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Name of Activity Overview
a. Manila Bay Coastal
Clean UpIn observance of the 19th
International Coastal Clean Up
day, a battalion of volunteers
numbering to 3705 led by DENR
Secretary Michael T. Defensor
braved to eradicate the garbage
pile-up of Manila Bay.
4,490 sacks of garbage were
hauled, all alone at the bay walkarea with an approximated weight
of 100.8 tons, including other
debris along the bay.
Truckloads of garbage were also
hauled by the Manila City
government. There were directly
loaded into the citys dump trucks
where it will be properly
segregated at the citys dump
sites.
The International Coastal Clean
Up is the single largest annual
one-day volunteer effort in
cleaning up the marine and
coastal environment all around
the world. Since its first inceptionin 1985, it has since spread from the United States and
abroad. The bay walk coastal clan-up, spearheaded by the
Manila Bay Environmental Management Project (MBEMP),
is part of the simultaneous coastal clean-ups conducted
around the world. In Manila alone, five clean-up venues, all
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along the Roxas Boulevard stretch were pictures of mass
volunteerism at work. Students, government employees,
civil society groups, and other volunteers were all partaking
in the grand responsibility of turning our coastal water in its
once pristine condition
Source: MBEMP PMO
b. Partnership of the
Department of
Environment and Natural
Resources (DENR) with
the Non-Government
Organizations in the
Protection and
Management of MarineEnvironment
The 101st Philippine Coast
Guard Auxiliary (101st PCGA)
and the Manila Yacht Club
(MYC) entered partnership with
the DENR through its Manila Bay
Environmental Management
Project (MBEMP) in undertaking
activities relevant to the
protection and management of
Manila Bay region. This a
welcomed proposal in promoting
the objectives of the Regional
Programmes Building
Partnerships in Environmental
Management for the Seas of
East Asia which identified
Manila Bay of the Philippines as
one of the pollution hotspots in
the East Asian region.
A Memorandum of Undertaking (MOU) was signed by the
DENR, 101st PCGA and MYC which binds all three (3)
parties to develop and implement an Action Plan. DENR
through MBEMP shall basically extend technical assistance
in the implementation of the Action
Plan.
A clean up activity of Manila Bay
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(along the Manila Bay Walk and Manila Yacht Club) by
students from Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM)
highlighted the signing of the MOU. This endeavor will be
sustained by the regular clean-up of students from different
schools/universities.
Source: MBEMP PMO
Related Presentation:Manila Bay Environmental Management Project
c. Philippine Marathon
for the Pasig River MonthThe Annual Pasig River Heritage Marathon, an
environmental advocacy program which pushes for the
sustained rehabilitation of the Pasig River was launched.
The marathon is now recognized as an international event
after being accredited by the US based Association of
Athletic Federation (IAAF) and the Association of Marathons
and Road Races (AIMS) which took effect last August 2004.
Their debut and first international staging of said marathon is
now called Philippine Marathon for the Pasig River (PMPR)
on 27 February 2005. PMPR is now included in the official
year of official schedules of marathons in the world with race
results internationally recognized and accepted.
The DENR has supported this marathon campaign by
sending contingents from the Central Office and other Metro
Manila Based Offices. The Marathon consists of 42K, 10K,
5K, and 3K events opened to all interested participants
subject to the respective fitness levels. A registration fee
ranging from One Hundred (100) to Three Hundred (300)
Pesos is required for each participant depending in the event
they will be participating. The fees collected will be used inthe conduct of different activities for the Pasig River
Rehabilitation.
Remark: the Environmental Management Bureau is the
primary organizer of the International Earth Day and
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Environment Month Celebration
Source: Clean and Green Foundation
d. Kontra Kalat sa Dagat Since the first Kontra Kalat sa Dagat on 18 September 1999,
the coastal cleanup has become a continuing activity for the
people of Bataan, most of whom are volunteers from various
sectors. To date, the campaign has been conducted in all
Bataans eleven coastal towns.
In the town of Mariveles, coastal cleanup is now being
implemented every last Saturday of the month. Other towns
plan to follow this example.
In any cleanup, the Bataan ICM Project Management Office
(PMO) coordinates with the different town mayors through
their respective municipal development officers. These
officers brief barangay or village leaders who, in turn,
mobilize volunteers from different stakeholder groups. Local
government units or the private sector donate tools and other
clean-up instruments such as rakes and pitchforks.
Days before the event, streamers are put up in town halls
announcing the activity. During one particular cleanup, the
film Muro Ami, a locally produced movie on illegal fishing,
was shown in four towns as a buildup activity. The movie
made people aware of the dangers of illegal fishing and the
value of marine resources. It also attracted more volunteers
to join the cleanup.
On cleanup day, volunteers assemble at town halls. The
municipal development officers give a briefing regarding theactivity while local government officials deliver inspirational
messages. On occasion, the provincial governor joins the
cleanup in different towns. At the site, volunteers are divided
into teams and are designated with cleanup areas. Each
team assigns a recorder, who documents the amount and
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types of garbage collected. Garbage trucks later haul the
sacks of trash complied at each site.
Although Kontra Kalat sa Dagat adapted the ICC
methodology, the campaign was actually conceptualized as
a catalyst towards sustainable coastal management program
for Bataan. It was envisioned to be part of a larger and long-
term environmental conservation effort for the province.
Source: Tropical Coast, Vol. 8 No. 2 December 2001
e. International Earth Day
and Environment Month
Celebration
Annual celebration for the International
Earth Day in April and Environment
Month in June were undertaken.
Different activities such as poster
making contest, environmental award,
exhibits, photo displays were done to
increase public awareness on
environmental management.
f. Creation of Protected
Area Management Board
and Formulation of a
Master Plan
Tubbataha Reef National Marine Park
In 1994, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization (UNESCO) designated Tubbataha as
World Heritage Site, one of three in the Philippines ( the
others being the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River
National Park and Banaue rice Terraces)
It is home to nearly 400
species of fish and bird
species, enough reason to
declare Tubbataha as a
National Marine Park
through Proclamation No.
306 on August 11, 1998
this makes commercial
fishing or the collecting of corals illegal within 33,200
hectares of its reeds and surrounding areas.
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Tubbataha Reef is located in the middle of the Central Sulu
Sea, 98 nautical miles southeast of Puerto Princesa City. It is
composed of two large shallow reef platforms enclosing a
sandy lagoon. On the seaward portions of the reef platform
are steep, often perpendicular reef walls extending to 50
feet. Most of the park area is submerged, with only a few
permanent emergent sandy islands.
The two atolls are named the North and South Reefs or
Islets. The former is a large, oblong-shaped continuous reef
platform about 4-5 km wide and completely encloses a
sandy lagoon. The reef is shallow and emergent in some
places at extreme low tide. The South Reef likewise is asmall triangular-shaped reef about 1-2 km wide . Like the
North Reef it consists of a shallow platform enclosing a
sandy lagoon. On the southern tip of this reef is a 2-3 ha.
Coral line-sand island, the South Islet where the lighthouse
stands. This islet is a rookery site for birds and turtles.
There are no permanent inhabitants except during fishing
seasons, when fishermen from other parts of the Philippines
establish temporary shelters in the area. Activities includetraditional hook and line, commercial trawling for tuna, spear
fishing, offshore long lines and aquarium fish collection.
Despite its remote location from Puerto Princesa City and an
overnight voyage by ship, Tubbataha has become a popular
site for seasoned sport divers. Underwater visibility can often
exceed 30-meter seascape with underwater caves and leges
teem with marine life. Tubbataha's trademark among the
world divers is its coral walls with extensive colonies of fish.
Unfortunately, Tubbataha's pristine and unspoiled nature
also attracted not just well wishers but problems as well. As
the huge reefs fame has spread worldwide, the number of
sports divers visiting it is increasing yearly, adding pressure
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to the fragile nature of the reefs.
To manage tourism, the Protected Area Management
Board was formulated where the Palawan Council for
Sustainable Development Staff acts as Secretary, a Master
Plan which was approved that includes zoning and charging
of entrance fee for dive boats and making the area a no-
fishing zone. The money that will be collected will directly be
used to cover various conservation programs. For the year
2000, the PAMB has collected P 1.6 million. Part of this
amount went to the construction of new ranger station to
strengthen monitoring activities in Tubbataha.
Source: Palawan Council for Sustainable Development
g. Development of
Prototype curriculum
materials for the
integration of
environment in tertiary
level education
Building on the experiences and capabilities of tertiary level
institutions, the Philippine Association of Tertiary Level
Education Institutions in Environmental Protection and
Management (PATLEPAM) strives to update member-
institutions on curriculum development and materials for use
in integration of environmental concerns; information
exchange; technology transfer; inventory of regional
institutional capabilities and needs in environmentalprotection and management and human resources
development/capacity-building; among others.
Vision
Higher education institutions with educators who are
equipped with knowledge and skills for them management of
resources for sustaining productivity and ecological integrity.
Mission
To network higher education institutions through the
PATLEPAM, for increased appreciation of the need to
integrate environmental protection and management in the
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different regions of the country can be addressed.
Objectives
1. Enhance information exchange and sharing ofenvironmental protection and management
2. Enhance environmental awareness and skills of
tertiary level students and faculty members
3. Assist in curriculum development for environmental
management among tertiary level educators
4. Conduct collaborative programs on instructions,
research and development, and extension in
environmental management
5. Strengthen the overall expertise in environmental
management of the different regions of the country, at
the technical, managerial and policy levels, by
catering to local training needs
6. Serve as a link between local and international
networks for training in environmental management.
Instruction
1. Developed prototype curriculum materials (syllabus,
textbook) for the integration of environment in tertiary
level education
2. Conducted trainings on Environmental Impact
Assessment, Environmental Management Systems,
and Biodiversity Conservation
3. Endorsed a resolution to the Commission on Higher
Education (CHED) on the integration of a 3-unit
course on Environment and Sustainable Developmentinto the General Education Curriculum of higher
education
4. Jointly organized with the environment Agency of
Japan and the Earth, Water and Green Foundation of
Japan, the RP-Japan Seminar on Minimata Disease
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last February 1998
5. Launching of a Nationwide Contest on: Best Lessons
and Practices on the Environment for Higher
Education
Remark: the source of information for the development of
prototype curriculum materials for the integration of
environment on tertiary level education is the Environmental
Management Bureau, the Secretariat.
h. DENR-EMB IEC
CampaignThe DENR-EMB, having its own information dissemination
arms intensified its IEC campaign. Various environmental
lectures, seminars, symposia and training on the
implementation of water quality management for DENRemployees and other government agencies, barangay
officials and public schools were conducted by the EMB
Central, Regional and Field Offices staff. Likewise, various
IEC activities were also conducted such as poster making
contest, lectures, forums, airing of activities/programs, issues
and concerns in different radio stations during the
celebration of the different special environment related
events. Environmental materials were developed and
printed such as primers, brochures, and the like for the use
and information of other government agencies, LGUs,
NGOs, industries and academe.
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WAO MUNICIPALITY MULLS PES TOSUSTAIN FOREST CONSERVATION
PROGRAM
Wao municipality takes a leap in environmental management as it proposed payment forenvironmental services (PES) last November 25, 2009 to sustain its forest conservation
programs. The discussion involved the Wao Steering Committee headed by Mayor Elvino B.Balicao, Jr., and Board members from Wao Water District and Banga Farmers Watershed
Development Cooperative.
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In crafting a memorandum of agreement, the local government wishes to create a forest andforestland management special account/fund where donations or fees collected out of the use of
natural resources from the co-managed watershed can be deposited. The amount raised couldthen be used to support watershed conservation and rehabilitation activities in partnership with
individual property rights (IPR) holders. Wao Water District initially expressed willingness to
annually commit PhP100,000 for the protection and rehabilitation ofW
aos watershed.Meanwhile, IPR holders within the co-managed watershed will be given greater participation inthe protection, rehabilitation and development programs.
The local government here began to seriously look at forest and forestland management in 2003
to arrest the denudation of its forests. As the first municipality in the Autonomous Region inMuslim Mindanao and in the whole of Mindanao to be engaged with USAIDs technical
assistance project Philippine Environmental Governance (EcoGov), it adopted a Forest Land UsePlan (FLUP) to strategically confront issues like illegal logging, clearing of vegetation to
accommodate cash crops, and watershed settlement by farmers.
The said issues have led to a diminished forest cover within the watershed and drying up oftributary creeks, significantly affecting Waos water source. With the FLUP and EcoGovs
continued technical assistance, Wao today has awarded more than 100 IPRs to settlers, who havebeen trained in farm planning and begun planting perennial trees as their contribution to the local
governments forest conservation program. The local government has established a FarmersTraining and Nursery Center which also houses the watersheds forest guards. Commercial
establishments like Wao Water District have become more involved as well. The localgovernment ofWao plans to conduct similar consultations with other industries drawing water
from the watershed, such as the Wao Development Corporation, to further augment the FFMspecial account.