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DENR creates four NCR field offices By Rio N. Araja

THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources on Thursday cre- ated four field offices in the National Capital Region to strengthen the en- forcement of environmental laws in the region, home to over I2-million people. Secretary Roy Cimatu said the ini- tiative is also part of the Duterte ad- ministration's ongoing effort to Make government services more accessible to the people, particularly those in Metro Manila. "The creation of the four field of- fices in the DENR-NCR aims to strengthen the enforcement of envi- ronment and natural resources laws and promote focused and area-based operations," Cimatu's Administrative Order No. 2019-02 read. "Thus, this brings the programs, projects, and services of the depart- ment closer to the public." . The dew field offices would enhance coordination between the DENR, other government agenties and the 17 local government units in the metro tasked by the Supreme rttou to clean-up the heavily polluted Manila Bay. The DENR-North Metro Manila field office would cover the cities of Caloocan, Valenzuela, Malabon and Navotas. • f3 Fl Lii = Li UPPER PAGE! BAWLER EDITORIAL 'CARTOON L STORY STORY LOWER

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DENR creates four field offices for Metro Manila THE Department of Environment and and Valenzuela (CAMANAVA); the South section to monitor compliance with Natural Resources (DENR) said on Metro Manila Field Office will oversee forestry, wildlife and other environmen- Thursday that it created four City Envi- Taguig, Parafiaque, Las Pinas, Muntinlupa, tal laws; the conservation and develop- ronment and Natural Resources Off ices and Pateros; the East Metro Manila Held ment section to undertake activities for (CENR0s) in Metro Manila to strengthen Office will be in charge of Quezon City, protected areas and biodiversity, urban the implementation of environmental Marikina and Pasig; and the West Metro forestry, coastal resource and foreshore, laws in the region. • Manila Field Office will cover Manila, San and community relations development; The creation of the four field offices Juan, Mantialuyong, Makati and Pasay. and the permitting and regulation in the DENR-NCR aims to strengthen Except for the East office, a substa- section for the issuance of permits and the enforcement of environment and tion will be set up in all of the field other requirements for forestry and natural resources laws and promote offices to strengthen the rehabilitation wildlife, • The four field offices will be headed focused and area-based operations," of the Manila Bay, according to DENR. DENR Secretary Roy A. Cimatu said in a "This brings the programs, projects by a Chief Environmental Officer and a deputy and be directly supervised by statement. and services of the Department closer to The DENR said the North Metro the public7 Mr. Cimatu said. • • the DENR Regional Executive Director Manila Field Office will be responsible for Each field office will have three sec- for the National Capital Region. — the cities of Caldocan, Malabon, Navotas tions: the monitoring and enforcement Reicelene Joy N. Ignacio _ I D1TORIAL CARTOON 11 EAtt

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DENR magdaragdag ng 4 na field Offices sa Metro Manila PARA palakasIn ang pagpapatupad ng environmen- tal laws ay magdaragdag ng apat na field offices sa Metro Manila ang Department of Environment and Natural Resources dahil na rin sa patuioy na paglobo ng populasyon sa Kaiakhang Maynila na aabot na ngayon sa mahigit 12 milyong residente. • Ayon kay DENR Secretary RoY A. Cimatu, ang hak- bang na Ito ay base na rin sa pagsisikap ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na ilapit sa tao ang setbisyd ng gebyerno partikular na ang naninirahan sa National Capital Region. ; The creation of the four field offices in the DENR-NCR aims to strengthen the enforcement of environment and na- tural resources laws and promote focused and area-based operations," nakasaad pa sa nilagdaang DENR Administra- tive Order No. 2019-02 fli Cimatu kamakailan.. Kasabay nito, sinabi pa ni Cimatu na ang pagdagdag ng bagong field offices ay upang magkaroon ng koordinasyon ang DENR at ang iba pang ahensya ng gobyemo kabilang na rito ang local government units sa Metro Manila na naatasan ng Supreme Court na linisin ang Manila Bay. Magiging hurisdiksiyon ng DENR-North Metro Manila Field Office ang CAMANAVA area (Caloocan-Malabon- NavOtaS-Valenzuela) habang ang South Metro Manila Field Office naman ay hahawakan ang Taguig, Parahague, Las Pihas, Muntinlupa at Pateros. Ang Quezon City naman kasama ang Marikina City at Pasig City ay mapapaloob sa East Metro Manila Field Of- fice samantalang ang mga lungsod ng Manila, San Juan, Man'daluyong, Makati at Pasay ay mapasasama sa West Metro Manila Field Office. . 2Sinabi pa ni Cimatu, bukod sa east office, magkakaroon ngsub-station ang bawat field.office para sa implementas- yon ng mga akfibidad ng isinasagawang rehabilitasyon sa Manila Bay. --Ana apat na field offices ay direldang mamanduhan ng DENR Regional Executive Director for NCR, ang bawat tanggapan ay pamumunuan ng Chief, Environmental Officer at_depuiY,Mito; na magkakaroon hg tatlong section na kina- bibilangan ng Monitodng and Enforcement Section, Conser- vation and Development Section at Permitting and Regula- tion Section. -Tungkulin ng Monitoring and Enforcement Section ang pag-monitor kung sumusunod sa batas sa forestry, wildlife at iba pang environmental laws ang bawat iugar. Kabilang din sa trabaho nito ang Magsagawa ng surveillance at in- vestigation 'activities. Magiging obligasyon naman ng Conservation and De- velopment Section ang mga aktibidad sa projected areas and biodiversity, urban forestry, coastal resource And fore: shore at community relations development. ' Ang pag-iisyu naman ng permits at iba pang kinakaila- ngang dokumento path sa forestry at wildlife ang magiging gawain ng Permitting and Regulation Section. Lumalabas sa isinagawang stirvey ng national census noong 2015, umabot na sa 12,877,253 ang populasyon ng Metro Manila na may pinakamahit na region sa bansa kung 'land area ang pag-uusapan. — BANNER EVRORIAL CARLO STORY PAGE LOWER

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By Jhesset O. Enano Bay, issued the orders to ®JhessetEnanoINQ Tramway Bayview Buffet Res- taurant, HK Sun Plaza and Bil- Four more establishments were lion Building/Philippine Bil- slapped with government lion Real Estate Development cease-and-desist orders on Corp., all on Roxas Boulevard Wednesday for discharging un- in Pasay City, and to D Circle treated wastewater into Manila Hotel on M. H. Del Pilar Street Bay, bringing to seven the num- in Malate, Manila. ber of businesses told to stop operations or face legal action. LLDA inspections DELIGHT Sunset-gazers on Manila's Baywalk As part of a government pro- On Sunday, when the AFTERNOON enjoy both the view and the trash-free gram to rehabilitate the bay, no- cleanup campaign dubbed strip on Wednesday shoreline of Manila Bay, which underwent a major cleanup on tices of violation were also is- "Battle for Manila Bay" started, sued to the main office of the authorities shut down the wa- Jan. 27. —EDWIN BAGASMAS Government Service Insurance ter sources and wastewater rectly into the bay. laboratory analyses of wastew- System (GSIS) and six other es- discharging facilities of Aristo- The cease-and-desist orders ater samples taken from the tablishments for water pollution. crat Restaurant, Gloria Mans were based on recent inspec- establishments. The Laguna Lake Develop- Shark's Fin and The Esplanade tions by the LLDA in the Manila Test results showed that the ment Authority (LLDA), which after these were found dump- Bay area and on results of samples did not conform with has jurisdiction over Manila ing untreated_ wastewater di-

standards for Class "SB," which Its general manager, Jaime are considered recreational Medina, earlier said that the au- waters that can be regularly thorities would continue to in- used by the public for swim- spect establishments near Manila ming and bathing. Bay and estuaries that flow into it. Aside from the GSIS, also flagged for water pollution No treatment plants were Sogo Hotel-Quirino, In the Pasay and Manila area Makchang Korean Grill Restau- alone, the LLDA has uncovered rant and alue Realty Corp. in 120 establishments without IVIalate, as well as Robinsons sewage treatment plants and are Land Corp. (Robinsons Place dumping dirty water directly in- Manila) in Ermita, Manila. to the bay, according to Medina. In Pasay, Peak Motors Violators may face a fine of Philippines Inc. and Cebuana up to P200,000 daily, starting Lhuillier Building were identi- from the data they received the fied as violators. LLDA order. The LLDA said a similar no- The agency will inspect the tice had been issued to Rizal establishments again to ensure Park Hotel on T.M. Kalaw Street their compliance with water in Ermita. standards. INQ 1,71..6 , I I Li PH I I I--I UPPED PM7-11 I °MOEN C0111011/1At C 00/ 0)(mm:rut Fl OW( 1-1 ”rn A l'Al3E I OVIFP 01 FE9 201fl

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The Laguna Lake ew Manila Bay Development Authority (LLDA) yesterday named 21 establishments as among those polluting polluters named Manila Bay. In a two-page memo- randum, the LLDA issued a cease and desist order pine Billion against Philip/ its watershed area. progrant. Real Estate Development Palace In a resolution,,Representa: Corp., HK Sun Plaza and tives Ariel Casilao of Anak-, Tramway Bayview Buffet defends bay rehab pawis, Carlos Zarate of Bayan Restaurant in Pasay City Malacatiang yesterday Muna, Emmie de Jesus and and D' Circle Ho- shrugged off militant groups' Arlene Brosas of Gabriela, tel in Manila. The LLDA is an concerns about the rehabilita- Antonio Tinio and France The LLDA attached agency tion of Manila Bay and in- Castro of ACT Teachers and also issued a of the Department sisted that the program would Sarah Jane Elago of Kabataan, show cause, of Environment benefit all sectors. said one of the projects that order against Le and Natural Re- Members of the Mak- would tetefit is the 265-hect- Mirage de Malate- sources (DENR) abayan bloc have asked the are "Pasay Harbor City" of Builders 2000 and is responsible government to suspend the businessman Dennis Lly, a Inc., Smart Land for inspecting rehabilitation, saying it could major contributor of President Resources and business estab- be a "preclude" to 43 reclama- Duterte's campaign. Malate Bayview lishents near tion projects under the Build, • Militant group Pamalakaya Mansion, all in Manila Bay for Build, Build infrastructure has also claimed that the Manila. compliance with The agency environmental found 14 firms laws. liable for violat- The establish- ing environmental rehabilitation would ,dispIace. iti 65-35 a/nel we will:get 65 ments "willhe 300;000 families and 'Would percent. That's huge. That laws. given a chance In Manila, they bring them to areas that at far will generate income to the to correct their from their livelihood sources. government because of the are Sogo Hotel violations before But Presidential spokesman sharing. And that will gener- along Quirino Av- charges are filed" Salvador Paneld defended the ate jobs because they will be enue, Makchang and they are shut rehabilitation program and • establishirig structures there,' Korean Restau- down said DENR rant, 2Blue Realty assured the public the govern- he added. Secretary Roy ment would "look at the wel- Partelo's statement contra- Corp., Cebuana Cimatu, who at- fare" of those affected by it. dicted the DILG's previous Lhuiller Building, tended the Metro Rizal Park Hotel "When you clean up Manila claim that the rehabilitation Manila Council Bay certainly all of us will would not lead to the imple- and Robinsons meeting yester- Place Manila. benefit. Now with respect to mentation of reclamation day along with reclamation, even the govern- projects. In Pasay, they Department of the are the Govern- ment will benefit from that," — With Emmanuel Tupas, Interior and Local Panel° 1said in a press briefing. Alexis Romero, Mayen Jay- ment Service Government Sec- "If I correctly, malin Insurance System retary Eduardo and Peak Motors Philippines Inc. The DILG will A notice of initiate an inves- violation was also tigation to deter- issued against mine the liability Philippine Bil- of local govern- lion Real Estate ment units that Development issued business Corp., Smart Land permits to thefl Resources, Malate erring establish- Bayview Mansion ments. and Summit Ice Alio also urged Inc. Building for mayors to help in their failure to the relocation of secure an LLDA informal settler clearance. families living along Manila Bay's 17 tributary river systems and En 1-1 I cAn10011 hir,11151gallfl MGE I 11Allltrit r1/110111A1 SI011Y 5101IY

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BY EIREENE JAIREE GOMEZ four of the companies — the Bil- lion Building/Philippine Billion MIEN more establishments have been found Real Estate Development Corp., HK Sun Plaza, Tramway Bayview polluting the Manila Bay, the Department of Buffet in Roxas Boulevard and D Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Circle Hotel in Malate, Manila S — would be issued cease and said on Thursday. desist orders as recommended Data released by the Laguna "SB" waters. by the LLDA. 1 Lake Development Authority SB quality refers to waters that Cimatu said the four establish- (LLDA), one of the agencies are fit for ecotourism or recreation- ments would be ordered to stop tasked to rehabilitate Manila Bay, al activities, including swimming, their operations until their viola- showed that these establishments bathing and diving. tions have been corrected. were found not conforming with In a news conference, Environ- "This is the only way to clean the Effluent Standards for Class ment Secretary Roy Cimatu said up our esteros (creeks) along the

111 Manila Bay 'We have to do this. It Lhuillier, Robinsons Place Manila, such as failure to secure LLDA (sewage treatment plant) should and Rizal Park Hotel will be given clearance and discharge permit. really be part of the business," notices of violation. Cimatu said these establish- he said. The Department of Environ- ments were given seven days to Meanwhile, three establish- ment and Natural Resources comply with environmental laws. ments — Le Mirage De Malate- and LLDA will also issue notices Failure to do so would lead to Builders 200 Inc., Smart Land to Billion Building/Philippine their closure. Resources and Malate Bayview Billion Real Estate Develop- Last week, the LLDA issued cease Mansion — in Malate, Manila will ment Corp., Smart Land Resi- and desist orders to Aristocrat be issued ex-parte orders, while dences, Malate Bayview Mansion, Restaurant along Roxas Boulevard, Sogo Hotel-Quirino, Govern- Makchang Korean Restaurant, Gloria Mans Shark's Fin Restau- ment Service Insurance System 2Blue Realty Corp., Cebuana rant at the Cultural Center of the in Pasay. City, Peak Motors Phils. Lhuillier Building, and Summit, Philippines Complex, and San Inc., Makchang Korean Restau- Ice Inc. for of violating the pro- Miguel by the Bay for discharging rant, 2Blue Realty Corp., Cebuana visions of the Republic Act 4850, wastewater directly into the bay. . . _ . . _ L7T F 1 Fl LIII UPPER PAGE? RANGER EDITORIAL CARTOON L STORY STORY LOWER

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THE LAGUNA LAKE Develop- Land Resources, Malate Bayview ment Authority (LLDA) issued Mansion, Makchang Korean Res- cease and desist orders to four taurant, 2131ue Realty Corp, and companies in the vicinity of Ma- the Cebuana Lhuilller Building. nila Bay and notices of violation Asked for comment, GSIS to seven others after they were President Jesus Clint 0. Aranas told Business World: found non-compliant with envi- "Upon re- ronmental regulations. ceipt of the notice, we will imme- The orders were issued during diately coordinate with the DENR the meeting of the Metro Manila to work towards total compliance. Council with the Department of It comes as a surprise because we Environment and Natural Re- have quarterly self monitoring sources (DENA) and the Depart- reports that we submit to the La- ment of Interior and Local Gov- guna Lake Development Author- ernment (DILG) on Thursday. ity from the sample taken from The companies issued with our Sewage 'Treatment Plant. cease-and-desist orders are Phil- Please note that the STP is found ippine Billion Real Estate De- to be compliant with LLDA regu- velopment Corp., HK Sun Plaza, lations. Added to that the LLDA Tramway Bayview Buffet Restau- is under the DEMI. If they have a rant, and D Circle Hotel. new design for STPs we are more On the other hand, notices of than willing to comply." violation for water pollution were A Robinsons Land representa- issued to Sop Hotel- Quirino, the tive requested that the company's Government Service Insurance comment not be for attribu- System (GSIS), Peak Motors Phils tion, but acknowledged that the Inc., Makchang Korean Restau- company has sewage treatment rant, 2Blue RealtyCorp., Cebuana equipment at its sites. Lhuiller Building, RobinSons The LLDA's jurisdiction covers Land Corp., and Rizal Park Hotel. Laguna de Bay, which is connected Likewise, Summit ice Inc. was to Manila Bay by the Pasig River. also issued a notice of violation Laguna de Bay is also connected for violations of Republic Act No. to the Marikina River, giving it au- 4850, of failing to secure a permit thority over establishments that and clearance from LLDA along may be dumping pollutants into with .the Philippine Billion Real the two rivers. It is also one of the Estate Development Corp., Smart agencies with day-to-day exper- tise in monitoring water quality. —Vince Angelo C. Ferreras

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,By Tina G. Santos it did not mean that it was safe '@santostinaINQ to bathe in. "Laboratory tests will show the level of coliform in the wa- ,The Department of Health on ,Thursday advised the public ter and it [will] tell us if it is ,against swimming in Manila within acceptable levels," 'Bay despite the ongoing mas- Domingo added. sive clean-up drive of the De- He said that among the wa- partment of Environment and ter-borne diseases the public Natural Resources (DENR). might acquire from swimming ! "We advise them to waitun- in Manila Bay were diarrhea, til water tests can show that it is cholera, typhoid, dysentery, ,safe for swimming," Health Un- skin diseases and eye infection. tlersecretary Eric Domingo said. The Manila City government He explained that although has banned swimming in the the water appeared to be clean, bay for health reasons. iNQ

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Not yet safe to swim at Manila Bay - DOH rinaLSOIN:OCOITtit Health (DOH) reminded the public that it is still not safe to swim there, citing Don't dare to swim at the Manila health issues. Bay. The DOH issued the advi- On Thursday, the Department of sory after photos of clean shores 1'6 _ Not yet safe to... 41 of Manila Bay went viral after its mas- " appreciate the bigger picture. At the sive rehabilitation was launched last tend of the day, the welfare and interests 8unday. of the general public should prevail over "We advise them to wait until water the interests of a few select groups," tests can show that it is safe for swim- added Cua. ming," said Health Undersecretary , Everyone will benefit Rolando Enrique Domingo. Presidential spokesman Salvador "After cleaning the beach, the water, Panelo allayed concerns that only big will still have to be tested to see if it is businessmen will benefit from the re- safe for swimming. Laboratory tests habilitation, saying everyone will surely will show the level of coliform in the benefit from it. water and tell us if it is within accept- Panelo issued the statement fol- able levels," he added. lowing concerns the rehabilitation is In the past, authorities strongly a prelude 4to the reclamation which warn the public against swimming at will benefit Davao-based businessman the Manila Bay, especially during sum- Dennis Uy. mer because its polluted waters pose In his press briefing, Panelo belied health risks.2. , claims that giant businessmen like Uy Among the water-borne diseases will be the only ones who will benefit that may be acquired while swimming from the Manila Bay cleanup. at the Manila Bay are diarrhea, cholera, "Not necessarily. When you clean typhoid, dysentery skin diseases, and up,Manila Bay, certainly all of us will eye infections. benefit," he said Thursday. During the Manila Bay rehabilita- "With respect to reclamation, even tion launch, some 5,000 volunteers government will benefit from that be- participated. Over 10 truckloads of trash cause we get, if I understand correctly, were collected. • it's 65-35 - 65 ang atin doon eh, malaki Reach out to stakeholders , yun (the government will be getting Quirino Rep. Dakila "Dax" Cua, 65 percent, that's a huge chunk)," he chairman of the House Committee on added. Ecology, said the government Must "That will generate income to gov- "reach out" to groups that would ,be • ernment because of the sharing, and adversely affected by the continuing that will generate jobs because they rehabilitation of Manila Bay, dubbed will be establishing structures there," the "Battle for Manila Bay." he continued. Cua said those who are opposing' Informal, settlers the P42-billion program should be able Panelo sai&the government and to grasp the "bigger picture" as far those whoWill benefitfrom the reclama- the cleaning effort is concerned. tion will have to find resettlement for "We understand their sentiments, the 300,000 informal settlers who will especially those who will be directly af- be displaced. fected by the rehabilitation effort. Gov- "We will have to find a place for re- ernment must make an effort to reach settlement. And also syempre yurig mga out to these groups and individuals to involved sa reclamation (And of course, explain the rehabilitation program," he those involved in the reclamation), they said after Wednesday's Ecology panel have to contribute to the solution," he hearing. said. (With reports from Ellson A. Quis- "This will help critics and opposition morio and Argyll B. Geducos)

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PEOPLE flock to the Baywalk along Roxas Boulevard in Manila to experience the 'new' Manila Bay after the massive cleanup launched by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources as part of the rehabilitation of the bay. (Ali Vicoy) Doll: Manila Bay still not safe for swimming By ANALOU DE VERA "After deaning the beach, the Last Sunday, some 5,000 volun- water will still have to be tested to teers participated in the launch of see if it is safe for swimming. Labo- the Manila Bay rehabilitation dubbed The Department of Health (DoH) ratory tests will show the level of, as the "Battle for Manila Bay." on Thursday reminded the public coliform In the water and tell us if Over 10 truckloads of trash were that it Is still not safe to swim in It is within acceptable levels," he collected during the start of the pro- Manila Bay. added. gram. The health department issued In the past, authorities strongly During the launch, Interior Secre- the advisory after photos of dean warn the public against swimming tary Eduardo Ano urged the public shores of Manila Bay went viral. in Manila Bay, especially during to join the government's effort in Last Sunday, the Massive reha- summer season, because its pol- rehabilitating the bay, which is a bilitation of the bay started. luted waters pose health risks. popular spot to view the sunset. "We advise them to wait un- Among the water-borne diseases "To our citizenry, let us join the til water tests can show that it Is that can be acquired through swim- advocacy Be part of the solution safe for swimming," said Health ming in Manila Bay are diarrhea, in our own capacity. Be supporters Undersecretary Rolando Enrique cholera, typhoid, dysentery, skin and additional manpower to solve Domingo. diseases, and eye infections. • the problem," said Ano: iDmLLJC met !AGE I 10.111lil ED1101 1A1 CA1110011 SIORY AIORY CAGE tow'. 01 FEB 2 019

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Palace cites benefits of Manila Bay land-reclamation projects lem with the reclamation projects, of English and Filipino. By BERNADETTE Ii NICOLAS @BNicolasBM11 as the government will even get a According to the lawmakers, bigger share from the income that the 265-hectare Pasay Harbor City ALACANTANG shrugged it will generate. joint venture involving Davao- "When you cleanup Manila Bay, based businessman Dennis Uy is off calls from different certainly all of us will benefit. Now included among the list of recla- with respecttoreclamation, even the mation projects. groups to reject pending government will benefit from that Uy was one of the campaign con- reclamation projects in Manila Bay, because we get...65 percent, that is tributors of President Duterte. big. That will generate income to the Fernando Hicap, national chair- saying the country will stand to government because of the sharing. man of Pambansang Lakas ng Kilu- And that will generate jobs because sang Mamarnalakaya (Pamalakaya) benefit from the project because it they will be establishing structures also earlier criticized the govern- I there," Panelo said in a briefing. ment's plan to relocate thousands will create more jobs and generate Moreover, Panelo said, most of fishermen along Manila Bay. bigger income for the government. likelyit is thebusinessmen who will Pamalakaya has accused the gov- volunteer to find a place forresettle- ernment of "turning a blind eye" ment for squatter dwellers. • to the chemical and toxic wastes "Most likely, they [business- being discharged by industrial and Seven party-list lawmakershave Rep. Ariel B. Casilao of Anakpawis, men] will, because my experience commercial structures on a regular filed a resolution on Tuesday urg- Carlos Isagani T. Zarate of Bayan is, if there is a problem with land basis, as well as other government ing the government to suspend the Muna, Emmie A. de Jesus and Ar- ownership, they do not rely on the projects that are destructive to a Manila Bay rehabilitation program, lene D. Brosas of Gabriela, Antonio government anymore, they offer marine ecosystem. as this could be prelude to the 43 L. Tinio and France L. Castro of ACT to resettle them. It is because it is The group has also since calledfor reclamation projects coveringmore Teachers, and Sarah Jane!. Elago of profitable for them insteadof letting • genuinerehabilitation of ManilaBay than 32,000 hectares in. the bay Kabataan. the informal settlers file cases and in a form of mangroves restoration under President Duterte's "Build, But Presidential Spokesman and prolong the process while the proj- and rejectingalldestructive projects Build, Build" program. Chief Presidential Legal Counsel ects were on hold," he said in a mix such as land reclamation. The resolution was signed by Salvador S. Panelo sees no prob-

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'Manila say rIhab maraming !makikinabang-: Palasvo ;AMINA150 ang Palasyo ',settlers na maapektohan ',na maraiti ang makikii•: ng tinge proyekto. nabang sa paglilinis ['Hindi tang oobli- Manila Bay arsa gahin, most likely they ikinalthsang reclamation will; may experience na ;projects na nasungkit ng 'pad .may problema ang Ma dambuhalang kapi- mayiari ng lupa , the talista gaya ni "presi- government will offer to dential crony" Dennis Uy,...„ rese)tle them kasi mas " Sinabi ni Presidential proflitable sa kanila. 'Spokesman Salvador Kaysa paaalisin • sila, Panel°, lahat ay makiki- ,maeledemanda pa nang natiang sa Manila .Bay • mata'gal meanwhile 'yung a rehabilitation, a t ;;43 alga I projects ni la .na ka- lealaination prOjeots dahil r.tehgga," dagdag niya. sa inalilikhang trabalio at . • Kamakalawa naghain maiaalvat ma Rondo sa -• ng.rdsolUtion ang ng.bayan.. bayan bloc sa Mababang "Not necessarily: Kaptilungan na humi- When you clean up biting sa ob ern o na Manila Bay, certainly all suspandehih an Manila of us will benefit. Even the Bay Rehabilitation Pro- government will benefit gram, from that because, if I "The rehabilitation Understand it correctly, program ' could be a we'll get 65 of the 100%, prelude to 43 reclamation that will generate income, projeHs covering more generate jobs because than 3Z000 hectares in the they will be establishing bay Under the Build, companies, siyempre Build, Build program," may workers, tugon ni ayon a Makabayan bloc Panelo sa ulat na kaya resolution. nililinis ang Manila Bay Para sa'grtipong Ka- ay bilang paghahanda sa dama37, pekeng reha- 46 reclamation projects, bilitasyon ang ginagawa pati ang proyektong ng Department of Envi- nakorner ni Uy na Pasay ronment and Natural Harbor City. . Resouices (DENR) sa Tiniyak ni Panclo na Manibi Bay sa ilalim ng tutulong ang mga nego- administrasyong Duterte syanteng sangkot sa at ginagamit para mag- reclamation projects sa kakuwarta at palayasin pagbibigay ng pabahay sa ang.mga iskuwater. may 300,000 informal (ROSE NOVENARIO) Pill I I I I UPPER PACE' RAGNER FDITORIAI CARIOON Al STORY SIORY PAGE ER

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BY JONATHAN L. MAYUGA passes environmental standards. V Sonlmayuga Specifically, for the Manila Bay rehabilitation, the effluent must DEPARTMENT of Environ- pass the SB level water quality, ment and Natural Resources the parameters of which include at (DENR) official on Thurs- most, a 100 most probable number day warned department employees (MPN) per 100 milliliters when it against engaging in money-making comes to fecal coliform. schemes amid the ongoing massive rehabilitation of Manila Bay. New DENR field offices Environment Undersecretary ENVIRONMENT Secretary Roy A. Benny D. Antiporda said DENR em- Cimatu, meanwhile, has bared the ployees should thoroughly inspect creation of four new field offices to commercial, industrial and resi- strengthentheenforcementofvarious dential establishments and identify environmentallaws in Metro Manila. those that fail or do not meet envi- Cimatu said the move is aligned ronmental standards. with the Duterte administration's Aside from violators of the Phil- effort to make government services ippine Clean Water Act of 2004, the more. accessible to the people, par- Manila Bay Inter-Agency Task Force ticularly in the National Capital is set to enforce the Ecological Solid Region (NCR), which is home to Waste Management Act of 2000 and about 12 million people. Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999. "The creation of the four field "Let us admit it. It is during this offices in the DENR-NCR aims to time that unscrupulous employees strengthen the enforcement of en- will try to engage in extortion ac- vironment and natural resources tivities. I am warning them now. laws and promote focused and Don't. And to those who are being area-based operations," Cimatu victimized by these unscrupulous said in a news statement. government employees, just let the "Thus, this brings the programs, task force know and we will act on projects, and services of the Depart- it. Personally, they can also in- ment closer to the public," he added. form me and I will make sure that At the same time, Cimatu said these employees are arrested," An- the new field offices would enhance tiporda, DENR's undersecretary coordination between the DENR for solid waste management and and other agencies, including local local government units told the government units (LGUs) in Metro BUSINESSMIRROR. Manila,whichwere taskecibythe Su- On Wednesday, the Laguna Lake preme Court to clean up the heavily Development Authority (LLDA) polluted Manila Bay. dispatched 14 teams of inspectors Each field office would have sep- to gather water discharge samples arate jurisdiction over the region's in Pasay and Manila. 16 cities and one municipality. Aside from implementing Re- The DENR-North Metro Manila public Act 4850, or the LLDA Field Office would cover the Ca- the agency is also of the implement- manava area, or the cities of Caloo- ing agencies of the Philippine Clean can, Malabon, Navotas and Valenzu- Water Act of 2004. Its jurisdiction, ela. The South Metro Manila Field the Laguna de Bay region, overlaps Office would have jurisdiction over with that of Manila Bay, because of the cities of Taguig, Paraliaque, Las itsmandateover establishments that Pifias, and Muntinlupa, and the lone dischargeswastewaterinvarious riv- municipality of Pateros. ers, creeks and esteros. Quezon City, Marikina City and LLDA General Manager Jaime C. Pasig Citywould fall under the East Medina said the teams, all armed Metro Manila .Field Office, while withmissionorders,havebeen given the cities of Manila, San Juan, instructions .to get water samples Mandaluyong, Makati and Pasay from the outfalls to determine wouldbe coveredby the West Metro whether an establishment's effluent Manila Field Office.

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Strict KM environment enforcement set By Kuhlin Ceslie Gacula enforcement of environment and natural resources laws and promote focused and area-based operations," Cimatu The Department of Environment and Natural Resources said in DENR Administrative Order 2019-02, which he (DENR) has created four more field offices in Metro Manila signed recently. to strengthen enforcement of environmental laws in the Cimatu said the new field offices would enhance country's most densely populated region. coordination between the DENR and other agencies, This move, according to DENR Secretary Roy A. including local government units in Metro Manila, which ' Cimatu, is also part of the Duterte administration's were tasked by the Supreme Court to clean up the heavily effort to make government services more accessible to polluted Manila Bay. the people, particularly those in the National Capital Each field office would have separate jurisdiction over Region (NCR). the region's 16 cities and one municipality. "The creation of the four field offices in the The DEA-North Metro Manila Field Office would cover DENR-NCR aims to strengthen the the CAMANAVA area, or the cities of Caloo can, Valenzuela, Malabon 'and Navotas. The South Metro Manila Field Office would have jurisdiction over the cities of Taguig, Paraiiaque, Las Prins and Muntinlupa and - the lone municipality of Pateros.

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Metro mayors vow closure of establishments polluting Manila Bay THE Metro Manila may- Authority," Interior and watershed area, including lations to all inspected ors yesterday expressed Local Government Secre- those settling along the 17 business establishments their support to the Ma- taryEduardoM.Afiosaid. tributary river systems found tobe violating envi- nila Bay Rehabilitation Alioalsosaid that each that flow into the Manila program and assured ronmental laws. The may- local govemmentunit will Bay Area. ors on their part would immediate closure of es- conduct their own inspec- tablishments identified Cimatu informed the conduct their own inspec- tions using their own san- mayors that they will is- by the pepartment of tions and cancel the busi- itary and Community En- sue CD0s, show cause Environment and Natu- ness permits of violators. vironment and Natural. orders, and Notice of Vio- Jun I. Legaspl ral Resources as primary Resources Office. (CEN- polluters. RO)personnel. This after Metro Ma- Atto together with nila Council (MMC) led by DENR Secretary Roy Ci- the Metropolitan Manila matu met with 'all Metro Development Authority Manila Mayors at the Chairman Danilo Lim MMDA office. Alio sought passed a resolution sup- the, support of the local porting the "Battle for government units (LGUs) Manila Bay". in the closure of business "The. Mayors are 100 establishments found to percent behind oureffort to be violating environmen- clean up and rehabilitate tal laws and relocate all Manila Bay. They also informal settler families committed to immediate- (ISFs) from coastal area, ly close all establishments esteros, and waterways in tha t were previously issued Metro Manila. D1LG with cease and desist or- records showed that there, ders by the DENR and the are around 220,000 ISFs Laguna Lake Development livingalong theManila Bay. . . MEV PAGE I RAPINIR ElPITORIAI Cl' 1/1 mon, MOM vaimbeadd ROWER

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SPE-MM.-OPERATION WORKERS, VOLUNTEERS CHEER UP MALI AS ZOO REMAINS SHUT By Ale Baiagtas See @ABSeeINQ

Every now and then, workers and volunteers at the shuttered Manila Zoo carry out a "special operation" that has nothing to do with its ongoing rehabilita- tion. They have one goal: Keep the zoo's most famous resident, Mali the elephant, happy. Since Jan. 23, the zoo has been closed to all visitors after Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada ordered it shut indefinitely to allow the installation of wastewater treatment facilities. This was after the Depart- ment of Environment and Natu- ral Resources tagged the attrac- tion as a major polluter of Mani- la Bay.

Daily treat • At least once a day, zoo workers and volunteers gather around Mali's enclosure and 44111 pretend to be visitors, fussing FEEDING TIME Breakfast is a tall pile of grass for Manila Zoo's most popular resident, Mali. over her and taking pictures. There are over 600 other animals in the zoo but Mali is the only elephant. —EDWIN BACASMAS The elephant's caretaker, Boy Tabiong, said that many of them visit Mali during her feed- visitors, adding,. "Mali is happy Petition for transfer Goodall asked former President ing time in the morning. when she sees zoo goers at her A gift from Sri Lanka, Mali Benigno Aquino Ill in 2012 to "We are afraid she might re- pen." has been living in the zoo for transfer Mali to a wildlife sanc- alize the zoo has closed and she .Manila Zoo has 640 animals over 40 years. She has been the Wary. might get lonely," said Jassyr that belong to 200 different subject of an online petition But an animal training ex- Garcia, officer in charge of species. Only Mali, however, is asking zoo officials. to send her pert who examined Mali has Manila's Public Recreations Bu- getting this special attention to an elephant sanctuary in warned against the move, say- reau. from zoo workers. Thailand where she will be in ing that the long, stressful plane According to her, the ele- "Elephants love company. the company of other elephants. ride and mandatory quarantine phanti—Manila Zoo's top crowd They even travel in herds," Gar- Even world-renowned ani- period might not be good for her drawer—loves it when she has cia said. mal conservationist Jane health at her age. iNcz

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The Manila Bay thallOgr LEANING up directive to start the rehabili- settlers along Metro Ma- Manila Bay cannot tation of Manila Bay is timely nila's waterways, meanwhile, be done overnight and his warning not to hesi- should begin soon to effec- C tate to order the closure of tively clean up Manila Bay. but it is one government establishments along the area (Their household waste con- task that should be pursued should send a strong message. tributes 70 percent of pollu- vigorously to prevent Some hotels, restaurants tion in the area.) The govern- the body of water from and other establishments have ment has the responsibility to - becoming a permanent been polluting the bay be- provide decent housing to the cause of their failure, to treat poorest of the poor and end dump. their water discharge. But Ma- their exposure to inhumane nila Bay's problem is worse conditions. The filth deposited under- than that of Boracay. Infor- Saving Manila Bay is a gar- neath Manila Bay has de- mal settlers along Metro Ma- gantuan job. The DENR has stroyed its ecosystem as well nila's rivers and canals have estimated that some P47 bil- as its tourism potential. Many been dumping their trash into lion will be needed to clean economic opportunities have the waterways that ultimately the entirety of Manila nay. also been lost as a result of empty into Manila Bay. Saving Manila Bay also re- degradation. Its 190-kilome- The Department of En- quires a comprehensive and ter coastline stretching from vironment and Natural Re- holistie approach. Its cleanup Cavite in the east to Bataan in sources has promised to put should be done simultaneous- the northwest should be ideal up communal septic tanks ly with the rehabilitation of for aquaculture production and and waste water treatment fa- Pasig River and other estuar- other livelihood opportunities cilities in slum areas to ensure ies linked to it. The restoration that can benefit the communi- human waste does not end up job should include the pol- ties along the shore. in the bay. luted Laguna de Bay, which President Rodrigo Duterte's Relocating the informal also empties into Manila Bay.

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The Battle for Manila Bay n Jan 27, 2019, we witnessed and soldier op. another historical event that This is why as an educator I have always Ogathered thousands of people felt the need to reiterate that projects should from all walks of life in a solidarity walk be treated as programs because of the sus- to save the once majestic Manila Bay. I tainability concerns which are associated was fortunate enough to be part of this with them. Programs help us understand emotional event together with the rest of more fervently that learning is continuous my group, the Republic Defenders, as we and that efforts need to evolve in order to walked with many others from Quirino achieve the end goal. Grandstand to Manila's Baywalk and This is certainly easier said than done, kick off the clean up drive or what we but definitely with much collaboration and proudly call, the battle for Manila Bay. commitment, it can be done. A program It may sound rather sentimental to use such as this is a test for us all. • It is a test the word "emotional" when describing of our real love for country which goes the events which transpired on this day. beyond words and focuses on our deeds. However, that was exactly how many of Simply having the mindset of taking us felt as we joined the rest of the Cabinet our trash With us instead of hiding it un- members under the Duterte administra- der the sand is very telling to say the least, tion led by DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu. of how much we value such a campaign On social media we have seen how spearheaded by our government, and how beautiful looking this Bay is, yet we we as citizens respond to its call. If only cannot ignore the other posts which we carry within ourselves this basic act of have been shared by concerned citizens throwing our garbage properly simply be- who have noticed how some others still cause we know it is the right thing to do, we manage to throw their garbage without can only imagine the kind of ripple'effect conscience. that can further push our efforts forward. It truly takes political will to enact The Battle for Manila Bay is truly about such an order to bring back the beauty us — our responses toward a goal we are of Manila Bay, most especially for the determined to achieve. It is only the begin- next generation. ning for us and them is so much to be done. In order for us however, whether it With this therefore, it is time we combine be our government leaders or members all our efforts and start being proactive of civil society to truly succeed in such a members of society that focuses on sus- "battle," we must put great effort in chang; tainable solutions that will in the end be ing our mindset. Having interviewed envii passed on together with all the learrungs ronmentalists and the like, we have alwaysj we've gained in the process, as our "gift" come to the conclusion that the biggest to the next generation. challenge remains in the response of the The question we therefore ask ourselves ' people toward such a campaign. I is, are we truly ready. for battle? Because More often than not, it is the excite- quite frankly, we've only just begun. As for ment Of stich. projects that initially mo- many of us gathered that day, we humbly tivates us, but After the "luster" is gone, but proudly say, challenge acthpted. only a few dedicated members continue I I -I 1---1 liii r---1 .,DP,INIDE111 PAGE I PAIIE/Elt WE VOW CAP/DOI/ , ft 1111/1, Li EIFFIODY EAGE

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MIN - In 2008, the Supreme Court ordered 13 government agencies to clean up Manila Bay. SKETCHES The official reaction to the directive was not surprising: ANA MARIE PAMINTUAN it was considered an infringement into executive functions and largely ignored. Now that it's the Chief Executive himself who has ordered the cleanup of Manila Bay — said to be 10 times worse than Boracay in its cesspool days can this be Mis- Mission Possible? sion Possible? A talk With the MWSS' Patrick Ty as well as Manila Water s your house connected to a and Maynilad officials this week on The Chiefs, on One News septage treatment plant? / Cignal TV, gave us an idea of the enormity of the task. II'm guessing that a common The two water noncessionaires operate a total of about 60 reaction is the same as mine: what sewage and septage treatment:plants for Metro Manila. Ty, on Earth is a septage treatment plant? however, Said only about 22 pereerit of the concessionaires' Os what the water concessionaires customers are connected to the Wastewater treatment system. haire in Metro Manila for treating The test use individual septic tanks, where the sludge sludge that usually goes to a septic r seeps into groundwater. Some Of the wastewater can enter tank. The tank can be connected to the creeks and other waterwaYs that ultimately drain into septic' and sewage treatment plants Manila Bay. operated by Manila Water and Maynilad. Is the septic tank For the 80 percent of customers who are not connected in your home connected? Really, who knows? to the wastewater treatment system, Manila Water and All my life, spent entirely in Metro Manila, I've always Maynilad offer regular desludging:of septic tanks, at no thought that in any of the houses where I've lived, lithe cost, unlike Malabanan. traps, showers, toilets and drainage are working just fine, r Only about a third of customers, however, opt for the free it meanS` the water and sewerage pipes are connected to service. Maybe this is due to scheduling problems. Or the whatever they're supposed to be connected, through a customers see no need yet for desludging, since the toilets network provided for a fee by the government and, later, are still flushing easily. by private water concessionaires. Many people, especially if they are only tenants, also In many areas, the facilities and services provided have no idea where the septic tank is located. Maybe if the by what used to be called the National Waterworks and MWSS or water concessionaires have a device for locating Sewerage Authority or NAWASA, now the Metropolitan the septic tank, more ctthtomers would avail themselves of Waterworks and Sewerage System or MWSS, were clearly the free desludging. inadequate. Toilets would get clogged periodically and My guess is that most people are also dueless on whether wouldn't flush; you'd prefer the eternal fires of hell to a a house or building is connected to a wastewater treatment "comfort room" where you need to use a plunger to clean system, believing that all houses, office buildings, schools up each time you relieve yourself. and similar structures in Metro Manila are required by law Then as now, you drank water straight from the tap at upon construction to be connected to all the available water your own risk. In Parailaque and farther south, there was and sewerage networks. no modern water system to speak of. The drinking water, * * * extracted from deep wells and occasionally boiled, had a Connecting to septage treatment facilities of the water distinctive taste that was unpleasant to those used to the ' concessionaires requires infrastructure that involves dig- treated water in the more developed cities and towns. ging up the ground. The concessionaires have master plans Water supply was rationed in these areas, for a few hours for completing the sewerage and septage treatment systems every other day. Almost every household and business ' in their respective service areas. establishment had its own septic tank. . Both concessionaires, however, are behind in their instal- When the MWSS turned over water treatment and dis- lation schedules. They told The Chiefs that local government tribution to winning bidders Maynilad and Manila Water in units are slow in granting the required permits, often because 1997 under a 25-year concession agreement, the two private of concerns over traffic to be caused by road diggings. groups had to replace old pipes and install new ones in , In the meantime, people still have the septic tanks, where large areas still not serviced by the MWSS, particularly in the accumulated sludge can continue seeping into ground- the western sector. water and esteros that are linked to Manila Bay. Along with the water pipes, the concessionaires also This is just waste from septic tanks. There are also the installed sewage treatment facilities. But how many house- millions of informal settlers who use waterways and Manila holds and establishments are connected to this system? Bay directly as their personal toilet and garbage dump. The Only about 20 percent of the entire Metro Manila, ac- garbage littering the streets of Metro Manila indicates that cording to Patrick Ty, chief regulator of the MWSS. Much of indiscriminate trash disposal is a habit that afflicts even the sewage ends up in waterways, which are also dumping people who are not informal settlers. grounds for solid garbage and industrial effluvia. There is also sludge, industrial and solid waste from the Most of that sludge, toxic waste and solid garbage even- provinces around the bay — Bataan, Bulacan and Cavite — tually wash out into Manila Bay. where many people are still not connected to clean water ' Boracay was a cesspool? If President Duterte walks along and sewerage facilities. Around Manila Bay, business es- Manila's Baywalk after a typhoon, he will need to coin a tablishments must be made to comply with the 2004 Clean r new word to describe the shoreline filth. ' r Water Act and install wastewater treatment facilities. And we are all contributing to it. In crowded, polluted Metro Manila, providing more — - - trash receptacles, with an efficient system of garbage col- lection, can encourage an attitude change. An area littered ' with trash tends to encourage more littering; the oppitsite happens when one is in a clean environment. Political will can jump'stait the cleanup of Manila Bay. But its success and sustainability can only be possible if everyone is on board, and if there's a sea change in the people's mindset. NTIO TAT at: nm m 0/A111111ND WI IT al im171/ I IIAMMCIT E0119/11A1 CA11100II Int I IATI in MORT Monv 10M11 GOTCHA .0 1 FE.12 2019 JARIUS BONDOC DAM

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dd was the eicuse of two House capagal Arroyo was candid to explain officers and one at the Senate to her vote: "It's what the Pmsident wants." Olower to 9 or 12 the age of crimi- * * nal liability. They dismissed the reasons In launching the Great Manila Bay from specialists in pediatrics, brain Rehab the Environment department development, psychology, criminol- issued closure orders on three long pol- ogy, and penology to retain it at age-15. luting bayside restaurants, then left the Why base all legislation on science, they enforcement to the city mayors. Was it sneered, instead of actual experience for a cruel joke or anynusual punishment? a change? Of common knowledge is that may- It's hazy what the trio meant by that. ors in the first place abet the continued What's' taught in elementary science spewing of waste into the bay despite and doctorates is clear. Science is data citizens' complaints. Establishments or experience, systematically observed can be fined up to P200,000 a day for and experimented, from which to learn. pollution. Mayors' bagmen accept only That's in contrast to pure conjecture, a fraction to look the other way. superstition, and gossip. . Sanitation, cleanliness, and beautifi- . On what basis then should legislat- cation are among mayors' basic duties. ing be, if not knowledge? Never from But their only interest in garbage is the concoction, or for perks, or to suck up hundreds-million-peso kickbacks de- to a political biggie in order to retain rived from collection contractors. The congressional power. amount of kickback depends on the If anti-science prevails among leg- number of garbage trucks contracted. islators, what kind of laws would they The more garbage to collect, the more enact to meet modern challenges? Like, trucks to field, and more money to pass perilous drone incursions into airport under the table. That's why mayors do perimeters are becoming frequent. Col- not enforce segregation, composting, lisions have occurred with an airplane and recycling, which reduce ordinary in the United States and a helicopter in garbage by two-thirds. Canada, and hours-long runway shut- Still, it's a natural start for environ- downs and flight delays caused in many ment officials to depend on the local cities. Would the lawmakers' solution officials for the Bay rehab. They may be to hire Superman for sky patrol, or not have field enforcers that mayors do, penalize wrongful drone users, require but they wield coercive power. Hand- registration of units, and install "geo- in-hand with the Environment is the fences" (map sensois) that automati- Dept. of Interior and Local Government. cally. cut off signal between the remote Cracking the whip, the latter can make control and trespassing drone? Also, mayors themselves expose the once- new treatments are being discovered bribing polluters. Involved in the rehab for HIV/AIDS. Should legislators fund too are Housing and land use agencies. those with laws, or take bribes first from Mayors must give way to them, and pharmaceutical distributors? stop coddling creek-side squatters and On criminal liability the lawmak- factories from which they derive votes in trio says that nine-year-olds are and campaign donations. • being used as drug couriers, so must DENR and partners are still crafting be "criminalized." The scientists argue a master plan for the Bay rehab. That's that those youngsters are victims, not obvious from the way some claim that culprits. Along with petty-thieving mi- it can be swimmable by yearend, while nors and vagrant street children, they others say three years or even a gen- need foster parenting and counseling erational habit change. After mobilizing in Bahay Pag-asa or halfway houses, the mayors and city bureaucrats, the As for heinous offending teenagers barangay officials will follow, then the in rape, arson, murder, kidnapping, residents and office-goers. nacco-trafficking 'and terrOrIim, those 4 The rehab should involve the whole need isolating from soCietly for inten- Mega` Manila. Meaning, not only the sive reformation. But not prison till 17 cities of Metro Manila, but also the they turn adult and recidivist. • bayside provinces of BataarcPampanga, So keep the liability age at 15 and make Bulacan, and Cavite. As well, the parts that 2006 law work once and for all, the of Laguna and Rizal provinces that sum scientists say. Solve the shortage of (1) Ba- round Laguna de Bay, which empties hay Pagasa, only 55 operational out of 114 into the Manila Bay. initially targeted; (2) social workers, only * * * one handling up to 50 inmates instepd of Catch Sapol radio show, Saturdays, the ideal ten; and (3) state funding, only 8-10 a.m., DWIZ (882-AM). P190 million released since 2013 instead of Gotcha archives on Facebook: https:// P400 million per year starting then. wwwfacettook.com/pagesuarius-Bon- The male trio agrees with all that. Just doc/1376602159218459, or The STAR. the same they're adamant to criminal- website https://beta.philstarcom/col- izing .at age-9 if not 12, without saying umns/134276/go1dta why. Unlike them, Speaker Gloria Ma- *

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Sa nagsisimula ng Manila Bay rehab Hang establisimi- yento tin ang ipinasara matapos m apatunayang 451ONSNG nagtatapon. ng dumi sa Manila Bay. Una nang isinara ang BASURA Manila Zoo matapos ma- patunayang nagtatapon ito ng dutni sa nasabing ka- tubigan. NANAKOT • I UMAABO7' na sa 45 rnatapos tillti-Uttlifig ma- toneladang basura ang kolekta ang mga basura. n‘ abakot an sa isinasaga- Matatandaang Linggo wang,slean up drive sa nang simulan ng pama- Maniiiillay. - halaan sa pangunguna ng Ayon sa mga resi- Department of Environ- dente, unti-unti nang nag- ment and . Natural Re- RE CI kakaroon ng improvement sources (DENR) ang reha- —_ang amoy ng Manila Bay -i- - - bilitasyon sa Manila Bay. PAGE I DANGER EDIIORIAI CARIOOG SIORY STORY

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ear Abante, Nagsimula na ang opisyal na rehabilitasyon rig DManila Bay. Nakalikom any Metropolitan Manila Development Au- thority (MMDA)ng halos 45 toneladang basura sa nasabIng clean up drive, na pumuno fig 11 na truck. Kumalat sa Facebook an'g mga litrato fig Manila Bay, matapos maglInis ng hIglt sa 5,000 volunteer upang tumu- long sa'Battle for Manila Bay: na kitang-kita any pagkakalba sa madumi nitong Itsura bago pinagtulungang Ilnisin. Naghafn na ng ceased and desist order ang Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) sa mga establisimyento na malapit sa Manila Bay. Ang mga establisimyento daw na Ito ay pinagmumulan ng pollutive water sa Manila bay. Saha ay magtuloy-tuloy na nga ang pagbabalikng ganda ng Manila Bay.

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Goitia pumalag sa panukala ng Makabayan bloc , T1NUTULAN ni Pasig River Rehabilitation Corh mission (PRRC) Executive Director Jose Antonio 'Pepeton' Goi- tia ang panawagan ng mga miyembro ng Makabayan bloc sa Kamara ng mga 'Representante na ipagpali- ban ang rehabilitasyon ng Manila Bay habang hindi , pa nailalatag ang komprehensibong pag-aaral kaug- nay sa magiging implikasyon nito sa informal settler families (ISFs). Nilinaw ni Goitia na ang rehabilitasyon ng Manila Bay, tulad ng rehabilitasyon ng Pasig River ay mata-• gal nang nasimulan ngunit may mabagal na supOrta ng publiko pattikular sa ISFs. "As soon as the public learned Of President Rodri- go R. Duterte's order to rehabilitate the Manila Bay, a tributary of the Pasig River and vice-versa, more peo- ple are now volunteering in our fight to clean and to protect our waterways, ani Goitia. "Likewise, more and more 1SFs are becoming willing to self-dismantle their settlements and to be relocated?' • Pinabulaanan din ni Goitia na walang maaayos na malilipatan ang mga ISF dahil tuthatalima sila sa utos ni Pangulong Duterte na "walang' demolisyon kung walang relokasyon." "Said families have long been living in danger given their 1411 exposure to waterborne diseases, and their inhumane conditions have made them vulnerable to committing illegal activities. With that, their relocation is a top priority in the process of rehabilitating the Ma- nila Bay,'the Pasig River and all our waterways in the Metro," diin ni Goitia. "If only they (Makabayan bloc) consulted the Department of Environment and Natu- ral Resourtes or the PRRC, they would knOw,that all their recommendations have long been addressed." 0 0 IC UPPER PAGE I BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON if I STORY STORY ON WINO *MAORI klf NA CROUP CORPONAT ION PAGE WAVER

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GOITIA, PUMALAG SA PANUKALANG IPAGPALIBAN ANC MANILA BAY 1411AB TINUTLIVAN ni Pasig ing in our fight to clean and sources or the PRRC, they River Rehabilitation to protect our waterways," would knovAthat all their Commission (PARC) ani Goitia. "Likewise, recommendations, have Executive Director Jose more and more ISFs am long been addrosged." Antonio "Pepeton" E becoming milling to self.- Nilinaw rib ni Goi Goitia 11ng panavragan ng dismantle their settlements rui malcikita ang reha- mga miyembro ng Ma ka- and to be relocated." bilitation mak& plan sa bayan bloc sa Kamara ng Pinabulaanan din ni pamamagitarri hg freedom mga Representante na Goitia na walang maayos of information electronic ipagpaliban ang reha- na malilipatan ang mga portal. "Postponement a bilitasyon ng Manila Bay ISE dahil tumatalima sila the rehabilitation can never habang hindi pa naila- sa utos ni Pangulong Rod- be an option because it will latag ring kontprehensi- rigo Duterte na 'Malang surely lead to the death of bong pag-aaral kaugnay dcmolisyon kung walang Manila Bay and the Pasig sa rnagiging implikasyon relokasyon." River as well as to the nito sa informal settler "Said families have prolonged exposure of the families (ISFs). long been living in danger ISFs to inhumane condi- Nilinaw ni Goitia na given their high exposure tions," dagdag ni Goitia. ang rehabilitasyon ng Ma- to waterborne diseases, and "Instead, we respectfully v'. nila Bay, tulad ng rchabili- their inhumane conditions call for them to join us tasyon ng Pasig River ay have made them vulner- in the 'Battle for Manila matagal nang nasimulan able to committing-illegal Bat. Puso Para in Hog ngunit may mabagal na su- activities. With that,' their Pasig at Labia Para sa pona ng publiko panilcular relocation is a top priority 'Look ng Maynila." sa ISEs. .v , in the process of rehabili- I— "As soon as the pub- tating the Manila Bay, the lic learned of President Pasig River and all our RodrigoB. Duterte's order waterways in the Metro," to 'rehabilitate the Manila diM ni Goitia. "If only they Bay, a tributary of the Pasig (Malcabayan bloc) consult- River and vice-versa, more ed the Department of Envi- _ people are now ;Volunteer- ronment and Natural Re-

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PANUICALA HG MAKABAYAN .-:. BLOC PINALAGAN NI GOITIA TINUTDLAN'hi Pasig plc are now volunteering in tenvays in the Metre." dila .River Rehabilitation Corn- tour fight Co Clean 'Mid to - ni Goitia...."1C0nly. bloc)•c.onsul-. they -• mission (PRRC) Executive protect our wotenvoys," eel (Makabayan .. •ted the Department of Ett; Director Jose Antonid "Pc- • Goitia. "Likewise; more and... virtmment and Natural Re- . , more ISFs -arc becoming pcton"wagon E.ng Goitia mga wigmiyembrong pana- willing to self-dismantle sources or the•PRRC, they Makabayan bloc •sa-Kama-• , their settlements and to' be• recommendations would knoW that all . havetheir relocated.r..:',,,••• • to ng mga Representanto Pindbulaahan din ni Goi- long been addressed." ...:, ...NilintiVt din:in-Goble na ' , no ipagpalibamang rehabi- . litasyon ng Manila Bay ha- ..malilipatan tia no Waltintmaaars.na ang Mga ISF.:::,•:.makikitii•Origefehabilitation. . bangbomprehensibong•pagma- hind' pa.nailalatag ang • dahil tumatalinui sila sci';,,;;inasttf, plan la Pamamagi7.• i nil kaugnily so magigiarycutes in 'Pangulont Rodrigo : ,ttin ng freidom.of .infor- taerte na "walantderno— •-rnation-electiOnit ponal.. - .impliki:isy,on„Eito,pa"..fnFqn• • "Postponement of the ihiseifiti,Ffa::41SFI6w,I1hy0n kung .wa ang... - '• habilitation can never be. ,-.-,- • . Nilinaw:iii treat an ang,,,416kasyon." an option' because it will ,rehabilitdsypit Wg..Niinilitkth4."Said families have long Bay, whiting rcliabilitaiYon?Nbeen living in danger given surely laid to the death of ng Pasititiverlifmatagals*:"their high exposure to Manila Bay and the Pasig .:. River AS well AS to thepro; .• nguifit maPinkaterbornc diseases, and natig IlliSlifIR10E " their inhumane :conditions 'longed exposure of the ISFX i• mabagal ha supOrta ngipulke have made them vulnera- to inhumane conditions," ISFs. dogdag ni Goitia. "Instead, liko pattikttlar M call for -4'Aritilfinviii-the public tT.ble to committing illegal we respectfully teamed of President Rodri- :activities. With that, their them to Join us .in the 'Bat- go R.jDuteite's effler to 'ye- Kitlocation is a top priority • tic for Manila Elay'..Puso habilitate the,Manila Bay, a .tn the process of rehabili- tnbut ry of did Pasig River • titing the Manila Bay, the .. Pam sallog.,Posig,at: Ltiban SU Look•ngNaynila," anflite-vetsa, more peo- !• Pasig River and all our wa- Pam .. , ,,,,,,, i ... t.i..,in...t - ., i 1 ; ' :,,:•1,,!,•17,' '.1.'

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NETIZENS NAPABILIB SA PAGBABAGO HG MANILA BAY NAPABILIB ang mga netizen sa malaking pagbabago rig Manila Bay kahit kasisimula pa lamang ilunsad ng Department of Envi- ronment and Natural Resources ang "Manila Bay Rehabilitation Project" kung saan libo-libong katao ang nakiisa sa ginahap na naninigarilyo at kumakain ng chichiria sa buhanginan ng nasa- malawakang clean-up drive nito lamang linggo. bing baybayin. Napansin nito na itinapon ng mga estudyante - and after photos" ng Nag-Viral sa social media ang "before ang upos ng kanilang sigarilyo sa buhangin gayundin ang balat Manila Bay at dahil sa ilang taon na nasanay ang mga tao ha ng kanilang pinagkainan. duinaraan sa paligid ng,.nasabing baybayin na puno ng tasura Dahil sa pagkadismaya ng concerned citizen ay sinaway at May nakasusulasok na amoy, hindi sila makapaniwala dahil niya ang mga ito kaya pinulot ng mga pasaway ang kanilang nakita na ulit ang buhangin dito at may mga ibon pa na namataan. basura at itinapon sa basurahan. Ayon sa post ng isang Jo Soliman sa Facebook, nagpasala- . Sa aking pananaw, huwag nating ibuhos ang lahat rig sisi sa !fiat ito sa mga ahensiya ng gobyerno, lab o na kay Pangulong r pamahalaan ang pagiging marumi ng Manila Bay. Dahil ang Rodrigo Duterte dahil nabigyang.pansin nito ang pagpapalinis kawalan ng disiplina ng bawat mamarnayan, lab o na ang mga sa marumi at mabahong Manila nagtutungo sa nasabing baybayin ang isa sa mga dahilan kaya Ilang netizen din ang nagpahayag na hindi na sila pupunta pa napabayaan natin ito. Kaya makatuwiran lang ang mga poster ni sa malalayong probinsiya upang maligo sa dagat, dahil kung Mayor Erap na nagsasaad na kung hindi mo kayang mapanati- tuluyan na raw magiging malinis at manumbalik ang dating gan- - ling malinis ang iyong kapaligiran, huwag ka na lang magdumi. da ng Manila BaY ay dito na sila mamamasyal at maliligo: Maaaring magpadala- ng inyong tuna at reklamo sa aking Sa kabila ng ginagawang puspusang paglilinis sa Manila email address na [email protected] o pwede rin mag- Bay, may isang concerned citizen na nag-post din sa social padala ng mensahe sa 0998-2025510. media kung saan ipinakita nito ang grupo ng mga estudyante na — elk UPPER PAGER BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON PILIPIINC) STORY STORY a MIND DuRAC111 MI' 04A unpin. COPPOPEA13014 TOWER partment of Environment and Natural Resources RROR 01 F9 701n :ATEGIC COMMUNICATION INITIATIVES SERVICE SALAMIN PIG KATOTOHANAN DATE

PROYEKTONG RECLAMATION SA MANILA BAY PABOR SA NAKARARAMI hanapbuhay. Pangalawa, sa proyektong paglilinis, malaki ang kikitain ang mating sistema rig rehabilitasyon at reclama- ng ating gobyerno sa .:1TONG mga militanteng lugar'. Kung ganito lang pangingisda ng ating mga tion sa Manila Bay. Ayon pamainamagitan ng bu- gnipo ::ay tila talagang ang nasa isipan nating kay Presidential Spokes- wis kaparnatuloy ang ayaW umangat ang Filipi- lahat, tiyak na ang pamu- kapatid sa dalampasigan nasabing proyekto. Bu- nas. Kamakailan, nagla- muhay natin at estado ng ng Manila Bay ay dapat person Salvador Panelo, kod dito, hng lawak ng bas sila ng pahayag sa ating ekonomiya ay tulad ayusin. Unti-unting mau- magbibigay ng karag- ubos ang isda sa Manila dagang kita ang bansa lugar ng reclamation ay pagtutol ng reclamation sa Singapore. parang 10 rleks. aug laki project 'sa Manila. Bay Ilagay lang natal Bay dulot ng polusyon. at magiging benepisyo ito sa ating lahat. "When sa Bonifacio Global City dahil marami raw niga kung ano ang nararapat. Kung ano ang kita nila you clean up Manila Bay, o BGC sa Taguig City. maralita at mga mangi- Una, ang mga mahihi- doon, patuloy na liliit pa certainly all of us will Pagkakataon natin na ngisda na mawawalan ng rap ay dapat bigyan ng 'yan dahil nawawala ang benefit. With respect to ayusing mabuti ang latag tirahan at hanapbuhay. pagkakataon na umangat ang mga isda. Bigyan sila ng mas modemong reclamation, even gov- ng nasabing lugar. . Napakasimple fang ang kalidad rig kanilang teknolohiya ng pangingis- emment will benefit from Sa pagralano into, 67 ng kasagutan diyan. Para buhay. Subalit ang mga da upang mas makapunta that because we get, if I yak na gagawa1sila ng sis- sa lahat ng nagmainahal inakakaliwa at mga mill- understand correctly, it's tema upang magsilbing sa ating hang Bayan, tanteng grupo ay nag- sila sa laot kung saan rims : 65-35. We get 65 [per- proteksiyon sa pagtapon ang dapat lamang nating uudyok sa kanila na hindi inarami silang mahuhu- cent] there, that's huge," ng basura at dumi sa Ma- isipin sa mga suliranin kailangang magbago at ling isda. sabi ni Panelo. nila Bay. • rig ating bansa ay ito... manatili sa kanilang tiniti- Sinagot na ng Sa madaling salita, (Sunda,; so pahina 6) 'ilagay lang natin lahat sa rahan at uri ng kanilang Palasyo ang isyll tungkol

ng dibdib sa mga mabubuting proyekto na makatutu- MAGKAPE KAYA... (Milo sap. ahina 5) long sa pag-asenso ng ating ekonomiya. Tama na ang Mawawala na ang kasaluktiyang mga lumang gu- pamomolitika. Kaya napag-iiwanan tayo sa kangku- sali at negosyo na nagtatapon ng dumi sa Manila Bay. ngan ay dahil sa ganitong klaseng pag-iisip1 Sabi ko nga sa isinulat ko dati dito sa aking kolum, Kitang-kita naman kung gaano kaseryoso ang saan na nila itatapon ang kanilang dumi at basura? administrasyon ni Duterte upang ayusin ang ating Wala na sa tabi ng kanilang negosyo ang Manila Bay kalikasan/ Nalinis ang Boracay matapos ang ilang dahil nagkaroon na ng reclamation. dekadang kapabayaan. Maraming umangal sa una. Tulad sa bansang Singapore, ang mga malinis, Subalit kita naman natin ang resulta ng kaunting pag- masinop at maayos na lugar kung saan nandoon ang sasakripisyo. mga modemong gusali, makabago at malawak na kal- Ganito rin ang isyu sa paglilinis ng Manila Bay. sada, modemong transportasyon, paliparan, daungan Maraming kumokontra. Mahirap daw ito gawin. Suba- ng mga barko, tourist attractions at iba pa ay nasa lit nakita natin ang determinasyon ng Ming pamaha- lugar na'nagkaroon ng reclamation project. Gumawa laan sa tulong ng Han sa pribadong sektor at volun- sila ng master plan kung papaano ni la mapabubuti ang teers. Nilinis nila ang dalampasigan ng Manila Bay kanilang bansa. At ano ang resulta? Umasenso ang malapit sa US Embassy at sa may Manila Yacht Club. Singapore at ang mga dating mahihirap ay nagkaroon Nakabibigla. Para kang bumalik sa panahon kung saan ng oportunidad upang magkaroon ng mas magandang nasa dalampasigan ka ng Manila Bay noong panahon hanapbuhay. ng 1930s. Huwag. na tayong magpapaniwala sa mga mili- Kaya malinaw pa sa sikat ng araw na ang rehabili- 1 tanteng grupo na Ito. Panahon na upang magkaisa tasyon at reclamation project sa Manila Bay ay pabor tayo para umangat ang ating bayan. Kaunting pusok sa nakararami. to07-1 •• MEP PAGE I BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON elk I—I SKIRT STORY r------1141 I SIKICE—f LOWER

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NEW MANILA BAY - People flock to the bay walk along Roves Boulevard to see the new Manila Bay, after photos of the clean shore were widely shared in social media. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources and volunteers started on the bay's massive clean-up as part °fits rehabilitation last Jan. 27. (Al! Ificoy)

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Boracay road rehab lined up

,By Raymart T. Lobo island into what the Chief Executive Phase I of the project costs P490 had described as a "cesspool." million and includes the expansion The Department of Public Works According to DPWH, the new of the existing road from six meters and Highways (DPWH) is set to phase of the road project includes to eight meters-wide, as well as the 'start the second phase of its road' rehabilitation works in Crossing installation of gutters, bike lane, rehabilitation works in Boracay island Rotunda to Tambisaan port in Barangay drainage and sidewalks. Phase II,- on the other hand, will anytime soon. Manoc-Manoc and from Yes FM radio • station to City Mall in I3arangay cost P300 million which was up for Phase II, on the other hand, Balabag. bidding last month. Aklan District Engineer Noel Prior to the road rehabilitation, will cost P300 million which thp DPWH had conducted clearing was up for bidding last month. Fuentebella said works on Phase I are about to be finished. operations of illegal structures within Boracay Island was re-opened to the The road improvement from Cagban the main road. public on 26 October 2018, six months jetty port in Manoc-Manoc to Elizalde The DPWH wants to complete after President Rodrigo Duterte ordered Compound in Balabag was prioritized the 20-kilometer Boracay road AO shutdown to address the violation by the DPWH as part of Boracay's six- rehabilitation project within two years of environmental laws that turned the month rehab plan last year. or until April 2020.

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Landslides and flooding left five iyiia tOçç!U01!TZ11 phone interview that House Environ- people dead in Samar and eight in ment and Natural Resources Chair Rodrigo A. Abellanosa launched the Northern Samar. • ACLOBAN CITY - The House Daza lauded the Department of initial investigation last Jan. 29 follow- of Representatives is inves- Environment and Natural Resources ing complaints‘ lodged by Daza and tigating reports of rampant (DENR) in Eastern Visayas • through illegal logging in the provinces Samar First District Rep. Edgar Mary PENRO Elpidio Simon: members of of Samar and Northern Samar that trig- S. Sarmiento. the Philippine Army led by Brig. Gen. Sarmiento and Daza called on Abel- gered flashfloods and landslides during Ramil Bitong of the 803rd Infantry lanosa to expose the people behind the Brigade based in Catarman and the Storm Usman last December. illegal cutting of trees in Samar so they Northern Samar First District Rep. Philippine National Police (PEP) led Raul A. Daza told Manila Bulletin in a could be prosecuted. _ _ _ •

by Sr. Supt. Reynaldo de la Cruz for confiscating around P2.6 million worth of illegally cut lumber at Kilometer 11 in San Isidro, Northern Samar, last week. San Isidro Mayor Ferdinand Avila admitted the illegal cutting of trees in his town and asked the help of law enforcement agencies. DENR Eastern Visayas Regional Director Crizaldy Barcelo ordered an _ operation using drones to ferret out illegal loggers. As a result illegally cut lumber was found in the mountains of San Isidro and confiscated. Simon said they are trying to identify the owner of the abandoned lumber. The lumbers will be donated to vic- tims of flashfloods and landslides W be used in rebuilding their homes.

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Taal Lake fish kill spares endangered 'tawilis' The endangered freshWater sardine "tawilis" was not affected during the recent fish killin Taal Lake, according to theBureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). But around P5 million worth of "bangus," or milkfish, died in fish cages due to a phe- nomenon called "sulfur upwelling" near Taal volcano. Willy Cruz, BFAR regional director, said the phenomenon was not new and that.the agency had been monitoring its occurrence in the lake since 'woo. Sulfur upwelling usually happens between November and February when winds are stronger, disturbing the sediments in the lake. This results in the upwellini of hydrogen sulfide, a • poisonous gas that reduces dissolved oxygen in the water, there- by suffocating marine animals. —KARL R. OCAMPO ,

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Oceana urges temporary fishing ban for tAwilis ENVIRONMENT advocate Oceana ulation in Taal Lake, but stressed Philippines has called on govern- that it must be accompanied by ment agencies to implement a other long-term and sustain- temporary fishing ban on tawi- able fisheries management mea- Es (Sardinella Tawilis), to allow sures, such as tight control on fish the only freshwater sardine in Taal pens, regular tnonitoring of water quality, prevention of invasive Lake to repopulate. The group said the Department species, and nornonsense enforce- of Environment and Natural Re- ment of environmental laws. sources (DENR) and the Bureau This was echoed by Pablo Ro- of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources sales, chairman of the Progresibo- (BEAR) should work together in ng Alyansa ng mga Mangingisda imposing the ban to protect tawilis sa Pilipinas, who said overfishing from going extinct, of tawilis could be addressed by "The Protected Area Man- regulating fishing activities of agement Board of Taal Volcano commercial fishers. Protected Landscape has already "The ban must focus on the endorsed seasonal closure of tawi- commercial fishing sector. Their lis to give it time to reproduce. The boats are large, and their gears Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic are very efficient, so they catch Resources proposed a three-month majority of the stocks. At the fishing ban on tawilis since 2013. same time, municipal fishers are The DENA and BFAR must join also displaced and left with lesser forces to curb the major threats catch," Rosales said. to the survival of tawilis and to 'Earlier, fisher folk group Pam- ensure that there is sustainable bansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mam- management of this species," said amalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamal- lawyet Gloria Estenzo Ramos, vice ak,aya) also blamed the wide president of Oceana Philippines fishOn structures in Taal Lake kamos said seas'onal closure for the declining population of EIREENE JAIREE GOMEZ would help revive the tawilis pop- tat/gills. _ . . 1 1 1_1 71 Erurr enbEmown /1/110111A1 CA11100 s101rl S1011T elh eAGE ;Art;

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Kepw plans to build 1,000-MW coal-fired plant in Pangasinan

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KEPCO Philippines Corp. plans to build a 1,000-megawatt advanced ultra 'super- critical pulverized coal technology in Barangays Baquioen and Pangaseasan in Sual, Pangasinan, documents showed. Kephilco said in a submission to the Environment Management Bureau under its notice for public Scoping that the project 'would address the need for additional ca- 'et pacity amid a growing economy. ' "Currently, the 'municipality of Sual hosts the largest operating coal-fired power plant in the country. The said power plant was built 'last 1996 and is expected reach end-of-life by year 2024. On the other hand, the Department of Energy recog- nizes the rapid growing demand for power in the country," Kephilco said. It said the proposed project would en- Sure the reliable delivery of electricity supply in Luzon by 2020 'and beyond and would be ikey infrastructure in sus- taining the development of the country which achieved remarkable growth com- pared to neighboring countries. "Moreover, inasmuch as coal is still the cheapest source of power generation, the project will help in at least maintaining the current price levels of electricity which is the second highest in Asia," it said. The proposed project aims to bring progress to Sual town. as it would generate more taxes prioritiie the cm; ployment of local residents. The company said the proposed project would provide cheaper and more reliable electricity to meet future demands while ecOnomic and socially- uplifting program squid be implemented. The originally-planned power plant proposal involved a 3x300• circulating fluidized bed coal power plant at the same site with .TansAsia Oil and Energy De- velopment Corp.; now Phinma Energy, as the original proponent. • ED110IIIALLII CART001/ G PAGE 1 CANNER /2C--Wir uu, out tl-- —t B-3 SIONY g SINCE WOO ----- PAGE

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Public warned on health risks of mixing e-waste, regular trash E-1•17-"ather— A,r outv-17 i a plug, electric cord or battery (includ- toxic pollutants from this waste stream 1- ing electrical and electronic equipment) from entering the environment through An environmental group asked the from toasters to toothbrushes, smart- improper handling, recycling or disposal. public never to mix electronic-waste phones, fridges, laptops and LED televi- Children, women, and workers are most (e-waste) with regular waste to prevent sions.that has reached the end of its life, susceptible to the health risks of unsafe toxic contents from penetrating and pol- as well as the components that make up e-waste management," he added. + , luting the ecosystem that poses human these end-of-life products.. Considering the moves by China, and health risks. "When it is not being stored in cel- most recently, Thailand, to ban the entry Pollution and toxic watchdog EcoW- lars, drawers and cabinets, e-waste is of electronic and plastic wastes from aste Coalition issued the call about safe e- often incinerated or dumped in landfills, abroad, Morino said "we feel the urgency waste management following the release or makes its way around the world to of tightening our country's current regu- of a new report indicating that only 20 be pulled , apart by hand or burned by lations that still allow the importation percent of the 50 million tons of e-waste the world's poorest, to the detriment of of so-called recyclable materials and produced globally is recycled. health and the environment," the report surpluses." According to the report 'A New Cir- said. Strengthened e-waste regulations cular Vision for Electronics: Time for a EcoWaste Coalition said the rePort and improved e-waste ma nage Inent Global Reboot," "less than 20 percent should encourage stakeholders to sit practices in the country, the EcoWaste of e-waste is formally recycled, with 80 down anew to review current regula- Coalition said, will be in sync with the percent either ending up in landfill or tions and practices leading to increased ongoing safe e-waste management pro- being informally recycled - much of it by e-waste prevention and reduction efforts gram led by the Department of Environ- hand in developing countries, exposing in the Philippines. ment and Natural Resources and sup- workers to hazardous and carcinogenic 'Although the law, specifically RA. ported by. the United Nations Industrial substances such as mercury,clead,, and 9003 or. the Ecological Solid Waste Development Organization, a member of cadmium." Management Act, considers e-waste the UN E-Waste Coalition. Published by the Platform for Accel- as special waste requiring separate PACE and the UN E-Waste Coalition erating the Circular Economy (PACE) handling, we often find e-waste mixed called for an overhaul of the current elec- and the UN E-WasteCoalition, the report with regular trash or simply dumped in tronics system, emphasizing the need for said that "e-Waste can be toxic, is not street corners," observed Primo Mottle, a circular economy in which resources biodegradable, and accumulates in the E-Waste campaigner of the EcoWaste are not extracted, used and discarded, environment, in the soil, air, Water, and Coalition. but valued and reused in ways that mini- living things." "We need a functional system fore- mize environmental impacts and create . E-waste is defined as anything with waste collection nationwide that will keep decent and sustainable jobs. /I S1 ILATEGIC CC 6A. UPPER PAGE I BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON COMNIUNICATION STORY STORY ...... 0aiNESIM INT1 IATIVES PAGE TOWER IN101.60.1"Se SPR VIET 0 1 FE 9 7019

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This is On Me Floro Mercene

Plastic trash crisis

HE accumulation of plastic are cheap, flashy and convenient Ttrash in the oceans has wors- to sell any product to those who ened. Every year some 8 million might not have enough cash for metric tons of plastic. is dumped a larger size. into the world's oceans globally. It The big drawback, though, is is said that about 60 per cent of that the plastic sachets can't be the plastic trash that ends up In the recycled, where there's no Infra- Oceans is from just five countries — structure to recycle them. Nobody China, Indonesia, the Philippines, collects them..The plastic does not Thailand and Vietnam. degrade. Packets have created In the late 1940s, plastic was an epidemic of trash. They are • new and popular. It was invention accumulated in landfills, dumps or for consumer goods' cleanliness the natural environment together and durability. Nobody talked with single use plastic products about its permanence, and dif- i.e.; PET bottles, HOPE (harder ficulties with plastic waste. plastic) bottles for shampoo or Aluminum can be recycled in- milk, PS (low-density) grocery numerable times to make new bags and food packaging, plastic aluminum cans, but plastic is cutlery among others. Uncollected difficult to recycle. Each -variety 'plastic waste ends up mostly in of plastic requires a different re- rivers and esteros, and drift to cycling process, and plastics are the ocean. made from thousands of differ- Companies should do away ent formulas. Sorting all that out with single-use packaging; and is a huge chore and there,is no instead introduce ecologically- financial profit. . sound packaging. The UN report In 1980s, a new kind of mar- predicts if the trajectory of plastic keting strategy which is plastic production, use, and mismanage- packaging. in minimal quantity ment continues, by 2050 there — the sachet, took flight in South- will be more plastic than fish in east Asian countries. The sachets the cieean. ED E:1 /UPPER ' PAGE I RATIFIER EITHORIAI CARTOON g% [ Sion STORY PAGE ER mossa Daily Samna' vamaarammr 01 FEB 2019 Department of Environment Nal Natural Resources Tribune STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION INITIATIVES SERVICE vvinnew-DailyTriburia.com DATE Clirnatc change as. 'threat

As climate change is security, and focus on tangible ways "The relationship between increasingly recognized as a "threat to diminish the effects of global climate-related risks and conflict multiplier" by scientists, pOlitical warming. is complex and often intersects representatives with political, social, economic and and civil society demographic factora,", said Rosemary across the world, DiCarlo, the Under-Secretary-General the United Nations for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Security Council in her opening remarks. held an open debate .y.t."The riskati.seociated to discuss its ,„with 'climate-related concrete impact 'disasters do not on peace and represent 'ha a scenario of some distant future. They are alreedi-la reality for millions of people around the globe — and they are not going away," she stressed.

PLASTIC bags cling to a tree after a storm near the Dudaim dump in Israel's Negev desert near the Bedouin city Rahat. These plastic wastes constitute factors on the worsening climate conditions around the world. . • AFP