MABICPIT in ipinag- bawal ni Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu ang paggamit ng mga single-use plastic sa lahat ng mga opisina ng pama- halaan. Ito ay malcaraang apru- bahan ng National Solid Waste Management Com- mission (NSWMC) ang isang resolusyon na nag- uutos sa DENR na ihanda DENR Sec Roy Cimatu at ipatupad ang naturang ban. our waterways, kill marine lcutsilyo, "labo" at sando Napag-alamang sakop life and contribute to our bags na mas mababa sa IS ng naturang ban ang na- country's increasing solid microns. tional government agen- waste," pahayag ni Cimatu. Ayon pa kay Cimatu, cies, local government Nabatid na bunsod ng bubuo sila ng guidelines units (LGUs), at lahat ng kautusan, bawal na ang pars sa implementasyon government-controlled of- paggarnit sa government ng plastic ban, na magig- fices. offices ng mga single-use ing bahagi ng solid waste "The NSWMC reso- plastics tulad rig cups na avoidance at minimization lution is a major step to mas manipis sa 0.2 rnillim- strategy ng pamahalaan. curb the use of single-use iter, drinking straws, coffee .BENEDICT plastic items that pollute stirrers, kutsam, tinidor, ABAYGAR, JR. 6-.4A STRATEGIC UPPER PAGE 1 BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON COMMUNICATION STORY STORY INITIATIVES PAGE LOWER 101a, slims SERVICE BULOAR 02 26 20 TINE PAGE 1/ DATE

SINGLE-USE MASTIC, B0WEIL-NO SO GOV'T. OFFICES - DENR IPINAGBABAWAL use ofsinglemseplagic items na ang paggamit ng mga that pollute our watenvays, single-use plastic sa lahatng killmarinelgeandcontribute mgaopisinangpamahalaan, to our counnyS increasing ayart sa Department of En- solidwaste, "aniDENR Sec. vironment and Natural Roy Cimatu. Resources (DENR). Kaugnay nito, bawal na Ito ay matapos na apru- angpaggamitsarngagovein- bahan ng National Solid ment offices ng mga single- Waste Management Com- use plastics tuladng cupsna mission (NSWMC) ang mas manipis sa 0.2 milli- resolusyon na nag-uutos sa miter,drinking straws,coffee DENRna ihanda at ipatupad stirrers, kutsara, tinidor, ang naturang ban. kutilyo, "labo" at sando bags Sakop ng ban ang namasmababasal5rniaons. national government agen- Aycm kay Cimatu, bu- cies, local government units buo silang guidelines para sa (LGUs) at lahat ng mga implementasyon ng plastic government-controlled ban, na magiging bahagi ng offices. solid waste avoidance at "7heNSWMCresolution minimization strategy ng is a major step to curb the pamahalaan. (V Reyes)

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Paggamit ng single-use plastics ipinagbabawal na $a label ng govt offices — DEIN IPINAGBABAWAL na sa single-use plastic items that ngayon ang paggarnit ng mga pollute our waterways, kill single-use plastics sa lahat ng marine life and contribute to mga opisina ng pamahalaan, our country's increasing solid ayon sa Department of Envi- waste," ani DENR Sec. Roy ronment and Natural Resour- Cimatu. ces (DENR). Dahil an kautusan na ito, Ito ay matapos na apruba- bawal na ang paggamit sa mga han rig National Solid Waste government offices ng mga sin- Management Comm ssion gle-use plastics tulad ng cups (NSWMC) ang isang resolu- na mas manipis sa 0.2 milli- syon na nag-uutos sa DENR miter, drinking straws, coffee na ihanda at ipatupad ang stirrers, kutsara, tinidor, kut- naturang ban. silyo, "labo" at sando bags na Sakop ng ban in ito ang na- mas mababa an 15 microns. tional government agencies, lo- Ayon kay Cimatu, bubuo cal government units (LGUs), sila ng guidelines pan sa im- at lahat ng mga government- plementasyon ng plastic ban, controlled offices. na magiging bahagi ng solid "The NSWMC resolution is waste avoidance at minimiza- a major step to curb the use of tion strategy ng pamahalaan.

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BY MICHELLE R. GUILLANG Although this policy will be effective in June, it is only like a etribunephi_rnish soft launch to give time for business establishments to adjust. The local government of Parafiaque is set to ban "We plan to do its strict implementation in January next single-use plastic in June 2020, its Community Environment year where we will apprehend and penalize those who will and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) announced yesterday. violate the law," he explained. Through City Ordinance 18-40, plastic used for all dry The engineer said, as of the moment, they are training 'goods, plastic bags, straws, spoons and forks, cups and their staff members to be fully knowledgeable of the policy. stirrers will be prohibited in the city. "We are currently capacitating our staff members so The government will also forbid the use of plates, cups, that they can answer any questions raised to them once the 'bowls and serving trays that are made of Styrofoam, according policy is carried out," Rivera told. to CENRO. Under the new city ordinance, the sanctions will be as However, Engr. Terence Rivera, senior environmental follows: first offense, P5,000 penalty; second offense, P5,000 management specialist, clarified that CENRO officers are penalty; and third offense, P5,000 penalty and closure of the still in the process of identifying which specific type of business establishment 'plastic should be banned and which will be allowed among A task force will be created whose members will be business establishments. inspecting the compliance of business operators with the law. "Not all plastics will be banned; some will be regulated. "Through our waste analysis and characterization study, It is because we cannot ban the plastics used for primary we found that plastics comprise a huge percentage of the packaging like those used to pack foods," Engr. Rivera said total wastes in our landfills, so this really urged us to impose in a one-on-one interview. the policy," Rivera bared. "We are planning to conduct a massive information Community relations officer Donna Marie Manansala education and communication campaign in April or May, just said they have been encouraging residents to bring their own 'before the implementation of the city ordinance commences. cutlery to avoid using plastic utensils when eating outside. Our staff will go around the city to educate business owners "We would also like to promote the use of eco bags as an about this new policy extensively," he added. alternative of plastic bags," Manansala said.

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By ZALDY COMANDA of 643.69 hectares. No damage to personal people and volunteers responded continu- property was reported. ously to suppress the fire. AGUIO CITY - A total of 165,620 The DENR said, this forest fire was aggra- At around 6 a.m February 18, BR' Ka- trees and seedlings, with a total vated by the biophysical conditions of the area bayan Fire Station declared a fire out, but value of P1.6 million, was damaged (terrains, heat exposure, wind, etc), forest fire only after a few hours, or at around I0:04 from the forest fires that lasted for management of concerned agencies, and the a.m., the fire rekindled. Fire personnel B apparent indifference of the community people immediately suppressed the fire and re- eight days in the more than 60o-hectare natural pine forest in Kabayan, Benguet, the towards the prevention of forest fires. declared a fire out at 12:27 p.m. Department of Environment and Natural A forest fire incident happened at Ba- Investigation was conducted among Resources (DENR)-Cordillera reported to rangay Adaoay & Barangay Anchokey, Ka- the community people, and it was revealed Office of the Civil Defense-Cordillera. bayan, Benguet on February n.This forest that the fire started between Sitios Sacob The assessed damage by the DENR in- fire lasted for 8 days until it was declared and Sitio Abat of Barangay Adaoay where cluded the established forest plantations fire out on February 18 by the Bureau of there are grazing cows and gardens. These under the Expanded National Greening Fire Protection - Kabayan Fire Station. community livelihood activities were Program (ENGP) and natural pine forest. Initially, the fire started at Sitio Bulok among the suspected causes of forest fires Affected ENGP plantations totaled in Barangay Adaoay, Kabayan and it spread in the province of Benguet. 191.54 hectares with damaged/burned through the areas of Barangay Anchokey Punong Barangay Roy Tomilas, of Ba- saplings estimated at 160,547 trees with Kabayan until February 17. rangay Adaoay concluded that there was no a total value of P1,564,230. From the assessment of DENR, the definite perpetrator for the fire. Investiga- The burned natural forest covered vegetative cover of these areas are mostly tions like these unfortunately go to no avail 452.15 hectares with estimated 4,973 grassland and pine forest located on a due to lack of willing witnesses. seedlings/saplings burned/damaged with mountainous terrain, mostly steep to very As a preventive measure, the Mount a value of P106,225. steep slopes coupled with high exposure, Pulag Park Management issued a public The total value of damage on ENGP ' making it extremely fire hazard. advisory closing the southern ingress or plantations and natural forest amounted BFP personnel and DENR forest protec- Aldki Trail for safety. The said trail was to P1,670,455 from the total area burned tors with the support of the community closed for public safety and healing. STRA TEGIC PHILIPPINE DAILY 1 BALANCIO NIWS • PEMILISS VIMWS urrri WIND. ID11011141 CAIROON COMMUNICATION PAGE I STONY INITIATIVES PAGE 10 ER ...m.1110S SERVICE INQUIRER 02 26 20 PAGE I/ DATE

TREKS SUSPENDED MI PULA° CLOSED, GIVEN TIME TO HEAL AFTER FIRE HITS BENGUET FORESTS

BAGUIO CITY—Mt. Pulag has ed in Benguet's Kabayan town, National Park supervisor, said According to the Office of been declared off-limits to although it straddles parts of the mountain's Akiki trail had the Civil Defense in the Cordil- trekkers following a fire that Ifugao and Nueva Vizcaya. been closed since Sunday at the lera, another, fire that started at burned forests around it, local Kabayan Mayor Faustino height of the forest fire at Ba- Sitio Bulok in Barangay Adaoay, and environment officials said. Aquisan on Monday ordered rangay Eddey in Kabayan. also in Kabayan, on Feb. 12. razed A popular destination for the closure of Mt. Pulag on the Albas said Mt. Pulag's closure 643.69 hectares of forest land, mountaineers, Mt. Pulag is Lu- recommendation of the associ- would also allow it to heal after including 160,647 trees, saplings zon's highest peak at 2,922 me- ation of tour guides in the area. flames ravaged a portion near a and seedlings worth Pi..6 million. ters above sea level and situat- Emerita Albas, Mt. Pulag ranger station earlier this month. The fire, which spread to Ba-

rangay Achokey near the Lower that started. on Feb. 19 raged for Agno River Basin watershed, five days, destroying about 76 ha was put out on Feb. 18. of forest in Barangay Ambassa- dor. A four-hour forest fire also 'Livelihood activities' hit Barangay Baay-an on Feb. 22, Fire investigators said "com- burning an 8-ha woodland. munity livelihood activities" Fires also hit forests in Bokod, could have triggered the blaze. Bakun and Kibungan towns re- In nearby Tublay town, a fire cently. -KINIBERUE QUITASOL

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800 hectares of Benguet forests ravaged by fires The arson investigators said LA TRINIDAD, Benguet: More than the town of Kabayan suf- der control. According to them, prevail- lighted cigarette butts un- 800 hectares of forests in fered the biggest damage ing strong winds will help scrupulously thrown in areas several towns of the province with over 600 hectares of its spread the fires, making it where there were dried leaves were ravaged by fires over forests razed, followed by kaingin (slash- Tublay town with nearly 10 harder for firefighters to put and rampant the past several weeks. and-burn farming) could have Firefighters had difficulty hectares of its forests gone. out the fires. Local officials expressed caused the forest fires. in putting out the forest fires Arson investigators said concern that the forest fires Raging the longest was because of the absence of they fear that fires might also might affect the growth of the fire in Kabayan town that access roads leading to af- eat up other areas because newly planted trees in the was reported to have started fected areas. of reported ongoing forest affected areas, setting back last February 11 and only put A report from the Bureau fires in the towns of Sablan, the government's effort to out last last February 23. of Fire Protection-Cordillera Kibungan and Bakun that reforest existing watersheds. DEXTER A. SEE Administrative Region said have not been declared un-

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FIREMEN are continuously MOnaonng a forest fire in Bokod, Banquet which is proving to be difficult to put out given the remoteness of the area.

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?1 6M pinsala sa forest fires sa Kabayan, Benguet BAGUIO CITY - May kabuuang Sa irnbestigasyon, ang sunog ay. 165,620 trees at seedlings/ saplings nagsimula sa mabundok an bahagi ang nilamon ng apoy na umaabot ng Sitio Bulok, Barangay Adaoay at sa halagang P1.6 milyon sa naganap kumalat Ito sa Barangay Anchokey na 8 araw na forest fire sa mahigit sa hangg,ang Pebrero 17. 600 ektaryang natural Pine forest sa Nag-responde ang mga BFP bayan ng Kabayan, Benguet, ayon sa personnel, DENR forest protectors ipinadalang report ng Department of at volunteers sa patuloy na pagkalat Environment and Natural Resources- ng apoy sa lugar. Dakong alas 6:00 Cordillera. ng umaga ng Pebrero 18 ng ideklara Sa assessed damages report ng ang fire-out, subalit rnakalipas ang DENR ay direktang napinsala ang ilang oras ay muling sumildab ang ifinayong forest plantation sailalim ng apoy, kaya muling rumesponde ang Expanded National Greening Program mga bumbero at idineklarang fire-out (ENGP) at maraming bahagi ng natural dakong 12:27 ng hapon. pine forest. cfito, isinara ng Mt. Pulag May kabuuang 191.54 ektarya Park Management ang trekking ng ENGP plantation, na natataniman activities sa bahagi ng Akiki trail na ng 160,547 trees sapling na may sakop ng Kabayan para sa seguridad halagang P1,564,230 ang totally ng pubfiko at turista mula Pebrero burned, samantalang sa natural forest 24. na may 45235 hectares na may 4,973 Kaugrtay nito, iniutos ni seedlings/saplings, na may halagang Kabayan Mayor Faustino Aquisart sa P106,225 angnasuno&. pulisya na magsagawa ng masusing Ang forest fire incident ay naganap imbestigasyon kung sino ang may sa Barangay Adaoay at Barangay kagagawan ng sunog sa dahilang may Anchokey, Kabayan, Benguet noong posibilidad naginawa umano Ito para Pebrero 11, na nagtagal ng walong gawing vegetlible farm ang naturang araw hanggang sa tnadeklarang fire- lugar. out noong Pebrero 18. Zaldy Comanda I tow *1 IP 'foul r home [vel 1.7] L__J liii 0:101311101MIIMMIMISIMMIWW1 1 RAIDIRR EDITORIAL CARDIuti MIMI/NU:NI ION STORY STORY ginw..... n " liii l'IA I I V ES i Writ 111V14 R IROR —war "LAMM Nti RATQW IA14 ATI - 02 26 20 ----- DATE —

DahiL sa bushfire MOUNT PULAG NAKA-LOCKDOWN BENGUET — NAICA- elation, forests ang napinsala LOCKDOWN ngayon Sinabi naman ni Mt. bunsod ng sunog. ang Mount Pulag mata- Pulag National Park su- Samantala, binalaan pos ang halos isang perwisor Emerita Albas din ang Hang barangay linggong sunog sa gubat na isirtara na rin ang official sa lugar at aw- na bahagi ng ICabayan. Akiki Trail simula noong toridad na maging ma- Ayon kay ICabayan araw ng Linggo, Pebrero pagmatiyag sa nasabing Mayor Faustino Aquisan, 23, kasunod ng forest kabundukari upang ma- isinara Ito kasunod na rin fire. ng rekomendasyon ng pigilan ang muting pag- Umabot sa 643 bee- kasunog ng kakahuyan Mt. Pulag Guides Asso- tares ng grassland at pine doon. PMRT — — — — — — — — STRATEGIC UPI R IANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON COMMUNICATION 12 PAGE I STORY INITIATIVES PAGE LOWER sef SERVICE 152 26 20 DAM AGE ANDITO na ufit ang tag- araw, ayon sa Philippine Atmospheric Geophysi- cal and Astronomical Services Administration. Mabilis nang nawa- wala ang lamig sa pall- gid at nagsisimulang Ni BENNY ANTIPORDA uminit kahit saan. Ramdam na ram- darn na ang init ng pans- SMOG, WALANG TUNIC hon at natatalo na ang lamig. DAR SA MONOPOLYO Habang nagaganap iba pang opisyal ng ba- Manila. ito, naiisip naman natin rangay at mga tanod. Paano ang sunog ang sunog. Pero andiyan lang sila sa mga ito? Marco ang buwan ng at handang umaialay. KU LANG pag-alaala sa pagpigil at WALANG LABAN SA SUPLAY . pakikipaglaban sa su- Pero meron ding mga Sa tantiya ng sting nog. barangay na wala ni ano- Uzi, mga Bro, hindi ga- Fire Prevention Month, man sa mga nabanggit anong kukulangin ang 'ika nga. natin sa itaas at nagdede- suplay ng tubig, maging SUNOG panda lang sila sa awa ng ang mga fire hydrant, SA BENGUET mga Chinese-Filipino vo- ang Metro Manila kung Tila hindi maganda lunteer firemen at sa Bu- hanggang dito lang ang ang simula ng tag-araw reau of Fire Prevention ng sinasakop ng Maynilad dahil may naitatala nang gobyerno. at Manila Water. mga sunog na hindi Paano nga naman Ang problema, gus- basta maapula. magkaroon ng sapat na to na nilang lamunin Halimbawa ang mga pondo ang isang baran- para suplayan ng tubig bulubunduking balm- gay kung pawang mga ang mga lalawigan gaya 91 tatlong bayan sa residential o agricultural ng Rizal, Laguna at Ca- Benguet na nasusunog ang sakop nito at pawang vite at pati Bulacan ay ngayon. mga ordinaryong mama- pinupuntirya ng mga ito. May mga isinara mayan ang nakapaligid at . Sabi ng ating Uzi, nang mga daanan pa- botante? anyo ito ng kasuwapa- tungong Mt. Pulag dahil Ito ang mga barangay ngan ng mga negos- nasusunog ang mga ito. na may pinakamababang yante sa tubig. Ang Mt. Pulag ay di- bahagi sa Internal Reve- Gusto nilang saku- narayo ng mga lokal at nue Allotment at nabubu- pin ang lahat at kasabay dayuhang turista dahil hay lang dito. nito ang pagbabawal napakaganda nito. Kung walang IRA, pa- nila na magkaroon ng Hindi lang mga pa- tay ang barangay dahil sarifing source ng tubig nanim ang nasisira Run- wala itong sapat na pondo. ang mamamayan para di mismong ang pi- Pero maganda pa rin masolo nila ang lahat. nagkakakitaang turismo Rung may Brgy. Fire Bri- Bawat patak n9 tu- ang apektado. gade ang mga Ito at lilikha big, pera ang pagfingin Sana naman, hindi ng mga pagkukunan ng ng mga ito. matulad ang sunog sa tubig gaya ng mga drum Pero nagbubunga Benguet sa sunog sa na pupwedeng pagsalu- naman lahat ito ng kri- Australia kamakailan na kan ng panlaban sa mallit sis sa water supply. kumitil ng maraming bu- na sunog. Tapos sasabihin ni- hay, milyong buhay ng Alalahaning nagsisi- la na kulang ang pinag- mga hayop, tumupok sa mula sa maliit ang mala- kukunan nila ng tubig maraming tahanan at king sunog. gaya ng Angst Dam. sumira sa kabuhayan Bago dumating ang MAGTIPID na rin ng daang libong mga fire volunteer at fire Hato ngayon tayo at ma mamayan, kasama fighter ng pamahalaan, sinasabi nilang magti- ang maraming Filipino kahit papaano, nakagaga- pid tayo ng husto. na naninirahan doon. wa na sana ng pagpigil sa Tama naman. BRGY. FIRE apoy, kahit gaano kahina, Hindi tayo dapat mag- BRIGADE aksaya ng tubig. Nasaan na ang mga ang mga fire brigade. WALANG TUBIG Ang mga sirang fau- Brgy. Fire Brigade? cet at tubo, dapat nating Hinahanap natin ang Water rotation, sabi ng Maynilad at Manila Water ayusin. mga ito dahil sits ang ang nagaganap na close- Fluwag ding nakawin unang tinatawagan ng ang suplay ng tubig sa mga mamamayan sa open na finya ng tubig sa Metro Manila ngayon. mga fire hydrant. oras ng sunog. Aba nakatatakot ito. Nasabi natin ito da- Mg totoo, nakikita ng h11 inaangkin ng kung ULTIMATUM kung paano Sa usapin ng sunog, walang magagawa ang sino-sino ang mga fire kumukuha mismo ang hydrant, ginagawan ng pamahalaang barangay mga barangay brigade Rung wala Mang mapag- kubo at finatakpan para ng mga fire hydrant la- sa negosyo nila sa tu- ban sunog na may ke- kukunan ng tubig. Kung nagaganap ang big at pansariling gamit. mikal. Pero dapat na mag- Meron ding pamaha- sunog na walang tubig sa ores ng water rotation. isip nang husto ang pa- laang barangay na may mahalaan upang kon- sarifing fire truck, kasa- Lalong lalala ang sit- wasyong ito, mga Bro, sa trolin ang mga mono- ma ang mga mini-fire polyo sa tubig na ang truck. panahong malawakan at Meron ding mga pag- matagalan na ang kawa- mga ginagawang ex- lan ng tubig. pansion program ang sasanay ang mga ito la- dahilan ng water supply ban sa sunog. Hindi na nating kaila- At magandang ting- ngang magpaliwanag dito na pumaparalisa ma- dahil nararanasan natin ging sa mga bumbero nan ang kanilang gina- na lumalaban sa sunog. gawa. Ito taon-taon. Maliban diyan, halos Nito nga lang na- Anomang reaksyon mga volunteer sina ka- karaang taon, anak ng tok- o reklamo, maaaring pitan, kagawad, Sanggu- wa, Hang araw nawa- iparating sa 0922840- niang Kabataan chair- walan ng tubig ang ma- 3333 o i-email sa banti- man at kagawad niya, raming parte ng Metro pordara yahoo. com. STRATEGIC MEI PAGE I BANNER EINTORIM CARTOON COMMUNICATION STORY STORY INITIATIVES I ER 11a110, ser SERVICE • BusinessWorkt D2 26 20

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Senate investigation urged into water situation after decline in Angat supply A SENATOR is calling for an in- to the impositioning of rationing (Maynilad) and Manila Water Co. vestigation into the government's throughout the region and nearby readiness to deal with the de- (Manila Water). Manila Water is provinces. allocated 1,600 million liters per creasing levels of water in Angat "Our experience last year Darn in Bulacan, thd main source day (MLD) while Maynilad gets shows that Metro Manila has in- 2,400 MID. of Metro Manila's water, follow- adequate water supply. Our regu- Manila Water said in August ing shortages in various parts of lator and concessionaires should the capital. that the chronic water short- be able to respond to this upcom- ages could barn critical by 2021 In a statement Tuesday, ing problem," Villanueva said, if the government does not tap Senator Emmanuel Joel J. Vil- Mr. Villanueva said that the lanueva said he filed Senate a new water source. The govern- water level in Angat Darn has ment's solution to the ongoing Resolution No. 329 "to avert dipped below 212 meters, which water crisis is the construction the negative effects of the an- is considered optimal. As of Tues- ticipated ivater shortage in the of the Kaliwa Dam in Quezon day, the water level was 202.23 and Rizal. summer months." meters, according to the govern- Earlier this year, Metropoli- Water shortages began to ment weather service, which is manifest earlier this year when tan Waterworks and Sewerage known as PAGASA. System (MWSS) Administrator Angat Dam's water level fell below Angat Dam supplies most critical, as did La Mesa Dam in Emmanuel B. Salamat said Kaliwa of the water treated by the two is still in the design phase with Quezon City, a key reservoir for Metro Manila concessionaires Angat water. The shortages led a target completion of 2024 or — Maynilad Water Services, Inc. 2025.— Gillian M. Cortez STRATEGIC UPPER AGE I BANNER EINTORIA1 CARTOON COMMUNICATION I STORY STORY OA INITIATIVES WER 111=11111a. 14.00011111I SERVICE bante —Alt UNA SA SALITA -war 1:12 26 20 PAGE I/ DATE

Kahandaan ng gobyerno pa water shortage sisipatin ng Senado "Our experience last NAGHAIN si Sena- and undertaken by the dor Joel Villaneuva government," ani Vii- year shows that Metro Manila has an ma- ng isang resolusYon lanueva.Ayon sa senador, dequate water supply nasatin naglalayong ang kahandaan siya- ng kailangangmapaghan- Our regulator and con- pamahalaan na matu- daan Ito ng gobyemo cessionaires should be guitars ang inaasahang para hindi na muling able to respond to this Icaltapusan sa suplay rig malcaranas ang mga upcoming problem," tubig ngayong summer. residente ng Metro sabi Kahapon,rig sena or. inihayag Sa Senate Resolu- Manila rig water cn- don 329, sinabi ni VII- sis tulad ng nangyari rig Philippine Atmos- lanueva na nais niyang noong nagdaang taon. pheric, Geophysical "It's almost a year and Astronomical Ser- malaman ang update Itaugnay rig mga pipe- since the shortage vices Administration line project rig Metro- happened so we're ex- na nasa 202.23 meter politan Waterworks pecting that the MWSS ang water level sa An- and Sewerage System and its two conces- gat Dam, ang source rig (MWSS) kabilang ang sionaires are better tubig para sa Metro Ma- Bulacan Bulk Water prepared this time,"' nib, na angat pa sa criti- cal level na 180 metet Supply Project, Kaliwa sabi ni Villanueva. Ang dnutultoy niya "This is especially Dam, Ipo Dam 3 Pro- ay Manila Water na more so considering ject"We at iba need pa. to closely nagseserbisyo sa east that Angat Dam has monitor the national zone ng Metro Manila not reached its ideal water programs, ac- at Maynilad naman sa level of 212 meters,"(Din- tivities, and projects west zone at Greater ando Villanueva. Matining) being implemented Manila Area. 6.4114% STRATEGIC THE PHILIPPINE I /ft UPPER BANKER ED/TORIAI GVOINI COMMUNICATION PAGE 1 510 IT INITIATIVES PAGE LOWER IMMIMERW c .111111111Mr oERVICE TRUTH SHALL PREWAR- b2 26 20

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Water conservation Remember last on end. Maynilad year's water shortage? EDITO RIAL shared water from While additional Wa- the west zone to ease ter treatment plants the crisis in the east and storage facilities have been sector, and the entire Metro Manila installed by the water conces- eventually felt the water shortage. sionaires in Metro Manila, the While PAGASA says its does state weather bureau is urging the not see a similar acute water short- public to start practicing water age this summer, it is also urging conservation as the dry season am people to start preparing for low proaches. water supply. Apart from storing The Philippine Atmospheric, water for large-scale consump- Geophysical and Astronomical Ser- tion such as irrigation, the public vices Administration warned over is being urged to be mindful of the weekend that the water level in practices that promote the efficient Angat Dam, the main source of wa- utilization of water. ter for Metro Manila, was at 202.08 The approach of the dry season meters — below the normal operat- should also lead to intensified ef- ing level of 210 meters and normal forts to develop and install water high of 212. Last year, PAGASA had recycling systems especially in warned of low water supply due to industrial operations. The required an El Nifio episode from 2018 until initial investment may be signifi- mid-2019. cant, but it can be cost-effective in On June 29 last year, the water the long term for offices, industries in Angat fell below its critical level and building owners to install wa- of 157.96 meters. Water supply for ter recycling systems. irrigation and power generation As the global population con- at the dam is suspended when tinues to grow, putting a strain on the level falls below 180 meters. limited resources, fresh water supply In Metro Manila, east zone con- is increasingly becoming a problem cessionaire Manila Water began around the planet It's never too early rationing water and had to cut off to develop mitigation measures and supply in several areas for days improve water management STRATEGIC PHILIPPINE DAILY L= BALANCED NEWS • FEARLESS VIEWS UPPER RANKER EDITORIAL CARTOON COMMUNICATION Pit PAGE STORY ta INITIATIVES PAGE LOWER SEIMME c Immefl SERVICE INQUIRER 02 26 20 PAGE 1/ DATE

Filipinos breathing dirty, unsafe air-report

By Jhesset 0. Enano well as pollution from the rap- lutants are considered deadlier the cleanest in Southeast Asia, @JhessetEnanoINQ id urbanization in regions such as they can easily travel deep the groups said further studies as Southeast Asia. into the respiratory tract. must be made in order to veri- While the Philippines has In this region, none of the Environment groups said fy these numbers. ranked lowest among Southeast nine countries managed to the excessive pollutant levels These cities include Calam- Asian countries for the concen- lower their PM2.5 levels to the shown in the report under- ba in Laguna province, which tration of particulate • matter safe standard set by the WHO. scored the need for urgent ranked first out of 15 cities; (PM), its levels still showed that Indonesia tops the list, with steps to ai ddress the quality of Carmona in Cavite (3rd); Le- Filipinos are breathing dirty and an annual mean of 51.7 ug/m3, air in the country. gazpi in Albay (loth); and Bal- unsafe air, according to a recent- followed by Vietnam (34.1 ug/ They said the numbers in anga in Bataan (11th). ly released report on air quality m3) and Myanmar (31 ug/m3). the report reflected only data worldwide. from exiting monitoring sta- Monitoring devices needed The country's annual mean Most polluted capitals tions, the efore only providing "Since last year, we have not for PM2.5—a pollutant widely For the first time, the cities a "small s apshot" of the actu- seen an increase in air quality regarded as most harmful to of Jakarta and Hanoi overtook al threat f air pollution. monitqring in these areas," said human health—was pegged at Beijing as among the world's "Mon toring air quality Khevin Yu of Greenpeace Phil- 17 micrograms per cubic meter most PM2.5 polluted capitals. has been a perennial chal- ippines, noting that in Calamba, (ug/m3) last year. "While the new corona- lenge," said Gia lbay, climate only one monitoring station was This was higher than the virus is dominating interna- and energy program head of installedlor the entire city. safe level set by the World tional headlines, a silent kill- World Wide Fund for Nature "We need local governments Health Organization (WHO), er is contributing to nearly 7 Philippines. and the Department of Environ- which placed the exposure million more deaths a year: "With the Philippine Clean ment and Natural Resources to threshold at to ug/m3. air pollution," said Frank Air Act ar d the standards con- provide more monitoring devic- Data published in the 2019 Hammes, IQAir chief execu- tained therein being more es to verify these findings and World Air Quality Report, com- tive officer, in a statement. than 20 years old, [this report] to enable us to address the root piled by Swiss-based compa- Globally, the Philippines should instead bolster the ur- cause of air pollution more ef- ny IQAir, were sourced from ranked 57th out of 98 countries gent need to improve our air fectively," Yu added. ground-based monitoring sta- in terms of average PM2.5 con- quality rrnitoring systems, In a similar report showing tions across the globe. centration last year. update o r air quality stan- the pollutant levels for 2018, The report said that new But last year's levels were dards and ensure that these Calamba also topped the list datasets showed elevated air higher than 2018, where it was are properly implemented," of regional cities with cleanest pollution levels globally due pegged at 14.6 ug/m3. she added. air. Ten other Philippine cities, to climate change events, such Compared to other parti- While the report also listed including seven in Metro Ma- as wildfires and sandstorms, as cles in the air, these tiny pol- four Philippine cities as among nila, were also included. INQ .(4:.111A 11Kfile.A nor; I I I —) 17 I rAGE I MIINcll filt$0111A1. CARTOON %HUY MOlT 'NI I INI EVIFS 031 , . . viteselmiller ..i EMI II 4 viasoins. . Standard 12 26 20 TIRE

Green groups want improved air quality in PH The groups also noted that the re- By Willie Cases Nature (WWF) Philippines—al4 called on the Philippine government to evamp port only looks at PM2.5 pollution, and AIR pollution is a silent killer in the and improve current air pollution onitor- does not include other pollutants such as Philippines, and the government must mg systems in order to provide m re reli- sulfur oxide, nitrous oxide, ozone and take urgent steps to address the problem able information on whether the air in our other contaminants that carry deleterious before it gets worse, according to envi- communities is still safe for daily I ving. health risks. ronmental groups calling for action to According to them, the recent 2019 A report released by Greenpeace Philip- improve air quality in the Philippines. Air Visual report places the Philippines pines earlier this month showed that these Environmental, science and health in the 58th spot out of 98 countnes with and other toxic emissions can cost Filipi- groups on Tuesday raised the alarm fol- locations from where air quality data was nos as much as 1.9 percent GDP loss and lowing recent reports on poor air quality collected. 27,000 premature deaths. The groups are calling for better air pol- in the country. But the groups emphasize that while A global report launched this available Air Visual data did not place lution standards in the Philippines, includ- week showed that air quality in the the Philippines as among the countries ing improved monitoring, transparency Philippines contains PM2.5 pollution with the worst air quality, the data nev- and analysis. In the case of the 2019 Air levels that significantly exceed the ertheless shows that the country still has Visual it.gort, the quantity and placement safety limits prescribed by the World very polluted air. of air monitors from which data were col- Health Organization. Year-on-year data also shows that the lected provide only a small snapshot of the The groups—Greenpeace Philip- country's air quality is gettm worse. threat of PM 2.5 air pollution. pines, Clean Air Asia, Center for Energy, Average PM2.5 pollution level in Air To be effective, the groups say that the Ecology and Development (CEED), Visual sites increased from 14. 118/m3 government should monitor places close Health Care without Harm, the Phil- (micrograms per cubic meter) in 2018 to to main sources of air pollution, such as ippine Movement for Climate Justice 17.6 pg/m3 in 2019. The safety ' it set coal-fired power plants and high traffic (PMCJ), and the World Wide Fund for by the WHO is 10 gg/m3. areas of motorized vehicles. STRATEGIC UPPER , BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON COMMUNICATION eniA PAGE 1 STORY INITIATIVES PA [L ER MESS SERVICE BusinessMirror .iiirmintrinhiff0 vita b2 26 20 TINE PAGE I/ DATE

'Twin land-reclamation projects to complement Sangley airport deve

HE proposed twin land- administration. reclamation projects of Ba- During the event, protesters Tcoor City in the Province raised the alarm over the recent of Cavite could provide the needed study of the US-based science re- search organization Climate Cen- Sangley.. . additional space and features con- CONTINUED FROM AS gruent with the Sangley Point In- tral's warning that within 30 years, ternational Airport (SPIA). around 8 million residents in Metro In addition, the Bacoor reclamation projects are This was stressedby the Bacoor Manila would likely be submerged also meant to attract investments and new businesses, by the projected sea rise of about both foreign and local, whose operations would involve LGU in a statement, saying no less shipment of goods and travel of personnel utilizing either than the Provincial Government 2-7 feet, and possibly more. SPIA or the Naia. of Cavite, the proponent of SPIA, They said this will be further Bacoor City leaders believe the proposed reclamation stressed that additional land-rec- aggravated by massive land recla- project would propel the city's rise as a new growth center lamation projects other than the mation, and repeated their call to adjacent to Metro Manila, generate at least 700,000 new SPIA development are necessary. the Duterte administration to stop jobs for its residents and those in nearby areas, and enable "In fact, the Sangley Point has all development projects related to the city government to improve the delivery of basic been shown to be the most fea- landreclamation, also calleddump- sible area for the airport-seaport and-fill that destroys coastal and complex with enabling reclama- marine ecosystemslike mangroves, services for its people. tion component. With this, it is seagrass beds and corals. The reclamation projects are being pushed to provide necessary for Cavite to provide Joining the strike were mem- additional land space necessary for new developments and accommodate the projected growth of the city's population large parcels of land to accom- bers of the alliance Koalisyon Kontra Kumbersyon at Reklam- of around 600,000—seen to double by 2025. As of today, modate the envisioned develop- at least 73 percent of the city's land area is devoted to asyon (KKKR). The reclamation mental growth," the Bacoor LGU residential use. quoted the Provincial Govern- projects along the Manila Bay "will Bacoor leaders said the project will also hasten the ment of Cavite in its application not only affect the integrity of Manila Bay cleanup drive in compliance with the 2008 for environmental compliance the Philippine marine and coastal mandamus ofthe Supreme Court with the in-city relocation certificate (ECC) for the proposed, ecosystems, but would also result of ISFs who are at risk in coastal areas. ISFswill be relocated 1,331-hectare Cavite Reclamation [in] massive dislocation of fish- at"Ciudad Kaunlaran in Molino II, while affected families Project (CRP). ing communities and make them of fishermen will be resettled at the"Fisherman's Village" Last month, the Department of more vulnerable to the devastat- in Barangay Alima. Jonathan L. Mayuga Environment and Natural Resourc- ing impacts of climate change," es (DENA) and the LGU of Bacoor, they said. Cavite, the proponent of the proj- Many residents in the Bacoor ect, resumed public hearings for City's coastal barangays still rely the proposed 320-hectare Bacoor on fishing and farming oyster and Reclamation and Development mussel. Project, and proposed 100-hect- Bacoor City is strategically lo- are Diamond Reclamation and cated, less than 30 kilometers away Development Project. from Sangley and just 20 km away Despite their promisedbenefits, from Naia, and would provide an the twin land-reclamation proj- ideal location for the planned road ects are being strongly opposed by connectors to both airports. residents of the coastal barangays With a mixed-use development who stand to lose their homes and that includes residential, commer- livelihood. cial, hotel and recreation, tourism, On Monday, the Pambansang as well as a Science Park, the Bacoor Laka s ng Kilusang Mamam a- reclamation projects would be able lakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) to accommodate a large portion of held the Climate Strike to demand the foreign arrivals at SPIA. for climate action from the Duterte SEE "SANGLEY," A2

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By MADMAINE B. MIRAFLOR itself. to allot a portion of information, Such move of MGB is in stark education and communication hree years ago, under contrast to its decisions in 2017 (IEC) and development of min- the leadership of former when it would rather spend its bud- ing technology and geosciences Environment Secretary get to run after mining companies. (DMTG) component from their Regina Paz Lopez, Mines T Back when Lopez was still the Social Development and Man- and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) was Environment Secretary, the De- agement Program (SDMP) for leading the crackdown in the mining partment of Environment and this endeaVor," MGB said. sector. Today, it is spending millions Natural Resources (DENR), 1VIGB's to promote it. lead agency, spent millions for an As of September 2018, a data from In a statement, it was revealed audit on mining companies, which MGB showed that mining companies that MGB, the government agency almost shutdown half of the coun- have committed to spend P39.74 billion tasked to regulate the highly con- try's nickel operators, including the in total for their plans and programs troversial extractive industries, major ones. related to sustainable development had spent as much as P9 million Things have changed in 2017 and environmental protection/reha- to launch its massive information when Lopez, who passed away in bilitation. campaign to promote sustainable August last year, was replaced by The amount included the compa- and responsible mining last year. Environment Secretary Cimatu, a The spending covered conceptu- development that gave miners a alization, creation of Information, glimmer of hope. nies' budget for SDMP, Environ- Education and Communication Meanwhile, MGB said that min- mental Protection and Enhancement (IEC) print materials, social media ers are now supporting its massive Program (EPEP), and Final Mine account management and content, responsible mining campaign and Rehabilitation, Decommissioning production of TV commercial, online have even pledged to contribute Plan (FMR/DP). advertisement, and documentary to it. The SDMP is a tool for the de- outputs, as well as the actual launch "Mining companies are willing velopment and implementation of community programs, projects and activities for the host and neigh- boring communities of a mining project/area. This is a five-year plan geared towards the development of re- sponsible, self-reliant and re- source-based communities capable of developing, implementing and managing development programs, projects and activities.

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PH banks urged to stop funding coal plants

By MYRNA M. VELASCO nizations and advocates of clean energy gather to up- While many offshore hold the care of our people banks have already de- and our common home by cided to stop funding new urging Philippine banks coal-fired power projects, still funding coal to cut off the story in the Philip- the funds." pine energy sector is quite Coal had always been the reverse, hence, church given the "dirty fuel" tag, leaders and civil society but the Philippine energy groups have been urging mix policy is not keen on the country's financial sec- pulling plug yet even for tor to heed the direction be- the ai ticipated new power ing pursued by their global plant installations. counterparts. The Philippine banks are The anti-coal groups not also showing any signs indicated that this call is that they will stop financ- anchored on "coal power's ing coal plant projects soon detrimental impact to the - especially with forecasts people and the environ- that the country's power ment." supply-demand curve will Their plea to the Philip- be intersecting again by pine banks had been articu- year 2022. Even this year, lated during the launch of the bipgest power grid of the Church-CSO Empow- Luzon is also strained, es- erment for Environmental pecially during the summer Sustainability (ECO-CON- months. VERGENCE), which was a The church and civil gathering of faith-based society leaders have noted congregations and envi- that at least 13 local banks ronmental advocates from have underwritten about all over Visayas island as US$6.303 billion worth of well as from the national coal plant expansion ven- organizations. tures from years 2017 to A joint statement they 2019 — including some cur- issued stipulated that "the rently completed power church, civil society orga- projects in the Visayas. Si IIA IT.4 ;IC Poinewto Lii 1.717 7 IThr, I -I 1±11 laraWINGIBMOGEMIWIPATIWN Iwo: 1 MIII,01 1.0110111A1 cm I nom CONIM I INICNIIIIN 5 SIMI SIM Irli [A II VES rnt;r .[I I' I [ IRROR RAU) 1.011"N - 02 26 20 rAhr. I/ OAK

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Climate change could pose 'catastrophic' threat to global security, experts Warn

NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Climate change could become a "cata- strophic" threat to global WO

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security, as people lose their livelihoods, "Higher levels of warming will pose fall ill, and battle over scarce water and catastrothic, and likely irreversible, food, a host of US security, military and global se urity risks over the course of intelligence experts warned on Mon- the zist century." day. 'Concerns over the impact of climate Pressures from global warming change have led to calls to reduce green- could intensify political tensions, unrest house gas emissions and slow the pace and conflict, fuel violent extremism of global warming amid instances of and break down government security climate- elated extreme weather such systems, the experts said in a report by as wildfires and floods. the Center of Climate and Security, a A United Nations report last year nonpartisan policy institute. warned of dire consequences as well. War-torn countries in Africa and the The research released on Monday Middle East were cited as most at risk, warned o displaced populations driven but industrialized regions are vulner- from thei homes by rising heat, drought able, it said. and dwindling water and food supplies. "Even at scenarios of low warming, Disease would spread, and border each region of the world will face severe security and infrastructure would break risks to national and global security down as resources grow more scarce, in the next three decades," the report fueling extremism, crime and human said. trafficldn4, it said.

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overnment, industries, and civil izing our waste management processes. society organizations are find- Simply put, government cannot do The economic and tethnological realities everything on its own. Ging different ways to approach show that a nationwide ban does iot make Big industry leaders ana environmen- plastic waste pollution. Legislative the most sense in plastic waste manage- measures, such as a nationwide ban on tal advocacy groups were on the same ment. A holistic approach w erein all page in the recent Stratbase Filipinas single-use plastics, adoption of waste-to- regulatory schemes will mob' e the co- energy plants, extended producers' re- Conference and aligned their commit- operation of public and privet sectors ments to help solve what the Department sponsibility, and private sectors' proac- is the more sensible and viable iiirection tive engagement with communities and of Environment and Natural Resources rather than extreme policies that will only Secretary Roy A. Cimatu sees as a "gar- local government units are at the core of burden consumers with higher prices. this discussion. bage crisis" that must be solved to clean Republic Act (RA) 9003 or the Ecologi- up Manila Bay. It is sobering that stakeholders are cal Solid Waste Management Act of 2000 beginning to recognize the role they have . In fact, collaborative programs with the itself encourages greater priva e sector private sector and communities, even in to play as part of the solution. Whilst a participation in solid waste man$gement. tough process, something needs to be waste management, are not unheard of. Big Even as Metro Manila coagulate further, companies are now partnering with gov- done, and it is never without asking, urban and environmental challeiges are where do we start? ernment agencies to rehabilitate the most too daunting and complex to le taken polluted riven in Metro Manila. There are The broad-based multi-stakeholder on separately. Shared respons bilities approach is essential to effectively inte- ongoing partnerships with communities in caring for the environment rough and local government units to incentivize grate a circular economy in rethinking proper waste management effe, should production processes and in modern- ncoveryofwastes and augment leakage that be encouraged and mandated. glaringly start off from the collection system. 2

A SHOWCASE of decor made from recycled plastic

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THINKING BEYOND ing sachet packaging such as Unilever for one have post-consumer waste col- POLITICS lection programs in over 300 communi- VANESSA PEPINO ties in Metro-Manila through a product exchange incentive. Its "Zero Waste" The economic and technological programs are engaged in multi-sectoral realities show that a nationwide partnerships to implement micro-level collection projects. More and more ban does not make the most sense enterprises see the value of responsive in plastic waste management. corporate citizenship and the role they A holistic approach wherein all must play as an enabling stakeholder of regulatory schemes will mobilize the environment which should be rigor- ously encouraged and even incentivized the cooperation of public and by government. private sectors is the more Building the best waste management sensible and viable direction systems takes resources, right planning rather than extreme policies that and execution, but addressing public apathy, she lack of motivation and dis- will only burden consumers with cipline to individually participate in higher prices. reducing waste may be the more chal- lenging dimension of our garbage prob- Among the notable private sector lem.t A rong communications cam- initiatives is Coca-Cola Philippines' paign th t aims to transform the "throw PI-billion RPET (recycled polyethylene away' habit into a "dispose your trash terephthalate) facility investment, the properly" culture is a key component first in the Asia Pacific region, and slated that the private sector's pool of creative to brealc ground this year. The technology cominun cators will be most valuable. will give PET bottles extended and multi- Publiè or private-led programs on ple lives as RPET bottles, fabrics, chairs, environMental stewardship and com- and other useful items, thereby catching munity empowerment are all invalu- thousands of tons a day in PET bottles able in plastic waste management. It that would have ended up in landfills, sets a new wave of strategies on how illegal dumpsites, and esteros (canals) community-based projects can be 'flowing to Manila Bay. more inclusive and impactful as they This is under the company's World are cormected to institutionalized Without Waste global program which funding schemes. already has various ongoing sustainabil- That said, empowering communities ity and waste management programs in and enforcing environmental regulations Iloilo, Bacolod, Boracay, Davao, Siargao, work best when shared responsibility Palawan, Cavite, Bataan, Marinduque, is upheld nd encouraged. It works best Albay, Davao, Metro Manila, La Union, when pri ate partners are engaged and Baler, Negros Occidental and Saranggani, included as much as local governments among others. and communities are held accountable. Innovations in packaging will take It may be ambitious by a long shot, but some time but the multinational manu- it is possible and most of all, it v-orks.a facturing countries are investing in what • can be done now to help stop the dump- ing of thousands of tons of trash ending VANESSA PEPINO is a Non-Resident Fellow at the up in our waterways. Manufacturers us- Stratbase ADR Institute. STRATEGIC THE PHILIPPINE I=1 uPPE BANNER EDRORIAt CARTOON COMMUNICATION I PAGE I STORY INITIATIVES PAGE L ER Nnissia SERVICE -mum/4 SHALL PfltVAIL 02 26 20

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