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DATE TITLE: PAGE I/ Landbank, DENR, Manila launch `STP for Manila Bay'

'THE Land Bank of the Philippines terms," said DENA Undersecretary has signed a memorandum of agree- Juan Miguel Gana ment (M0A)with the Department of In the same event, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources Interior andLocal Government PILG) (DENR) and the city of Manila for and the Laguna lake Development the "STP for Manila Bay," a new credit Authority (LLDA) signed up as new program that will help protect and members of the Manila Bay SUNSET conserve Manila Bay Partnership Program, Inc (MBSPPI), The STP (Solutions in Terminat- an environmental and volunteerism ing Pollution) for Manila Bay is a new movement with 28-matter organiza- credit facility designed to provide tions from the public and private sector, funding for the construction of waste including the academe water systems and facilities that is now DILG's oversight of the LGUs will expanded to accommodate not just ensure active participation of the 178 water districts but also business enti- LGUs surrounding Manila Bay, while ties, local government units (LGUs), LLDA's expertise in management of and government owned and control- water bodies will further capacitate led corporations (GOCCs) MBSPPL "This credit program, the initiative The addition of the two new of landbANDBANK, will go a long partners is expected to strengthen way in helping us ensure that establish- the partnership in protecting the bay, ments are provided with the means to where thousands of small fishers from construct their own sewage treatment surrounding communities rely on for plants, because they're given very good their livelihood and daily sustenance. A

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(Left photo) Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko" Moreno (third from left) and Cuna (rightmost) join in welcoming new MBSPPI partners: DILG represented by Undersecretary Epimaco Densing III (second from right) and LLDA represented by general manager Jaime Medina (third from right). With them are Landbank's Julio Climaco Jr. and Catherine Rowena Villanueva. (right photo) Moreno, Cuna and Climaco sign the MOA for Landbank's "STP for Manila Bay" Credit Program.

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Manila Water investing P115 billion more

By JAMES A. LOYOLA Manila Water Company, a unit of conglomerate Ayala Corporation, will spend P115 billion more to complete its sewerage program by 2037. "Since 1997 when we took over the East Zone, we have spent ra8.5 billion on our wastewater programs from collections of only P36.9 billion. So, we have excess investments of P1.6 billion and we expect this trend to continue," said Manila Water Chief Operat- ing Officer Abelardo P lb complete its sewerage program until 2037, the company needs to lay about 500 kilometers more of pipes in public and private roads. This will capture wastewater from households and establishments in the East Zone to convey to sewage treatment plants to ensure that wastewater released to Manila Bay complies pollution control standards. Part of the expenditure will fund the construc- tion of system projects covering 11 sub-catchment areas. These projects will be implemented in two or three phases. Seven projects are set to commence until 2022 translating to an investment of P38.4 billion, while the rest will begin construction from 2023 onwards. The sewage treatment plants (STPs) to be built for these system projects are designed to cumula- tively collect and treat up to almost 950 million liters per day (MLD) of wastewater from a population of 7.5 million in the East Zone by 2037. The investment also covers the rehabilitation of existing sewer lines and the upgrade of currently operating STPs to comply with the recently released DAO 2016-8 standards by the DENR for biologi- cal nutrient removal in the wastewater treatment process. For ongoing wastewater infrastructure proj- ects, nearing its completion is the Ilugin Sewage Treatment Plant to serve the sub-catchment area of North and South Pasig, covering communities in and around Pasig City. More system projects are ready to commence soon. These include the Mandaluyong West and San Mateo-Rodriguez sewerage system projects, which will eventually serve more than 1.3 million population by 2037. "For most cases, Manila Water also acquires the land where the STPs are put up. Among the Metro Manila governments, Marildna is way ahead with an 80 percent coverage all spent for by Manila Water, and Mayor Marcy Teodoro wants 100-percent sewer- age in the next two years. We will do that and that will make Marikina our model," Basilio said. Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto also wants to fast-track the city's sewerage projects and "we are working closely with him because we have the same ob- jectives of making sure that only treated water is released to Manila Bay," Basilio added. lb date, Manila Water operates 38 STPs and 2 septage treatment plants with a total capacity of 310 MLD.

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Water concessionaires fasttrack projects concessionaire Maynilad Water BY JED MACAPAGAL Services Inc. is building a new pumping station and reservoir in METRO Manila water conces- Valenzuela City which will boost sionaires announced plans to fast water pressure for over 50,000 track their respective projects to customers. further improve services in their The new facility, to be con- franchise areas. structed early next year and East zone concessionaire Ma- targeted for completion by 2021, nila Water Co. Inc. said it will will be equipped with high-effi- spend P115 billion more to ciency pumps that can increase complete its sewerage jarogram water pressure from the current by 2037. 7 pounds per square inch (psi) to "Since 1997 when we took 16 psi in portions of Valenzuela over the East Zone, we have and Quezon City. spent P38.5 billion on our waste- At 16 psi, water can reach the water programs from collections third floor of a house or estab- of only P36.9 billion. So, we lishment. have excess investments of P1.6 The new reservoir will also billion and we expect this trend have a storage capacity of 40 to continue," Abelardo Basilic, million liters, Which can serve as Manila Water chief operating additional reserve water for the office; said in a statement. area in case of supply shortfall To push the program, Basilio or an increase in demand. said Manila Water will need to "This project, along with our lay about 500 kilometers more pipe replacement and rehabilita- of pipes in public and private tion initiatives to reduce water roads to capture wastewater losses, is a critical component from households and estab- Improved service. Manila Water and Maynilad are spending billions for various projects, from repairing leaks to building treatment plants. of our long-term plan to provide lishments in the east zone to reliable services. It will help us convey to sewage treatment to sustain service levels in the Among ongoing wastewater our model," Basilio said. plants (STP) and ensure that north, given increasing demand infrastructure projects nearing He added that Pasig mayor wastewater released to Manila for water supply," Ramoncito - completion is the Ilugin STP Vico Sotto also wants to fast Bay complies with pollution Fernandez, Maynilad president which will serve as the sub- track the city's sewerage projects. control standards. and chief executive officer, said He said the projects will be catchment area of north and To date, Manila Water operates south Pasig, covering commu- 38 STPs and 2 septage treatment in a statement. implemented in two or three Maynilad is the largest pri- nities in and around Pasig City plants with a total capacity of phases; seven are set to com- vate water concessionaire in mence until 2022 translating to by 2020. 310 MLD. "For most cases, Manila Water Manila Water serves customers the Philippines in terms of cus- an investment of P38.4 billion, tomer base, serving the cities also acquires the land where the in Makati, Pasig, Pateros, Ma- while the rest will begin con- of Manila, Quezon City, Maka- STPs are put up. Among the Met- rikina, Mandaluyong, San Juan, struction from 2023 onwards. ti, Caloocan, Pasay, Parafiaque, The STPs to be built for these ro Manila governments, Marildna Taguig, some parts of Quezon is way ahead with an 80 percent City and Manila; and several Las Pifias, Muntinlupa, Valen- system projects are designed to zuela, Navotas and Malabon; cumulatively collect and treat up coverage all spent for by Manila towns in Rizal province including Water and mayor Marcy Teodoro Taytay, Teresa, Angono, Antipo- the cities of Cavite, Bacoor and to almost 950 million liters per Imus and the towns of Kawit, day (MLD) of wastewater from wants 100 percent sewerage in lo, Batas, Binangonan, Cainta, the next two years. We will do San Mateo and Rodriguez. Noveleta and Rosario that are a population of 7.5 million in the all in Cavite. east zone by 2037. that and that will make Marikina On the other hand, west zone STRATEGIC EJ COMMUNICATION 13a- 3r UPPER PAGE I BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON um.awoommumI STORY STORY iNITIATIVES 1810 Temoosimat PAGE AERVICE Mil ham roe WER :17 SEP 2019 PAGE I/ DATE Manila Water spending P115B for sewerage

Manila Water said it will also rehabilitate existing sewer lines and upgrade currently operating STP to comply with an administrative order

East zone concessionaire Manila Water Co. Inc. has budgeted P115 billion more over the next 18 years to complete its sewerage program. On Monday, Manila Water said part of the additional expenditures will be used to lay about 500 kilometers (kms) more pipes in public and private roads. This will capture wastewater from households and establishments in the East Zone to convey to sewage treatment plants to ensure that wastewater released to Manila Bay complies pollution control standards. Meanwhile, a portion of the budget will fund the construction of system projects covering 11 sub-catchment areas, to be implemented in two or three phases. Seven projects are set to begin in 2022 requiring an investment of P38.4-billion, while the rest will begin construction from 2023 onwards. The sewage treatment plants (STP) to be built for these system projects are designed to cumulatively collect and treat up to 950 million liters per day (MID) of wastewater from 7.5 million population in the East Zone by 2037. Manila Water said it will also rehabilitate existing sewer lines and upgrade currently operating STP to comply with an administrative order by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources for biological nutrient removal in the wastewater treatment process. At present, Manila Water is underway with the construction of the Ilugin STP to serve the sub-catchment area of North and South Pasig. The 100-MLD capacity STP and its sewerage system will serve close to 700,000 in terms of population when completed. The STP is slated for operations by 2020. Meanwhile, more STP are expected to commence soon, such as the Mandaluyong West and San Mateo-Rodriguez which will eventually serve more than 1.3 million population by 2037. "For most cases, Manila Water also acquires the land where the STP are put up. Among the Metro Manila governments, Marikina is way ahead with an 80 percent coverage all spent for by Manila Water, and Mayor Marcy Teodoro wants 100-percent sewerage in the next two years. We will do that and that will make Marikina our model," Manila Water Chief Operating Officer Abelardo Basilio said. To date, Manila Water operates 38 STP and 2 septage treatment plants with a total capacity of 310 MID. Angelica Ballesteros STRATEGIC UPPER PAGE I BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON COMMUNICATION STORY STORY INITIATIVES PAGE LOWER Rimos0111111" .stair SERVICE 17 SEP 2019

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Dar: Swine fever rash 'contained' By Ronne! W. Domingo @RonWDomingoINQ

The outbreak. of African swine fever in Rizal and Bulacan has been "contained and con- trolled" but strict surveillance continues in the two provinces, Agriculture Secretary William Dar said on Monday. In a statement, Dar appealed to the press and the public not to "ignite fears" of African swine UNDER OBSERVATION Noli Cruz, caretaker of a weighing fever as unverified reports could station in Guiguinto, Bulacan province, watches over Babe. cause irreversible damage to the country's swine industry. The Philippine swine indus- Dar said the outbreak would people who had dumped the try is valued at P260 billion a not affect the supply and prices carcasses on the river. year, with backyard hog raisers of pork, stressing that the dis- contributing about two-thirds. ease was confined to specific ar- DENA probe eas and had not spread across On Monday, the Department 'Not an epidemic' the country. of Environment and Natural Re- Dar said the African swine Malacahang said it was safe sources (DENR) in Rizal de- fever incidence in Bulacan and to eat pork. ployed an inspection team to Rizal "may be considered an "The DA said it is, and so it Rodriguez town, where the outbreak, but not an epidemic." is," presidential spokesperson headwaters of the Marikina Riv- He said the outbreak had Salvador Panelo said on Mon- er is found, to try to discpver the been contained at Barangay Pritil day when asked by reporters if origin of the carcasses. in Guiguinto, Bulacan, and in sev- pork in Metro Manila was safe Earlier, the Bureau of Animal eral villages in Rodriguez, San to cat after the Quezon City lo- Industry confirmed the affliction Mateo, and Antipolo in Rizal. 'cal government reported that ii of pigs in at least five villages in In Guiguinto, local veteri- dead pigs found in Barangay Rizal with African swine fever. narians have started distribut- Bagong Silangan had tested In Nueva Vizcaya province, ing disinfectants to backyard positive for African swine fever. the carcasses of 13 piglets were hog raisers to help contain the The agriculture department found at the back of the provincial disease, Mayor Ambrosio Cruz disputed that report, stressing agricultural terminal on Friday. said on Monday. that testing of animals for the dis- Roberto Busania, DA regional Cruz said local health offi- ease could not be done quickly. technical director for operations cials had placed stockyards un- Panelo said Quezon City and extension in Cagayan Valley, der strict quarantine proce- should have consulted with the said the piglets had died in the dures since the outbreak of agriculture department first be- womb of a butchered sow and African swine fever in August. fore reporting the matter. were dumped at the back of the In his statement, Dar said Worries about the fitness of terminal, which he described as African swine fever cases had pork for human consumption in "negligent," having caused wor- not been observed nationwide. Metro Manila began to rise last ries among residents. He reported that more than week after 56 dead pigs were Busania dismissed reports that 7,400 pigs had been culled in the found floating on the Marikina hogs in the region were infected infected areas in Rizal and Bula- River. with African swine fever. —wrro can as part"of the efforts of the The Marikina local govern- REPORTS FROM JULIE M. AURELIO. Department of Agriculture (DA) ment buried the pigs and swore MARICAR CINCO, CARMELA FtEYES-ES- to contain the disease. to. bring charges against the TROPE AND VILLAMOR VISAYA JR. INQ

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Pig farmers warned not to dump dead animals in rivers THE government has not yet iden- humans but the carcasses may be Mayor Josefina G. Belmonte said: not be issuing any orders on ASF, tified the farmers who dumped harboring other diseases. "Two bamngays,I think, have been saying that it expects the DA to dead pigs found in a major Metro Between Sept. 12 and 15, 58 verified (as) positive (for) ASF." take the lead. Manila river but warned hog rais- dead pigs were recovered from "There are three pigs that have "There's no need for any di- ers that disposing of dead animals the Marikina River. been found in a creek in Barangay rective from the Palace simply in waterways is illegal and facili- Mr. Carlos said the authorities are Bagong Silangan; it has now been because the DA Secretary knows tates the spread of diseases like still trying to determine the farms verified that there are 11 mor- what he is going to do. He's been African Swine Fever (ASF). where the dead pigs are from and is talities in Barangay Bagong Si- tasked to do it, and he is doing it" Marikina City Veterinarian awaiting the outcome of laboratory langan and they have been tested the President's Spokesperson, Sal- Manuel C. Carlos told Business- tests to confirm the cause of death. positive for African Swine Fever... vador S. Panelo, said in a briefing. World by phone that river recov- He also said that water samples that's one barangay," she said. The DA warned hog raisers ery operations in the city have from the river are also being ex- According to Google Maps, against dumping dead pigs into been suspended pending a find- amined for contamination, add- parts of Barangay Silangan border waterways without reporting the ing on the hogs' cause of death. ing that the Department of Envi- the Marikina river. The barangay deaths to the authorities. Quar- "Pinagbawal ni Mayor Mar- ronment and Natural Resources is also directly east of Payatas, antine procedures require that celino [R] Teodoro lahat ng ac- (DENA) is conducting the tests, which is located on the shore of pigs killed by a suspected disease tivities dito kasi nga hindi natin which will take seven days. the La Mesa reservoir. or culling be buried. — Vincent alum hung ano yung ikinamatay Dead pigs have also been found The Department of Agricul- Mariei P. Galang suing mga baboy (the mayor has at a creek in barangay Bagong Si- ture (DA) said Ms. Belonte's de- suspended recovery operations langan, Quezon City The Quezon termination of the disease was 11111111•11 because the cause of death has not City Veterinary Office declined "too early" given that the time it Read the full story by Scanning been determined)," he said. to comment. takes to test for ASF. Q the OR code with your He added that ASF is not In an appearance Saturday on Meanwhile, Malacafiang said smartphone or by typing the link thought to be transmissible to CNN Philippines, Quezon City President Rodrigo R. Duterte will STRATEGIC PAGE I BANNER EDITORIAI CARTOON COMMUNICATION STORY STORY INITIATIVES ....0011•11R SERVICE. bante -mar UNA SA SALITA am- 1 7 Sr P 2019 PAGE I/ DATE •

ticavE Isalba ang Marikina River Dear Abante: Hindi ko po lubos maisip kung ano ang tunay na hangarin ng nasa likod rig pagtatapon ng mga patay na baboy sa flog sa Marilcina. Walang maayos na ang gumawa nito na maaaring takot sa responsibilidad at pera-pera lamang ang mahalaga. Hindi biro ang nasa 55 namga patayna baboyna nauna ng naLagpuansa Dog ng Manicina, lubhang napakalaki ng epekto nito sa kalusugan ng mga residente na naninbahan malapit sa pallot rig flog, lcaya naman marapat lamang na papanagutin ang tunay na may saLa rito upang di tin pamarisan pa. Nandoon na tayo sa napakasakit na;inmesate o malugi ang isang negosyo o ang bagay na pina 'taan natin, pew normal lamang po ito na hindi 'aging nasa alapaap ang ldta rig isang negosyante, mayroon at mayroon na mga pagsubok na dadating na lcailangang malampasan, at inaayos sa mabuting paraan. Umaasa po ako na mabigyan rig leksyon ang nasa likod rig walang habas na pagtatapon ng mga patay na baboy para 'di na mapamarisan pa ng iba. Malinaw na ang ganitong gawain ay malalcing lcasiraan sa ating lipunan, mahnaw na walang kaisahan sa ating pamahalaan ang may gawa nito, maaaring maliit lamang Ito sa iba lab na sa mga hindi naman apektado, pero akaisipin po natin na ang simpleng pag-iingat sa ating kalikasan, kapwa, mga nakapaligid at iba pa na kung pagsasamahin ay ikang maunlad na bayan at bansa. Aldren C. Mandato mula sa Fairview, QC STRATEGIC 141 PAGE I BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON COMMUNICAlioN STORY STORY eaa INITIAnVES elloollow 0 PAGE TOWER soar DERVICE 117 SEP 7 n.4

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Dumping ground for junk an we assert ourselves as a world-class caught in the midst of painful adjustment. country and economy if others see us as A current challenge now has a direct bear- willing and happy receivers, thus a good ing on our government's ambitious "Build, C place to dump their waste and junk? Of- build, build" infrastructure development pro- ten, this is at the cost of compromising the grain, particularly on the integrity and safety of welfare and safety of our people. . the public structures it is puffing in place. It has With large numbers of poor Filipinos been a longstanding clamor of the country's forced to make their living combing through legitimate steel producers that their quality trash in garbage dumps to find something of products are being priced out of the market by value therein, we as a country seem all too inferior, substandard and unsafe steel products willing to be that dump for other countries' flooding us from China. The latter is saddled wastes and discards in order to do the same. with overcapacity and large• numbers of now These have ranged from outright garbage NO FREE LUNCH outlawed induction furnaces that churn out sent to us in container loads, to used vehicles CIELITO F. HABITO inferior-grade products from molten scrap and obsolete equipment of questionable safe- metal. The problem with these induction fur- ty and efficiency, and on to dirty industries the origin country and ours. Our authorities naces is that they do not remove impurities that otherwise would not be allowed to oper- seem happy to look the other way, especially from the molten steel that compromise the ate in their origin countries. I need not ex- when importers are only too willing to pay product's tensile strength and safety, which is pound further on the container loads of liter- the right price for such laxity. why the Chinese government itself has banned al garbage shipped to willing importers here, In the 1550s, sugar industry players ac- them. Here again, we have seemingly become a some of which we have occasionally sent quired discarded igsos-vintage equipment willing dump not only for the inferior products, back to their source countries with much hul- from overseas to replace their 152os-vintage but also for large numbers of the outlawed labaloo, even as we all know that a lot more machines, and called it "modernization." The equipment used to make them. must have already gotten through. sugar industry where they came fronahad up- Our government, through the Department Through the years, chemical products and graded to state-of-the-art technology. But of Trade and Industry and Department of drugs banned overseas for being hazardous here, with an exceptional 50-percent tariff Environment and Natural Resources, has to human lives and the environment have protection, our own industry could afford finally formed a joint technical working found a willing market in our country, where to be so percent more costly and ineffi- group (TWG) to take action to curb these, af- laws and regulations are slow to catch on to cient—hence the junked decades-old ma- ter many years of pleas from our legitimate international safety and environmental stan- chines were "puwede na" (good enough). This steel producers. The TWG is but a first step, dards—and even when in place, are easily cir- history of persistent trade protection for a and one hopes that the effort doesn't suffer cumvented anyway due to lax enforcement. sector that wielded much political clout, cou- the "death by committee" that many a gov- To this date, our farmers and households rou- pled with a US sugar quota system that effec- ernment initiative had suffered in the past. tinely use harmful pesticides and other tively subsidized our producers for decades, They say someone's trash is someone else's chemical products long banned abroad. Food led our sugar industry to the vulnerability it treasure—but certainly not when it compro- preparations from you-know-where are all finds itself in now that liberalization is in- mises human health and endangers lives. over our markets even with questionable evitable, after pushing it back for decades. It's compliance with safety requirements in both the same story that we're seeing in rice, now cielito.ha bito@g mai I.com

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More Minahang Bayan approvals seen this year "Actually what's slowing down the By CATHERINE TALAVERA declaration of a Minahang Bayan is The government expects at least :slx because of the many requirements," Moncano said. new Minahang Bay an applications to Apart from the five or six applica- be approved within the year, an official tions endorsed to the Office of the of the Mines and Geosdences Bureau Secretary, Moncano said the MGB still (MGB) said. In an intervie MGB director Wilfredo has more than 100 Minahang Bayan ap- plications on the table. Moncano told reporters the agency is mak- Meanwhile, Moncano stressed the ing progress with its Minahang Bayan pro- importance of the declaration of a Mi- gram, which aims to regulate small-scale nahang Bayan, noting that small-scale mining operations in the country. mining contracts cannot be issued un- "We already have 29 declared Mi- nahang Bayan areas and we're moving less an area is declared as a Minahang fast," Moncano said. Bayan. "We have endorsed a lot of appli- Earlier this year, MGB approved the cations to the Office of the Secretary contract between the government and the Loacan Itogon Pocket Miners As- (DENR) for clearance," he said. sociation (LIPMA) in Itogon, Benguet Moncano said there are about five or for the declaration of a 64.4 hectare site six more applications endorsed to the as a Minahang Bayan. DENR for clearance. Moncano is hopeful the pending ap- It is estimated that more than 60 percent of the gold mined in the Philip- plications will be approved within the pines are from unregulated small-scale year as the program is the only way that operations. small-scale mining will be legalized. Declaring an area as a Minahang "Our understanding of the DENR Bayan will centralize the processing of secretary is that the only way to inte- minerals within a zone where the gov- grate the small-scale mining industry to ernment will be able to monitor gold the mainstream is through legalization," production by small-scale miners better. Moncano said. It helps the government curb illegal He emphasized that as the program mining and mitigate the adverse envi- legali7es small-scale mining operations, requirements would be needed ronmental impacts of indiscriminate strider mining operations in the country. for applications. STRATEGIC El meimeal5:kti UPPE PAGE 1 BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON COMMUNICATION F I STORY STORY I I INITIATIVES PAGE LOWER SERVICE MANILAPSULLETIN NNENBRumEw THE NATION'S LEADING NEWSPAPER 17 SP 2313 TITLE: rAGE I/ DATE

BARMM suspends nickel mining ry, A nickel mining hub in south- ern Philippines, which produces mostly high-grade material, has suspended extraction operations indefinitely as the regional govern- ment conducts an industry audit, a top government official told Reuters on Monday. The government of Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has suspended operations of all four mining companies in its jurisdic- tion, said Environment, Natural Re- sources and Energy Minister Abdul- raof Abdul Macacua. The suspen- sion order was due to the ongoing review of mining policy in BARMM," Macacua said in an e-mail reply to Reuters' queries about the status of mining in the region's Tawi-Tawi province. The Philippines was the world's second-largest nickel ore producer in 2018 after Indonesia, with both Southeast Asian nations as the top two suppliers to biggest buyer China. (Reuters)

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BY JONATHAN L. MAYUGA Operation; information sharing on sup- @jonlmayuga ply-demandtrends; andbestpractices of sustainable development and operation HE Philippines and Japan re- in mining. cently signed a landmark min- Other areas of concern are secu- Ting cooperation agreement that rity in exploration, development, and is expected to boost the minerals de- operation of mines; appropriate en- velopment sector in the two countries. vironmental impact assessment; and A memorandum of cooperation improvement of investment environ- (MOC) was signed on August 16 in ment to attract more investors to the Tokyo between Minister Yoshihiko mining sector. Isozaki of the Ministry of Economy, In line with the MOC, the Philip- Trade and Industry (Med) of Japan and pines's Mines and Geosciences Bureau Department of Environment and Natu- (MGB) and the Japan Oil, Gas and Met- ral Resources (DENR) Undersecretary als National Corp. (Jogmec) entered for Policy, Planning and International into a memorandum of understanding Affairs Jonas It. Leones on behalf of (MOU) for environmental cooperation Environment Secretary Roy A. Cirnatu. covering the fiscal year 2019. In a news statement, Cimatu said MGB and Jogmec agreed to un- he expects a more efficient and envi- dertake measures to protect the en- ronmentally sustainable mining in the vironment and rehabilitate the areas country with the signing of the MOC affected by mining operations, as agreement with Japan. provided for in the MOC signed by "We are gradually entering into a the DENA and Meti. new realm andclimbinggreaterheights Under the MOU, a total of 15 person- when it comes to mining with this coop- nel from the MGB central and regional eration with the Japanese government," offices will be sent to Japan to undergo Cimatu said. an 11-day training on mine pollution The MOC aims to promote and carry control and environmental policies to out cooperative activities toward sus- be administered by Jogmec. The train- tainable mining in both countries. ing will be held in two batches: October The agreement came into effect 2019 and January 2020. from the date of signing until 2022. The MOU was signed by MGB Under the agreement, the two coun- Acting Director Wilfredo Moncano tries agreed to support each other in and Jogmec Executive Vice President promoting sustainable development Hajime Ikeda. in their respective mining and mineral Japan, once a world-class producer resources sectors. of metals now has 5,000 suspended and Both countries are hoping to strength- abandoned mines throughout the coun- en their ties through regular dialogues try and Jogmec has been rehabilitating and cooperation in the areas of mining mines and working on mine pollution policy on exploration, development and control since the 1970s. Silt ATM IC o eA UPPER PAGE] BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON COMMUNICATION STOW( STORY INITIATIVES PAGE LOWER SIlaMII. c emir cERVICE Busilleaorld 17 SEP 2gig

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Six sites recommended for use by small miners THE mining regulator has iden- quires the filing of a petition or tified six potential areas suitable request, the examination of the for small-scale miners and ex- area, and stakeholder consulta- pects final approval of the sites by tions. the end of the year. After the declaration, inter- Wilfredo G. Moncano, direc- ested operators are expected to tor of the Mines and Geosciences meet certain standards before be- Bureau (MGB), told reporters the ing allowed to operate at the site. bureau has initially cleared appli- The application process for cations for six sites under the so- operators includes a fee of P1,000, called "Minahang Bayan" program. and proof of registration with the "Ang nakita ko na-endorse Securities and Exchange Com- nasa anim (Six sites have been mission, Department of Trade endorsed), so kung lahat cyun and Industry, Cooperative De- ma-clear (if all are cleared).., ad- velopment Authority, or other ditional five or six [will be opera- such government agencies. The tional within the year]." process is open only to 100% About 60% of the gold mined Filipino-owned firms. in the Philippines is produced by All gold mined at the site must unregulated small-scale miners. be sold to the Bangko Sentral The designation of Minahang ng Pilipinas (BSP), or its repre- Sayan reservations is intended to sentatives, at competitive prices centralize the processing of min- relative to those prevailing in the erals to protect the environment world market regardless of vol- and ensure miner safety. ume or weight. There are 29 sites carrying Mr. Moncano also noted that the Minahafig Bayan designation BA11256, or an Act to Strengthen with 100 more sites applying for the Country's Gross Interna- the status. tional Reserves (GIR), will help Mr. Moncano said the proce- encourage more small-scale min- dure for making such a declara- ers to register in order to avail of tion is slow. the law's excise tax exemption. "Ang dami tang (There are "That's one incentive on the many) requirements... hindi tang part of small scale miners to be gamin kabilis (the process is not legalized and be formalized porn that fast)," he said. ma-avail nila `yen para hindi silo He said the MGB backs the ha but-hobo/in ng gobyerno (in or- amendment of Republic Act 7076, der for them to claim the exemp- the Minahang Bayan Law, to tion which frees the government streamline the approval process. from having to run after them)," Under RA 7076, the declara- he said. — Vincent Marie! P. tion of a Minahang Bayan re- Galang

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Phi-Japan pact The agreement lapses on 2022. seen boosting The two countries also agreed to support each other in promoting sustainable development in their respective mining local mining and mineral resources sectors. Also listed as among the two countries' The two countries also areas of concern were security in exploration, development and operation agreed to support each other of mines; appropriate environmental in promoting sustainable impact assessment; and improvement of development in their investment environment to attract more respective mining and investors to the mining sector. The Mothwas signed on 16 August 2019 mineral resources sectors in Tokyo by Minister Yoshihiko Isozald of METI and DENR Undersecretary for Policy, The Philippines, through the Planning and International Affairs Jonas Departthent of Environment and Natural Leones on Cimatu's behalf. Resources (DENR), has signed a The agreement lapses on 2022. three-year cooperation agreement with hi line with the MoC, the country's Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) and Industry (METI) to promote and and Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National implement cooperative activities toward Corp. (JOGMEC) also signed another sustainable mining. memorandum of understanding (MoU) "We are gradually entering into a new on environmental cooperation covering realm and climhing greater heights when it fiscal year 2019. comes to mining with this cooperation with MGB and JOGMEC agreed to undertake the Japanese government," Environment measures to protect the environment and Secretary Roy Cimatu said. rehabilitate the areas affected by mining The agreement, he explained, aims to operations, as provided for in the MOC strengthen ties in the mining industries signed by the DENR and MET'. The MoU between the Philippines and Japan was signed by MGB acting director Wilfredo through regular dialogues and cooperation Moncano and JOGMEC executive vice in the areas of mining policy on president Hajime Ikeda. exploration, development and operations. A total of 15 personnel from MGB's The memorandum of cooperation or MoC central office and regional offices will also includes information sharing on be sent to Japan to undergo JOGMEC's supply-demand trends and best practices 11-day training on mine pollution control of sustainable development and operation and environmental policies. in mining. Maria Romero

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More areas eyed for small-scale mining THE Department of Environment tion of mineral resources. small-scale mining. and Natural Resources (DENA) said The "Republic Act 7076, known Despite such requirements, Mon- it was seeks to declare six additional as the People's Small-Scale Mining cano said there was no stopping "Minahang Bayan" for use by small- Act of 1991," states that small-scale DENR's goal of additional Minah- scale miners in order to have them mining operation should only be ang Bayan to change public percep- legalized and regulated. allowed within a declared Minahang tion towards mining industry. "We have moved forward and Bayan. "The understanding of the progressed. There are already 29 Mi- Under the law for small-scale [DENR] secretary [Roy Cimatu] nahang Bayan and we're doing fast. mining, only three metallic min- is that the only way to integrate We have endorsed six more to the erals are allowed. These are gold, the small-scale mining to the Office of the Secretary for clearance," silver and chromite. mainstream is the legalization," said DENR Mines and Geosciences Moncano said the DENR-MGB Moncano said. Bureau (MGB) Director Wilfredo has received more than a hundred Miners undertaking their opera- Moncano at the sidelines of the of Minahang Bayan applications, tions in Minahang Bayan need to recently-held Mining Philippines however, "strict requirements', comply with regulations, includ- 2019 International Conference and slow down the declaration of such ing environmental rules, and the Exhibition in Pasay City. mining reservations. mandatory sale of gold to the The Minahang Bayan Law was Specifically, the MGB designates Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (SSP) one of the provisions of Executive the Minahang Bayan upon the only. The government also closely Order (EO) 79 issued by then- endorsement of the (provincial looks at the miners' safety, sanita- president Benign() Aquino 3rd in mining regulatory boards) PMRBs. tion and payment of correct taxes.

2012, which aims to implement The Minahang Bayan Law gives Therefore, declaring more Mi- mining reforms in the country to the PMRB the authority to, among nahang Bayan areas nationwide ensure environmental protection others, formulate and implement increases the opportunity for and promote responsible utiliza- rules and regulations related to >Mining B4

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government to track small-scale mining. miners in different quarrying sites across Moncano said the DENR-MGB is in discus- all provinces in the country, the Philippine [ sions with the BSP and several lawmakers in Mine Safety and Environment Association lobbying for the amendment of RA 7076. (PMSEA) last year recommended for the im- "There are several provisions in the Small- plementation of the "big brother approach" Scale Mining Act that need to be amended. which focuses efforts on establishing "proper First, under the law, the small-scale mining coordination" between the government and law is only for six years, but when it gets small-scale miners. amended it will be continuous as long as "[The established big mining company there are reserves. Second, we want to dif- that's working in the area [should] work in ferentiate the artisan and small-scale mining. coordination with the government and with the The interpretation is that small-scale mining small-scale miners," PMSEA PreSident Walter is the actual manual labor without the use William Brown earlier said. of any mining equipment. But the time has "Some of them (small mining companies) changed las they have been using machines can integrate into mines but deal with the like conveyors]. So we will be proposing the established mining companies because the limit of extrusives," he explained. small also have small capital to comply [with]," To intensify regulation over small-scale Brown added. EIREENE JAIREE GOMEZ SIRAIIE,I( ea UPPE PAGE 1 BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON ME AG IN/E A FITN ,( STORY STORY I NUM IIVIS 1 JOURNAL PAGE LOWER ,...... Er Sr I/ \ I( I -....-- Everybody's Newspaper

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PH, Japan sign mining cooperation agreement A MORE efficient and The Philippines recent- ment of investment envi- environmentally sus- ly signed a three-year ronment to attract more tainable mining will memorandum of cooper- investors to the mining soon be implemented ation (MOC) withJapan's sector. with the signing of a Ministry of Economy, In the MOC, the Philip- "landmark" mining co- Trade and Industry pines' Mines and Geo- operation agreement be- (MET!) to promote and sciences Bureau (MGB) tween the Philippines carry out cooperative ac- and theJapanOil,Gas and and Japan. tivities toward sustainable Metals National Corp. Environment and Nat- mining in both countries. (JOGMEC) entered into a ural Resources Secretary The MOC was signed memorandum of under- Roy Cimatu said with the last August 16 in Tokyo standing (MOU) for envi- signing of the agreement, by Minister Yoshihiko ronmental cooperation the country is now gradu- Isozakiof METI and DENIR covering the fiscal year ally entering into a new Undersecretary, for Policy, 2019. realm and climbing great- Planning and Internation- MGB and JOGMEC erheightswhenitcornes to al Affairs Jonas Leones on agreed to undertake mea- mining with this coopera- Cimatu's behalf. sures to protect the envi- tionwiththeJapanesegov- The agreement, that ronment and rehabilitate errunent took effect from the-date the areas affected by min- of signinguntiI2022, aims ing operations, as provid- to Strengthencooperation ed for in the MOC signed in the mining industries by the DENR and METI. between the Philippines Under the MOLT, a to- and Japan. tal of 15 personnel from The two countries the MGB central office and agreed to support each regional offices will be sent other in promoting sus- to Japan to undergo an11- tainable development in day training on mine pol- their respective mining lution control and environ- andmineral-resourcessec- mental policies tb be ad- tors. ministered by JOGMEC. Both countries were The training willbe held hoping to strengthen their in two batches— October ties through regular dia- 2019 and January 2020. logues and cooperation in MGB acting director the areas of mining policy Wilfredo Moncano and on exploration, develop- JOGMEC executive vice ment and operation; nfor- president Hajime Ikeda mation sharing on supply- signed the MOU. demand trends; and best Japan, once a world practices of sustainable class producer of metals, development and opera- now has 5,000 suspended tion in mining. and abandoned mines Other areas of concern throughout the country are security in exploration, and JOGMEC has been development and opera- rehabilitating mines and tionof mines; appropriate working on mine pollution environmental itnpact as- control since the 1970s. sessment; and -improve- ' Cory hlartinaz STRATEGIC PAGE I BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON COMMUNICATION STORY STORY ea /ATIVF.S AGE Nese SERVICE Standardw 17 SEP 2019 DATE TITLE: PAGE I/

Land grabbing in Calbayog ordered probed By Jess Malabanan

TACLOBAN CITY—The Department of Envi- ronment and Natural Resources -Land Manage- ment and Maps Bureau is investigating alleged massive land-grabbing activities by a business- man allegedly in cahoots with some personnel of the City Environment and Natural Resources Of- fice stationed in Catbalogan City. DENR-LMMB director Eduardo Unay issued the directive in the wake of complaints filed by rightful land owners here, mostly coconut farm- ers, who say their lot numbers were intentionally deleted from the records in favor of the unscrupu- lous individual. Jose Sagala Sucapco, 58, of Barangay San Joaquin, Calbayog City, who represents the Sagala family's heirs, said the lot numbers for the agri- cultural property owned by his late grandparents were deleted, and instead replaced by another set of numbers that fall in an unclassified forest (tim- berland) when checked. Sucapco said his family was paying real proper- ty tax not knowing that the lot number designated in their Tax Declaration is for unclassified forest.

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Itogon landslide commemorated ITOGON, Benguet — The mining community the lives of their relatives. Through this we ask in Itogon was a wake-up call for the community. here commemorated the massive landslide that for peace and tranquility of our souls and mind "The community has leaned its lesson the killed around a hundred people during the that we may live peacefully," Palangdan said. hard way, many lives were taken last year. But onslaught of typhoon "Ompong" (Manglchut) The local government of Itogon organized the because they now know the importance of on 15 September 2018 with a simple program "Pammalcan," a native ritual that involves the heeding the instruction of their officials, they and a traditional ritual to "silence" the spirits. butchering of animals for offering so that the voluntarily leave their households when it rains "We are conducting the ritual in observance spirits of those who have passed away would guide especially those in areas identified by the Mines of our cultural heritage in the Cordillera," the town and prevent a repeat of the tragedy. and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) as high risk and Mayor Victor Palangdan told attendees here Palangdan said after the onslaught of no-build zones," he said. on Sunday. Ompong, the community leaned its lesson The MGB earlier declared a large portion "This is in respect to those who went before and that is to cooperate and abide by the of Itogon as unsafe, uninhabitable and within us and for the souls who still hunt the place and instructions of authorities. He said the tragedy the "no-build" zones. MBA StRATEGIC COMMUNICATION UPPER PAGE 1 &44% y BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON spompomP INITIATIVES Ell STORY STORY insima••••=/ PAGE ....oar SERVICE , 'Fri llama rime LOWER sist say vv. Uzi i 1 y -11r i ty Eve Piro 1 7 SEP 2019 TITLF 195 t PAGE 1/ DATE

Forum on culture, heritage, wildlife and tourism Amid the government's efforts to so-called rehabilitate Manila Bay lie the planned massive reclamation projects which aim to reclaim almost the entire shoreline of Manila Bay. Based on the list of the Philippine Reclamation Authority, at least 22 Manila Bay projects are in the pipeline, four of which are big-ticket reclamation in the City of Manila: Manila Solar City Reclamation Project, Manila Waterfront City Reclamation Project, City of Pearl, and Horizon Manila Reclamation Project. Alarm has been raised on the environmental impacts and ecological damage that these will cause. Groups and individuals speaking and attending this media forum are putting forward serious implications to Manila Bay's culture, heritage, and tourism. This happens today, 17 September 2019 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at the Manila Yacht Club on Roxas Boulevard, Manila. S I RATEGIC PAGE 1 BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON COMMUNICATION t\ STORY STORY INITIATIVES JOURNAL PAGE aliKVICE Everybody's Newspaper 17 SEP 2019 PAGE It DATE

Understandin tics around you ENVIRONMENT and health advocates see plas- hydration source. tics as silent killers. Knowing the symbols at the bottom of the bottles Around two million bottles are sold every five would keep you safe from harm. At the bottom of minutes worldwide. Without doubt, plastic is the these bottles, you should look for a triangle with a most consumed product in the entire world. number from one to seven. These numbers indicate However, according to newest research, plastic whether the product is safe or not. bottles may be harming our wellbeing. In fact, plastic * PET. This bottle is known as PET or PETE and it bottles might be slowly killing people. Take a look at shouldn't be reused due to the possibility of antimo- what is written on their bottom. ny emission. Antimony is a heavy metal that can Previously, it vv as thought that bottled water is a cause problems with the hormones and it can also be better option than tap water as it was rich in vitamins. carcinogenic. However, it was actually tap water put in plastic * HOP. This bottle is known as HDPE or HDP and bottles, making it an environmentally unfriendly it's made of good plastic with a very small level of chemicals emission, unlike the other types of bottles. * V. This bottle is known as V or PVC and it contains two toxic chemicals which can cause hor- monal disruption. However, PVC is one of the most common types of plastic used nowadays. * LOPE. This bottle is known as LOPE and it's considered as good plastic. It's usually used in water bottles and plastic bags. They don't emit chemicals when they're used in water bottles. * PP. This plastic is safe for use. It's usually used PETE tri, HOPE (Zs V t:?, LOPE in the production of syrup bottles and yogurt cups. * STIREN. This plastic is considered carcinogenic as it emits STIREN. It's mostly used in fast food packaging and coffee cups *PC. Known as PC, this plastic needs to be avoid- ed as it emits BPA, a detrimental chemical. This plastic is mostly used for the production of food ) containers, sports drink bottles, and infant bottles. All in all, the safest bottles that you can continue to use are number two, number four, and number t_6',f PS p OTHER five. Avoid the other types as much as possible to lower your exposure to chemicals 64, STRA Of ;IC I / UPPER PAGE 1 BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON COMMUNICATION G STORY STORY INITIATIVES PAGE LOWER r...... •••• , ,...... e allIVICE

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Angry' Thai teener wages 'war' on plastic BANGKOK—Skipping school to glide through a dirty Bangkok canal on a paddleboard, Lilly fish- es out rubbish in her mission to clean up Thai- land, where the average person uses eight plastic bags every single day. "I am a kid at war," the bubbly 12-year-old says after a painstaking hour- long routine picking up cans,bags andbottles bob- bing in the canal. "I try to stay optimistic but I am also angry. Our world is disappearing," 12-year-old Ralyn Satidtanasarn, known by hernick- she adds. name Lilly, collects plastic waste during the Trash Thailand is the sixth Hero cleaning initiative at the Khung Bang Kachao largest global contributor urban forest and beach in Bangkok. AFP to ocean pollution, and to be enforcement mecha- it's up to us children to plastic is a scourge. nisms such as fines. act," she insists. Whether it's for wrap- For now young activ- Though she often skips ping up street food, take- ists like Lilly can help cap- class to carry outher activ- away coffees or for grocer- ture attention. ism, shewill notbe in New ies, Thais use 3,000 single "You might be able to York alongside Thunberg use bags per year — 12 tune outall of the eiridence for a protest on September times more than someone and advocacy in the world, 20justdaysbefore the UN from the European Union. buties very hard to ignore climate conference. In June, Lilly. won her a child when they ask why "My place is here, the first victory: she persuad- we're trashing the planet fight is also in Southeast ed Central, a major super- that they have to live on," Asia," she says. marketinBangkok, to stop says Kakuko Nagatani- Even if she sometimes giving out plastic bags in Yoshida, regional coordi- wants to take a break and its stores once a week. nator for chemicals, waste "go play" like other kids, "I told myself that if and air quality with UN she also takes partinclean- the government did not lis- Environment. ing sessions organised by ten to me, it would be nec- Lilly is Ralyn Satidta- local association Trash essary to speak directly to nasarn's nickname. Hero. those who distribute plas- The US-Thai youngster Other activists praise ticbags and convince them started campaigning atthe her but say she is up to stop," she explains. age of eight after a seaside againstmassive corporate This month some of the vacationinsouthernThai- interests. biggest brands, including land where she was horri- The main obstacleis the the operator of the ubiqui- fied by a beach covered in petrochemical industry, tous 7-Eleven convenience rubbish. • one of the main markets stores, pledged to stop "We cleaned up with for plastics,accountingfor handing out single-use my parents, but that was 5 percent of Thailand's plastic bags by January not helpful because other GDP and tens of thou- next year. waste was thrown out by sands of jobs. Mindsets have started the sea the next day," she "Lilly is a very good to shift this year with the recalls. voice for the youth of this deaths of several marine Then came the global countrybut the lobbies are mammals whose stom- movement initiatedby 16- very powerful and that achs were lined with plas- year-old Greta Thunberg, makes any change diffi- tic, stirring emotions. who hasbecome a key face cult," concedes Nat- The demise last month in the battle against global tapong Nithiuthai, who set of a baby dugong was warming. up a company turning dis- mourned on social media, Inspired by the young carded waste into flip reviving discussion in the Swede, Lilly did sit-ins in flops. government over a pro- front of the Thai govern- She can also count on posed ban on most single- ment buildings. the support of her parents, use plastics by 2022. "Greta Thunberg gave who help her write speech- But critics say along me confidence. When es to the UN and govern- with new rules there need adults do not do anything, ment officials. AFP

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Obituary on climate alarmism, new face of global warming

First word earthquakes? school walkout and protested in "So what is the truth and how can front of Sweden's legislature when she 'A EN United Nations (UN) OBSERVER we know it? should have been in school. The kids Secretary-General Antonio "The media and much of po- atVox have declared that when watch- Guterres convenes on Monday, Sep- YEN litical Washington, including even ing Thunberg speak 'it's hard not to tember 23, the UN Climate Action MAKABENTA a few Republicans, have accepted think of Cassandra, the brash young summit in New York City, major this flawed doctrine as truth. They warrior of Greek myth who beseeched developments in the climate debate claim climate change is 'settled Apollo for the gift of prophecy'. will take place one way or the other. Advance obituary science' and many believe it. Why? "The more reasonable among To help this event unfold and Because of unsettling comments us see a young lady who's being achieve maximum scare effect on I got the idea of suggesting to my from scientists with experience and exploited by an intractable, alarm-, humanity, climate alarmists and fellows in the climate realists move- knowledge in the field; and scientists ist movement and a set of parents their supporters will step up their ment that we compose an advance who lack a political agenda, are craving what, relevance may be.... forecast of dimate apocalypse and obituary on climate alarmism be- largely ignored by leftists who want "The story says Thunberg arrived unveil new claims that the world is cause as a former newspaper editor, I even more government control over at her activism on her own, first hear- hurtling irrevocably to its doom. ' know of the practice of publications our lives.... If this doctrine were to ing about global warming at 8, then I want to publish today my own and media organizations of prepar- be accepted as fact, our economy becoming depressed at 11, ostensibly reply to this unending fearmonger- ing advance obituaries on persons would crumble and the outcome because the world wasn't responding ing by the alarmist movement: an ad- of note and celebrities. would produce little if any change to global warming adequately enough vance obituary on climate alarmism, It occurs to me that climate in global temperatures." to suit her. But she's no priestess , climate crisis and dimate apocalypse. change is just one of many dooms- ordained by the Almighty, just a ves- DE Patrick Moore the Canadian day forecasts for the world, one of New face of sel used to repeat global warming climate skeptic and a Greenpeace many hoaxes perpetrated by people global warming propaganda. She's a human shield co-founder, told me in a comment hungry for publicity and a measure held up to protect the disseminators on one of my columns, that he be- of control over society. The most tantalizing piece of news that ofjunIc science, radicals determined to lieves the collapse of the alarmist How does mankind learn that I have gotten which point to the inevi- take over the global economy, and an ) movement is nearing. a particular doomsday forecast table collapse of the climate alarmism assortment of angry agitators. has bombed? Do the media post is the news that Al Gore, the pope of "When Thunberg says 'we need to Signs of collapse a story on its utter failure? Are the global warming, will soon be replaced rapidly remove all fossil fuels from I doomsayers made to swallow back by a new face on September 23. our everyday life and leave them in the t I remember Moore's words now be- their ululations? In an editorial titled, "The one ground,' that 'we must remember that cause I myself see the unmistakable The columnist Cal Thomas, person who shows how unhinged this is above all an emergency — not ! signs that the cult of global warming America's most widely syndicated global warming alarmism has be- primarily an opportunity to create will be experiencing soon an existen- columnist, wrote a column on this come," Issues and Insight posted new green economic growth. We need ! tial crisis. It is not the world, whose very topic in November last year, this comment: a whole new way of thinking: she is existence is under immediate threat, which he titled rhetorically, 'Apoca- "The face of the global warming doing nothing more than following it is rather the dimate change scam. lypse when?" scare was once that of Al Gore. Now the alarmist handbook. There's no The writing is on the wall. Among Cal wrote: that face belongs to a 16-year-old revelation there, no new words from , the unmistakable signs are: • "Each time an end-of-the-world girl who's being treated as a prophet- heaven. Just the tired, unoriginal Climate action totally flopped prophecy is delivered — whether ess. It's hard to conceive of a world rhetoric we've endured for years. at the G-7 summit in France just by a self-deluded preacher, a group gone more mad. "Ifs unlikely to happen, but every, last month. The world's leading of politicians or scientists — we are "Greta Thunberg has been thrust adult who has placed Thunberg on a economies refused to take up di- told that we must believe. Never into the spotlight, tagged as the pedestal should be embarrassed for mate alarm in its agenda. mind how many of their prophecies child who will lead us away from taking seriously what is so plainly ] When the Climate Action have been wrong in the past, this our inevitable dimate disaster — if a stunt, for so obviously trying to summit opens in New York City on time they mean it. only we let her. Adults hang on her signal their moral superiority over , Monday, a teenage Swedish climate "The latest prophecy of doom words, regard her as an omniscient the unbelieving rubes, for flattering , activist will address the conference and planetary extinction comes oracle, insist that we are in the pres- themselves as sages who recognize and sound her personal call to ac- from a government report authored ence of our savior. greatness. They should be ashamed tion to the world to urgently stop by people appointed during the "Thunberg's 'voice lets us know for hitching themselves to the opera- climate change. She will become Obama administration. This report, we're in disavowal, and that we'd tors who are cashing in on the girl. the new face of climate alarmism, and others before it, concluded that better wake up. Then it tells us, dear They should be held to account for replacing former US vice president Earth is warming, humans are re- as anything, how to do this; says Ali failing or refusing to recognize they Al Gore, who is now too old and has sponsible and that we have only 10 Smith, a Scottish author who writes are giving life to a cult, one that a lost credibility. years to fix it. But wait, haven't there for The Guardian.... mentally healthy society would have The collective weight of ma- been earlier deadlines, which have "[This child mystic of Sweden has already tumed back." jor research studies and articles by passed, and aren't we still here with been allowed to speak at the Davos Without the Nobel laureate, what major writers and leaders point to weather patterns behaving much as economic conference, in Britain's will happen now to the climate crisis? a convincing argument that the cli- they have before, to wit, hot sum- Parliament, and at a United Nations mate crisis is just a travesty. mers, cold winters, fires, floods and convention. She's inspired a global [email protected] STRATEGIC I PAGE 1 BANNER EDITORIAL CARIOON COMMUNICNI tar stem I, STORY PAGE SERVICE. 5e 'Anita 'bras .1 7 SO 2019

IIILF PAGE 1/ DATE POWER SUPPLY DEFICIT SEEN ONCE the Malampaya gas field reserve of 1,467 MW during those days. in May 2015. goes offline in October, the Manila NI DEFICIT FROM B1 Although Meralco has a contin- However, the Energy Regulatory Electric Co. (Meralco) is seeing a gency plan, Espinosa said addi- Commission (ERG) is yet to issue power supply deficit of almost a tional power supply could have been the provisional authority to operate thousand megawatts (MW) within POWER sourced from the 455-MW supercriti- the plant. A certificate of compliance its franchise area, its official said. cal coal-fired power plant in Mauban, (CoC) is necessary before any power In an interview on Monday, PNOG Exploration Corp. - informed Quezon that is supposed to go online generating plant goes online. Meralco President and Chief Ex- the DoE that the natOral gas facility this month. 'They've asked a question regarding ecutive Officer Ray Espinosa said will undergo maintenance shutdown He added: "You know supply is always the water use but the water rights have the power distributor is expecting from October 12-15. tight, so we need additional capacity." been issued in favor of Meralco by a supply shortfall of 600 MW to The joint venture conducts regular The P56.2-billion coal plant of San the National Water Regulatory Board 900 MW within the first week. maintenance shutdown of the natural Buenaventura Power Ltd. Co. (SBPL) (NWRB)," Espinosa explained. He also mentioned that several gas field normally every two years. — a joint venture of MGen, the power "From what I understand, the ERC power plants will have their sched- Amid the looming temporary clo- sure of the Malampaya gas field, the generation arm of Meralco and New asked [the] NWRB whethei San Bue- uled maintenance. DoE assured consumers that power Growth By., a wholly-owned subsid- naventura can use water," he said. "I'm "We have alerted the [Depart- supply will be sufficient and that iary of Electricity Generating Public really hoping that this issue on water ment of Energy] DoE already demand is expected to be low on the Co. Ltd. (EGCO) of Thailand — was rights, which I dont think should be that there are scheduled outages supposed to commence commercial an issue, should be resolved." already in October, as early as dates covered by the shutdown. Based on the data from the National operations on September 15. The Meralco executive said the coal the 1st week," Espinosa said at Once completed, SBPL will sell the facility is ready to supply electricity the sidelines of Meralco's sign- Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP), electricity generated by the plant to and that it has performed well in the ing of power supply agreements the projected capacity from October 11 Meralco under a 20-year power supply stability tests. (PSAs) held in its main office in to 1.7 is 12,017 megawatts (MW) while demand is 10,550 MW. This leaves a agreement approved by the regulator JORDEENE B. LAGARE Pasig City. "The facility's shutdown is scheduled but still, it's good to have enough supply," he added. The Malampaya Deepwatei, Gas-to-Power Project fuels abotit 40 percent of Luzon's electricity requirements. It powers five gas- fired power plants in patangas with a combined capacity of 3,211 MW, namely Sta. Rita (1,000 MW), San Lorenzo (500 MW), Ilijan (1,200 MW), Avion (97 MW), and San Gabriel (414 MW). Earlier, the Malampaya con- sortium — composed of Shell Philippines Exploration B.V. (SPEX) as the operator, Chevron Malampaya LLC, and state-run >Deficit B4 STrtivrricic 1 COMMUNICATION UPPER PAGE I BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON mairoonS INITIATIVES BIL STORY STORY mosire.••••••' JERVICF. Iiihtine PAGE cer Nat In Nov . 13 --(lily rr i la ssne. corn 1 7 SEP 2019 MI I PAGE I/ DATE

Mactan Airport intensifies' Go Green campaign biodegradable alternatives such as plant starch We took this step forward starting with our commercial partners as our utensils, paper cups and straws, wood stirrers, commitment to environmental sustainability paper bags and carton boxes for takeaway food. MCIAA and GMCAC hold regular information and By Rico M. OsmeRa Authority (MCIAA) and GMCAC, which operates education campaigns for all airport concessionaires the Philippines' resort airport, has implemented and stakeholders to raise awareness on the impact The Mactan Cebu International Airport the ban on single-use plastics this year by of plastic use to the environment. (MCIA) has intensified its "Go Green" prohibiting its concessionaires from using Harrison added that aside from zero-plastic use campaign especially on banning the use of non-biodegradable plastics and polystyrene at the MCLk, GMCAC initiated other environmental non-biodegradable single-use plastics and containers in restaurants and retail stores programs like the use of 6,300 solar panels oh the polystyrene containers in restaurants and shops located in Terminals 1 and 2. roof of T-1 to supply electricity for the airport, inside the airport. MCIA had 42,000 kilograms annually or 3,500 making MCIA as the first solar-powered airport The disclosure was made by GMR Megawide kilograms monthly average of plastic wastes, in the Philippines. Cebu Airport Corporation (GMCAC) Chief but with the campaign, it is now down by close On a monthly average, the solar panel Executive Advisor Andrew Acquaah-Harrison, to 30 percent or a decrease of around 12,000 system produces 196,800 per kilowatt-hour "We took this step forward starting with our kilograms per year, Harrison added. and provides for 30 percent of the electricity commercial partners as our commitment to The Go Green campaign encourages the use requirements of the domestic terminal. environmental sustainability," Acquaah-Harrison of eco-friendly and reusable substitutes. The Go Green campaign at the MCIA is said. Presently, airport concessionaires are being fully supported by the MCIAA, said The Mactan Cebu International Airport already compliant at 80 percent in using General Manager Atty. Steve Dicdican. SIltAllcit PhilLIRPINE IC1 THE R PAGE I KANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON 1111 CONIMI INK A HON STORY STORY usiss..." INFIIA I IVI S PAGE LOWER ‘...... "'"0. e s 1 7 SEP 2019 PAGE I/ DATE

DENR displays full might vs GSIS Games Sunday (Pasig City Sports Center) the heroics of Ralph Lansang to out- Lansang shattered a 98-all count 2 p.m. —Agriculture vs Ombudsman/ last the GSIS Furies, 101-98, while with a three-point shot with bare- 3:30 p.m. — PhIlhealth vs AFP 5 p.m.— Malacafiang vs Judiciary the NBA Builders of Bennett Palad ly four ticks left to cap a brilliant defeated the Philippine National 51-point show - so far the highest Department of Environment and Police Responders, 85-81, in Group scoring output in the league for public Natural Resources (DENR) debuted II elims. servants. triumphantly while National Housing The Ombudsman Graft Busters He was ably supported by Ed Authority and Ombudsman scored spoiled the SSS Kabalikat's debut with Rivera who posted 22 points, eight contrasting wins in the 8th UNTV a 110-73 drubbing in the lone Group rebounds and five assists that helped Cup over the weekend at the Pasig I match of the event presented by negate the 49-point performance of GSIS' Bemante Parmilo, including a City Sports Center. UNTV through its President and CEO The DENR Warriors leaned on Dr. Daniel Razon. league record 12 triples.

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Lansang lifts Warriors past Furies He was ably supported by Ed Rive- ra who posted 22 points, 8 rebounds in UNTV Cup and 5 assists that helped negate the 49-point performance of GSIS' Ber- DEPARTMENT of Environment nante Parreflo, including a league re- and Natural Resources debuted tri- cord 12 triples. umphantly, while National Housing Former UST player Demon Franco Authority and Ombudsman scored led Ombudsman's well-balanced at- contrasting wins in the 8th UNTV tack with 30 points and 16 rebounds Cup held over the weekend at the Pa- as the Graft Busters made known sig City Sports Center. their tide aspiration this time after a botched bid last season. Gimes Sunday In a rematch of last year's battle (Pasig City Sports Center) for third place, the Builders went to 2 p.m.- Agriculture vs Ombudsman Alvin Vitug and Marvin Mercado 3:30 p.m. - Philhealth vs AFP once again to repeat over the PNP 5 p.m. - Malacanang vs Judiciary Responders, 85-81. Vitug tallied 31 points, including five free throws in the last 46 sec- The DENR Warriors leaned on the onds. heroics of Ralph Lansang to outlast The chosen charity of the cham- the GSIS Furies, 101-98, while the pion team will get the top prize of P4 NI-IA Builders of Bennett Palad de- million. feated the Philippine National Police Responders, 85-81, in Group II dims. The Ombudsman Graft Busters spoiled the SSS Kabalikat's debut with a 110-73 drubbing in the lone Group I match of the event presented by UNTV through its President and CEO Dr. Daniel Razon. Lansang shattered a 98-all count with a three-point shot with bare- ly four ticks left to cap a brilliant 51-point show—so far the highest scoring output in the league for pub- lic servants.

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DENR's Ralph Lansang goes for a dunk during their game against the GSIS Furies. Lansang scored 51 points, including the game- winning 3 point shot.

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Games Sunday tional Police Responders, 85-81, in ing a league record 12 triples. (Pig City Sports Center) Group II elims. Former UST player Bernon 2 p.m. — Agriculture vs Ombudsman The Ombudsman Graft Busters Franco led Ombudsman's well- 3:30 p.m. — Philhealth vs AFP spoiled the SCS Kabalikat's debut balanced attack with 30 points and 5 p.m.— Malacatiang vs Judiciary with a 110-73 drubbing in the lone 16 rebounds as the Graft Busters Group I "match of the event pre- made known their title aspiration Department of Environment and sented by UNTV through its Presi- this time after a botched bid last Natural Resources (DENR) debuted dent and CEO Dr. Daniel Razon. season. triumphantly while National Hous- Lansang shattered a 98-all count In a rematch of last year's battle ing Authority and Ombudsman with a three-point shot with barely for third place, the Builders went scored contrasting wins in the four ticks left to cap a brilliant 51- to Alvin Vitug and Marvin Mercado 8th UNTV Cup held over the point show - so far the highest once again to repeat over the PNP weekend at the Pasig City Sports scoring output in the league for Responders, 85-81. Center. public servants. Vitug tallied 31 points, includ- The DENR Warriors leaned on He was ably supported by Ed ing five free throws in the last 46 the heroics of Ralph Lansang to Rivera who posted 22 points, 8 re- seconds. Outlast the GSIS Furies, 101-98, bounds and 5 assists that helped The chosen charity of the cham- while the NHA Builders of Bennett negate the 49-point performance pion team will get the top prize of Palad defeated the Philippine Na- of CSIS' Bemante Parreno, includ- £4 million.

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SINUBUKAN n'yona • bang pagmasdan ang mga nilalaman ng Se- nate Bill No. 1271 Se- xual Orientation and Gender Identity or Ex- pression na isinusulong ng isang senador? BENNY ANTIPORDA Kahit sino, pWede palang makulong kung POPE FRANCIS, SEN. $OTTO' magkamali siya ng pag- trato o tahasan mong OOLONG SA SOGIE LAW balewalain ang karapa- P500,000 at may kulong tensya niya? tan ng mga Lesbian, na 6 taon hanggang 12 Tama bang sabihin Gay, Bisexual, Trans- taon. ng kalaban niya sa kaso gender, Queer at iba pa. Pwede ring idemanda na "The law may be Sa titulo pa lang ng si Pope Francis ng pagla- harsh but it is still a law." batas, nasa dub nito ang bag sa Section 5, par. (a) Hindi kaya kawawa satang "providing penal- na nagsasabing bawal sina Pope Francis at ties therefor at mararam- ang paglalarawan na ma- Sen. Sotto rito? daman mo agad na ka- sama o stigma ang mga PAG-ARALAN song kriminal ang kaha- nasa LGBTQ sa media, NANG HUSTO harapin mo, bukod sa educational textbooks at Sa ibang salita, mga mga administratibo at iba pang medium. Bro, dapat talagang pag- sibil na kaso. May multang nagka- aralan nang husto ang MAKUKULONG halaga ng P100,000 hang- panukalang SOGIE. SI POPE FRANCIS gang P250,000 at may Kung nakabubuti ba Isa sa tiyak na ma- pagkakulong na 1 taon ito sa buong bayan o kukulong si Pope Fran- hanggang 6 taon sa pag- higit na nakararami. cis kung magiging batas labag dito. Kung hindi lilikha ito ang SOGIE. Pwera pa ang commu- ng mga kalituhan at Bakit? nity service na pupwedeng pagmurnulan ng mga Dahil masidhi ang igawad ng korte gaya ng kaguluhan o hindi. kampanya nito laban sa pagdab sa seminar para Dahil ginagawa ng pagpasok ng mga bad- sa human rights at hiwa- SOGIE na kriminal na ing sa seminaryo para lay na paghingi ng mga gawain ang hindi maki- maiwasan ang matind- LGBTQ ng danyos. kipagkasundo sa mga ing pedopilya sa sim- Eh kung pupunta si LGBTQ. bahan. Pope Francis sa Pinas at 'Yun bang === ma- Ang pagsasamanta- sasabihin nito ang pag- kukulong ka at magmu- ng mga pedophile na kontra sa mga bading na mulata nang mahal. mga pad, obispo at kar- maging pad at gagamitin At magaganap ito dinal ang nagbunsod ang istorya ng Sodom and kahit na babaligtad pa ng pagsasabi ni Pope Gomorrah sa Biblia laban ang beki mula sa pagk- Francis na sa simula pa sa mga beki, may kala- abeki patungo sa tunay lang ng pag-aplay isang lagyan siya. na lalaki. tao para maging semi- Paano ang mga pani Ang nasasagap ng narista o pan, kung at teacher sa Catholic ating Uzi, mas gusto ng magpakita ito ng kabak- schools na kailangang mga beki ang mag-CR laan, harangin na agad sumunod sa kautusan ni sa CR ng tunay na mga ito. Papa Kiko, madedeman- lalaki at wala namang Kung latent o madid- da rin sila, makukukong at problema ang mga tom- iskubre naman ito ha- magmumulta. boy. bang nag-aaral na, da- . BUMALIGTAD Ang problema lang, pat din itong sibakin. Heto naman ang isang sabi ng ating Uzi, ay ang Lahat ng maging pa- pupwedeng pag-isipan. mga may dalawang bu- ri dapat ay tunay na lala- Halimbawang naging hay na an (sa lalaki at ki umano at upang hindi batas na nga ang SOGIE. babae) at ang mga b- salakayin ng mga pedo- At nagkataong na- laking nagpapaputol at phile ang mga manan- kapagsalita sa media o sa nagpapabiyak para ma- ampalataya at mismong labas ng Senado si Sen. ging babae. mga seminarista, pad, Tito Sotto laban sa isang Ang mga tinatawag obispo at kardinal. beki na sabihin nafing isa na queer at iba pa, kai- Kung hinarang o si- nang transwoman o trans- langan pang ipaliwanag nibak ang bang beking gender. nang husto. Pinoy na gustong mag- Halimbawang naging Ang maganda sigu- pari, pupwede siyang guilty si Sen. Sotto at pi- rong gawin ay mag-isip magdemanda nakulong siya sa Bilibid ng batas na may mala- MGA SALA NI saka pinagmulta. wak ang takda sa dis- POPE FRANCIS Eh pagkatapos ng kriminasyon at hindi Heto ang posibleng kaso, biglang bumalik sa matatali sa isang sek- lalabagin ni Pope Fran- pagkalalaki si transwo- tor lamang ng lipunan. cis sa batas. man o transgender at nag- 'Yun bang == anti- Sections, paragraph asawa ng babae. discrimination law na (c) ang nagsasabing Anong nangyari kay pupwedeng makulong "Refuse admission or Sen. Sotto? kahit sino pang Poncio expel a person from any Mananatili ba siyang Pilato kung lalabag dito. educational or training bilanggo at aasa na lang Anomang reaksyon o 24 institution on the ba- sa Good Conduct Time reklamo, maaaring ipa- sis of SOGIE..." Allowance para makala- rating sa 0922840-3333 May multa rito na bas sa kulungan nang o i-email sa bantipor- P250,000 hanggang mas maaga kaysa sen- da@ yahoo. corn.