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ENVIRONMENTAL THREAT TO MANILA NO NEW RECLAMATION BY PRIVATE SECTOR IN MANILA BAY, SAYS DU30

By Leila B. Salaverria be environmentally at peril," he He also said the next admin- @LeilasINQ said. istration should study reclama- He also disclosed that many tion "very carefully" as Manila Citing an overburdened Manila, parties were lobbying for recla- was an old city. "Mt will decay if President Duterte said on Sat- mation, which was why he took you add so many things in front urday that he would not allow over the Philippine Reclama- of Manila Bay." any private entities to reclaim tion Authority (PRA). The fishermen's group Pama- land in the country's capital. "Every Tom, Dick and Harry lakaya has recorded a total of 43 Speaking at the inaugu- was following up. I said, 'No. No reclamation projects that will ration of the Sangley Airport reclamation," he said. cover almost 30,000 hectares of Development Project in Cavite In February 2019, the Presi- Manila Bay, including the three province, Mr. Duterte said he dent issued an executive order projects approved by the local would allow reclamation only transferring the PRA to the Of- government of Manila. for government projects and fice of the President. In his speech, the President those that had already been ap- praised Transportation Secre- proved. Approving power tary Arthur Tugade for accom- "I will not allow massive re- The order transfers the plishing much in the Sangley clamation for the private sector, power to approve reclamation airport using some P700 million not now. Because if you approve projects from the National Eco- in government funds. one, you approve all," he said. nomic and Development Au- "Look [at] what P700 million He said he was trying to be thority to the PRA. can do in the hands of a compe- fair and treat everybody equal- Those who want to reclaim tent, a bright... Ilocano, a tight- ly, but if he allowed reclamation, land should wait for the next wad," he said. Manila would suffer. administration, said Mr. Duter- He also said that for his last "But if I do that, which I am te. "You wait until the next flight home to Davao as Presi- wont to do, I will choke Manila. President, who might look at it dent, he would use the Sangley The entire Manila City would kindly, at a different lens." airport. MU tintATEGIc I -- I Liii 1"- [U • I COMMIINTI:ATION rAireffitl SUM! SO "IMMOS SWICP• ' A 02 17 2 0 - 1•Ant I/ HMI - Reclamation projects to choke Manila - Duterte By ALEXIS ROMERO

President Duterte would not allow massive reclamation projects in Manila Bay, saying these would choke the city of Manila and imperil its environment. "Not during my time. Maybe, I will only al- For the next administration, whoever gets to be low reclamation if it is in connection with the the president, study it carefully," he said. "Be- government's projects. I will not allow reclama- ing an old city, it will decay if you add so many tion projects for the private sector because if things in front of Manila Bay.' you approve one, you approve all. That's how Around 10,000 hectares from Navotas City it is," Duterte said during the inauguration of to Cavite would be covered by the 25 proposed the Sartgley Airport development project in reclamation projects. Cavite on Saturday. Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) "You know, when you govern you try to, at general manager Joselito Gonzales said four least, be equal and fair. But if I do that, I will projects have been given notices to proceed: choke Manila," he added. Navotas City coastal bay, Horizon Manila 418, Duterte said the next president should look Pasay 360-hectare reclamation and the Pasay into the possible negative effects of the pro- 265-hectare reclamation project. posed reclamation projects. Groups of environmentalists and fishermen "The entire Manila city would be in danger. are opposed to these projects, which they said

File photo shows environmentalists and fisherfolk protesting the proposed reclamation projects in Manila Bay. MIGUEL DE GUZMAN

could destroy the country's ecosystem and The President cited the need to rationalize displace thousands of families. the approval process of reclamation projects Last year, Duterte signed Executive Order 74, toward an economically and environmentally which transferred the PRA to the Office of the sustainable development. President from the Department of Environment "No reclamation. You wait until the next presi- and Natural Resources amid the supposed lob- dent. They might look at it at a different perspec- bying for the approval of some projects. tive. But me, I'm just two years away," he said. 5 I :::::;r1111:3uf n i1444frilf) ' ' r71 I.-- I I COMAINNICATION II R rA I lin info 5104Y $101Y sersev."'W I- -I MANILIFAULLETIN mire!, OF.1111 THE NATIONFN tit', A Wm.: HEWSP A PER

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resident Duterte said he will never allow any massive rec- Duterte won't allow... lamation projects in Manila should just wait for the next admin- ready for that. I am not ready even Bay, saying it will put the p istration as his successor may have a to say I will grant it. Not in my nation's capital at peril. different view about it time," he said. In a speech in Cavite City Saturday "For the next administration, "As evening, Duterte said he will only al- long as there is no guarantee whoever gets to be the president of that the environment will be pro- low a reclamation if it is in connection this country, study it very carefully. with a government project. tected and thihealth of the people Because that Manila there, that old also safeguarded," he added. "Not during my time. I will only city is an old city and it will decay if "You have to make an audit now allow maybe plans of whatever rec- you add so many things in front of lamation if it is in connection with a of whether or not the environment Manila Bay," he said. of the entire area there can absorb government project. I will not allow In an interview with ABS-CBN the waste and where it will go after massive reclamation for the private last month, Duterte said reclaiming being treated. Because now, you sector. Not now. Because if I... if you 10 ,000 hectares of the Manila Bay must have water treatment. If you approve one, you approve all," he was almost "mind-boggling." He said. have a new building, make sure you said he was not ready to approve are connected to [a] water treat- "Ako ayaw ko, wala ako (I don't any reclamation project if there was want it, I will not approve anything). ment facility," he continued. no concrete plan showing how the In February last year, President Government projects maybe, except environment would be protected. for those na-approve na, wala na ako Duterte ordered the creation of the "That big [an area] is stupefy- Manila Bay Task Force to ensure the (except for those already approved ing. Mukhang (I think), I am not ... other than that, I won't allow it)," expedited and complete rehabilita- he added. The Philippine Reclamation Au- thority (PRA) said December last year that at least four reclamation projects tion, restoration, and conservation in Manila Bay were already given the of the coastal and marine ecosys- green light. tem of the bay. The projects approved included The Department of Environment the 360-hectare Navotas City Coastal and Natural Resources (DENR), Bay Reclamation Project, the 265 - which was named head of the task hectare Pasay Reclamation Project, force, was ordered to strictly en- and the 08-hectare Horizon Manila force the Philippine Clean Water Reclamation Project. Act on the conduct of containment, "The entire Manila City would be removal, and cleaning operations, environmentally at peril. So pag-aral- and the exercise of supervision and an ninyong mabuti c yan (You have to control on all aspects of water qual- study it carefully)," he said. ity management. Duterte said those interested 01 The agency was likewise tasked to monitor compliance with criti- cal environmental laws, rules and regulations; and issue notices of closure, cease and desist orders, and other appropriate sanctions to violators, including the filing of cases against erring govern- ment officials. (Argyll Cyrus B. Geducos)

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Manila Bay not 100% spared from reclamation HERE may still be reclama- Manager Joselito Gonzales's pre- tion projects in Manila Bay vious assurance, that any reclama- Tunder the current adminis- tion projects in Manila Bay will not tration, after all. cause any flooding in Manila. During his speech at SangleyAir- As of December 2019, the PRA port's inauguration for commercial confirmedthere were fourapproved use on Saturday, President Duterte reclamation projects in Manila said government projects will be Bay: the Navotas City Coastal Bay exempted from the moratorium for Reclamation Project; the Pasay reclamationinitiativesinManilaBay. 360-Hectare Reclamation Project; "I will only allow, maybe, plans the Pasay265-Hectare Reclamation of whatever reclamation if it is in Project; and the Horizon Manila connectionwithagovemmentproj- 418-Reclamation Project. ect," Duterte said. Duterte transferredlastyear con- He reiterated his position to ban trolof the PRA from the National Eco- "massive reclamation" projects for nomic and Development Authority the private sector in said location (Neda) to the Office of the President because of its possible harmful because of his concerns over many environmental effects on Manila. parties eyeing to have reclamation "If I do that [massive reclamation]... projects in the Manila Bay. which I am [not] wont to do, I will Duterte said he will leave it to choke Manila," Duterte said. the next administration to allow "The old city...will decay if you further reclamation in Manila Bay. add so many things in front of Ma- "Youwaituntilthenextpresident nila Bay," he added. who would be.... They might look at This, despite Philippine Recla- it kindly [through] a different lens," mation Authority (PRA) General Duterte said. Samuel P. Medenilla

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PRESIDENT Rodrigo It Duterte on Saturday said he would not allow the private sector to pursue new reclamation projects in Manila Bay, saying these will put the Philippine capital environmen- tally in peril. "Not during my time. I will only allow maybe plans of whatever reclamation if it is in connec- tion with a government project. I will not allow massive reclamation for the private sector. Not now. Because if you approve one, you approve all. Gamin 'yun eh (That's the way it is)," he said in a speech at the inauguration of the P486- million Sangley Airport Development Project (SADP). Mr. Duterte said only government-related reclamation projects and those approved by the Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) will be allowed to proceed. "You know, when you govern.., at least you try very hard to be equal and fair. But if I do that, of which I am wont to do, I will choke Manila. The entire Manila City would be environmentally at peril. So pag-aralan ninyong inabuti 'yan (You have to study that very carefully)," he said. Reclamation, Si/2

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Mr. Duterte said the next ad- - Last December, PRA General' ministration should study pro- Manager Joselito Gonzales said posed reclamation projects very four projects have been given the carefully, "because that Manila green light — the Navotas City there, that old city is an old city Coastal Bay Reclamation Proj- and it will decay if you add so many, ect, Pasay 360-hectare Reclama- things in front of Manila Bay"• tion Project, Pasay 265-hectare This was not the first time Mr. Reclamation Project, Horizon Duterte expressed his oppOsition to Manila 418-hectare Reclamation reclamation projects in Manila Bay. Project. Last year, Mr. Duterte signed SM Prime Holdings last De- an executive order transferring the cember received the official notice power to approve reclamation proj- from the Pasay City government ects to the Office of the President. to proceed with its 360-hectare The PRA was previously under the reclamation project within the Department of Environment and latter's municipal waters. The Natural Resources, and the National said project will be connected to Economic and Development Au- the Mall of Asia Complex, which 4 thority (NEDA) Board had the pow- is also a joint reclamation-land er to approve reclamation projects. project by both parties. 'That is why 'yung Reclamation On the other hand, the other Authority kinuha ko. I got it back 265-hectare reclamation project because I heard that everybody in Pasay City is being pursued by was lobbying (for approval of their the LGU and the Pasay Harbour projects)... Sabi ko, no (I told them, Center Consortium. no)," Mr. Duterte said on Saturday The Navotas Coastal Bay Recla- Property developers are look- mation Project is being undertaken ing to capitalize on the booming by the Navotas LGU and Argonbay real estate market by reclaiming Construction Company, Inc. land along Manila Bay. There are The Horizon Manila project I around 25 proposed projects to is being developed by the Manila reclaim 10,000 hectares from LGU and Jbros Construction Navotas City to Cavite. Corp. — GMC

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BY JOCELYN MONTEMAYOR sive lobbying for the approval of reclamation projects at the Manila PRESIDENT Duterte on Saturday Bay area. said he will never allow any mas- The PRA was transferred to the sive reclamation project in Manila Office of the President in February Bay as it would put the "old city" 2019through Executive Order 74. in danger. Reports said the PRA approved He said he might consider recla- four reclamation projects in De- mation if the projects are in con- cember 2019, namely the Navotas nection with government projects. City Coastal Bay, two projects in He added that if there are pri- Pasay City involving 360 ad 265 vate-firm initiated programs that hectares, and the Horizon Manila involve reclamation in Manila Bay, involving 418 hectares. those might have been approved The President said more projects before his term. involving reclamation activities in "There is one important thing Manila Bay could "choke Manila?' that I'd like to make it clear now: "The entire Manila City would Not during my time. I will only be environmentally at peril For allow maybe plans of whatever the next administration, whoever reclamation if it is in connection gets to be the president of this with a government project. I will country, study it very carefully. not allow massive reclamation Because that Manila there, that old for the private sector. Not now city is an old city and it will decay Because if you approve one, you if you add so many things in front approve all," Duterte said at the of Manila Bay," he said. inauguration of the Sangley Air- In February last year, Duterte port Development Project and created the Manila Bay Task Force presentation of the Sangky Point headed by the Department of En- International Airport Project held vironment and Natural Resources. in Cavite City on Saturday. The task force's main task is to The President also said he placed ensure expedited and complete thethilippihe Reclamation Au- rehabilitation, restoration, and con- thority (PRA) under his office last servation of the coastal and marine year because of reports of Mas- ecosystem of the Manila Bay. STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION UPPER PAGE 1 BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON STORY STORY INITIAllVES PAGE LOWER SERVICE mon.1•11.011.1101.ill."11 NEWS IN A FLASH t• 10.00 02 17 e PAGE 1/ DAM

Duterte rejects Manila Bay reclamation

President Duterte said he will should just wait for the next ad- never allow any massive reclama- ministration as his successor may tion projects in Manila Bay, saying have a different view about it. it will put the nation's capital at "For the next administration, peril. whoever gets to be the president In a speech in Cavite City Sat- of this country, study it very care- urday night, Duterte said he will fully. Because that Manila there, only allow a reclamation if it is that old city is an old city and it in connection with a government will decay if you add so many project. things in front of Manila Bay," he "Not during my time. I will only said. allow maybe plans of whatever In February last year, President reclamation if it is in connection Duterte ordered the creation of with a government project. I will the Manila Bay Task Force to ,en- not allow massive reclamation for sure the expedited and complete the private sector. Not now. Be- rehabilitation, restoration, and cause if I --- if you approve one, conservation of the coastal and you approve all," he said. marine ecosystem of the Manila The Philippine Reclamation Bay. Authority (PRA) said last Decem- The Department of Environ- ber that at least four reclamation ment and Natural Resources projects in manila Bay were al- (DENR), which was named head ready given the green light. of the task force, was ordered The projects approved were to strictly enforce the Philippine the Navotas City Coastal Bay Clean Water Act on the conduct Reclamation Project, Pasay 360- of containment, removal, and 1-lectare Reclamation Project, clean operations, and the exer- Pasay 265-Hectare Reclamation cise of supervision and control on Project, and the Horizon Manila all aspects of water quality man- 418-Reclamation Project. agement. The President said he would be The agency was likewise tasked choking Manila if he allows the to monitor compliance with criti- reclamation projects in Manila cal environmental laws, rules and Bay. regulations; and issue notices of "The entire Manila City would closure, cease and desist orders, be environmentally at peril. So and other appropriate sanctions pag-aralan ninyong mabuti 'yan," to violators, including the !filing of he said. cases against erring government Duterte said those interested ' officials. (Argyll Geducos)

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BOC reships last batch of SoKor garbage By EVELYN MACAIRAN dared as plastic flakes and found to contain non-biode- The Bureau of Customs gradable wastes. (BOC) will finally complete the A warrant of seizure and reshipping of the 6,500 metric detention was issued against tons of garbage that arrived in the shipment for alleged the country from South Korea violations of the Customs almost two years ago. Modernization and Tariff The BOC was set to reship Act and Republic Act 6969 the remaining 100 containers or "An Act to Control Toxic of garbage yesterday and on Substances and Hazardous Feb. 23, according to John and Nuclear Wastes." Simon, BOC-Cagayan de Oro Records showed the ship- district collector. ments were sent by Green "If these would push Soko and consigned to Verde through, this would bring the Soko in the . total number of re-exported The first batch of the ship- containers to 201," Simon said. ments consisted of 5,000 metric In January fast year, the tons of garbage that arrived at BOC sent back 51 container the VillanuevaPortinMisamis vans of waste to South Korea. Oriental in July 2018. It was followed by another 50 The second batch, contain- in January this year. ing 1,500 metric tons, arrived Simon said a commercial at the Mindanao Interna- vessel, M/V Vivaldi, departed tional Container Terminal, a Cagayan yesterday, carrying sub-port of the BOC-Cagayan 50 container vans of garbage district. back to South Korea. Simon coordinated with Another vessel, the MIV the South Korean environ- Nordmarsh, will be used to ment officials for the return re-export the last batch of of the garbage to its port of garbage on Feb. 23. origin. The shipments were de- - With Gerry Lee Gorit STRATEGic COMMUNICATION 117;, LACE! (ANNE! EDITORIAl CAIDOON ItankrrvEs MIT MOM SEnvicic PAC IX/ 02 17 20 IMF: IlArefrutif wrAfro vs ticxemori, DATE

ALL ILLEGALLY DUMPED WASTE IN '18 TO BE SENT BACK IN FEB CUSTOMS HE Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Rey Guerrero, shall said all the waste illegally remain firm in its commitment in Tshipped tothe country in 2018 protecting the country's borders will be sent back to South Korea from the entry of any illegal ship- within the month. ments including wastes that are • In a statement on Sunday, BOC harmful to the environment; BOC said a total of 101 containers were said. In 2018, a shipment declared already reexported to South Korea as plastic flakes was alerted and was in January 13 last year and January verified to contain mixed nonbfode- 19 this year., gradable waste. Citing a statement from Port of A warrant of seizure and deten- Cagayan de Oro District Collector tion was then issued against the John Simon, the BOC said the re- shipment and cases were filed for maining batches of waste that were violation of the Customs Modern- scheduled to be shipped in Satur- ization andTariff Act (CMTA) and RA day. February 16, and February 23 6969 or Toxic Substances and Haz- shall bring the total reexported ardous and Nuclear Wastes Control waste to 201 containers,"and shall Act of 1990, the BOC said. finally rid the countryofthe illegally BOC earlier said the waste mate- imported waste rials were 'unlawfully imported" by "Collector Simon thanked all the Cebu-based Verde Soko Philip- those involved in successfully send- pines Industrial Corp. in July and ing back the wastes to South Korea October 2018. and stressed thatthe Bureau, under SEE "WASTE," A2 STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION INTER PAGE I BANNER WITORIAl CARTOON SIORY STORY INITIATIVES TOWER SERVICE AlundahrbunlaChian 02 17 20

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committed to curb illegal trade and halt all forms of customs fraud, including the practice of falsely Waste... declaring hazardous waste and other wastes as CONTINUED FROM Al recyclables." Manila and Seoul are signatoriesto the Basel Environmental advocate Aileen Lucero, the Convention on the Control of Transboundary National CoordinatoroftheEcoWasteCoalition,said Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their "the chain of foreign waste dumping incidents that Disposal, more popularly referred to as the Basel sparked national outrage warrants the imposition Convention. of tougher policies that will effectively deter the The convention is designed to reduce the illegal traffic of hazardous waste and other wastes, movements of hazardous waste between nations, especially those from developed economies who and specifically to prevent transfer of hazardous have more resources to safely manage their own wastefrom developedto lessdeveloped countries. wastes." Chinkie Pelifio-Golle, IDIS executive director, 'Ban imported waste' agreed: "We must not allow countries to continue ENVIRONMENTAL groups based in Quezon City exporting their waste problem to the Philippines. and Davao City on Sunday called on the Duterte To send a clear signal to these countries that we administration to ban the importation of foreign do not want their waste, the government has to waste. fast-track the adoption of preventive measures At the same time, they also a ppealed to other banning the entry of wastes In whatever form of countries to stop exporting their unwanted waste disguise." to the Philippines. The groups specifically pointed to the need The appeals were made by environmental for the Duterte administration to proceed advocates led by Quezon City-based EcoWaste with the long-overdue ratification of the Coalition and Davao City-based Interfacing Basel Ban Amendment (an international law Development Interventions for Susta inability banning the export of hazardous wastes and (MIS) at the send-off ceremony held at the other wastes from developed and developing Mindanao. International Container Terminal countries), and to ban the importation of (MICT) for the third batch of illegal South Korean waste altogether. waste shipments to be reexported. "These environmental Justice measures will They pushed for preventive measures to halt protect our country and our people from the the entry of hazardous waste and other refuse, negative consequences of global waste trade: Including household and plastic trash, into the the groups insisted. The groups, likewise, asked country's ports. the government to ensure that all parties behind In a statement,thegroups quoted Port Collector the unlawful waste shipments from South Korea Simon, who said that "the reexportation of the to be held fully accountable, and forthe national remaining wastes from South Korea this month governmentto extend full assistance tothe local signifies our nation'ssteadfastnessto protect public governmentunit affected by the illegal traffic of health and the environment from the deceptive waste, including the conduct of environmental trade In hazardous waste disguised as plasticwaste sampling to assess the contamination of the for recycling." storage area for illegal wage and its cleanup The BOC official also stressed that "as and rehabilitation. Bernadette 0. Nicolas and guardians of. Our ports, we [the ROC] are Jonathan t: Mayuga 0„A . .(S.,:',Iht Ath111:1114:11:1Alit N 1.7,1 Lii I III molt SANWA IlmORIAI. C/III1Ourl I- I SIORY iNI rintivns EnWrIt vasIMPIPSPiir Sim vi r tr. Nrimslinir " Standard 02 17 20 titl E 1 tkocitsicmA) 9k#1471640 PAI.11 I/

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CAGAYAN DE ORO City - For the third time, the Bureau of Customs in Region 10 will ship back to South Korea 50 containers of households and municipal garbage imported by Verde Soko intented for making plastic bricks. The 6,500 tons garbage shipment imported by Verde Soko Philippines Industrial Corporation first arrived in Northern Mindanao in July and October 2018 disguised as plastic synthetic flakes to be as raw materials for plastic bricks. Customs Collector John Simon said that the garbage has no place here in our country as we are not a dumping ground for waste, "We are not a dumping ground for rich countries' waste," Simon said. Verde Soko imported the garbage declared as plastic flakes but it turned out that the garbage are househol waste. Verde Soko stored the imported waste at its yard inside the Phividec Industrial Estate in Tagoloan town, earning the ire of residents, lawmakers and environmentalists. 130C-10 issued three warrants of seizure and detention against the illegal waste shipments, heterogenous and injurious to public health," which it declared as misdeclared, heterogenous and injurious to public health," Citing violations of DENR Administrative Order 2013-22 and Republic Act 10863, or the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act, BOC- 10 ordered the waste shipments re- exported to their origin. Simon said that the re-exportation of the remaining wastes from South Korea this month signifies our nation's ' steadfastness to protect public health and the environment from the deceptive I trade in hazardous waste disguised as plastic waste for recycling. "As guardians of our ports, we (the HOC) are committed to curb illegal trade and halt all forms of customs fraud, including the practice of falsely declaring hazardous waste and other sivastes as recyclables," Simon said. Bobby Lagsa VP

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'WILDLIFE TREASURES' PROMOTES ENVIRONMENTAL BIODIVERSITY PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION

BY RIZAL RAOUL S. REYES II @brownindio

URING his lifetime, the late Dr. Perry S. Ong was hailed as one the country's top D wildlifebiolog ists. He championed several causes on biodiversity and conservation of nature. Last January 29, the Energy Development Corp. (EDC), and the University of the Philippines- Institute of Biology (UP-IB) launched the book, Wildlife Treasures, Ong's pet project, to promote protection and conservation of the environment, and biodiversity. Published by EDC in cooperation with UP-IB, Wildlife Treasures is proof of their long-standing and fruitful partnership that began 10 years ago ENERGY Development Corp.'s and the University of the Philippines-Diliman's Institute of when EDC tapped the university to help firm up Biodiversity launch Dr. Perry S. Ong's book, Wildlife Treasures, that documented the wildlife their biodiversity conservation and monitoring biodiversity thriving in EDC's numerous powerplant sites. program (BCMP). "We owe whatever success and positive accounting for37 percent of the Philippines's total to chronicle the wildlife biodiversity in its sites impact that our BCMP has to the environment, ,generated renewable energy. to complete EDC's legacy. and to our stakeholders to UP-IB's former head Tantoco said Ong's passion and dedication to Bin hi was a holistic effort to identify, and one our tountry's foremost scientists, wildlife conservation inspired EDC to raise the rescue, propagate and chronicle 96 vanishing, Dr. Perry S. Ong," said Richard B. Tantoco, bar on biodiversity conservation. As a result, DC endangered and endemic tree agencies. president and COO of EDC in his remarks adjusted its policies, budget and focus. The result was a publication of vibrant during the book launching held at the UP-IB Thus, it started the long partnership with photos and information on the robust habitat auditorium in UP Diliman. Ong and UP-IB. of fascinating species surrounding [DC's power Thetwoorganizationsconductedbiodiversity plants all over the country. Biodiversity conservation surveys as part of a long-term effort to establish champion a baseline of biodiversity resources in order to Helping hand DOC PERRY, as he was fondly called by friends and have a basis on which they can direct theirefforts TANTOCO recalled that he would often call Ong students, was the dean of UP Diliman's College to further improve what they can do. when he had some questions. Among them was of Science and one of the country's biodiversity "This commitment gave birth to Wildlife when he caught a snake, a spider or even a turtle conservation champions before he passed away Treasures, the book we are launching today," in his farm. last year. Tantoco said. At one time, he sent Ong a video of a 2-foot His legacy, that includes spreading awareness Wildlife Treasures, according to Tantoco, was long baby cobra with an expanded neck, and also on the importance of caring for nature, will now Ong's choice for the book's title. asked him about spiders. be carried on by his students, colleagues and "Perry taught us to treasure the wildlife As a parent, Tantoco's initial instinct was to partners, like EDC. around us, and reminded us of our duty as kill the creatures forfear they would endanger his Tantoco said the meeting with the former Filipinos to preserve what we have for future children. But Ong had an opposite view. dean of UP-IB made the company realize that generations," he said. Tantoco recalled Ong's reply: "Catch it their efforts were not sufficient in the areas of Wildlife Treasures, a brainchild of Ong, was carefully, Ricky. Put it in a sack, and release it in operation of their geothermal plants. conceptualized in 2017 as a fauna equivalent the moit isolated place nearby." DC is the country's largest 100-percent of the flora-focused EDC's Bin hi greening He added:"He (Ong] believed that since nature renewable-energy company. Moreover, it legacy program. serves man well, it is everyone's duty to care for produces 1,457.8 megawatts of installed capacity, He believed it was high time for the company it in return, be it a snake, a rodent or a spider." STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION urn PAGE I TANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON STORY STORY INMATIVES 55- PAGE SERVICE 0 AlimithlalfrAmlyireci 17 20 02

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Impact of the project TODAY, EDC's areas of operation are home to a myriad of wildlife species-291 birds, 43 bats, 25 other mammals, 46 reptiles and amphibians, majority of them endemic to the country, The species include the flying foxes in EDC's Bacon-Manito Geothermal Reservation in Bicol; the flying lemur In its largest geothermal reservation in Leyte; the owl and hornbill of Negros Island where its second-largest geothermal reservation is located; and the conic Philippine eagle on Mount Apo. Tantoco said theirsuccess in the conservation would not be achieved, would not be successful, if EDC had not met Ong. With guidance from Ong and his UP-IB team, EDCcontinuesto managethe keybiodiversity areas and protected areas where they operate, such as Bacon-Manito in Bicol; Anonang-Lobi mountain range in Leyte; Mount Kanlaon Natural Park and Cuernos de Negros in Negros Oriental; Mount Apo Natural Park in Mindanao; and the Pantabangan- CarranglanWatershedForestReserve in Nueva Ecija. EDC and UP-18 will donate copies of Wildlife Deasuresto universities, otherinstitutions, groups and individuals in the hope that more people will be inspired to committoenvironmental protection and biodiversity conservation. The publication of the book and its launching was the company's tribute to Ong. "No kind is left behind in EDC's mission to build a clean-energy future. EDC powers, and protects, people and the planet, striking the right balance between energy, biodiversity and community," Tantoco said. In her emotionally filled acceptance speech, Ong's wife, Dr. Susan Aquino-Ong, told the audience that biology was really the passion of her late husband. "Perry dedicated his life to biology, biodiversity and to the conservation of nature," she said. She added that the Ong family is happy that her husband's advocacies are alive through the dedication andsupport of his students, colleagues and organizations like EDC. STRATEGIC 1 1 UPPER PAGE 1 BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON COMMUNICATION WORT STORY eainos0.6.1.1I INITIATIVES LOWER PAGE al."...... 0111111F al;RVICE 02 17 20

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ARUMI ang hangin sa maraming lugar sa bansa kabilang ang . Maihahalintulad Msa Covid-19 (bagong tawag ngayon sa nCoV) ang air pollution sapagkat 27,000 katao ang pinapatay bawat taon. Sa isang pag-aaral na ginawa ng Greenpeace Southeast Asia at ng Center for Research on Energy and Clean Air, ang usok mula sa mga sasakyan na gumagamit ng gasolina at diesel at maging ang mga sinusunog na coal ang dahilan ng kamatayan ng mga Filipino. Umaabot naman sa P304 bilyon ang halaga na nawawala sa ekonomiya ng bansa dahil sa air pollution. Noong nakaraang taon, sa isang report, sinasabing 120,000 katao ang namamatay bawat taon dahil sa pagkalanghap ng hangin na may lason. Ayon pa sa report, pangatlo ang Pilipinas sa mga bansa sa Asya na marami ang namamatay sa air pollution. Ang

China ang number one at number two ang Mongolia. Karaniwang pinagmumulan ng hangin na may lason ang ibinubugang usok ng mga sasakyan partikular na ang mga dyipni. Tinatayang 80 porsiyento na pinang- gagalingan ng air pollution ay mula sa mga hindi nami-maintain na mga sasakyan. Ayon sa report, pinakamalala ang air pollution sa Metro Manila. Sinabi naman ng Department of Health (1)011) na ang maruming hangin ay nagdudulot ng noncom- municable diseases (NCDs).1Cabilang sa mga sakit na nakulcuha dahil sa pagkalanghap nang maruming hangin ay allergies, acute respiratory infections, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, cancer at cardiovascular diseases. Unang tinatamaan ng sakit ang mga pasahero at pedestrians dahil sila ang naka- lantad sa maruming hangin. Bukod sa usok ng mga sasakyan, nalalanghap din ang usok ng mga sinunog na basura, goma, plastic at iba pang harmful wastes na delikado sa kalusugan. Sabi ng isang health official, hindi nabibigyang pansin ng gobyerno ang isyu ukol sa air pollution. Hindi ito binibigyang halaga gayung dapat ay unahin ito sapagkat nakasalalay ang buhay ng marnamayan. Sa malalang problemang ito sa air pollution, nara- rapat nang kumilos ang Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). Gumawa sila ng hakbang para mapigilan at maparusahan ang mga nagpaparumi sa hangin sa Metro Manila. Kung hindi kikilos ang DENR, marami ang unti-unting mama- matay dahil sa paglanghap ng hangin na may Jason.

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BY MYLA IGLESIAS Department of Transportation. the consortium to meet and sign Construction of SPIA, which the documents. GOVERNMENT may have a involves massive reclamation in "We (Cavite government) sub- grander plan in developing the the southern part of Manila Bay, mitted the terms of reference. It's Sangley Point International Airport is targeted to start by second been awarded. But there are still (SPIA) in Cavite. quarter this year and be partially conditions.., that they need to The provincial government of operational by 2022. comply with. It's ...a rudimentary Cavite, proponent of the project, SPIA will break ground on the financial guarantee they have com- said SPIA may replace the Ninoy P208.5-billion phase 1 component mitted except they (should) meet Aquino International Airport of the project right after the sole as a board to sign the documents," (NAIA). bidder, China Communications said Cavite Gov. Jonvic Remulla. For now, SPIA is planned to Construction Co. Ltd. (CCCC) Remulla expressed confidence replace the recently inaugurated and MacroAsia Corp. signs the the consortium will comply with P700-million Sangley Airport notice of award and comply in the the requirements within the first Development Project (SADP), requirements hopefully within the quarter and break ground on the originally conceived to help decon- first quarter. project by the second quartet gest NAIA. The consortium of CCCC From the signing of the joint The development of SPIA will and MacroAsia on Friday re- venture development agreement, eventually allow for the even- ceived the notice of award. It it will take 12 to 18 mounts for tual phaseout of operations at the has committed to comply with the consortium to complete the NAIA, allowing the area it occu- the financial requirements to detailed engineering design lead- pies to be redeveloped into a new proceed with the construction. ing to financial closure, CCCC- city center district, according to the The travel ban to China and its MacroAsia said. government of Cavite. special administrative regions due The first phase of SPIA will This, however, is a long-term to the coronona virus outbreak plan that needs the approval of the has prevented the members of See GRANDER > Page A4

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GRANDER include the new Sangley connector the government's investment in the operations of the existing SADP "The entire Manila City would road and bridge, which is a six -lane rehabilitation and development of have to stop to pursue the further be environmentally (in) peril. For highway with urban mass transit the airport. improvement and expansion of the the next administration, whoever connectivity, directly linking the SADP is one of the key projects airport, Remulla said. gets to be the President of this Kawit interchange of Manila Cav- of the Duterte administration's He said the current Sangley country, (they have to) study it very ite expressway (Cavitex) to SPIA. Build Build Build program and airport has to be elevated by three carefully. Because ... Manila, that Phase I itself will involve the was conceived to help decongest meters as a climate change report old city. it will decay if you add development of an interim first NAIA. said the area where it sits will be so many things in front of Manila runway that is designed to operate The SADP was originally target- submerged in water in 20 years. Bay," Duterte added. alongside NAIA, with an annual ed for completion in March 2020. Meanwhile, Duterte said he d SADP meanwhile is now pro- design capacity for 25 million pas- However, when President Duterte would not allow any reclamation vided with a newly-constructed sengers annually. made the directive to expedite the project on Manila Bay by the pri- 750-square meter (sq.m.) pas- The second phase of the SPIA airport's construction on June 12, vate Sector. senger terminal building that can project involves the development 2019, everything ran on a much "Not during my time. I will only accommodate 160 passengers. for a second runway, with an an- faster pace. allow maybe plans of whatever rec- The newly-constructed 250m nual design capacity for 75 million Five months after the Presi- lamation if it is in connection with x 120 meter concrete apron of passengers. This is further expand- dent's directive, the SADP was the government project. I will not the airport can accommodate five able to up to four runways for an completed, with its priority facili- allow massive reclamation for the units of turbo prop or category ultimate annual capacity of 130 ties now 100 percent operational, private sector. Not now Because 3C aircraft. million passengers. according to the Department of if I --- if you approve one, you Support facilities such as the Remulla said the consortium of Transportation. approve all," Duterte said during security fence, road network, CCCC and MacroAsia will have to Once the consortium starts his speech at the inauguration of vehicular parking area for 120 buy the entire SADP and return the actual construction of SPIA, the SADP in Cavite last Saturday. cars, and a power house with two

standby 625KVA generators are Several general aviation compa- now installed. nies have expressed commitment Additionally, two 1,750-sq.m. and interest to operate and utilize hangars have been constructed these facilities as a manifestation of in advance for the eventual com- their support to the project. These mercial operations of the airport. include Asian aerospace, INAEC The DOTr is also set to further aviation, World Aviation, Cebu improve the airport's facilities and Pacific, Philippine Airlines, Aboitiz has allocated P500 million for Inc., Alphaland, Air Mabuhay, SADP for this year. lAvition, PAGSS, PAIRCARGO, Among the projects budgeted Petron, and Phoenix. were the improvement of the The airport is set to cater to drainage system, which will help routes/ flights to island tourist prevent flooding in the airport destinations. vicinity during heavy rains and Alphaland, which flies the Bales- high tide. in route and launched its first flight Sangley Airport is currently in Sangley Airport on February being utilized for general avia- 14, will be transferring its Manila tion operations, with its newly- and Clark operations to the new constructed facilities ready to cater airport. to turbo-prop aircraft for its initial The airport's hangars will also be commercial cargo operations that used for Cebgo's cargo operations' can run from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. transfer at Sangley. STRATEGIC UPPER PAGE I *ANNEX EMMA( CARTOON COMMUNICATION STORY DORY INITIATIVES 13- I I watalimr PAGE LOWER SERVICF. 02. 17 20

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