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COMVAL VILLAGE CHIEFS STRENGTHEN SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

Friday 5th of October 2012

NABUNTURAN, Compostela Valley Province, Oct. 4 -- Barangay Captains in the province recently converged in a Solid Waste Management (SWM) Forum, aiming to strengthen the implementation of the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000 in their respective barangays. Among the topics discussed are Social and Environmental Impacts of Solid Waste, Salient Features of RA 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000, and the Roles of Barangay Officials in the implementation of RA 9003. The participants also engaged in sharing of best practices on Barangay SWM implementation in their barangays and in a commitment signing during the...

BUTUAN CITY, May 23 (PIA) -- The regional office of the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) in Caraga is set to assess/evaluate the six municipalities in the region on the implementation of Republic Act 9003, otherwise known as Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000. Forester Jay Managad, EMB-Caraga technical staff said on July 2012, EMB-Caraga will be evaluating how the municipalities of Carrascal and Hinatuan in Surigao del Sur, municipalities of Esperanza, Veruela and Trento in Agus...

MARIKINA, April 26 (PIA) -- The city government of Marikina, through the City Environmental Management Office (CEMO), is currently converting styrofoam wastes into paving blocks which are used in park beautification projects in the city. The said project themed “From Waste to Landscape” is in line with Republic Act 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000. It also aims to increase the 55 percent waste diversion rate of Marikina. The CEMO collects wastes like used styrofo...

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2011

Koronadal City creates TWG on establishment of sanitary landfill

KORONADAL CITY, Nov. 2 (PIA) -- The local government unit here has created a technical working group (TWG) to conduct a thorough study on the city’s plan to establish its own sanitary landfill (SLF). Koronadal City Mayor Peter B. Miguel said, the primary objective of the TWG is to study and plan the city’s SLF in accordance to Republic Act 9003 otherwise known as "Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000." Members of the ...
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Mar

2011

Gov’t, private org., to launch Zero Basura Olympics

ZAMBOANGA CITY, March 19 (PIA) -- The government, in partnership with private environmental network will soon launch Zero Basura Olympics (ZBO), an undertaking that will recognize best pratices of students and schools in solid waste management. ZBO will be jointly implemented by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), the Department of Education (DepEd), the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), and Earth Day Network Philippines (EDNP), a private organization. Roservirico ...