DENR heightens Tullahan-Tinajeros river system rehabilitation program
Some 42 barangays will converge for the massive simultaneousTullahan-Tinajeros River System clean up on March 31, 2019 in support to the Battle for Manila Bay being spearheaded by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). Captains in these 42 barangays in Quezon City, Caloocan, Valenzuela City, Malabon City and Navotas City are also set to ink memoranda of agreement with the DENR, dubbed as Kasunduan. The agreement underscores the barangays’ commitment to help improve water quality, proper management of solid wastes, including the promotion of waste reduction, reuse and recycling, partnership in community mobilization, and in information and education campaigns for water quality and solid waste management, habitat restoration, climate and disaster resiliency.
Simultaneous river, creek, estero and waterwaysclean up will be conducted by all barangays covering the Tullahan-Tinajeros river system including private sector partners and other national government agencies supporting the rehabilitation of these creeks.
DENR Secretary Roy A. Cimatu said that the rehabilitation of this very important river system will positively affect efforts to clean up Manila Bay.
“These creeks are key tributaries that discharge their wastes to Manila Bay. By ensuring that wastes from both Tullahan and Tinajeros Rivers, and their creeks are addressed, we can expect significant improvement in theBay’s water quality,” Cimatu said.
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Adopt disaster mitigation plan, climate vulnerable provinces told
Rhodina Villanueva || The Philippine Star
February 21, 2019 - 12:00am
MANILA, Philippines — Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Roy Cimatu has urged governors from vulnerable provinces to fully implement a government program that would help protect communities from climate-induced disasters and spare future generations from the worst impacts of climate change.
“Climate change is already here, and it will be here for the next generations. It is now, therefore, our obligation to take this program for implementation, so that the next generations will have a guide,” Cimatu said last Thursday, warning of a great fallout from climate change.
High risk provinces told to implement mitigation programs to protect communities
Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Roy Cimatu urged governors from climate vulnerable provinces to fully implement a program that would help protect communities from climate-induced disasters in the future.
“Climate change is already here, and it will be here for the next generations. It is now, therefore, our obligation to take this program for implementation, so that the next generations will have a guide,” Cimatu said.
Climate resilience program urged
Attitude change needed at bay
By Kuhlin Ceslie Gacula | Daily Tribune
February 8, 2019 03:19 AM
Environment Secretary Roy A. Cimatu expressed belief yesterday that a change in mindset is needed if the pollution-bedeviled Manila Bay is to be restored and preserved.
“If they ask me what’s the most difficult part in rehabilitating Manila Bay, I would say it is changing our people’s behavior and attitude,” Cimatu said.
He, however, said the seeming enthusiasm and willingness shown by 5,000 people at the start of the clean-up last 27 January showed there’s hope that change will come.