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The Official Newsletter of the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission

July - December 2014 | Volume 2 | Issue 3

Contents

What‘s inHere

Cover Photo:

The cover photo shows the dynamics of collaboration brought about by the synergized men and women of PRRC and its partner agencies who care for the environment in general and of the Pasig River and its tributaries in particular. (JMFacunla, PRRC)

Editorial AdvisorRegina Paz L. Lopez

Managing EditorRonald A. Naguit, MNSA

Senior EditorRamil R. TanHelen Arlene P. Quililan

Editor-in-ChiefAmelita V. Gamay

Associate Editor-in-ChiefJericho Von I. MirandaJeffrey M. Facunla Associate and Layout EditorTherese S. Tanquintic

Head Writer

Jeffrey M. Facunla

ContributorsAbigail Lorraine C. AntonioJillian Alexis D. ManlangitMae Quesada-Medina, KBPIPManila WaterNational Housing AuthorityLira U. CanalsEngr. Eduardo B. Bornilla, Jr.Michael C. Rubio, KBPIPMelchor P. Oderon

EDITORIALBOARD

9 NewHomesforInformalSettlersinEsterodeSunogApog10 DENRturnsoverboatforcollectingtrashtoCaviteTown10 MMDAopensSanJoaquinFerryStation

9 ManilaWater’sTokaTokaprogramgainssupportfromLGUs

11 WorkingwiththeRiverWarriorsinoneoftheEsteros12 LessonsLearnedinCommunity-BasedCateringOperations13 LiquidWastewaterManagementofDrainageCanalOverflow15 EPAanditsrelevancetoPRRC’srehabilitationofthePasigRiver16 ThePriceofProgress17 TransformingCommunitymemberstobecomeEnvironmentalGuardians

2 BambooReforestationProject;NationalGreeningProgramLaunched3 PRRCVisitsManingningCreek;Inspirationsfrom‘StreamsofHope’4 PRRCteamsupwithPUP;WACSSeminarheld4 Inter-AgencyForumandSynchronizationWorkshoponPasigRiverGovernance5 SimultaneousClean-upofPasigRiverandTributaries6 ItTakesaVillagetoCleanaRiver:ValuesEducationforSustainablecommunities

PRRC Events and Projects

Features

Private Sector Partners

Government Sector Partners

Photo Release7 SeniorCitizens’WorkshoponStressManagement,WellnessProgramand OrientationonRA90037 TapatKo,HardinKo,AalagaanKo7 RacetoServeIVFunRun8 SeriesofIECCampaignonESWMHeld18 PRRCinAction

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The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in partnership with the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission’s (PRRC) Public Information, Advocacy and Tourism (PIAT) Division launched “The Bamboo Reforestation Project, National Greening Program” at Villa San Isidro Covered Court, Brgy San Isidro, Rodriguez Rizal on December 17, 2014.

Recognizing AFP’s support in the rehabilitation programs of the Pasig River and its tributaries, PRRC Chair Regina Paz Lopez intoned in her inspirational message that the military is close to her heart because they zealously supported the rehabilitation of Estero de Paco.

In his keynote speech, AFP Chief of Staff General Gregorio Pio Catapang, Jr. mentioned AFP’s role as protector of the people and of the environment.

General Catapang stressed the need for the country to take part in developing climate change adaptation measures and that the AFP participated in the Bamboo propagation program.

Communities must be the first to benefit from the ecologicalgains that can be derived from planting bamboos, said General Catapang.

AFP Southern Luzon Command Chief Major General Visaya in his message of support declared that he has been a staunch supporter of estero rehabilitation since 2009.

Major General Visaya expressed that he is delighted to collaborate with PRRC Chair Lopez for another endeavour that addresses environmental concerns and affirmed AFP’s holistic role in nation building including environmental preservation and protection.

Various representatives from the LGU of Rodriguez, Rizal; Brgy. San Isidro Council; Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ; Department of Environment and Natural Resources National Solid Waste Management Commission (DENR-NSWMC); DENR CENRO-PENRO Antipolo; Department of Interior and Local Government - National Capital Region (DILG-NCR); Department of Tourism (DOT); Department of Public Services (DPS)-Manila; and Brgy. San Isidro Home Owners Association also joined the event. (JMFacunla, PRRC)

PRRC Chair Regina Paz Lopez,(inset) AFP Chief General Catapang, Philippine Bamboo Foundation President Manda (in green shirt) planted the first three bamboo seedlings to kick-off the planting activity. The bamboos shall be managed by the residents through the home owners association with the support of the barangay council. Photo by Ambrosio Binwag, PRRC

AFP chief general Catapang: The launching of the bamboo planting program is a great event to celebrate AFP’s 79th Founding Anniversary. Photo by Ambrosio Binwag, PRRC

Bamboo Reforestation Project; National Greening Program Launched

Philippine Bamboo Foundation President Edgardo C. Manda expounding the benefits, various purposes, and how bamboos can aid in adapting to climate change. Photo by Ambrosio Binwag, PRRC

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It all started with a crazy dream. That’s how co-founder and president of Angat Kabataan Tobit Cruz, concurrent barangay kagawad of Sta. Ana, Taytay, Rizal, described how he and his other three friends thought of cleaning Maningning Creek, an idea that was transformed into a noble project they called ‘Streams of Hope’.

Cruz said their hobbies differ from that of their age groups. While most youths today would prefer mall hopping, that of Cruz’s would rather discuss current social problems in their community and try to provide solutions.

Cruz recalled that it was Typhoon Ondoy’s great devastation of the province of Rizal that awakened their consciousness to address their hometown’s waterway. He said it was a painful realization for them to find out that their endeavors and the progress they have achieved could easily be washed away by the constant flooding in their locality.

So Cruz found his group venturing into a weekly clean-up activity and planting bamboo trees until they were able to enlist volunteers. Local residents followed suit and their selfless efforts eventually began to be recognized by the Local Government of Taytay, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), and the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA). And, lately, by the Angono church group, which shared to them a Japanese technology using microorganisms called Bokashi Balls—a key intervention for water quality improvement of the Maningning Creek. Currently, Barangay Sta. Ana manufactures its own Bokashi Balls.

The success story of reviving Maningning Creek did not escape the radar of individuals and organizations such as PRRC hoping to learn and replicate Angat Kabataan’s noble feat.

Eventually, PRRC PIAT Committee Chair and MMDA General Manager Corazon Jimenez tapped PRRC through PIAT head Amelita V. Gamay to facilitate the site visit. And so, PRRC Executive Director Ronald Naguit assembled his team composed of PIAT Committee members and organized a trip to Maningning Creek located in Barangay Sta. Ana, Taytay Rizal last October 24, 2014.

Optimistic and passionate, Executive Director Naguit said that the strategy to involve the youth sector, residents, and other groups is something that a national government agency like PRRC could also adapt.

Noting that the Maningning Creek rehabilitation program is currently used as a template program for some waterways in the Southeast Asian countries, Executive Director Naguit shared Cruz’s view that maybe it is what it takes to clean the rivers of the country and perhaps the whole world. (JMFacunla, PRRC)

PRRC visits Maningning Creek;

Inspirations from ‘Streams of Hope’

The PRRC team during their visit to Maningning Creek. Photo shows (L-R) Angat Kabataan co-founder Tobit Cruz; Taytay Rizal Mayor Janet de Leon Mercado; PRRC PIAT Committee Chair and MMDA General Manager Corazon T. Jimenez; PRRC Executive Director Ronald A. Naguit; PRRC Public Information Advocacy and Tourism Division Head Amelita V. Gamay; PRRC Deputy Executive Director for Finance and Administrative Helen Arlene P. Quililan; PRRC Environmental Management Division Head Merliza S. Bonga. Photo by Jericho Von Miranda, PRRC

The PRRC Team posed for posterity with the PIAT Committee during their visit at Maningning Creek. Photo shows PRRC Executive Director Ronald A. Naguit (seated third from left), PRRC Deputy Executive Director for Finance and Administrative Helen Arlene P. Quililan (standing fourth from left) and PRRC division heads Merliza S. Bonga (standing 7th from left) and Amelita V. Gamay (standing 9th from left) and Kapit Bisig Para sa Ilog Pasig Director Michael C. Rubio (standing 13th from left). Also in photo: PRRC Information Officers Angelita P. Galano (seated first from left) and Rafael D. Pascua (seated 2nd from right). Photo by Jericho Von Miranda, PRRC

Angat Kabataan co-founder Tobit Cruz shares his group’s experiences in reviving Maningning Creek. Photo by Jericho Von Miranda, PRRC

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To establish a sustainable Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) and campus-based Solid Waste Management (SWM) program, Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission (PRRC) held a seminar on Waste Analysis and Characterization Study (WACS) on September 23, 2014 at the CM Recto Hall, Main Building, Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) Campus, Manila.

PRRC Executive Director Ronald Naguit encouraged the PUP community to channel their willpower to battle today’s alarming enemy—pollution.

Resource speaker Engr. Vincent Alon, Head of Environmental Sanitation Center, Muntinlupa City shared what WACS is all about, highlighting how vital it is in assessing the needs of an agency or an institution to manage solid waste.

The seminar ended with a positive note with Engr. Antonio Velasco, head of the PUP TWG-SWM acknowledging PRRC for its continuous support and that PUP Technical Working Group-Solid Waste Management (TWG-SWM )will conduct follow up activities to firm up comprehensive plans on solid waste management. (JMFacunla, PRRC)

PRRC teams up with PUP; WACS Seminar held

The Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission (PRRC), in collaboration with the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-NHSP), Asian Development Bank (ADB), and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) conducted a workshop on Pasig River Governance at the Manila City Conference Room, MMDA Building, Makati City on December 6, 2014.

Aimed to explore opportunities for harnessing institutional coordination towards enhancing convergence mechanics for various programs and projects by the mandated agencies and various stakeholders that have direct impact to the Pasig River and

its tributaries, the workshop was attended by representatives from Water Concessionaires, Local Government Units of the cities of Manila, Mandaluyong, Quezon, and San Juan.

Academic institutions and other government agencies such as the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) also joined the forum.

Master plans, programs, activities, and projects relevant to the Pasig River were presented and a workshop was facilitated where two groups, the Wastewater and Septage Management Group and the Flood Mitigation, Waterways, Canals, and

Drainage Maintenance Group discussed the institutional or project overlaps and gaps such as drainage maintenance, solid waste management, flood control projects, and construction of combined drainage system.

The groups also came up with their recommendations and proposed actions as well as identification of who is the lead agency or organization to address the said overlaps and gaps. The groups’ recommendations include enforcement of pre-treatment facilities for commercial establishments; enhancement of inter-agency coordination; strengthening of the water quality management under the Clean Water Act, among others.(Abigail Lorraine C. Antonio, PRRC)

Inter-agency forum and synchronization work-shop on Pasig River governance

Forum participants discuss recommendations and propose action plans during the workshop of the Pasig River governance. Photo by Ambrosio Binwag, PRRC

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Engineer Vincent Alon explaining Waste Analysis and Characterization Study (WACS). Photo by Ambrosio Binwag, PRRC


Taking cue from the joint initiative by the Pasig River Ferry System Tripartite Committee composed of the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission (PRRC), Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC), and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), PRRC spearheaded the project dubbed “Simultaneous Clean-up in Pasig River and Tributaries Program” which aims to minimize if not totally eradicate the Pasig River’s accumulating solid wastes.

With the use of trash boats and approximately 2,227 cleaning implements and supplies donated by PRRC, over 1,200 personnel from various national government agencies like the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA), Department of

Transportation and Communication (DOTC), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), Local Government Units (LGUs) of Makati, Mandaluyong, Manila, Pasig, Pateros, Quezon City, San Juan and Taguig, academic, private institutions and people’s organizations joined forces and collected more than 2,300 sacks of garbage.

From July to December 2014, PRRC and its partner organizations and agencies cleared 15 tributaries and five different sites along the main Pasig River.

Information, education and communication campaigns on proper waste management were conducted in neighbouring communities and barangays of the clean-up sites. Coordination meetings, ocular inspections and river tours were also organized to enhance the implementation of the program. (Jillian Alexis D. Manlangit, PRRC)

Simultaneous Clean-up of Pasig River and Tributaries

PRRC Information Officer Andy P. Galano and Community Organizer Arturo Baquizal reinforcing awareness on solid waste management. Photo by Therese Tanquintic, PRRC

The men and women of PRRC, DOTC, MMDA and volunteers from various civic groups remove the wastes clogging the esteros of the Pasig River. Photo by Therese Tanquintic, PRRC

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Photo by Garry Ignacio


Hope is truly in the hands of the people.

For three days, some thirty people came together in a workshop to build bridges between their two barangays and work towards a common goal. They were residents of Barangays 662 and 830 connected by Estero de Santibañez in Manila. The participants were barangay councilors, river warriors, youth leaders, senior citizens, and military personnel – people who play important roles in sustaining the health and life of the tributaries connected to other waterways leading to the Pasig River.

The three-day Values Education for Sustainable Communities Workshop held in San Mateo, Rizal last August 21-23 was organized by Kapit-Bisig Para sa Ilog Pasig (KBPIP) and supported by Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission (PRRC). It was a chance for communities to get to know each other, to share their stories and dreams, to discuss and debate on issues, and to plan how they can build a community that future generations would enjoy and continue to thrive in.

Carmencita “Nanay Butch” Francisco, a 69-year-old participant, recalled how she as a child enjoyed bathing in the river decades ago. Others who have lived long enough also remember fishing in the tributaries. Youth leaders in the group listened in awe and wonder to memories they did not share, but were inspired in turn to share this dream of clean waters and a green landscape.

Resource person and workshop facilitator Cris Gonzales guided participants

through a creative process that made them aware of their individual and shared values, and how these are reflected in their daily concerns including waste segregation, enforcement of local ordinances on solid waste management, and participation in volunteer activities. Team building was an integral part of the workshop design. It was important to establish trust, respect and sensitivity to others; to learn communication skills indispensable to advocacy work; and to bring out strengths in facing challenges together. And it was fun for all.

At the end of the three days, participants resolved to form the Estero de Santibañez Multi-sectoral Environmental Committee (MSEC), and chose five people to represent the two barangays and form part of a core group that would coordinate the succeeding projects.

Lala Lendio, KBPIP Area Manager of Estero de Santibañez, has worked with the two barangays, mobilizing residents to join the river rehabilitation and solid waste management projects of KBPIP. She believes that with the growing environmental awareness and community participation, the MSEC formation is very timely and will help concretize the sustainability plans where the community takes responsible stewardship of the environment.

Lendio recalls, “Dati, yung ibang nakatira sa harap ng estero, ayaw lumabas at makisama sa paglilinis. Pero nang nakita nila na natanggal ang mga basura sa ilog, at nataniman ng halaman ang paligid, nakumbinsi na sila na makiisa.”

With the improved water quality, the easement and linear park development, the cleaning and greening of the estero, people have realized the need for

coordination and cooperation, a concept captured in the word “kapit-bisig .”

As the workshop ended, the participants formed a circle, symbolic of a collective commitment to revive and sustain a clean and healthy estero. It was a pivotal point of awareness and action, education and empowerment, choice and change.

As PRRC Chair Ms. Regina Paz Lopez would always say, “Pwede pala. Kaya pala.”

More than a month later, from September 29 - October 1, another similar workshop was conducted in Eurotel-Pedro Gil for Estero de Concordia under KBPIP Area Manager Francis Mendoza. Three barangays participated, namely, Barangays 827, 828 and 831. Local residents, barangay officials, and representatives of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), the Department of Public Service (DPS) and the City Engineering Office of the Manila City government attended the multi-sectoral gathering.

Also in attendance were representatives of business establishments (Honda Motors, Isuzu Motors, Otis 888 Residences and Robinson’s Otis). These businesses already complied with regulations and have their own Sewerage Treatment Plants (STPs)and ecological solid waste management systems. Their awareness of environmental issues and the importance of stewardship has made them invaluable partners giving material and logistical support for the plans and programs as part of their corporate social responsibility.* Mae Quesada-Medina is KBPIP’s Information-Education-Communication (IEC) Consultant.

It Takes A Village To Clean A River Values Education for Sustainable Communities

By: Mae Quesada-Medina*

Participants exploring ideas and solutions to given set of activities during the teambuilding. Photo by Angelita Galano, PRRC

The workshop enlightens the participants about their individual and shared values regarding waste segregation and compliance on local ordinances on solid waste management. Photo by Angelita Galano, PRRC

“It was a chance for communities to get to know each other, to

share their stories and dreams, to discuss and debate on issues,

and to plan how they can build a community that future generations would enjoy and

continue to thrive in.“

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Senior Citizen’s Workshop on Stress Management, Wellness Program and Orientation on RA 9003: Faith Brazil, explaining to senior citizens the three ways to avoid stress, namely: proper diet; right type of relaxation; and correct amount of exercise to overcome tension and fatigue. And, Arturo Baquizal (inset), providing a backgrounder on RA 9003 and citing the importance of waste segregation. He stressed during his presentation that senior citizens, as role models for younger generations, play an important part in promoting proper waste disposal.

RA 9003 describes solid waste management as a discipline associated with the control of generation, storage, collection, transfer and transport, processing, and disposal of solid wastes. The Act provides for a comprehensive ecological solid waste management program by creating the necessary institutional mechanisms and incentives, appropriating funds, declaring certain acts prohibited, and providing penalties. (ap.fftc.agnet.org)

Brazil and Baquizal were PRRC’s resource speakers during the Senior Citizens’ Workshop on Stress Management, Wellness Program and Orientation on RA 9003 organized by PRRC’s Public Information, Advocacy and Tourism held on November 29, 2014 at The Garden Plaza Hotel and Suites in Paco Manila. (JMFacunla, PRRC)

Tapat Ko, Hardin Ko, Aalagaan Ko:Participants from Brgy. 633, Estero de Valencia assembled at the Barangay Hall during the launching of Tapat Ko, Hardin Ko, Aalagaan Ko Project on December 18, 2014.

The program, spearheaded by the Public Information, Advocacy and Tourism Division of the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission (PRRC), is a two-pronged clean and green campaign which aims to involve communities living along the

esteros of the metropolis to take care of their environment.

The residents of Brgy. 633 were encouraged to cultivate and grow fruit and flower-bearing plants as well as segregate their household garbage.

The project, which further aims to develop the program into a habit-forming activity that is geared towards sustainability, will award a winner when the project culminates in May 2015.(JMFacunla, PRRC)

Senior citizens taking notes on the critical aspects of stress management and the importance of solid waste management. Photo by Rafael Pascua, PRRC

Photos by Rafael Pascua, PRRC

Race to Serve IV Fun Run: The PRRC men in women at the Mall of Asia grounds participated in the ‘RACE to Serve IV Fun Run’ organized by the Civil Service Commission (CSC) on September 6, 2014 in celebration of CSC’s 114th year as the stronghold of good governance and national development, to promote, showcase, and celebrate heroism in public service. (JMFacunla, PRRC)

Save our RiversDid you know that only 3% of Earth’s water is freshwater? And of that 3%, two-thirds is frozen in glaciers and polar ice caps. That means only 1% of the Earth’s freshwater supply is accessible for use! This is why it is so important to conserve the limited amount of water that we do have. If everyone does a little bit here and there, we will be able to cut down on consumption and preserve this valuable resource and save our rivers. Here are some practical tips:

•Buy recycled paper products as opposed to “virgin” paper products. Recycled paper requires far less water than brand new paper production.

•If you accidentally drop an ice cube, don’t throw it down the sink, use it to water a house plant.

•Buy a reusable water bottle and use it. The production of 1 imported bottle of water uses 6.74 kilograms of water. This is the equivalent of 15 pounds of water, which is close to 2 gallons! Imagine if you drink a bottle every day (way below the recommended amount) that would be 365 days x 2 gallons per bottle= 730 gallons of water a year wasted just in production.

• Fix your leaky faucets. One small drip leaks about 20 gallons a day.

•Only run your dishwasher and laundry machine when you have full loads, this will save up to 1,000 gallons a month. continued on page 17

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Consistent with its goal to create a high-level public awareness on sound solid waste management, the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission’s (PRRC) Public Information Advocacy and Tourism held a series of Information Education and Communication (IEC) campaign on Ecological Solid Waste

Management Seminar (ESWM) in different barangays in Manila. Senior Citizens as target audience were oriented on the proper segregation of biodegradable from the non-biodegradable wastes. Basic information on Materials Recovery Facility as well as No Segregation, No Collection policy were among other things taught to them. (JMFacunla, PRRC)

Barangay 832, Estero de Pandacan, Manila - December 09, 2014.

Barangay 686, Estero de Paco – November 27, 2014

Barangay 828, Estero de Concordia – September 24, 2014

Barangay 424, Estero de Valencia – November 19, 2014.

Barangay 432, Estero de Sampaloc – November 25, 2014

Barangay 386, Estero de San Miguel – September 18, 2014

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Vice President and Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) Chairman Jejomar C. Binay turned over recently the housing units of the National Housing Authority’s (NHA) Paradise Heights Housing Project in Tondo, Manila to 63 informal settler families (ISFs) living in danger areas in Metro Manila.

“You can now sleep soundly at night in your new homes even during harsh weather,” Binay, told the beneficiaries.

The Paradise Heights Housing Project is part of the P50 billion Housing Program for ISFs in Metro Manila. It is composed of nine five-storey low-rise buildings (LRBs), with a total of 970 housing units measuring 24 square meters each.

Priority families to be relocated in Paradise Heights Housing Project are those coming from Estero de Sunog Apog in Manila, about two kilometers from the new housing site.

“The in-city relocation is the government’s response to the ISFs’ request to be relocated to homes near their places of work and their children’s schools so they won’t have a hard time adjusting,” Binay said during the turnover.

“These families will now have peace of mind knowing that their new homes will be safe from being swept away by flash floods especially during heavy rains. At the same time, they will have security of housing tenure,” the Vice President added.

To date, 93 families, two of whom have members with disabilities, were relocated to the new LRBs.

Based on the data provided by NHA, Metro Manila has 104,219 ISFs living in danger areas and about 60,130 of them occupy major waterways.

Under President Aquino’s directive, the government launched in 2011 a five-year-P50 billion housing program for ISFs living in danger areas in Metro Manila, particularly along waterways. (nha.gov.ph)

New Homes For Informal Settlers In Estero De Sunog Apog

Manila Water’s Toka Toka advocacy gained support from the local governments of Cainta in Rizal Province and Taguig; San Juan; and Mandaluyong in Metro Manila.

This developed as Manila Water intensified its advocacy on educating the general public on used water management. These partnerships with the LGUs were expected to enhance Manila Water’s advocacy of promoting greater environmental awareness, especially on used water management and vowed to institutionalize the Toka Toka’s advocacy educational campaign.

The Toka Toka initiative zeroes in on simple acts that each individual can claim as his own share towards the ultimate goal of ensuring cleaner and safer rivers in Metro Manila, particularly the Marikina, San Juan and Pasig Rivers.

This message is translated to four ownable acts that each individual can own as their TOKA: (1) T-talakayan at edukasyon patungkol sa nagamit na tubig (2) O-organisadong basurahan (3) K-koneksyon o magpakonekta sa sewer line ng Manila Water (4) A-aktibong pagpapa-desludge ng poso negro tuwing limang taon.

In relevant developments, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), during the launching of its solid waste management project, unveiled its Pahayagan Sites which will feature among others Toka Toka’s environment program. The unveiling of the MMDA’s Pahayagan Site is part of Manila Water’s continuing partnership with MMDA for the revival of rivers in the metropolis. (JMFacunla, PRRC)

Manila Water’s

Toka Toka program gains support from LGUs Manila Water executives headed by President and

CEO Gerardo C. Ablaza, Jr. (leftmost) together with Mandaluyong City Mayor Benhur Abalos (second from right) strike a Toka Toka pose at the recently-held Toka Toka Partnership Seal Signing in Mandaluyong City Hall. Photo courtesy of Manila Water

Manila Water East Zone Business Operations Group Director Ferdinand Dela Cruz (fourth from left) together with Taguig City Mayor Laarni Cayetano (third from left) joined by Councilors Jimmy Labampa (second from right), Rodil Marcelino (first from right) and Manila Water officers at the recently-held Toka Toka seal signing in Taguig City Hall. Photo courtesy of Manila Water

Manila Water President and CEO Gerardo C. Ablaza, Jr. together with San Juan City Mayor Guia Gomez at the recently-held partnership sealing of Toka Toka in San Juan City Hall. Photo courtesy of Manila Water

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THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has turned over a boat for collecting trash to the municipal government of Rosario in Cavite on September 5, 2014.

Rosario Mayor Jose “Nonong” Ricafrente Jr. and Engr. Marconi Austria of the Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office received the boat through a deed of donation in a ceremony held at Isla Bonita.

DENR Regional Director Reynulfo Juan, representing Secretary Ramon J.P. Paje, said the boat was purchased by its Manila Bay Coordinating Office to help local government units (LGUs) clean up their coastal bay area of floating trash and

implement solid waste management.

The agreement is for the LGU to provide the manpower and funds for the operation and maintenance of the boat. The LGU will also collect garbage at least twice a week or as needed, submit to the DENR Site Management Office a report on the volume and composition of the collected trash, keep a record maintenance service of the boat and ensure proper disposal of garbage as required under Republic Act 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act.

The 30-foot long boat worth more than P1.7 million has a flat bottom for stability and is designed to be operated in small waterways. It is equipped with a rotating

rake-like device that can scoop up to three tons of garbage floating at a maximum depth of three feet. The garbage is dumped onto the deck, where it is manually segregated into sorting bins before being transported to the appropriate disposal facility. (The Manila Times, September 7, 2014)

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) opens another Pasig River ferry station in Pasig City on September 15, 2014.

MMDA Chairman Francis Tolentino said the new station will be opened in San Joaquin and will be the seventh station for the Pasig River Ferry Service. Tolentino said the San Joaquin station was repaired and refurbished by the MMDA, in coordination with the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission (PRRC) and other concerned government agencies. Tolentino is confident that with the

opening of the San Joaquin station, ridership for the ferry service will peak.

Earlier, MMDA Planning Officer Rey Lunas said ferry ridership has increased to an average of 200 passengers daily with the opening of the Sta. Ana, Manila Ferry Station last June 27. The ferry service operates from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Each ferry can carry a maximum of 30 passengers. Ferries pick up and unload passengers from six ferry stations along the Pasig River from Pasig City to Manila.

Aside from San Joaquin, the ferry service has six other stations: Guadalupe (Makati

City), Pinagbuhatan, (Pasig City); Escolta, and PUP Sta. Mesa, Plaza Mexico and Sta. Ana (Manila). Passengers are charged between P30 and P50 depending on the distance traveled.

The MMDA had earlier proposed the revival of the Pasig River system as a means to decongest Metro Manila’s major roads affected by the on-going 15 road projects across Metro Manila. A similar private ferry service along the Pasig River went out of business in 2011.

(Mike Frialde, The Philippine Star, September 15, 2014)

DENR turns over boat for collecting trash to Cavite Town

MMDA opens San Joaquin ferry station

MMDA chairman Atty. Francis Tolentino (second from left) is joined by DENR Usec. for Planning, Policy, Research and Legislative Affairs Demetrio L. Ignacio (left most); MMDA General Manager Corazon Jimenez (third from left) and Pasig City Mayor Ma. Belen Eusebio (right most) during the opening of the San Joaquin ferry station in Pasig City. Photo by Jericho Von Miranda, PRRC

The San Joaquin Ferry Station is the 7th Pasig River Ferry Service Station that was re-opened to the public by MMDA. Photo by Jericho Von Miranda, PRRC

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One of PRRC’s major tasks is to clean esteros, some of which include the Estero de Paco; Estero de Aviles; Estero de San Miguel; Estero de Valencia; and Estero de Sampaloc. River warriors are assigned in these esteros to clean them. I had the privilege of working with these River Warriors in one of the esteros—the Estero de Sampaloc.

Estero de Sampaloc is a kilometer long (1,034 meters) minor tributary of the Pasig River situated in Manila. It starts at Loyola Street, a block away from España Boulevard; goes under Lacson Avenue; passes through Legarda Avenue and JP Laurel Street and intersects with Estero de Aviles inside the Malacañang compound.

For six straight days we conducted Waste Analysis and Characterization Survey (WACS)—a tool for determining the average waste composition and generation of certain areas. WACS is usually conducted in residential and commercial areas by the Local Government Units (LGUs) as part of their solid waste management program. WACS has been adapted by PRRC to enhance its effort to collect solid waste along esteros in the metropolis.

To be able to collect garbage from the estero, we installed garbage traps along three strategic points between clusters of barangays—a method that helped us identify the barangays which contributed the highest volume of waste.

Our group observed that the average volume of wastes that were collected from Estero de Sampaloc is around one cubic

meter a day. The wastes collected from the estero were mostly biodegradable and residual plastic. The biodegradable wastes are wood, garden and kitchen waste. Residual plastic is the type of plastic that cannot be sold at the junk shop. These were mostly styrofoam used as crates for fruits and vegetables and food packaging.

What surprised me was that when we were done cleaning one area of the estero in the morning, garbage began to accumulate in the same afternoon that day. I began to realize the challenging task of the River Warriors and I thought that maybe one way to address the problem is a continuing and more aggressive information campaign to take care of our esteros by not throwing wastes. It is not a hopeless case. Let us be inspired of our aspirations to restore and rehabilitate the Pasig River.

Working with the River Warriors in one of the Esteros

River warriors sorting garbage collected from Estero de Sampaloc. Photo by Lira Canals, PRRC

Pile of floating garbage along Estero de Sampaloc at Fajardo Street. Photo by Lira Canals, PRRC

A River Warrior collecting floating garbage at Estero de Sampaloc at J.P. Laurel Bridge Photo by Lira Canals, PRRC

By: Lira U. Canals, PRRC

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On December 18, 2008, the Supreme Court issued a writ of continuing mandamus directing 13 government agencies to clean up, rehabilitate and eventually preserve Manila Bay. They were given 10 years to do it.

But with a lot still to be done in the rehabilitation process, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and other mandated agencies and partners have revised their Operational Plan for the Manila Bay Coastal Strategy, this time giving themselves a 2013-2017 timeline.

The plan addresses the problem of water pollution, liquid and solid waste management, informal settlers, habitats and resources rehabilitation.

As the lead agency tasked with the bay’s cleanup, the DENR recently launched its latest campaign to spread awareness of the bay’s sorry state.

Gaerlan said the campaign, dubbed “Manila Bayanihan: Para sa Kalinisan” should unify the efforts made by various government agencies for Manila Bay.

The campaign includes the airing of a radio jingle and a 30-second TV commercial, as well as the setup of billboards around Metro Manila and the Central Luzon and Calabarzon regions.

But Gaerlan conceded that “even if we put in the effort, we can not see the effect because the dumping of wastes continues.”

More than 34 million people live within the basin area but Manila Bay’s problems affect the rest of the country, he noted.

(Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 2, 2014)

The Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission (PRRC) End-of-year Culminating Activity, from the perspective of the fare served to the participants, was a hit-and-miss. The snacks were superlative, but the lunch served left something to be desired. This is a challenge in operating a catering business in various stages of startups.

Primarily through the River Warriors, the People’s Organization through the efforts of Kapit Bisig Para sa Ilog Pasig (KBPIP), various livelihood projects were launched one of which is “The Community-based Catering Operations”. This forms part of the livelihood efforts intended to provide longer-term economic mobility for the residents in the project areas of the tributaries of the Pasig River.

In this project, donations from organizations like Accenture and the Global Academy paved the way towards giving the beneficiary communities to learn the trade of commercial cooking.

Hence, in 2014, two organizations seized the opportunity: the first one from the community of Estero de Paco, all of which are River Warriors; the second one from Estero de Santibañez, a new group that has aspirations of catering to potential markets within the vicinity of their estuary.

Despite having provided catered meal services for several years, the operations still have a feel of being raw and green. This is attributed to the fact that if the members of the various culinary projects have been provided with training in food safety, preparation, and service, it takes more than that to operationalize a business, let alone a successful one.

One critical factor that is yet to emerge from these groups is the spirit of entrepreneurship. They must put into practice what they have learned. They must seize opportunities for new markets. They must learn how to be proactive and eventually flourish as entrepreneurs for their hardwork and dedication in pursuing the goals of the project provided by the joint efforts of KBPIP and PRRC.

After the result of the PRRC events, both groups went on with more successes to cater to various events such as the Office of the Chairman of the ABS-CBN Lingkod Kapamilya Foundation’s Christmas Party, as well as the Lopez Household and Office Christmas Party, as measured by the direct feedback of the key stakeholder, PRRC Chairperson Regina Paz Lopez.

Time will tell whether the lessons from these events are truly learned, and make for a more productive and successful 2015.

Lessons Learned in Community-Based Catering

Operations(as Instruments of Poverty Alleviation)

By: Michael C. Rubio, Kapit Bisig Para sa Ilog Pasig

Six years after the Supreme Court issued a landmark order for 13 government agencies to rid Manila Bay of trash and other pollutants, significant results have yet to be achieved, according to the government body coordinating the cleanup efforts.

An official of the Manila Bay Coordinating Office (MBCO) said the bay’s water quality remained problematic due to

the continued dumping of untreated wastewater and garbage.

MBCO Executive Director Antonio Gaerlan noted the still-inadequate infrastructure for the treatment of wastewater coming from households and industrial and commercial establishments.He said wastewater from 86 percent of the 14 million households served by water concessionaires is still directly flushed out into Manila Bay.

What happened to SC order to save Manila Bay?

Campaign logo of Manila Bayanihan: Para sa Kalikasan. Source: http://themanilabay.denr.gov.ph

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One of the tributaries to drain directly to Pasig River is the Estero de Sampaloc in Manila. The estero is surrounded by 11 barangays from Sampaloc up to Sta. Mesa with approximately 1,039 meters long stretch. Without a natural source of groundwater, a total volume of 19,900 cubic meters of wastewater can accumulate into the estero from domestic and industrial wastewater and from drainage water alone. This article shall explore the contribution of pollution load from drainage canal overflow.

Street drainage is a water system constructed to remove stormwater from the traffic lanes. It is composed of both major and minor drainage system in which, the minor system is comprised of street inlets and storm sewers, whereas the major system has street gutters and roadside ditches that operates as channels to carry the flooding water away (City of Aspen, 2009).

The drainage can be one of the pathways of non-point source pollutants into the receiving body of water. These non-point source pollutants are hard to quantify and control due to their spatial and temporal variability. Among these non-point sources are the fuel and motor oil from leaking cars; household cleaning

products; improperly disposed paint and paint thinners; paper, plastic and litters; yard waste and fertilizers; and, animal waste left from household pets (City of La Verne, 2014).

The quantity and extent of drainage pollution depend on several factors: the intensity of the last rainfall, land usage (building density) of the catchment area; level of vegetation cover; the cleanliness of the street; and, local practices (Environment and Heritage, 2013). In the case of Estero de Sampaloc, the whole area is a combination of residential and a commercial establishments with little street vegetation and a common practice of raising pets.

Overall, there are 17 stormwater drainage canals identified by Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) that are directly draining into Estero de Sampaloc (Figure 1). On a quarterly basis, these drainage lines are declogged by MMDA for flood control. Manually, MMDA removes the sludge along the drainage line using a bamboo pole and a bucket scraper. Most of the collected sludge is composed of silt/sediment and solid wastes that accumulated along the drainage canals (Figure 2).

Liquid Wastewater Management of Drainage Canal Overflow

Figure 1. Location of drainage canals identified by MMDA in Estero de Sampaloc (Source: MMDA)

By: Engr. Eduardo B. Bornilla, Jr., PRRC

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Figure 2. Declogging of drainage line leading to Estero de Sampaloc by MMDA.

In some instances when there is no rainwater to drain, non-point source pollution still manages to enter the drainage system, (i.e. pollution shown in Figure 3) due to infiltration of these wastes thru pipes directly tapped to drainage lines or due to overflow of sewerage systems. Despite the regular declogging activity, it is still difficult for MMDA to identify the households that are tapping to the drainage line thru 2-inch pipes (i.e. protruding pipe to one of the drainage lines shown in Figure 4).

Figure 3. Estero pollution thru improperly disposed blue paint to drainage canal in Sampaloc, Manila.

Figure 4. Protruding pipe tapped to one of the drainage lines along Lacson Avenue, Sampaloc, Manila

The most efficient way to reduce drainage pollution is to prevent the non-point source pollution from entering the drainage systems. As there is complexity in handling this type of loading, pollution control shall then mostly rely on every citizen’s cooperation. With this, PRRC shall conduct an Information, Education and Communication (IEC) Campaign to residents of Sampaloc, Manila to develop social awareness regarding this issue.

Part of the IEC Campaign that shall be conducted by PRRC shall cover the following contents for the presentation: • what to avoid in drainage disposal; • how people can help prevent drainage blockage; and, • how they can help minimize their contribution to drainage pollution.

Residents can help avoid the pollution loading by avoiding the use of bleach and other disinfectants since these can kill useful bacteria which are used in the treatment process of septic tanks and sewage treatment works. Also, it will be helpful to avoid emptying chemical toilets, solvents, oils and paints into the drainage system, as these should be stored in their original containers and disposed of in the correct manner (East Riding of Yorkshire Council, 2014).

To help prevent drainage blockage, it is advisable not to dispose plastic bags, ropes, and other synthetic materials; toilet paper/wipes, sanitary napkin or diapers; and, leftover food, especially oily and fatty food as they can block the sewer or drainage and can cause unpleasant odor. Overflow of the sewer system can lead to infiltration of the sewage to the drainage system (East Riding of Yorkshire Council, 2014).

Overall, residents can help minimize their contribution to drainage pollution by construction of septic tanks, connection to Manila Water and Maynilad sewer line, regular desludging of septic tanks (at most, every 5 years) thru the water concessionaries and coordinating with their respective Barangay Officials for closure of outfalls/tapping to drainage.

References:City of Aspen. 2009. Chapter 4 – Street Drainage System Design. Urban Runoff Management Plan. Retrieved from http://www.aspenpitkin.com/Portals/0/docs/City/engineering/stormwater/Updated%20URMP/08-Chapter%204.pdf last November 10, 2014.City of La Verne. 2014. Storm Drain Pollution Prevention. Retrieved from http://www.ci.la-verne.ca.us/index.php/services/environmental-programs/storm-drain-pollution-prevention last November 7, 2014.East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2014. Pollution – Water and Drainage. Retrieved from http://www2.eastriding.gov.uk/environment/pollution/water-and-drainage/ last November 7, 2014.Environment and Heritage. 2013. Stormwater Pollution. Retrieved from http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/stormwater/whatcauses.htm last November 10, 2014.

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What is Environmental Preservation Areas (EPA)? How relevant is it to PRRC?

Environmental preservation is the strict setting aside of natural resources to prevent the use or contact by humans or by human intervention. In terms of policy making this often means setting aside areas as nature reserves (otherwise known as wildlife reserves), parks, or other conservation areas. These areas usually restrict or prohibit activities that may cause damage to habitat or wildlife.

In a recent development here in the Philippines, the Pasig’s riverbank easements of 3- to 10-meters wide, have been declared Environmental Preservation Areas (EPAs). Under the Implementing Rules and Regulations of Executive Order (EO) 54 as amended by EO 65, a 10-meter wide EPA on both sides of the river which shall serve as buffer zone between the waters of the Pasig River and the adjacent urbanized areas. The EPA shall be constituted from the 3-meter easement mandated under Article 51 of the Water Code of the Philippines and Article 638 of the Civil Code of the Philippines and the linear park provision under MMC Zoning Ordinance No. 81-01 in the contiguous area three to ten meters from the shoreline of the river. This declaration was pivotal for the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission’s (PRRC) transforming these EPAs into public parks and esplanades.

PRRC, with the mission to transform the Pasig River and its environs into a showcase of a new quality of urban life, aims to develop more easement space into linear parks, walkways and greenbelt along riverbanks. Though clearing the riverbanks of structural impediments and transforming them to EPAs is a gigantic task for PRRC to accomplish, significant efforts towards fulfilling this presidential mandate have already gained foothold in the various project undertaken by PRRC.

It has been observed that Government agencies often fail to

implement environmental protection policies mainly because they lack political support, have insufficient resources, have underdeveloped institutional capacity, and tend to overlook the importance of cooperation at the local level.

In an article published by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), it said the biggest challenge facing the Pasig River’s rehabilitation is the conflict-riddled process of relocating slum communities thriving along the riverbanks, which have been a constant source of pollution.

In the same article quoting Paul van Klaveren, an ADB Water Supply and Sanitation Specialist, the paper stated “The establishment of EPAs reduces the pollution load on the river and is a crucial first step in reviving it”. “Fact is that an estimated 5 million people discharge their wastewater to the Pasig River”.

The article adds that 65% of waste dumped into the river comes from these households. The establishment of EPAs meant relocating thousands of squatter households to adequate resettlement areas and providing them with affordable housing, livelihood opportunities, and other development support.

What about those land and communities beyond the 3 to 10-meter EPA’s? The same article stated that EPAs were also declared Urban Renewal Areas (URAs) and were provided basic municipal services, such as improved water supply and sanitation, essential infrastructure, and security of tenure.

Indeed, PRRC can seize these EPAs and URAs to fulfill its mandate in rehabilitating the Pasig River and its tributaries.

Sources:Implementing Rules and Regulation of EO 54, as amended by EO 65http://www.adb.orghttp://www.tpchd.orghttp://www.sunypress.edu

EPA and its relevance to PRRC’s rehabilitation of the Pasig River

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By: Jeffrey M. Facunla, PRRC


Aquatic life like fishes, crustaceans, shells, plants from both fresh and salty waters are the hope of mankind. It is virtually untapped source of natural food, but it is endangered increasingly by pollution - the scourge that man has created as inevitable consequence in his quest for technological progress and his ever increasing demands for industrial products. This is the “price” of progress. And, what a price!

Little did we know that because of rapid industrialization, the once fish-laden rivers and open streams near industrial plants are no longer supporting aquatic life because of the indiscriminate discharge of domestic and process wastes. The Pasig River, for example was teeming with fish in the early parts of the century. People living along its banks made a living out of fishing. Now, it has become an almost dead river. The rows of industrial plants were unmindful of their waste that they discharge into it. And now people wouldn’t dare to eat fish caught from this river.

The use of insecticides in the farms also endangers aquatic life. It has been reported that this poisonous substance when sprayed on plants carelessly is carried down streams through the irrigation canals or esteros thus, killing the living plants and animals in the rivers.

Today, even leaders of industrial and developing countries are talking about nuclear power to run industries in order to meet economic and development growth projections. The use of nuclear power is being seriously considered for

implementation on massive scales due to the incredible increase in the price of mineral oil. Serious studies on the disposal of nuclear wastes must be undertaken before any nuclear power-generating plant goes into operation. This will be the most serious form of pollution. Plans of disposing nuclear waste into the oceans could really destroy marine life including those that are being considered for food in the future.

World food experts, scientists and population control authorities are in unison in saying that even the agricultural productive land areas of the world are fast becoming inadequate to support the food requirements of a runaway- world population growth. They also agree that the only two other sources of food to feed the hungry millions in the future would be processed and synthetic organic foods.

Is this the “price” our children and our children’s children must have to pay for the progress we bring about today? Let’s think about it.

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By: Melchor P. Oderon, PRRC Design Division Head


As the rehabilitation of the Pasig River requires a long time, the progress made in the first tributaries need to be sustained. Kapit Bisig Para sa Ilog Pasig (KBPIP) adopted community integration and poverty alleviation as strategies. The idea is that if the community owns the environmental conservation, and if economic activity directly benefits from it, then the environment around the tributaries will be conserved.

Transforming the community behavior is a long task to complete, but KBPIP empowered community members to become environmental guardians, and then created support structures around them that allow them to do the work of maintaining the development in the tributaries.

Anna Mae R. Isaac is such an example. She is a River Warrior, part of the second batch of trainees in 2010. She is a 22-year old who leads a team of utility service personnel that maintain the cleanliness of Paco Public Market; identified as a major source of waste that impacts Estero de Paco in Manila.

Anna Mae completed two years of college, and displayed a high aptitude for knowledge on how to do the

environmental work in Estero de Paco. Still a teenager when she joined the ranks of the River Warriors, within a few months she was asked to lead a team of her peers, most of them older adults.

“Naging mahirap din po,” Anna Mae said, describing the challenge of having to lead a team of people much older than she was. “Yung staff po ang nagpapagalit sa boss.” But she credits the expertise in the work they were all trained for as key to gaining the respect of her team. Nearly four years later, her team joined her in the Paco Public Market working out of Prime Power Manpower Services.

When KBPIP took on rehabilitating Estero de Paco, it realized that without cleaning and managing the Paco Public Market, so much of the work in maintaining the Estero de Paco will be futile. By 2012 the ABS-CBN Lingkod Kapamilya Foundation entered into a Management Contract with the City of Manila, taking on the administration and rehabilitation of the Paco Market.

KBPIP constantly attempts to integrate efforts to keep the waterways clean. It understood well that the best people to keep the market clean are those who are part of its immediate community; that the best way is to give opportunities to those who have the most at stake. These are the River Warriors, KBPIP, and Prime Power’s leader, Bernardino Caramba understood that the best way to serve the market is to train and employ River Warriors: a committed workforce who have ties with the community and already have the discipline of environmental upkeep.

As employees of Prime Power, and as service professionals, Anna Mae and others like her don’t stop being River Warriors. As they grow with new skills and in life, so does their ability to make a difference in the effort to rehabilitate and protect our waterways, in their own communities and beyond.

ENVIRONMENTALGUARDIANS

TRANSFORMING COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO BECOME

By: Michael C. Rubio, Kapit Bisig Para sa Ilog Pasig

Anna Mae R. Isaac, River Warrior

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Save our Rivers | from page 7• Don’t defrost your frozen food by running water, try to plan ahead and put it in the fridge over night or defrost in the microwave, this will save 150-250 gallons.

• Replace your current showerhead with a low-flow model. The low-flows use 2.3 gallons of water per minute versus the old shower heads which use 6. This saves about 35 gallons of water in a 10 minute shower, and if you take one every day or every other day that’s a savings of 6,388-12,775 gallons a year.

• The same thing goes for using a low flow toilet. Instead of using 6 gallons of water per flush, the low flow toilets will use 1.6 gallons.

• Shortening your shower by just 1 to 2 minutes could end up saving you close to 150 gallons a month.

• Turning off the water while you shave and only filling your sink with a few inches of water to rinse with will save up to 300 gallons a month.

• Make sure to turn off the tap while you are brushing your teeth in the morning and at night. This will save up to 8 gallons of water, which is more than 200 a month!

Sources:http://www.friendsoftheriver.orghttp://www.treehugger.comhttp://www.eartheasy.comhttp://www.monolake.orghttp://www.lowes.comhttp://simplesapien.comhttp://wateruseitwisely.comhttp://www.epa.gov

(JMFacunla, PRRC)


PRRC in ACTIONIlog Natin

September 4, 2014—The PRRC officials flexing arms and knees during the ice breaker at the ‘Complete Staff Work Seminar’ at La Breza Hotel. Photo by Rafael Pascua, PRRC

September 9, 2014—Prevention is better than cure. PRRC Executive Director Ronald Naguit (in dark green shirt) looks on at the ongoing anti-flu vaccination activity. Photo by Therese Tanquintic, PRRC

August 16, 2014—Armed with protective gloves and rakes, PRRC personnel did their share in the ‘Simultaneous Cleanup Drive’ at Barangay Culiat, Quezon City. Photo by Therese Tanquintic, PRRC

November 6, 2014—PRRC Easement Recovery, Housing Resettlement Head Ariel Maralit (second from left) and Amy Acebu, PRRC (fourth from left) together with partner agencies, Mary Gene Agoncillo, PCUP (fifth from left) and Zenaida Consignado, DPS (right most) during the relocation of informal settler families (ISFs) of Estero dela Reina, at Barangay 56, Tondo, Manila to Pandi Bulacan. Photo by Jericho Von Miranda, PRRC

November 11, 2014—PRRC Chair Regina Paz Lopez (in brown) posed with the Santibañez catering group after the ‘Walkthrough’ at Estero de Santibañez. Photo by Jericho Von Miranda, PRRC

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September 6, 2014—The PRRC team ready to run the extra mile at the Civil Service Commission (CSC) Race to Serve IV at SM Mall of Asia open grounds L-R: Heidi Moreno, PRRC Executive Director Ronald Naguit, Finance and Administrative Director Helen P. Quililan, Environmental Management Division Head Merliza Bonga, Design Division Head Melchor Oderon, Eliza Jane Leaño, Lovely Joyce Calayag and Planning Division Head Reynaldo Ramos. Photo by Rafael Pascua, PRRC

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