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Product expo Environment Secretary Roy Cimaiu and Agrarian reform Recretary John Castriciones (2nd from right) cut the ceremonial ribbon formally opening the product exhibit of the 3rd National Convergence Initiative S.Jstdinable Rural Development Summit in Iloilo City recently. DENA PHOTO

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By Trine lbarle Orquiza zones and timberlands, solid waste management and violation of environmental laws were also Palawan's El Nido beach will not be closed found to have contributed to the dreadful to tourists as it undergoes rehabilitation efforts, conditions in El Nido. but a no-swimming policy will be implemented An inter-agency task force composed of in certain parts of the area, said Environment regional offices of the Department of Tourism Secretary yesterday. (DoT), and the Department of the Interior and Cimatu cited that some areas within the Local Government and representatives from Bacuit Bay and Corong-Corong have high fecal the local government unit (LGU) was created coliform counts, deeming it unsafe for swimming, to conduct the investigation and inspection of according to a recommendation by the regional establishments and households within El Nido's office of the Department of Environment and tourism area. Natural Resources (DENR) in MIMAROPA. Cimatu also ordered the task force to identify non-compliant commercial establishments or El Nido's water quality has degraded those that violate environmental laws, operating due to a lack of sewerage systems without business permits and without DoT of household and commercial accreditation. establishments. The investigation will start on 5 August, in which the task force should complete their "We will not close El Nido, and we will continue operations and submit results by 25 August. the 'no-swimming (policy)' in (three outfalls) The same plan used in the rehabilitation in Bacuit Bay and one in Corong-Corong," said of the Boracay Island will be followed for the Cimatu, referring to the El Nido Estero, Cabugao rehabilitation of El Nido and the rest of the and Masagana outfalls. ecotourism areas in the country such as Coron, "We waited for this so that we can make a Siargao, Panglao and Puerto Galera. decision. The decision is that we will continue Asked about the cause of the current the rehabilitation," he added during a press state of El Nido, Cimatu cited the lack of conference following a meeting with Tourism regulatory measures from the LGU, especially Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat and Interior the mayor, despite the Local Government and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Alio Code designating the LGU in charge of their in Camp Aguinaldo last Thursday, 1 August. respective tourism sites. El Nido's water quality has degraded due to "This is what happened to Boracay before, a lack of sewerage systems of household and there was no one who took control, but this time commercial establishments, which Cimatu said we are able to stop all this. And we will continue will be investigated during the rehabilitation. to stop this because we cannot allow El Nido to He added that the encroachment in easement deteriorate into another Boracay," Cimatu said. e: STRATEGIC Abante UPPE BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON COMMUNICATION PAGE I STORY STORY ....ere INITIATIVES PAGE LOWER voodoo...I....se...... SERVICE mf —mg AT El 5/I fiellirA .C. AUG zoi9

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Sinabi ni Department of Resources (DENR) sa,MIMA- Environment and Natural Re- kakulangan ng mga sewerage sources ( DENR) Secretary Roy ROPA, sinabi ni Cimatu na ang kinatawan mum a sa lo- mga naturang lugar ay' di lig- system sa mga Kahayan at A. Cimatu na patuloy ang re- commercial establishment, cal government unit (ECU) habilitasyon sa El Nido beach tas para magswimming dahil na magsawa ng pagsisiya sa mataas na f sinabi ni Cimatu na ang pa - sat at - sa Palawan subalit bubuksan abag sa raga batas sa kapaligi- pelcsyon ng mga pa tin no sa raga turista. count na umaabot sa halos establisimyento, kabilang ang 16 znilyong na napalcalayo sa ran ay nakadagdag din sa Ayon kay Cirnatu ang 'no pagkasira ng kapaligiran ng El mga residential houses sa boob swimming' policy 'ay mana- normal level na 100 milliliter Nido. ng El Nido. ' sa i ang lugar gaya ng (mpn / 100m1) Ayon pa kay Cimatu na "We will not dose El Nido, Inatasan ni Cimatu ang Bacuit Bay at Corong-Corong regional executive director parehong piano ang gagami- dahil sa mataas na antas ng and we will continue the 'no tin sa rehabilitasyo ng Pala- coliform. swimming' in [three outfalls] in ng DENR MIMAROPA na bu- muo ng isang inter-agency wan gaya nartg ginamit sa Base sa rekomendasyon ng Bacuit Bay and one in Corong- Boracay Island gayundin sa Corong," sabi ni Cimatu. task force na bubuin ng De- regional office ng Department partment of Tourism (DOD ibang eco-tourism sa bansa of Environment and Natural Bukod sa pagkasira ng ka- gaya ng Coron, Siargao, Pang- lidad ng tubig na dulot ng at Kagawaran ng Panloob at pamahalaang lokal at mga lao at Puerto Galera. (Rh Dominguez)

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Mayor to preserve Baguio's forest S to address the dty's current Mayor Benjamin Ma- "We are preparing actions on Busol the n BAGUIO CITY: environmental problems. galong vowed to preserve and because 40 percent of the forest are Baguio Water District General enlarge the Summer Capital's re- now occupied by squatters and we Manager Salvador Royeca welcomed maining forest cover which is now have to do it at a proper time so that the moratorium, saying its benefits only 30 percent of its total land area, we can still save it," the mayor said. would also redound to the city's water according to the Department of En- He said the preservation and even supply situation. vironment and Natural Resources- the expansion of what was left of DENR-CAR Regional Executive Cordillera (DENR-CAR), continues the forest cover are reasons why he Director Ralph Pablo said the city to be threatened by incursions. pushed for the moratorium, which has long reached its maximum car- He made the commitment during he worked out with DENR Secretary rying capacity and the moratorium the DENR-CAR public consultation Roy Cimatu and Interior Secretary would give the city a respite from on key environmental issues, which Eduardo Alio and is now up for the too much development. also tackled the proposed morato- President's approval. During the consultation, the rium on the construction of high rise The moratorium includes a DENR-CAR also received inputs buildings and tree-cutting. funding component to finance re- on other crucial issues such as the Magalong expressed alarm on habilitative programs particularly requirements and procedures for the unabated depletion of the on the upgrading and expansion the issuance of tree-cutting permits city's watersheds, the number of of its sewerage treatment system. and Environmental Clearance which, he said, had been practi- The mayor said it would cover Certificate, the geo-hazard status cally reduced to just four after two the construction of commercial of the different areas in the city, of the original six pine stands have buildings and cutting of trees ex- and the solid waste management shrunk significantly. cept those that are dead and caus- status of the city. He said the city was moving to ing danger to life and properties. The su estions will be taken into address the problems besetting the As proposed, it would run for one account in the improvement of exist- watersheds including the Busol Forest year with an option for an Extension. ing policies and crafting of new ones, Reservation, the city's biggest source of Those who spoke during the con- the department assured. potable water which continues to be sultation expressed support to cease GA BY B. KEITH threatened by squatters. constructions and cuffing of trees dting •

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nTIE: PAGE I/ DATE NOW A SOURCE OF POTABLE WATER EAVY rainfall flooded Metro streets on Aug. 2 but helped assuage the water supply Hi shortage caused by the large demand of the growing population and a prolonged dry spell this year. Data from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration show that the water level at Angst Dam, which supplies 96 percentof water requirements InMetro Manila and surrounding provinces, exceeded 167 meters In the morning of Aug. 3, above the 160-meter critical level but still below thenormal high'water level of 211) meters. Ferdinand dela Cruz. the52-yeaeold president and chief executive of east zoneconcessionalreManila Water Company, says the companyt customers . are nowenjoyIng'24x7wateravallability at the groundfloor achieved this by tapping another source of potable water—Laguna delay. in Buiacan province which supplies 4,000 million liters per day to , and Cavite was constructed In 1967. This means that over the past 42 years, households and establishments were fully dependent on Angat Dam for their water needs. As the El Nino dry spell pulled down the water level at Angat Dam this year, the two concessionaires of Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System—Manila Wateron the east side and MayniladWaterServices Inc.on the west side—were forced to implement water rationing ascertain hours during the dry months. Under the 1997 concession agreements, the east zone of Manila Water led by the Ayala Group receives an allocation of 1,600 MID or 40 percent of the total while Maynilad Water now controlled by Metro Pacific gets 2,400 MLD or the balance of 60 percent. The administration bf former President Fidel Ramos ordered the privatization of the water distribution business of MWSEto pay off the agency's WO-million debt, replace the old pipe network, Improve the piped water service coverage and reduce the excessive leakage or non- revenue water level which represented more than half of the total water supply in the 1990s. As water supply ran thin during this year's dry months, Manila Water experienced an average supply deficit of 150 MLD as totaldemand of Its . 6al3i 5ustomers reached 12LOSagstdiggijkatIdajoglt

-In response Manila Water invested In new water sources and opened the Cardona Water Treatment Plant on March 14, 2019. The facility draws water from the central portion of Laguna de Bay and nowdefivers more than 60M1,I) of water to Bizet towns. The treatrnent plant will operate at Itsfull capacity of 100 MLD later this month. It Is supported by 45 kilometers of transmission lines and 61 kilometers of distribudon lines. At full capacity, it can deliver potable water to about 800,000 people In the east zone. Unlike other treatment facilities that draw water from Angat Dam, the Cardona WTP employs a more rigorous and complex treatment process and equipment to treat the diverse quality of water from Laguna Lake.The such as GlobeTelecoin, Kraft Foods (Philippines) Inc,Ayala Land Inc., San process Includes treatment for suspended solids. organic matter, aigaeand Kau& Brewing Philippines, inbisco Philippines and Unilever Philippines. dissolved solids. Dela Cruz says putting water distribution in the hands of the private "Our Cardona WaterTreatrnent plantcan now produce up to 63 MID and sector has significantly improved the level of services. 'Privatization has will reach 'COMIC/ capacity this Augusesaysdela Cruz,who graduated cum significantly improved the services over the past 22 years, From 3 million laude from the University of the Philippines with a degree In Mechanical customers, we now serve 6.2 million people. System losses have been Engineering. He also took the Advance Management Program at Harvard reduced from 63 percent to 7.5 percent Waterbome diseases have been Business School. reduced significantly,' he says. Manila Water also operates more than 100 deep wells to augment He says that given the growing population and rapidly expanding Its supply. 'Our deep well capadty is now at around 60 MLD,' says dela economy, there is a need to tap new large water sources such as Kallwa Dam In Quezon province. Cruz. He says the reduction in system losses or non-revenue water to 7.5 percent in July from 12 percent in March translated Into another 70 to 74 'The key issue remains the need for large new water sources to be MLD of recovered supply. The NRW level before the privatization of water developed by MWS5 to support the growing demand and [minimize] distribution was 63 percent. the over-dependence on Angat Dam: he says. 'We need to hamess the 'We have also installed 65 line boosters In our distribution network to Laguna Lake snore to augment the supply needs of Metro Manlia7 reach our customerslocatedat high elevation orat the end of our network: Among the planned water sources projects are the 600-MLD Kaliwa says dela Crez, who joined lt(Onila Water In July 2011. Dam; the 500 MID Wawa Dam in Rizal province proposed by billionaire Prior to heading Manila Water, Dela Cruz worked for major companies Endque Razon Jr. and Oscar Wotan° In partnership with Manila Water; the 350-MID Laguna Bay projects by Maynliad and Manila Water; and the 1,850-MID 'ABC Projects' ABC Projects involve maximizing the untapped water and water wastage from Angat Dam; the Bayabas Dam Project In Dona Remedios Trinidad also In Buiacare and the Candaba Mold-Purpose Impounding Dam in Pampanga. Dela Cruz says at the consumer level, households and businesses should do their part by observing water conservation especially in the face of global wanting. 'We need to implement demand management initiatives to reduce per capita consumption. Responsible use of water should be promoted heavily:' he says. Dela Cruz says climate change and water security are serious issues that need to address collectively. 'We should all be prepared to shoulder the additional tom of achieving water security to sustain the progress of Metro Manila and Rini. All stakeholders need to work together to update and execute a comprehensive and implemereable masterplan,' he says. Roderkk T. dela Cruz STRATEGIC CCCC 10 IETPPERzii PAGE I BANNER EorrORIAl CARTOON COMMUNICATION OaiIly STORY STORY INITIATIVES PAGE LOWER 11.01.11Ma SERVICE Trihuine 'e r C4 AUG 2019

DATE PAGE I/ Feeding 10 billion without ruining Earth Experts Friday began negotiating is incredibly important," Lynn whether it has a positive or negative destruction of carbon-absorbing the most comprehensive scientific Scarlett, vice president for public impact on a climate-changing world forests. assessment ever of the role the policy at The Nature Conservancy is up to us," she told delegates via An IPCC report in October land we live off plays in climate campaign group, told AFP. video link on the feasibility of limiting change, expected to highlight Land use including agriculture With the global population set temperature rises to 1.5C the stark choices humanity faces and deforestation account for to hit 10 billion by mid-century, (2.7F), in line with the Paris to feed 10 billion people while around a quarter of planet-warming there are fears existing food climate accord goals, sparked preserving Nature. greenhouse gas emissions. systems will be stretched to global protest movements The Intergovernmental Panel Industrial farming uses one third breaking point. demanding that governments for Climate Change (IPCC) special of all land on Earth and up to 74 Meat is a major problem, as is bring their policies in line with report on land use is expected percent of fresh water. food waste. It's estimated as much the science. to warn how industrialized Stephen Cornelius, WWF's as 30 percent of all food produced The land use report is expected food chains, rampant resource chief advisor on climate change, ends up in landfills—with a carbon to detail increasing desertification exploitation, and even efforts said the world needed "an urgent footprint to match. and habitat degradation from to stave off the worst effects of transformation in how we use land agriculture, with an area of global warming, are jeopardizing in the future. Land use including tropical forest the size of Sri our future. "This includes the type of agriculture and deforestation Lanka lost each year. But it will also deliver farming we do, our food system account for around a It will also throw up a number a withering verdict on global and diets, and the conservation quarter of planet-warming of trade-offs. inequality, depicting a planet of areas such as forests and other greenhouse gas emissions. One is striking the right where billions of overfed people natural ecosystems." balance between land used for throw away vast amounts of Addressing the opening "Although land provides food and land used to mitigate calories at the end of each day as plenary, IPCC Chair Hoesung more than enough food to feed global warming, such as forests hundreds of millions go to bed Lee said the land use assessment everyone, there are still 820 and bioenergy projects. hungry. affected everyone. million who go to bed hungry "We need to move away from As delegates from around "You could say this report is every night," said Stephan Singer, harmful industrial agriculture that the world began poring over the about my landscape, my farm and senior adviser on global energy relies on chemicals, drives report's draft text in Geneva on my food," he said. policies with Climate Action deforestation and releases Friday, experts said the importance Inger Andersen, the new Network, a global grouping of emissions," Teresa Anderson, of using land efficiently had long head of the UN's Environment NGO. climate policy coordinator at been overlooked. Programs, called the 1,200-page In addition, monoculture global campaign group ActionAid, "When you look at both the document "a hugely important crops such as soy used for energy told APP. effects of the changing climate piece of science." and animal feed are reshaping "The writing is on the wall for as well as contributions to "Land can either be a source Earth's surface, contributing to the big agriculture corporations." AFP e change, the land sector sfj.yuouse gases, and

CLIMATE policy coordinators have underscored the need to move away from industrial agriculture that rely on chemicals and release emissions.

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Declogging should start at barangays

Barangay officials should take the initiative to unclog causes of floods in their locality

By Pat C. Santos

It might be counterintuitive but declogging operations should go full-blast even as monsoon rains inundate most parts of the City of Manila. The city chief executive gave this order to officials of the city's 896 barangays in an effort to ease flooding and open up roads to vehicles. The mayor, who was the guest of honor at a tree planting activity at the College of the Holy Spirit in Mendiola, Manila, assured Manileflos his administration is studying the overall situation and is finding ways to address the issue. He stressed barangay officials should take the initiative hi the cleanup drive as duly elected public officials. The almost 300,000 employees of the city government who get their salaries from taxpayers should repay them by providing service such as the declogging of flood waters in your areas," he said.

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...,A ,. , the zoo awa program to rehabilitate Manila Manila Zoo was the first ever zoo built in Asia Bay, observers were at a quandary as to its fate. There were rumors that it would eventually he closed, By Marla R0111100 welfare groups sought the zoo's closure after the management the lot sold to a developer to' a transform into a mall or a high-rise For the past six months, failed to fully protect the animals condominium. people have been wondering in It, which was deemed a when Manila Zoo would reopen violation of the Animal Wyhare following its city-imposed closure Act. The zoo's most famous It has been a fixture in early in the year after it was found resident Mali, a 48-year-old ninny children's memories dumping untreated wastewater elephant, had been the subject of weekend outings.. into . Considered as of Campaigns alleging animal • zoo built in Asia, will not be rushed, says the Manila city govenment. the first ever zoo In Asia, it has cruelty. THE rehabilitation of Manila Zoo, the firs In'July 2017, the zoo lost Bertha, Under the city's new regims r— been a constant in every child's : mayor was quoted as saying. believed to be the world's oldest will Manila Zoo emerge-from its od the bat.' growing-up years, the venue forlorii state to a proinishie tourist On 4 July, he visited the zoo Ile noted I hat the city may for weekend outings to see the hippopotamus, who died at 65. lose income clue to the sno's According to zoo director James spot in the country's capital? and was adamant that the city animals. Thus, its shutdown government would not rush shutd, 'wn. but it doesn't matter was greeted with expressions of Dichaves, the 2.5-ton female hippo Bei% plans its repair. It was fair warning, so long as they don't contribute dismay and delight from animal was found dead in her enclosure, Following his oathtaking given that he just barely started to the further destruction of the loverst— those who see the park with a post mortem examination last 30 June 2019, the newly- '‘f his term and the local Manila enviromnent. as venlig:ler wildlife studies concluding that Bertha had died elected Madila Mayor got to government still lacks funds to The Manila chief executive and thobe who consider :keeping from multiple organ failure. work immediately, lie was active support the fulbon rehabilitation also said donations from private animalairlet, of cruelty. e Meanwhile, in September last both off and online — personally of the zoo. companies are welcome to The change .1Ceity year, a video of a lion In the zoo attending clearing operations 'It doesn't make sense if reestablish the park to its full maiiagethent ‘just might sifedli ' experiencing seizures went viral to make sure his directives we're going to open next week. glory. positive light oh the fate of thle online. are properly enacted and then next month, if we continue to With the mayor at the frontline Mindla institution. .. When then Mayor Joseph reporting his progress through violate as an 'institution our of tor-engine back the glory of Est-hada indefinitely closed the his social media accounts right environmental protection," the Manila Zoo, the message is clear: '604tear old zoo zoo in line with thy government . . l'erm1/ally2 walled the Manila Zoological and Botanical Garden, The zoo that we all loved /1 the 5.3-bectare zoo opened not be sold and it will soon e to the public op 36 July 1959 reopened. sell when Garlds R Garcia was the 'Good Philippine President. The Manila Mantis Zoo used to be a.home to about daeohioy lamwoorpnan.sen aolntoryhgu t nadnefw aevil ilthoielZpydt hnrioatrte tio: Ne sn.nNe 500 aninials, with,106 diffOrent participate is species irrthe zoo, of whieh 30 the ila were mammals, 63 reptiles and expected an 13 birds. Aside from Its stars such as environment. and student-friendly elephants, tigers, lions and hippos, tourist spot "in such a way that o Manila Zoo also housed several students in their regular classes

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MAGTANIM NC PUNO - ISKO HINIKAYAT ni Manila Mayo r lungsod. Francisco "Isko Moreno'' Domagoso ang mga Ma- Ngayon, aniya, angtrnang nila:10 na magtanim ng pu- panahon upang lahat rig ba- rangay no upang maging "green ay magsagawa rig de- city" ang Maynila clogging na ltinatakda rig ba- Ginawa ito ni Domagoso sa tas ngunit ang malaking 'bud- kanyangtalumpatisa sermon- get" napupunta lamang kada- lasan sa bursa rig mga liwa- ya rig tee planting event' ka- lirig opisfl hvon rig umaga sa College of The Holy Spirit. gni naman rig aloha na Ayon sa alkalde, nasa ma- hind lahatngprob4ema ng May- higit 1,700 ektarya rig lupa ang nila ay iaasa sa pamahalaang planong taniman rig bat 'bang lungeod kundi magkusa rin ang uri mga opisyal rig barangay na rig halaman bilang Wrong sa solusyunan paglilinks rig hangin na kokontra ang mga maliuiff na sa polusyon. suliranin sa kani-kanilang ki- nasasakupan. lnatasan na rin niDomago- so ang lahat rig opisyal rig may Paiigtingin din rig alkalde 896 barangay sa Maynila na angpagpapatupadng Anti-litte- rnagsagawa rig "declogging"sa ting law at poposasan at ipa- kanilang nasasakupang lugar kukulong agad ang sinornang magtatapon o mag-itwan ng ka- sa gitnang pagtegupang meta- nilang kas na ulan dulot rig hanging basura sa bangketa o ha kalsada sa lungsod na pangu- bagatnanagingsanhingpag- babaha sa maraming lugar sa nahing dahilan rig pagbabaha. JAY REYES

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Water in Angat rises; spills MALOLOS — The water ters. level in Angat Dam has risen The water elevation in Ipo to more than a meter amid Dam is only a centimeter below heavy rains spawned by the it spilling level of 101 meters. southwest monsoon. Felix Robles, head of the Meanwhile, Bustos Dam water control and coordinat- breached its spilling level ing unit of Bustos Dam, told yesterday. The STAR that water spills at Monitoring by the around 2.54 cubic meters per provincial disaster risk reduc- second from the dam's rubber tion office showed that as of 8 gate. He said there is no need am. yesterday, the water level to open the sluice gates. in Angat Dam was at 167.22 Angat Dam serves as the meters compared to 166.09 primary source of water of meters on Friday. Metro Manila residents. Angat's critical mark is 160 serves as the wa- meters while its minimum op- ter reservoir of the two water erating level is at 180 meters. concessionaires for Metro The normal high during rainy Manila residents while Bustos season is 212 meters. controls the release of water The water level in Bustos for irrigation in Bulacan and Dam is 17 centimeters above parts of Pampanga. its spilling level of 17.34 me- — Ramon Efren Lazaro

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DATE RILE: PAGE If Angat, La Mesa water levels up 1 By Korinah Saromlnes adding that the "habagat" rain will be light to moderate to at Weather bureau Philippine times heavy Atmospheric, Geophysical The other dams' water levels on and Astronomical Services Saturday are as follows— Ipo Dam, Administration (PAGASA) on 100.99 meters (from 100.98 m on Saturday reported that the recent Friday); Ambuldao, 746.75 meters monsoon rains caused the water (from 746.33 m); Binga, 573.96 levels at Angst Dam and La Mesa meters (from 573.74 m); San Roque, Dam to rise. 232.20 meters (from 231.94 m); In its report, PAGASA said that Pantabangan, 190.44 meters (from as of 6 a.m. Saturday, the water 190.23 m); Magat,184.78 meters level at Angat Dam was at 167.17 (from 184.92 m) and Caliraya, 286.Ed meters, which was higher than the meters (from 286.65 m). 166.02 meters recorded at the same PAGASA also noted that the time on Friday. low-pressure area (LPA) east Meanwhile, La Mesa Dam's of the Philippines will likely water level stood at 74.65 meters develop this weekend into a yesterday morning, slightly higher tropical depression (TD) and than the 74.48 meters recorded will enhance the southwest earlier. monsoon or "habagat," enabling The Angat Dam has been the weather system to further experiencing water shortage bring rain over where from lack of rain due to the El Angat is. Nitio phenomenon, but rain from Clauren added that the LPA was thunderstorms and "habagat" is reaming northeast away from the helping Angat gain some water, country and noted that it can still according to PAGASA. develop into a TD and enhance "That rain will help increase the "habagat" water in Angat Dam," said PAGASA The TD will assume the local weather forecaster Ana Clauren, name "Hanna," PAGASA said. STRATEGIC UPPE PAGE I BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON COMMUNICATION 3 STORY STORY elk INITIATIVES PAGE LOWER - SERVICE INIMIRESIOr C4 AUG 2019

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BUSTOS DAM UMAPAW, ANGAT TUMAAS ANG LEVEL HG TUBIG UM APAW ang tubig sa Umakyat din ang tubig sa Bustos dam habang any Angat dam na mula sa 165.67 Angat dam ay tumaas any meters kamakalawa ay nasa level rig tubig dahil sa wa- 167.22 meters na kahapon. tang tigil na pag-ulan na Nasa 101.61 meters na- direktang tumama sa wa- man kamakalawa ang tubig lashed into Icamakalawa. ng leo damns umabot naman Sa report, umakyat sa ng 100.98 meters kahapon ng 17.56 meters kaya nag-over- umaga. fiow ang tubig sa Bustos dam. Bagamal umapaw ang Sinasabing umapaw ang Bustos dam at walang tigil any tubig sa anim na rubber gates pag-ulan, tanging high tide ta- ng naturang dam kamakala- mang ang magiging dahilan wa sa kasagsagan ng mala- para magbaha sailang bayan kas na ulan. gaya ng Calumpit, Hagonoy, Kahapon ng 8:00 ng urns- Paombong, Bulakan, Balag- ga ay bumaba rin sa 17.51 tas, Bocaue at iba pang ma- meters ang lebel ng tubig sa babang lugar. Bustos dam. DICK MIRASOL III STRATEGIC el I 44. LII F I ye ye y* U7K' PAGE I BANNER EDITORIAL CARIOON COMMUNICATION , STORY STORY INITIATIVES I 1 PAGE LOWER 1.1...agirMIMES SERVICE Bandera -oar BALITA • BUENAS • CHIBA C4 AUG 7n19 TITLE: PAGE I/ DATE

Tubig sa Angat patuloy sa pag-angat PATULOY ang pagtaas ng kurnpara sa 74.48 metro. lebel ng tubig sa Aug at Water levels in other Dam sa harap ng narar a- dams such as Ipo, Arnbuk- nasang malalakas na pag - lao, Binga, San Roque and ulan sa maraming baha gi Pantabangan have also ng bansa, ayon sa Phil p- went up," sabi pa ng Pa- pine Atmospheric, Ge0- gasa. physical and Astronomical Rapwa nakaranas ng Services Administration. pagbaba ng lebel ng tubig Sa isang bulletin alas-6 ang at Caliraya ng umaga, sinabi ng Pagasa Dam. na bahagyang tumaas an Nalcaranas ng rnalalalcas lebel ng tubig ng dam $a na pag-ulan ang mararning 167.17 metro, mas mata as bahagi ng bansa bunsod ng ng 1.15 metro kumpara sa Habagat, samantalang pat- 166.02 metro noong Biy uloy na minomonitor ang ernes ng umaga. isang low pressure area, na Samantala, Mimes din posibleng gaging bagyo at ang lebel ng tubig sa La nalcatakdang pangalanan Mesa Darn ng 74.65 metro na Hanna. — Inquirer.net _1 L I Hi 1:7 1 iiPMa Met I RADDIDI EDITORIAL crrin, 6-A t 910111* 510/1`1 _ mut „...40.„0.041.10•11 0 4 AUG mg error-Orient ut. Environment end Nett,' ni nesurimes MANILAPBULLETIN LEADING NEWSPAPER, RATEGIC COMMUNICATION INITIATIVES 51ERVICE Ttui; NA.TIONS DATE Rains to drench MM, Western 1 Luzon until Tuesday — PAGASA

By ELLALYN DE VERA-RUIZ (habagat). The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Monsoon rains will likely prevail over a large Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) swath of Luzon in the next two to three days as a said monsoon rains will be experienced potential cyclone off the coast of eastern Luzon is over Metro Manila, Pangasinan, Zam- enhancing the effects of the southwest monsoon bales, Bataan, Rizal, Cavite, Laguna,

rains over Metro Manila and western Rains to drench MM... 4111 on, Quitlong pointed out. Due to the incessant monsoon Batangas, Occidental Mindoro, Antique, to develop into a tropical depression rains,L2 the water level at Angat Dam Guimaras, and the northern portion of today or Monday. Should it intensify, in Bulacan has increased overnight Negros Occidental. the potential cyclone will be locally by more than a meter. Meanwhile, cloudy skies with called "Hanna," the first cyclone this Based on PAGASA's monitoring, scattered rain showers and thunder- month and eighth this year. Angat Dam's water level rose to 167.17 ' storms will prevail over the rest of While it is not expected to make meters on Saturday from 166.02 me- Luzon and Visayas. landfall, he said the trough or exten- ters last Friday which is still below Before Saturday noon, the low sion of the LPA is already bringing the 180-meter minimum operating pressure area (LPA) that is enhancing scattered rain showers and thun- level and 210-meter normal high the impact of habagat was estimated derstorms over Bicol, and parts of water level. at 875 kilometers east of -Virac, Cat- Visayas and . The inclement weather has also anduanes. The LPA is also expected to boost caused the cancellation of six inter- PAGASA weather specialist Gener the habagat until 'Tuesday, bringing national flights and nine domestic Quitlong said the LPA is most likely light to moderate with at times heavy flights. ..

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Rains are here but all those plans must not be forgotten

HE rains have begun in Metro Manila last water shortage to develop new water sources but the schedule of water service inter- for the region's fast-growing population. Manila ruptions will have to continue perhaps Water in the East Zone has plans to tap Laguna de until September, according to the Na- Bay and several deep-water wells. It has approved a T partnership to tap the Wawa Dam to add 500 million tional Water Resources Board (NWRB) which is not recommending any adjustments in the liters a day (MLD) to its supply. supply at this time. Maynilad in the West Zone is building a new The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and water treatment plant to tap water from Laguna Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) de Bay to add 150 MLD to its supply. said several days of rains have started replenishing MWSS has asked the two concessionaires to the water stored in Angat Dam, principal source of partner up to build a new conveyance tunnel from Metro Manila's water supply. Angat's water level La Mesa Dam which could add 2,400 MLD. Much had gone down below 160 meters during the hot further in the future, the MWSS is trying to develop months, necessitating substantial reductions in the Kaliwa Dam, with financing assistance from the water supply to Metro Manila. After several China, which would add 600 MLD, but that is tar- days of steady rain last week, the water level rose geted for completion only by 2023. to 162.4 meters. We also hope that just as many buildings and It should soon reach the critical low operating homes in Metro Manila have installed solar pan- level of 180 meters, but that is still a long way to els to add solar power to their local mix of power 210 meters, the normal level. PAGASA said this sources, there will also be buildings and homes that level should be reached around September with the will devise ways to save the rainwater that comes continued rains brought by the "habagat" from the at this time of the year. southwest and local thunderstorms, and hopefully The rains have started but it should not be back two or four typhoons from the Pacific in August. to the usual for the agencies Whose task is to develop Until then, we can expect no change in the current new water resources so that we will not have to go schedule of water rationing in Metro Manila. through this annual experience of water shortage We look forward to plans approved during the and water rationing. Elmon 1 nAIMEn ITORIAt ;ARTr. 6 stony STORY U1011 - L.MOE enallmettl of Environment !mid PlnItorni RestAnces MANILAtellILLETIN 04 AUG 7019 RATEGIC COMMUNICATION INIIIATIVIES SERVICE TRW, NATION'S LEA1/114G NEWSPAPER, DATE STRATEGIC PHILIPPINE DAILY UPPER PAGE I BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON COMMUNICATION MISMINIWOXMOkettivi STORY 6111 STORY INITIATIVES PAGE WEE IIMMISISSMIIF SERVICE INQUIRER 04 AUG 2019 DATE TITLE: PAGE I/

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PALAWAN—It's 1 am. and deep in the jungles of Palawan, cir W researchers and a squad of L;f:t Philippine Marines are searching for pangolins, the most illegally' Ii jA7M1 trafficked mammals on earth. Pushing up a sheer slope of thorny rattan palms carpeted 1 'eal with rotting orange leaves, our Tagbanua scout Joel's tracker dog Itiman suddenly barks, 14, picking up a scent. "We haven't -'14S' found a pangolin in six months," Joel confessed a day before. But there are fresh pangolin claw marks on the trees around us. The three Marines behind me lock and load 644s in case what Itiman found isn't a pan- golin. We slink forward. Pangolins, or scaly ant- . 4 eaters, got their name from Malaysians, who called them -"11,45-c4 11, z "penggulung" ("parang gulong" -4sos in Filipino—like a tire) for their PUS TO SAFETY A pangolin and its young look for shelter in the wilds of Sot P, -PHOTOS8Y .FGG VAN tendency to roll into protective balls when threatened. Their golden scales that look The US Agency for Interna- like King's guard armor from tional Development (USAID)'s "Game of Thrones" shield them Protect Wildlife Project is work- from predators and prey. They ing closely with the Palawan use backhoe-like claws and Council for Sustainable Devel- sticky, tongues to rip into and opment and Katala Foundation slurp up to mom ants or ter- to assess pangolin numbers in mites nightly, the main reason mainland Palawan. they're incredibly hard to keep "This initiative aims to give in captivity. decision-makers an idea of just Four species inhabit Africa how many pangolins remain in while four more live in Asia, in- the Philippines," says Sabine cluding the Philippine pangolin Schoppe, an expert on the (Mania culionensis), found only Philippine pangolin. "With their in the province of Palawan and range limited to the islands of classified as endangered by the Palawan, we need to conserve International Union for Conser- these animals before they're vation of Nature. hunted to extinction." Having developed secretive habits to avoid detection and Meat and scales predation, pangolins hide in An estimated one million earthen burrows, rotting tree pangolins have been traded in stumps, or high in trees, emerg- at least 67 countries in the past ing only at night. They give birth decade to feed the centuries-old to one or two young yearly—less demand for meat and scales than the current rate of capture —especially in China and Viet- for the illegal wildlife trade. nam, the top consumers. The "They're what we call cryp- meat is a delicacy; the scales are tic animals, experts at remai- used as traditional medicine. ning hidden," says Phoebe Due largely to poaching, the Meagher of Australia's Taronga Zoo, who joined the research team. STRATEGIC HILIPPINE DAILY E=I Ai.Apiece Noe 4 pia yiactniass UPPER PAGE I BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON 04% COMMUNICATION Pcb STORY STORY INMATIVES PAGE LOWER SERWCE INQUIRER 04 AUG 2019 DILE: PAGE I/ DATE In

'LIKE A TIRE' A pangolin Curls itself tightly "like a tire" to avoid predators (left), while a researc lit-I Wes fecal and scale samples of the elusive creatures.

population of the Philippine pan- cated in Singapore—the largest ted: The scales—when roasted, cheaper and more efficient al- golin has dropped by 95 percent haul ever recorded. Just four cooked in oil, butter, vinegar, ternatives, while the alleged since the 198os, the Chinese pan- months earlier in January, nine boy's urine or other sub- powers of pangolin scales will golin by 94 percent since the tons of scales from an estimated stances—can cure various con- die out with the last pangolin. 19605, and the Sunda pangolin by 14,000 pangolins were inter- ditions, including hysterical It's time to leave old traditions 8o percent since 2000. cepted in Hong Kong. In 2007- crying in children, malarial behind and opt for more sustain- "The traditional Chinese 2009, Malaysia's Sabah Wildlife fever, deafness, plus women able solutions." medicine trade has already Department revealed just one possessed by ogres or devils." Western and Chinese me- wrought havoc on Asian pan- syndicate traded 22,200 dead These claims have zero basis dicine experts have found that golin populations, so the trade and dressed pangolins. in science, but convincing mil- cowherb seeds, earthworms and has shifted to Africa. Since The poaching goes on evtn lions of users to shift to alterna- other items are viable alterna- Asian pangolins are now rarer, while all Pangolin species are tives hasn't proven easy. tives to pangolin scales. Tighter they fetch higher prices," banned from international trade enforcement of laws is needed. Schoppe says. under the multilateral treaty, the Trade driver "Wildlife trafficking doesn't At least 667 poached Philip- Convention on International Stopping the trade starts rank as highly in the govern- pine pangolins were intercep- Trade in Endangered Species of with reducing demand for pan- ment's radar as drugs or ted by authorities from 2001 YO Wild Fauna and Flora. ' golin meat and scales. The meat weapons trafficking," notes Ed- 2017. In April 2013, a Chinese Traditional Chinese healers is often a status symbol, for it ward Lorenzo, USAID's Protect poaching vessel rammed into believe that pangolin scales doesn't actually taste good. The Wildlife crime prevention advi- the Philippines' famed Tubbata- —made of keratin, like human scales drive the trade. sor. "The illegal wildlife trade is ha Reef. Found aboard were hair and nails—have magical "Think about it No one pays run by organized syndicates 2,870 dressed Sunda pangolins, powers. They believe that the for powdered fingernails, but with their own systems for cap- which were eventually buried in scales, which are dried, ground traditional Chinese medicine be- turing and smuggling animals, Puerto Princesa. and inserted into pills, relieve lievers spend a fortune for pow- pangolins included. Since we're In April 2019, 25 tons of fever, pain, ulcers, arthritis and dered pangolin scales, which are an archipelago, it's also hard to scales from an estimated 38,000 other ailments. no different," Schoppe says. "Le- monitor exit and entry points, African pangolins were confis- A 1938 article in Nature sta- gal prescribed medicines are especially informal ones. Boats

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f/q can land anywhere and smuggle Perhaps, with no-nonsense out wildlife." enforcement measures in source Last June, to live pangolins countries like the Philippines, were seized at a checkpoint in plus an aggressive campaign to Tagaytay City. cut demand in consumer coun- Regional collaboration is cru- tries like China and Vietnam, cial. "DNA tests conducted for pangolins might have a slim the pangolins confiscated off the chance of making it to the next Tubbataha Reef in 2013 revealed century. But if the trade conti- they came not just from Palawan, nues, as it has the past decades, but also from Cambodia, Indone- then pangolins had better hide sia, Malaysia and Vietnam. This —for their own good. is significant for it proves that il- May they live long, safe and legal traders source their contra- secret lives! INQ band from all over ," says Mundita Lim, execu- tive director of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Mean) Center for Biodiversity. She adds: "Efforts to combat An award-winning the illegal wildlife trade cannot environmental communicator, be undertaken separately, at a the author is behind Best country-by-country level, but Alternatives, a movement through coordinated action at that promotes more the regional level. An Asean min- sustainable alternatives to isterial declaration adopted in endangered wildlife products Chiang Mai in early wig outlined like shark fins, pangolin scales the commitment of Mean mem- and giant clams. ber states to combat the illegal wildlife trade individually and regionally. China, the biggest consumer, should be engaged through the Mean plus China framework for cooperation."

Sheer stupidity We actually find two pan- golins, one a juvenile. Researcher JR Pastratia swiftly puts the pair in a canvas bag while Elmie Caabay jots down GPS coordi- nates, food sources and soon. At our jungle base camp hours later, JR and Elmie take measurements and fecal and scale samples before marking the animals with white water- based paint to ensure they won't be counted twice if seen again. In in months, the research team had covered 2,000 hectares, en- countering just ifi pangolins. After a few minutes at base camp, we trek back up the moun- tains to release our rare finds. The sheer volume, the sheer stupidity, of the global trade in pangolins struck me hard be- cause I've seen how difficult it was to find even one of them. I realized how even the most lov- able, harmless animals can dis- appear because of human greed. But beside me, the young re- searchers were full of hope. STRATEGIC UPPE PAGE I BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON COMMUNICATION hi STORY STORY INITIATIVES PAGE TOWER smimsminmir ...ma SERVICE Bum' essMirror C4 A1107019 TITLE: PAGE I!

EL Nido, Palawan , DOT welcomes 'Travel + Leisure' ranking of Palawan, Cebu, Boracay

HE Department of Tourism (DOT) celebrates the inclu- Secretary Bernadette Romulo Puyat said. sion of the three popular island tourist destinations of Cebu and Bora cay were voted seventh and ninth, respec- TPalawan, Cebu and Boracayin Travel+ Leisure's World's tively, in the Top 10 Islands in Asia category by the readers Best Awards 2019. ofthe internationaltravel magazine. Theislandswere rated Leading the Philippine honorees is the"the perennially according to their activities and sights, natural attractions popular Ph ifippine island of Pa lawan," wrote the magazine. and beaches, food, friendliness and overall value. Palawan Palawan, which ranked second on the 15 Best Nlands in the also came in second on this list. World fist, is home to the enchanting Puerto Princesa Sub- "This citation by a major publication validates our ef- terranean River National Park, Coron and El Nido. forts toward attaining a sustainable tourism industry and Palawan is also where the DOT's San Vicente Flagship now, more than ever, encourages the DOT to work even Tourism Enterprise Zone (TEZ) is located. Master-planned harder on this advocacy, creating a tourism environment asan integrated tourism destination projectitisenvisioned that is recognized and lauded not only today, but for the as a sustainable investor's haven that will be a catalyst for generations to come," remarked Puyat. T+L writer Rebecca inclusive economic growth through public and private Ascher-Walsh quoted one reader naming Palawan as the partnership. "single most beautiful place I have ever seen." "We are thrilled that Palawan has improved its rank- Ascher-Walsh also wrote that the Philippine island tri- ing this year, and is inching closer to regaining its top spot umvirate of Palawan, Cebu and Boracay are longtimefavor- in T+L's World's Best Awards. Hats off as well to Cebu and ites thanks totop-notch reef and wreck diving, white-sand Boracay for being recognized among the best in Asia," DOT beaches, hiking trails with waterfalls and welcoming locals. c,iintICIt PAGE IEARNER EDITORIAL CARTOON CoNI MtNRAEION AC STORY STORY INIlIAlIVES „ha/maw PAGE TOWER ....war SERVICE BusinessMinor -atir C 4 AUG 2019 Tuff PAGE I/ Finding science-based \i± solutions to tourism needs

STORY AND PHOTOS BY ONATHAN ELIEVE it or not, there's a strong link between the tourism and Bscience and technology sectors because for every tourism industry's need, there is a science-based or technology-driven solution waiting to be tapped.

Abubakar said the event was Various Department of Science "very timely" considering that the were generated in 2018, contrib- and Technology (DOST) projects DOTis now working to position the uting 13 percent of the total em- are in fact aimed at boosting the Philippines as "a must-experience ployment in the country, up by 1.8 country's tourism industry, said destination." percent than the 5.3 million jobs Science Undersecretary for Re- "We acknowledge the impor- generated in 2017. gional Operations Brenda L. Naz- tance of S&T in improving the areth-Manzano at the Caraga Sci- country's competitiveness also in Austainable tourism ence and Tourism Industry Forum boosting inclusive and sustainable ACCORDING to Abubakar, while in Butuan City last week. growth," she said. it is hoped that tpurism will be She said the DOST-Philippine a major economic activity in the Council for Industry, Energy and Robust tourism regions, the DOT is proceeding Emerging Technology Research ACCORDING to Abubakar, the with "utmost caution to avoid and Development (PCIEERD) is country's tourism industry is on the ill effects of unplanned and helping shape the tourism sec- an upward trajectory. hasty development," citing the tor through the various research "Our overall tourism perfor- case of Bo racay. and development projects it is mance is robust and on the up- "We should look at the Boracay funding with its partners from trend. Last year, our foreign visi- rehabilitation experience as a case other government agencies, re- tor arrivals were at an all-time study for sustainable tourism," search institutions, academe high at 7.1 million, 8.27 percent she said. According to Abubakar, and private companies. higher than 2017's inbound figures the world is looking at the govern- "We look now at the tourism of 6.62 million," she said. ment's efforts in rehabilitating the industry at a broader perspective Citing the Philippine Statis- island paradise. and see how DOST can put more tics Authority data, she said the fun, as the DOT's [Department of tourism sector contributed 12.7 Tourism] tagline says, in the Phil- percent to the country's GDP in ippines through science, technol- 2018, or 0.5 percent higher than ogy and innovation," she said. The its 12.2-percent share in 2017. event gathered tourism industry Approximately 5.4 million jobs players in the region, including hotel and resort owners. Tourism Assistant Secretary Myrna Paz V. Abubakar, who rep- resented Secretary Bernadette Romulo Puyat, gave an overview of the country's tourism industry and its needs from science and technology (S&T) developers. CanthrEG ic PER PAGET BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON COMMUNICATION rns STORY STORY INMATIVES , PAGE LOWER smell/ aERVICE BusinessMirror loAnt inWIrovmv C' AUG ?Om DATE TITLE: PAGE I/

Needs from science systems can contribute to the first Recording (Usher) System. ABUBAKAR highlighted the need impression at the ports of entry, A 24/7 econothical and hassle- for the development of digital plat- she pointed out. free system, Usher allows stake- forms for the tourism industry. holders, such as building manag- During last year's World Tour- Science and technology solutions ers, to comply with the National ism Day, the World Bank had a DUBBED "Luwas Pilipinas, Ligtas Structural Code of the Philippines presentation about the Digital Pilipinas," the two-day event co- and the implementing rules and Platforms and the Future of Tour- organized by PCIEERD and the regulations of the revised National ism. I would like to share part of DOST Caraga region showcased Building Code of the Department their statement which is very apt the various tourism-related re- of Public Works and Highways. for this activity. It goes: "When search and development (R&D) The technology uses the con- properly planned and managed, projects funded, wholly or in part, cept of structural health moni- sustainable tourism can contrib- by the DOST-PCIEERD. toring, which provides a diag- ute to improved livelihoods, inclu- Most R&D projects were already nosis of the condition of various sion, cultural heritage, and natural completed, tested and ready for structures. resource protection and promote transfer, said PCIEERD Executive international understanding. And Director Enrico C. Paringit. Smart energy digitalization is one way to hasten Manzano showcased the dif- THE science agency also worked this development," she said. ferent technologies developed by in partnership with WattSmart S&T can boost sustainable tour- Filipino researchers, focusing on Philippines, an award-winning ism by mitigating the aviation in- accommodation, food and bever- energy management company that dustry's impact on climate change. age services, recreation and en- introduced an innovative and af- "Since 98 percent of our visi- tertainment, transportation and fordable way of saving electric tors enter our country by air, we travel services. power consumption to around 20 are looking at science to mitigate The DOST, she said, looks at participants from food-, metal-, the aviation industry's impact on the tourism industry as a partner sugar- and coconut-processing climate change. Again, with the in serving the people and trans- companies in various provinces. world's concern about sustainabil- forming lives through its various The Smart Energy Program, ity, tourists may, in the future, projects and programs, highlight- designed to support the manufac- weigh their options on how to ing the industry's phenomenal turing sector to minimize energy travel or where to with the least growth over the years. wastage through ari energy audit, carbon footprint," she said. "The tourism industry is flour- on-site installation of energy data According to Abubakar, while ishing in the country and we are centers to facilitate analysis of the government's "Build, Build, keen on supporting this industry energy consumption and profes- Build" program serves to promote through technologies, programs sional energy consultation, pro- seamless travel, innovation is and services that we can offer," vides long-term financial benefits. needed to develop fuel-efficient she said. The technology helps control transport systems for air, land electrical energy consumption, and sea mobility. Agro ecotourism save overhead costs and boost The facilitation of entry THE DOST recently poured in business competitiveness. through visa reforms, biometrics, P6.6 million to the Mount Kitan- Several DOST-PCIEERD proj- machine-readable passports, mod- glad Agro Ecotourism to develop ects, meanwhile, are linked ern scanners and other electronic a science-based tourism farm site to disaster-risk reduction and in Northern Mindanao. management. "Through the funding, the 22-hectare farm will enhance its Geo-Safer capabilityto produce chemical-free THE Geo-Informatics for the high-value crop vegetables which Systematic Assessment of Flood are its niche offer. This willbe done Effects and Risks for a Resilient through a package of technolo- Mindanao (Geo-Safer) is a research gies using chemical-free cabbage program conducted by the Phil- and sweet pepper, lettuce, mints, LiDAR1 Mindanao Cluster higher and other high-value vegetables," educational institutions, consist- Manzanotsaid. ing of Ateneo de Zamboanga, Caraga State University, Central Structural safety Mindanao University, Mindanao THE DOST-PCIEERD and its part- State University-Iligan Institute ner also developed the Universal of Technology and the University Structural Health Evaluation and of the Philippines-Mindanao. cdm/midi . ai BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON le PAGE! COM M ll N IC Al Ati STORY STORY ...... INITIATIVES PAGE LOWER "....0.' ERVICE BusinessMirror Ilrob Wahl' lwah

IDLE PAGE I / -314 Geo-Safer produced highly de- tailed flood hazard maps using Recreation and entertainment Easybus PH, another DOST- geo-informatics-based technolo- THE DOST-PCIEERD partnered PCIEERD start-up, has launched gies—such as Light Detection and in March last year with Toon a transportation service that of- Ranging (LiDAR) remote sens- City Academy to capacitate and fers real-time easy- and hassle- ing, Global Navigation Satellite hone more Filipino animators to free bus ticket booking experi- System, Geographic Information promote the creative industries. ence for passengers. System, and Numerical Simula- The pilot project was designed Through the web site, commut- tions\ of flood-prone river ba- to strengthen animation since ers can see the date, time of depar- sins based on the demands by it is now a known emerging ture, destination, available and local government units across 18 market in the business-process reserve seats, the bus line and the provinces in various parts of Min- outsourcing sector. bus type. Easybus PH is deployed danao, specifically in Zamboanga The project, dubbed "Indus- in buses going to Baguio and Bicol. City-Basilan-Sulu-Tawi-tawi area, try-defined 2D Basic Animation The official also highlighted its Agusan, and Northern, Western Course" is a 12-week intensive partnership with Future of Avia- and Southeastern Mindanao. basic animation workshop and tion and Maritime Enterprise, an actual work production through award-winning DOST-PCIEERD Integrated water management an internship program. start-up which developed tran- THE integrated and comprehensive So far, the DOST-PCIEERD and sponders that can be used by small waterassessment and management Toon City Academy has trained maritime vessels. study evaluates the quality and 120 animators from Pangasinan Through a transponder, data is quantity, assess and map water re- and Iloilo. sent from the device on the vessel sources and location of groundwa- to a gateway and is received in a ter aquifer through a smart waste- Transportation receiving station on land, allowing waterand sewerage management in THE Rapid Charging E-Vehicle real-time monitoring of the ves- small ecotourist island. Station, a project by the Univer- sel's activity during expeditions. The project deploys a monitor- sity of the Philippines-Electrical According to Man zano, the ing system that measures water and Electronics Engineering In- DOST will continue to work quantity and quality, including stitute, is similar to a regular with the tourism industry to hydrometeorological parameters, refueling station where the user find science-based solutions to wastewater, and sewerage treat- uses a demo-compliant connec- tourism needs. ment plants and will recommend tor to recharge the e-trike in less policies for the management of than 30 minutes. groundwater extraction and sur- On the other hand, the Intel- face water utilization. ligent Electric Transportation Network Program is envisioned Food and beverage safety to develop a smart network of FOOD safety modules are targeted energy-aware electric vehicles to be the standard training materi- and charging stations through als to be used in 17 DOST regional cooperation' between the electric offices in the country. vehicles and infrastructure. The DOST Unified Food Safe- Operations, such as scheduling ty Modules consist of training of vehicles, the route to take, when presentations, teacher's man- and where to charge, and charging ual, learner's manual, and ex- time will all be coordinated so that amination booklet on the three the overall energy demand of the components of food safety, in- system will be optimized. cluding food safety hazards, Meanwhile, Transeek, a hail- basic food hygiene and good ing transport application, pro- manufacturing practices. vides ease for tourists who would Its Detect Immediately by want to get a tricycle in Butuan Probe System is designed for City. It is now available on Google rapid and efficient detection of Play which can be downloaded in salmonella in food and feed sam- smartphones. ples. It is an easy-to-use method and requires nonsophisticated laboratory equipment. Results of testing can be obtained within 24 hours. STRATEGIC PAGE I BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON COMMUNICATION As STORY STORY INITIATIVES PAGE LOWER IIIINIM110001W aERVICE BusinessMirror AI v4 4 {au dn URN C 4 AUG nig TITLE: PAGE If DATE

ZES MARTINEZ, co-CEO of FAME, shows the firm's transponder. FAME is one of the SCIENCE Undersecretary for exhibitors during the "Luwas Pilipinas, TOURISM Assistant Secretary Regional Operations Brenda Ligtas Pilipinas" science and technology Myrna Paz V. Abubakar L. Nazareth-Manzano forum of DOST-PCIEERD in Butuan City.

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By Marlcel V. Cruz "More important, we are actually counting on the convenience of subway rides to reduce over ETRO Manila is bound to time the number of people using their own cars enjoy considerably cleaner to go to work:' Campos said. * and healthier air in the years Less use of private cars will not only mean less exhaust emissions, but also less road ahead once its first two subway trains congestion. become operational, a lawmaker said on Campos earlier filed House Bill No.1432 which Saturday. seeks to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by pro- "Besides providing everybody a better way to viding incentives for the manufacture, assembly, commute, the two subways will surely improve in conversion and importation of electric, hybrid a big way Metro Manila's air quality—with lower and other motor vehicles that run on cleaner toxic carbon dioxide concentrations:' said alternative fuel. City Rep. Luis Campos Jr. Philippine Infra Dev Holdings Inc. and the Unlike buses and other public utility vehicles Makati City government on Tuesday signed that run on diesel or gasoline, the electric-driven the joint venture agreement for the 53.5-bil- subways will not discharge harmful exhaust fumes lion Makati Intra-city Subway Public-Private into the air, he said. Partnership Project.

The 10-kilometer and 10-station Makati under- ground system, also known as Line 5, is expected to start operations in 2025. This is around the same time that the 36-kilo- meter and 15-station Project from to City, or Line 9, would also be up and running. The two subway lines will be linked. The Makati subway is projected to move up to 700,000 commuters daily. It will also be linked to the existing MRT (Line 3) and the proposed new Pasig River Ferry System. It is anticipated to initially convey some 365,000 commuters daily starting 2025, and up to 973,000 daily by 2035. "Overall, we envisage subway rides to be easier, faster, cheaper and safer for everybody7 Campos said. g." STRATEGIC 11:1 PAGE BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON COMMUNICATION STORY STORY 161) vism..001.4„ INITIATIVES PAGE LOWER SERVICE cape NEWS MAP—. :`., P10.00 t4 AUG 2019 PAGE I/ DATE

Duterte renews land reform commitment President Duterte on Friday assured farmers that his administration is working with legislators to craft a law that will provide them easy access to financing. Duterte, at the ceremonial turnover of Certificates of Land Ownership Award to Agrarian Reform Benefi- ciaries in Mindanao in , renewed his com- mitment to land reform as he recognized the impor- tant role of Filipino farmers in nation-building. "We are crafting a law that would allow you to use... to mortgage your title of your land to borrow money to improve the land," he said. "You know, agriculture is the weakest link sa atm. So, we have to do more," he added. According to Duterte, the land titles handed over represent not just ownership of lands by the farmers but also the administration's commitment to imple- ment genuine agrarian reform anchored on social jus- tice, peace, equity, and productivity. "With today's distribution of titles, we look positively into the future as government endeavors to complete the acquisition and distribution of almost 550,000 hect- ares of agricultural lands nationwide, 81,000 hectares of which are here in Mindanao," he said. of 58,387 CLOAs were turned over by the A total. Land Bank of the Philippines to the Department of Agrarian Reform, which is mandated to release the land titles to 60,233 ARBs from five regions of Mind- anao involving a total of 102,727 hectares. In addition, a total of 1,361 CLOAs were distributed to 1,709 ARBs in the Davao region involving a total of 1,452 hectares of lands. These CLOAs cover some 182 hectares of private agricultural lands acquired in 2018 and early 2019, and 1,179 hectares of partitioned CLOAs, which were the resultant titles of collective CLOAs issued to agrar- ian reform cooperatives. As of June this year, the President reported that al- most five million hectares of land have been distrib- uted to almost three million ARBs nationwide. Almost two million hectares of these lands are located in Re- gions 9 to 13, benefiting more than 960,000 farmers. refrtrn-. Duterte said the actqrpcchip !.nri pruiam overnment is an effective way to defeat com- the g munist insurgency in the countryside. "You only have to make them irrelevant. What? The ' greatest promise that the communist can give is land reform. I have been at it since I became President (Argyll Cyrus B. Gedu- three years ago," he said. cos)

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battle will 'succeed or fail' in Asia TOKYO:The battle to combat climate change will "succeed or fail" based on what hap- pens in Asia, where growing energy needs are increasing demand for fossil fuels, United Nations (UN) officials said Friday (Saturday in Manila). The UN will host a key climate summit next month that has been billed as a last chance to prevent irreversible climate change, three years after the Paris Agree- ment went into force. Commitments from countries in Asia to move towards carbon-neutral econo- mies would be crucial, said Rachel Kyte, a UN special representative for the UN secretary-general. "It is really in this region that we will succeed or fail in the energy transition >Battle A8

BATTLE FROM Al UN: Climate battle will succeed in order to be able to meet our in the world. This is where popu- ularly in Indonesia, Vietnam and climate change goals," Kyte told lation and urbanization mean that the Philippines, and countries, reporters. electricity demand is expected to including Japan, are funding their The summit hopes to secure triple between 2015 and 2040," construction despite criticism commitments to zero net carbon warned Kyte. from climate groups. by 2050, but growing demand for "In order to meet this, Southeast But Kyte said the sector should electricity in Asia is likely to be one Asia is currently turning to fossil be seen as on its way out. of the key obstacles. fuels, many countries are." "There is really no future for "Southeast Asia is one of the New coal plant projects contin- coal," she insisted. fastest growing economic regions ue throughout the region, panic- "It is not competitive by price...

and it has such an extreme impact to combat global warming would financier of coal plants in the on human health as well as on hamstring economic develop- region. the planet." ment. Beijing wields significant eco- In recent months, some private "Fighting climate change is fully nomic clout throughout the region 'sector firms in Japan and elsewhere compatible with the fight against and beyond thanks to its Belt and have moved away from funding poverty" he said. Road Initiative, which funds infra- coal, seeing it as a poor long-term "There are many opportunities, structure projects and more. investment, a trend that Kyte especially for those that will "The greening of the belt and said was encouraging, along with take the lead in this transition, road initiative is absolutely essen- growing energy efficiency in China which in any case is going to be tial," Kyte said. and India. inevitable." "We are tentatively positive Luis Alfonso de Alba, UN spe- A key pan of the climate sum- about the extraordinary hard cial envoy for the Climate Action mit's success will be China's com- work that is going on in China to Summit, also challenged the idea mitment, which remains both make sure that that happens." that the transformations needed a leading emitter and also a key AFP smATEGI, I I El Pk911,S UPPER PAGE 1 BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON cim MU NI CAT' ON ritecris STORY STORY IN '4 PAGE LOWER ,Mill.MMIMWmisommer SERVICC _or C4 AUG 701.9

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Climate hattle THE battle to combat cli- erai will succeed or fail' in Asia: UN mate change will "suc- fuels, many countries are," ceed or fail" based on "his really in this region said Kyle. pan and elsewhere have what happens in Asia, . that we will succeed or fail moved away from funding in the energy transition in New coal plant projects where growing energy continue throughout the coal, seeing it as a poor needs are increasing de- order to be able to meet our long-term investment, a climate change goals," Kyte region, particularly in In- mand for fossil fuels, UN donesia, Vietnam and the trend that Kyte said was officials said Friday. told reporters. encouraging, along with The summit hopes to Philippines, and countries growing The United Nations will including Japan are fund- energy efficiency host a key climate summit secure commitments to m China and India. zero net carbon by 2050, ing their construction de- next month that has been spite criticism from climate Luis Alfonso de Alba, billed as a last chance to but growing demand for groups. UN Special Envoy for the prevent irreversible climate electricity in Asia is likely to Climate Action Summit, be one of the key obstacles. But Kyte said the sector change, three years after should be seen as on its way also challenged the idea that the Paris agreement went "Southeast Asia is one out. the transformations need- into force. of the fastest growing eco- "There is ed to combat global warm- nomic regions in the world. really no fu- Commitrhents from ture for coal. It is not com- ing would hamstring eco- countries in Asia to move This is where population nomic development and urbanisation mean petitive by price.., and it towards carbon-neutral has such an extreme im- "Fighting climate economies would be cru- that electricity demand is change is fully compatible expected to triple between pact on human health as cial, said Rachel Kyte, a well as on the planet,"Kyle with the fight against UN special representative 2015 and 2040. In order to added. poverty.There are many for the UN Secretary-Gen- meet this, Southeast Asia Opportunities, especially is currently turning to fossil In recent months, some private sector firms in Ja- for those that will take the lead inthistransition, which in any rage is going to be inevitable," said Kyle. A key part of the climate summit's success will be China's commitment, which remains both a lead- ing emitter and also a key financier of coal plants in the region. . Bening wields signifi- cant economic clout throughout the region and beyond thanks to its Belt and Road Initiative, which funds infrastructure projects and more. 'The greening of the belt and road initiative is abso- lutely essential.We are ten- tatively positive about the extraordinary hard work that is going on in China to make sure .that that hap- pens," said Kyle.