Manila Water’s non-revenue water (NRW) through repair of leaks in its water system, and which is expected to result in additional supply of 287 million liters per day.
Ramos said another strategy to be undertaken by the government to mitigate the impact of El Nino on MM’s water supply is continuing water conservation and reduction of wastage measures, such as reduction of non-revenue water (NRW) of Maynilad estimated at 82 million liters per day; backwash water recovery by the two water concessionaires amounting to about 39 million liters per day, the pressure management of Manila Water (14 million liters per day).
emvercortez
Sunday, March 21, 2010
push it baby
the DENR re iterates water consumption by companies in response to the pressing conditions made by el nino.
“We are urging the country’s top companies to reuse their wastewater and tap it for other uses such as to water plants, cool boilers, flush urinals and toilet bowls, even to wash company vehicles,” Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Horacio Ramos said.
Ramos likewise directed all offices of the DENR, including its regional offices, to practice water conservation measures in their respective areas, asking them to check and plug leaking pipes and faucets.
According to him, his agency’s implementation strategies to conserve water are now in full swing in the central office in Quezon City . Among these are water shutdown from 7:00pm up to 6:00am , repair of leaks, designation of a maintenance crew to open and close water valves on rotation basis, and use of its treated wastewater for gardening and watering purposes.
the staff of brown gardens supports this notion.
emver cortez
“We are urging the country’s top companies to reuse their wastewater and tap it for other uses such as to water plants, cool boilers, flush urinals and toilet bowls, even to wash company vehicles,” Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Horacio Ramos said.
Ramos likewise directed all offices of the DENR, including its regional offices, to practice water conservation measures in their respective areas, asking them to check and plug leaking pipes and faucets.
According to him, his agency’s implementation strategies to conserve water are now in full swing in the central office in Quezon City . Among these are water shutdown from 7:00pm up to 6:00am , repair of leaks, designation of a maintenance crew to open and close water valves on rotation basis, and use of its treated wastewater for gardening and watering purposes.
the staff of brown gardens supports this notion.
emver cortez
Friday, March 19, 2010
Stuck
In studying in PUP, we've encountered about a dozen of times small floods in Anonas on our way to PUP Main Campus. Yes, this is a product of poor drainage blocked of improper dispose of garbage. You know what to do. :)
-Kimberly dela Cruz
BJ3-1D
Weeds and Tress
I'm out senseless things to say here. I'm out of perfect captions to furthermore explain the value of the pictures I'm posting here. We are firm, we are clear: Save Mother Earth :)
(BTW, I know, it sounds cheesy.)
-Kimberly dela Cruz
BJ3-1D
Take Me With You
Another summer getaway craving. Fresh air, new surroundings and a good view to look at when you wake up in the morning. Sounds cool, eh?
-Kimberly dela Cruz
BJ3-1D
RAFI reduces carbon emission
RAFI or the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. has shown its mencommitpledged its participation to the Race to Reduce Challenge that seeks to address climate change.
The challenge for the Aboitiz owned Companies is to reduce carbon emissions by reducing the consumptions of their energy, water and paper.
The company who will have the highest reduction in their monthly consumption will be given recognition and rewards.
Dominica B. Chua, the RAFI chief operating officer, stated that through the program, RAFI can now contribute to the total carbon emission.
The challenge for the Aboitiz owned Companies is to reduce carbon emissions by reducing the consumptions of their energy, water and paper.
The company who will have the highest reduction in their monthly consumption will be given recognition and rewards.
Dominica B. Chua, the RAFI chief operating officer, stated that through the program, RAFI can now contribute to the total carbon emission.
Berries
Looks can be deceiving. Unaware as I am to this plant's name, but I'm sure, as I'm sure that PUP is a State University, that this berry-looking plants are inedible.
-Kimberly dela Cruz
BJ3-1D
The Majestic Year
This year, the world experienced tragedies that shook our whole being. Ondoy, Pepeng, Haiti and Chille Earthquake. People around the world united and expressed international solidarity towards affected nations. Bless them!
-Kimberly dela Cruz
BJ3-1D
Music and Environment
Secretary Eleazar P. Quinto, the new Environmental and Natural Resources Secretary proposed to use the power of music to motivate the Filipino people to show their care for our environment.
As Secretary Quinto took over the DENR Office from Secretary Joselito Atienza, one of his plans is to organize a song-writing contest to show their campaign for environmental causes.
Secretary Quinto hopes that the song-writing competition entitled “Likhang Awit Para sa Kalikasan” will arouse public concerns on how we should take care of our environment.
He aspires to push more training and motivational programs and couple these with incentives and merit systems to encourage active participation. he also said that DENR personnels should be practicing environmentalists or green multipliers to be able to promote different environmental causes that could help our mother nature.
As Secretary Quinto took over the DENR Office from Secretary Joselito Atienza, one of his plans is to organize a song-writing contest to show their campaign for environmental causes.
Secretary Quinto hopes that the song-writing competition entitled “Likhang Awit Para sa Kalikasan” will arouse public concerns on how we should take care of our environment.
He aspires to push more training and motivational programs and couple these with incentives and merit systems to encourage active participation. he also said that DENR personnels should be practicing environmentalists or green multipliers to be able to promote different environmental causes that could help our mother nature.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Trees Should Also Vote
I see no trees, I see their faces.
Although environment officials never failed to warn the politicians about the harmful effects of nailing their campaign materials on trees, they still continue posting them regardless. The clean and green advocate is somewhat missing at this point. If you go around public roads, plazas, parks, school and commercial premises, or any public ground, you'll see their pictures with deceiving bright smiles cover the entire spot. They seemed to be deaf of the warning, notwithstanding the charges they could face if found guilty of such.
The DENR requested the candidates and their supporters to desist from posting or nailing campaign materials and election paraphernalia on trees as it could scathe the environment. Environment officials also pointed out that nailing their posters / ads on trees causes wounds that starts the damage on it.
Poor environment, who will speak for it?
A resolution has already been issued by the Commission of Elections entitled "In the Matter of Deputizing the Metro Manila Development Authority and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources for the purpose of implementing COMELEC Resolution No. 6520." This gives the license to the DENR and MMDA to tear down and remove campaign propaganda materials posted in public places outside the common poster areas; to tear down and remove illegal campaign materials wherever posted and displayed; to make report of said activities done by then; and to monitor and watch out for persons posting and distributing said unlawful election paraphernalia and to arrest said persons caught in flagrante delicto.
But I could only feel sorry for the environment. If such resolution is already being implemented, then why do I still see their faces nailed on poor trees? The rallies conducted by different political parties leave so much waste that hurts the nature. If these candidates are not concerned about the environment, then are they even worth a vote?
LAURICE A. CASTRO
BJ3-1
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Beyond Paradise
I've always thought that Bohol is one of the Philippine's finest. So when our family's vacation was set, I knew it's going to be worth every single centavo. The place is just full of surprises, I was stunned at how gifted Bohol is.
Paradise I could call it. The place is a complete balance of nature and modern structures. It's very delighting to know that the government works hand in hand with the people to preserve and nurture the natural glow of their environment. Boholanos are very welcoming and they adjust to the culture of their visitors. They are all well-trained to communicate well with both foreign and local tourists. But what's very surprising is their firm discipline in taking care of their tourist spots. No abusive activities that could damage the environment are ever allowed. It explains why Bohol has so many things to offer - nature also works with them. That's why it's called God's Little Paradise.
Bohol is also surrounded by a large number of coral reefs. Part of why they're full of life is because boholanos know very well how to take care of them. Bangkeros who guide snorkelers or divers make sure that they use small boats (which they call BUGSAY, the one that doesn't use engine/motor) to avoid disturbance to the reefs and the lives underneath. Bohol's page also links websites that promote coral reefs and their protection to boost proper management. See http://www.oneocean.org/, http://www.coral.org/, and http://www.imamarinelife.org/.
If all Filipinos would acquire the overflowing concern of Boholanos to the nature, then the whole world would see how gifted our country is. One thing I've realized in Bohol, you not only need to preserve the nature, you also have to connect with it.
LAURICE A. CASTRO
BJ 3-1
Friday, March 5, 2010
REASONS WHY YOU SHOULDN’T EAT MEAT
These are for those people I know who don’t eat vegetables.
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Well, this blog is not hypocrisy or anything, i just want to encourage people to eat veggies more often.
Here are the reasons why we should eat more veggies and less meat:
Less meat equals less fat. Even though you eat lean meat, there are still fats lingering on every strand of it. Animals also store extra fats on top of what they have under their skin. Unless you cook your food for hours, like Bulalo or Nilaga, the fat on the meat will still be there.
Less chances of food poisoning. You can’t be sure what’s inside barns and piggeries. Animals usually eat things they shouldn’t be eating. Unlike plants, they only take what farmers give them.
Become healthier. Eating green leafy vegetables reduces the chances of you having arthritis or rheumatism. It also reduces the chances of you having cancer and heart attacks. My grandmother, who’s already 90 years old, only eats meat once a week and she can still play and work.
Help the environment. Well, I won’t give you the same story about not eating animals because you should pity them. This time, when there is an increase in consumption of green veggies, farmers will continue planting them, in effect; those plants will help clean the air. (In a way, with their photosynthesis there will be more oxygen). =)
Help your weight loss. It’s possible to be vegetarian and eat very unhealthy foods, including Coke and fries and fried stuff and pizza and chips. But it’s much more difficult. Studies repeatedly show that vegetarians are slimmer and are less likely to be obese than meat eaters. If you’re trying to lose weight, being a vegetarian can be a good part of your program.
Get more nutrition. In general (though not necessarily), vegetarians replace meat with more nutritious foods, such as fruits, vegetables, beans, whole grains, and so on. If you do that, you will be getting more of the nutrients your body needs, giving you better health, less illness, and more energy.
Well, this is just a futile attempt to persuade everybody to eat more veggies, but i hope that you will think twice when you’re choosing what’s on the menu.
EMVER CORTEZ
BJ3-1D
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Well, this blog is not hypocrisy or anything, i just want to encourage people to eat veggies more often.
Here are the reasons why we should eat more veggies and less meat:
Less meat equals less fat. Even though you eat lean meat, there are still fats lingering on every strand of it. Animals also store extra fats on top of what they have under their skin. Unless you cook your food for hours, like Bulalo or Nilaga, the fat on the meat will still be there.
Less chances of food poisoning. You can’t be sure what’s inside barns and piggeries. Animals usually eat things they shouldn’t be eating. Unlike plants, they only take what farmers give them.
Become healthier. Eating green leafy vegetables reduces the chances of you having arthritis or rheumatism. It also reduces the chances of you having cancer and heart attacks. My grandmother, who’s already 90 years old, only eats meat once a week and she can still play and work.
Help the environment. Well, I won’t give you the same story about not eating animals because you should pity them. This time, when there is an increase in consumption of green veggies, farmers will continue planting them, in effect; those plants will help clean the air. (In a way, with their photosynthesis there will be more oxygen). =)
Help your weight loss. It’s possible to be vegetarian and eat very unhealthy foods, including Coke and fries and fried stuff and pizza and chips. But it’s much more difficult. Studies repeatedly show that vegetarians are slimmer and are less likely to be obese than meat eaters. If you’re trying to lose weight, being a vegetarian can be a good part of your program.
Get more nutrition. In general (though not necessarily), vegetarians replace meat with more nutritious foods, such as fruits, vegetables, beans, whole grains, and so on. If you do that, you will be getting more of the nutrients your body needs, giving you better health, less illness, and more energy.
Well, this is just a futile attempt to persuade everybody to eat more veggies, but i hope that you will think twice when you’re choosing what’s on the menu.
EMVER CORTEZ
BJ3-1D
RECIPE FOR A FLAT STOMACH
This blog is for those people who want to have a flat stomach without exerting too much effort.
Being slim and thin is the new in. Women always want to achieve flat a flat tummy and tight abs. Who wants to have bulging baby fats everywhere anyway? Personally, I know some of them. But then again, who wants to bathe in sweat or droll over foods they can’t eat?
Here are some tips on having a flat stomach in a less stressful way:
1. Cardio- cardio doesn’t mean you should do aerobics everyday or run kilometres. Actually, you do it every day. You just have to take it to the next level. Yep. It’s walking. Walking is no cardio exercise if you don’t take it seriously. Brisk walking can burn lots of calories even if you don’t notice. It’s actually better if you practice brisk walking every day rather than running in short bursts once in a while.
2. Less Fat and Sugar. It’s that simple. Our diet is typically filled with fat and sugar, and you’ll never get a flat stomach on that. Cut out meat, if you can, and even better, cut out dairy and eggs. But if you can’t, at least eat lean meats (low-fat turkey, skinless chicken breast, lean beef, fish), and stay away from fried food and too many sugary desserts. That doesn’t mean you have to starve yourself — if you’re eating healthy, you can actually eat a lot — or deprive yourself too much, but only eat the bad stuff in moderation. Vegan diet is the best, especially if it’s balanced, rich in vegetable protein and calcium and minerals, full of fresh fruits and veggies, and high in fiber. Say goodbye to kwek kwek and street foods.
3. Give it Time. If you want to have a flat stomach in 3 weeks, or two months, forget it. Losing fat takes time, and it’s unhealthy to lose too much weight too fast. Aim for 1-2 lbs. a week. Gradual weight loss is healthier, and more likely to be sustained over time. Go for a lifestyle change, something you can live with for the rest of your life, or you will just yo-yo. It’s a marathon, not a sprint.
So for you out there, go follow these simple steps, maybe it will work for you!
EMVER CORTEZ
BJ3-1D
Being slim and thin is the new in. Women always want to achieve flat a flat tummy and tight abs. Who wants to have bulging baby fats everywhere anyway? Personally, I know some of them. But then again, who wants to bathe in sweat or droll over foods they can’t eat?
Here are some tips on having a flat stomach in a less stressful way:
1. Cardio- cardio doesn’t mean you should do aerobics everyday or run kilometres. Actually, you do it every day. You just have to take it to the next level. Yep. It’s walking. Walking is no cardio exercise if you don’t take it seriously. Brisk walking can burn lots of calories even if you don’t notice. It’s actually better if you practice brisk walking every day rather than running in short bursts once in a while.
2. Less Fat and Sugar. It’s that simple. Our diet is typically filled with fat and sugar, and you’ll never get a flat stomach on that. Cut out meat, if you can, and even better, cut out dairy and eggs. But if you can’t, at least eat lean meats (low-fat turkey, skinless chicken breast, lean beef, fish), and stay away from fried food and too many sugary desserts. That doesn’t mean you have to starve yourself — if you’re eating healthy, you can actually eat a lot — or deprive yourself too much, but only eat the bad stuff in moderation. Vegan diet is the best, especially if it’s balanced, rich in vegetable protein and calcium and minerals, full of fresh fruits and veggies, and high in fiber. Say goodbye to kwek kwek and street foods.
3. Give it Time. If you want to have a flat stomach in 3 weeks, or two months, forget it. Losing fat takes time, and it’s unhealthy to lose too much weight too fast. Aim for 1-2 lbs. a week. Gradual weight loss is healthier, and more likely to be sustained over time. Go for a lifestyle change, something you can live with for the rest of your life, or you will just yo-yo. It’s a marathon, not a sprint.
So for you out there, go follow these simple steps, maybe it will work for you!
EMVER CORTEZ
BJ3-1D
TREATING ANEMIA WITH NATURAL HOME REMEDIES
This blog is for my friend Gidi, who is (I assume) currently experiencing anemia from the lack of sleep and a whole lot of stress.
Often times, anemia is considered a none-threatening illness, the body usually makes its own adjustments and cope with it. There are many types of anemia, the most common being iron-deficiency anemia, and it usually appears when you are under a stressful situation, is currently pregnant, or for the girls, having their monthly period.
Iron-deficiency anemia is a condition that develops when blood is deficient in the healthy red blood cells, which transport oxygen to the organs of our body. If there is less count of red blood cells in the hemoglobin, then the body is not getting enough iron.
Some of the natural home remedies I have come across useful are, drinking a cup of beetroot juice and apple juice mixed with either sugar or honey once a day. Eating a lot of green leafy vegetables helps increase iron, as well as taking honey helps in increasing the hemoglobin in the blood and it is also rich in iron, copper and manganese. Consume a ripe banana with 1 tbsp of honey twice a day.
Surprisingly, I found out that you should try cooking in iron pots; it is proven that it can significantly increase the amount of iron in your food. Eat a diet rich in cereals, rice, dairy products{milk, yogurt, cheese}, vegetables, fruits, meat, poultry and fish, eggs and nuts as this has been proven to help the immune system.
I hope this healthy and natural tip can help you~
Emver P. Cortez
BJ3-1D
Often times, anemia is considered a none-threatening illness, the body usually makes its own adjustments and cope with it. There are many types of anemia, the most common being iron-deficiency anemia, and it usually appears when you are under a stressful situation, is currently pregnant, or for the girls, having their monthly period.
Iron-deficiency anemia is a condition that develops when blood is deficient in the healthy red blood cells, which transport oxygen to the organs of our body. If there is less count of red blood cells in the hemoglobin, then the body is not getting enough iron.
Some of the natural home remedies I have come across useful are, drinking a cup of beetroot juice and apple juice mixed with either sugar or honey once a day. Eating a lot of green leafy vegetables helps increase iron, as well as taking honey helps in increasing the hemoglobin in the blood and it is also rich in iron, copper and manganese. Consume a ripe banana with 1 tbsp of honey twice a day.
Surprisingly, I found out that you should try cooking in iron pots; it is proven that it can significantly increase the amount of iron in your food. Eat a diet rich in cereals, rice, dairy products{milk, yogurt, cheese}, vegetables, fruits, meat, poultry and fish, eggs and nuts as this has been proven to help the immune system.
I hope this healthy and natural tip can help you~
Emver P. Cortez
BJ3-1D
International NGO launches a campaign to save Tañon Strait
Millions of tons of toxic coal ash is piling up in power plant ponds in 32 states, a situation the government has long recognized as a risk to human health and the environment but has done nothing about.
An Associated Press analysis of the most recent Energy Department data found that 156 coal-fired power plants store ash in surface ponds similar to one that ruptured last month in Tennessee. On Friday, a pond at a northeastern Alabama power plant spilled a different material.
Records indicate that states storing the most coal ash in ponds are Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Georgia and Alabama.
The man-made lagoons hold a mixture of the noncombustible ingredients of coal and the ash trapped by equipment designed to reduce air pollution from the power plants.
Over the years, the volume of waste has grown as demand for electricity increased and the federal government clamped down on emissions from power plants.
The AP's analysis found that in 2005, the most recent year data is available, 721 power plants generating at least 100 megawatts of electricity produced 95.8 million tons of coal ash. About 20 percent — or nearly 20 million tons — ended up in surface ponds. The remainder ends up in landfills, or is sold for use in concrete, among other uses.
And while other states like Ohio have regulations to protect groundwater, those often don't apply to many of the older dumps built before the state rules were imposed.
"The solution is readily available to the EPA," said Lisa Evans, an attorney for Earthjustice, an environmental advocacy group. "We wouldn't like it, but they could say that municipal solid waste rules apply to coal ash. They could have done that, but instead they chose to do absolutely nothing."
by: Jerold Anthony F. Dalmacio
An Associated Press analysis of the most recent Energy Department data found that 156 coal-fired power plants store ash in surface ponds similar to one that ruptured last month in Tennessee. On Friday, a pond at a northeastern Alabama power plant spilled a different material.
Records indicate that states storing the most coal ash in ponds are Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Georgia and Alabama.
The man-made lagoons hold a mixture of the noncombustible ingredients of coal and the ash trapped by equipment designed to reduce air pollution from the power plants.
Over the years, the volume of waste has grown as demand for electricity increased and the federal government clamped down on emissions from power plants.
The AP's analysis found that in 2005, the most recent year data is available, 721 power plants generating at least 100 megawatts of electricity produced 95.8 million tons of coal ash. About 20 percent — or nearly 20 million tons — ended up in surface ponds. The remainder ends up in landfills, or is sold for use in concrete, among other uses.
And while other states like Ohio have regulations to protect groundwater, those often don't apply to many of the older dumps built before the state rules were imposed.
"The solution is readily available to the EPA," said Lisa Evans, an attorney for Earthjustice, an environmental advocacy group. "We wouldn't like it, but they could say that municipal solid waste rules apply to coal ash. They could have done that, but instead they chose to do absolutely nothing."
by: Jerold Anthony F. Dalmacio
Thursday, March 4, 2010
El Niño Strikes Again
Latest reports about the continuous occurrence of El Niño Season in our country makes the Department of Agriculture be concerned because of the effect it causes the agricultural industry,drying up water dams and fishponds, and causing rotating brownouts in the country.
The government advices the public to observe measures that will help them to lessen the tremendous effect of El Niño. Water Conservation is deeply advised, because dams are starting to dry up, Filipinos need to be more conscious about using water in proper way. Energy saving is also needed. Because of El Niño, power plants that produces electricity are also affected. The government says that if El Niño continue to hit our country for the next two months, there is a possibility that there will be an increase in paying electricity that is why they are sincerely advising the people to conserve electricity. The Department Agriculture estimates 10 billion loss in agriculture (crops,fishery and livestock) this entire year because of this drought brought by the El Niño.
Opposite from these effects, Negros Occidental Governor Isidro Zayco said that El Niño could also bring boon to tourism industry. It also benefits the construction industry; roads and other infrastructure can be built faster during the dry season.
The Filipinos think of only one solution to this problem the country is facing, and it only can be given by God and mother nature, it should rain.
The government advices the public to observe measures that will help them to lessen the tremendous effect of El Niño. Water Conservation is deeply advised, because dams are starting to dry up, Filipinos need to be more conscious about using water in proper way. Energy saving is also needed. Because of El Niño, power plants that produces electricity are also affected. The government says that if El Niño continue to hit our country for the next two months, there is a possibility that there will be an increase in paying electricity that is why they are sincerely advising the people to conserve electricity. The Department Agriculture estimates 10 billion loss in agriculture (crops,fishery and livestock) this entire year because of this drought brought by the El Niño.
Opposite from these effects, Negros Occidental Governor Isidro Zayco said that El Niño could also bring boon to tourism industry. It also benefits the construction industry; roads and other infrastructure can be built faster during the dry season.
The Filipinos think of only one solution to this problem the country is facing, and it only can be given by God and mother nature, it should rain.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
This coming 2010 election it is not all about choosing our candidates but it is also the time to observe how this candidates follow a certain rules regarding on how they will be campaigning. Posters, placards, streamers… These are the campaign paraphernalia of those hopeful candidates who wants to have a position in the office. We will be amazed on how they endorsed their selves to the masses, everywhere you can see different faces of politicians, their advocacy, their platforms, etc. etc. etc.
But they are breaking some of the rules! Politicians should be aware in every step that they are making and also the people should be aware about the dos and don’ts of those politicians.
The posters that they are posting in the public places serves as an eye sore it is not campaigning at all they are going beyond their limitations, public places is obviously public property so no one is allowed to own privately anything that is owned by the public. Streamers are being put on the electric wires which are not appropriate because it is too dangerous. Can you imagine after this campaign period all of this paraphernalia will be considered as a trash and where all of this be put? Who are the people who will suffer most in cleaning all those trashes? Are the politicians who promise a lot during the campaign period? Obviously NO! Since some of them did not win they do not care about their loosing posters, placards and streamers at all. And the winning parties will not immediately do some action about this matter because their major act will be a big celebration.
Poor mother earth it is the one who will suffer the most! Additional garbage, additional suffering, additional environmental problem.
BE WISE! VOTE WISE! Let us always consider the nature.
Dona Charmaine P. Delizo
BJ3-1d
But they are breaking some of the rules! Politicians should be aware in every step that they are making and also the people should be aware about the dos and don’ts of those politicians.
The posters that they are posting in the public places serves as an eye sore it is not campaigning at all they are going beyond their limitations, public places is obviously public property so no one is allowed to own privately anything that is owned by the public. Streamers are being put on the electric wires which are not appropriate because it is too dangerous. Can you imagine after this campaign period all of this paraphernalia will be considered as a trash and where all of this be put? Who are the people who will suffer most in cleaning all those trashes? Are the politicians who promise a lot during the campaign period? Obviously NO! Since some of them did not win they do not care about their loosing posters, placards and streamers at all. And the winning parties will not immediately do some action about this matter because their major act will be a big celebration.
Poor mother earth it is the one who will suffer the most! Additional garbage, additional suffering, additional environmental problem.
BE WISE! VOTE WISE! Let us always consider the nature.
Dona Charmaine P. Delizo
BJ3-1d
Comparisons are easily done once you had the taste of perfection… a famous line of Katty Perry in her song thinking of you. But this is not a review regarding her song but this is all about nature because once you had experienced an almost perfect environment you can easily criticize or say something about the place you are living in.
Almost perfect! This is how I can describe the place where I was raised; I always say that I am a proud “probinsyana” from Isabela a province of Cagayan Valley where you can see the longest mountain range in the Philippines which is Sierra Madre. Maybe this is because of the factor on how the Isabelinos are being trained even they are still young.
I remember when I was still in my elementary days, my teachers always asked the class to plant a tree in a black plastic bag, that was from grade one until grade six. So in my Alma matter I had six mahogany trees. Before I don’t really get the point why they are requiring us to do this activity every year I even told my teacher that our school will turned into a forest because of the hundreds of trees planted on it. But the good factor of this activity was step by step their students are getting aware of the status of the environment.
Compared here in Metro Manila, pollution was being spread all over; water, air and even the noises that is mainly created by humans… US HUMANS.
Before, we have a wide green field planted on it is rice, tobaccos and corns, agricultural crops that all of us are gaining but now it turned into a commercialized building, instead of tall trees we can see tall buildings, instead if clean and flowing water we can see stagnant black water with garbage floating on it. In this sense we can see we can see how people in Metro discipline their selves now a days, I am not saying that all of the people but let us all admit it there are SOME who always lose control in disciplining their own selves.
What if one day we will once again experience a super typhoon like the tragic ONDOY and PEPENG? At this point we must learn to change and that change is not tomorrow but NOW!
Dona Charmaine P. Delizo
BJ3 – 1d
Almost perfect! This is how I can describe the place where I was raised; I always say that I am a proud “probinsyana” from Isabela a province of Cagayan Valley where you can see the longest mountain range in the Philippines which is Sierra Madre. Maybe this is because of the factor on how the Isabelinos are being trained even they are still young.
I remember when I was still in my elementary days, my teachers always asked the class to plant a tree in a black plastic bag, that was from grade one until grade six. So in my Alma matter I had six mahogany trees. Before I don’t really get the point why they are requiring us to do this activity every year I even told my teacher that our school will turned into a forest because of the hundreds of trees planted on it. But the good factor of this activity was step by step their students are getting aware of the status of the environment.
Compared here in Metro Manila, pollution was being spread all over; water, air and even the noises that is mainly created by humans… US HUMANS.
Before, we have a wide green field planted on it is rice, tobaccos and corns, agricultural crops that all of us are gaining but now it turned into a commercialized building, instead of tall trees we can see tall buildings, instead if clean and flowing water we can see stagnant black water with garbage floating on it. In this sense we can see we can see how people in Metro discipline their selves now a days, I am not saying that all of the people but let us all admit it there are SOME who always lose control in disciplining their own selves.
What if one day we will once again experience a super typhoon like the tragic ONDOY and PEPENG? At this point we must learn to change and that change is not tomorrow but NOW!
Dona Charmaine P. Delizo
BJ3 – 1d
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Gore sets new venue on Climate Change
Former US Vice President Al Gore and Nobel Peace Prize Laurette are set to visit the country to deliver their urgent climate change message to the top Philippine leaders this April in Manila.
Gore will keynote the Leadership Conference Series 3, a round of lectures organize for the top leaders from the academe, business, government and non-government sectors to learn from experience and expertise of global leaders.
The event entitled, “Al Gore: The Leader as Environment Steward”, will be held on the 30th of April, 2010 at the SMX Convention Center at the SM Mall of Asia Complex.
Gore will show an Asian version of “An Inconvenient Truth”, an eye-opener multimedia presentation on the threat posed by climate change and possible solutions treated to combat global warming.
A film which has been based on the Gore’s rapport has won Critical and box office recognition, including Oscar, and is already considered one of the top documentary films of all time.
by: Jerold Anthony F. Dalmacio
Gore will keynote the Leadership Conference Series 3, a round of lectures organize for the top leaders from the academe, business, government and non-government sectors to learn from experience and expertise of global leaders.
The event entitled, “Al Gore: The Leader as Environment Steward”, will be held on the 30th of April, 2010 at the SMX Convention Center at the SM Mall of Asia Complex.
Gore will show an Asian version of “An Inconvenient Truth”, an eye-opener multimedia presentation on the threat posed by climate change and possible solutions treated to combat global warming.
A film which has been based on the Gore’s rapport has won Critical and box office recognition, including Oscar, and is already considered one of the top documentary films of all time.
by: Jerold Anthony F. Dalmacio
Plastic trash collection found in Atlantic
Studies have shown that there is a high concentration of plastic debris floating in the Atlantic Ocean North of the Caribbean.
The investigators said last Tuesday that the findings were based on more than 64,000 tiny bits of plastic collected over more than 22 years by Sea Education Association undergraduates. They believed that surface currents carry the debris to the area between 22 and 38 degrees north latitude.
Similar currents also deliver trash to a spot between Hawaii and California known as the Great Pacific garbage Patch.
Great Pacific Garbage Patch
by: JEROLD ANTHONY F. DALMACIO from the article in Philippine Daily Inquirer published on February 25, 2010
The investigators said last Tuesday that the findings were based on more than 64,000 tiny bits of plastic collected over more than 22 years by Sea Education Association undergraduates. They believed that surface currents carry the debris to the area between 22 and 38 degrees north latitude.
Similar currents also deliver trash to a spot between Hawaii and California known as the Great Pacific garbage Patch.
Great Pacific Garbage Patch
by: JEROLD ANTHONY F. DALMACIO from the article in Philippine Daily Inquirer published on February 25, 2010
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
SIGNOS
It has been five months since our country suffers from worst typhoons that have been embarked in our history. On the night of September 25, 2009, typhoon Ondoy started its rainfall, no one imagine that it will be heavier the next day, September 26, 2009.
The typhoon Ondoy was even more powerful than the previous typhoon like Milenyo way back year 2005. Not less than a week, another super typhoon hit our country, Pepeng. This typhoon creates damage most likely in the northern part of the country, partly Baguio, Pangasinan and other nearby provinces.
These typhoons Ondoy and Pepeng , causes severe flooding which resulted in the loss of many lives and the displacement of hundreds of thousands of people. Our country has turned in an expected horror, submerged houses, washed away shanties and turned roads into raging rivers. Executive villages and subdivisions turned to be ghost towns as what had happen to the Provident village.
We can’t blame anyone or something for what had happened. This is the force of nature, a natural disaster. All we had to do is, to prepare ourselves and to do precautionary measures to avoid casualties.
This experience has teach me lot of things, that make me even realized that our country is now living its second life, that just more rain that time of calamity will swept our country in the map. Geographically speaking, our country has lesser forest range, no more trees that hold the land together garbage anywhere and everywhere, clogged drainage system. These are because of our illicit and manly acts.
Hope this won’t happen again, hope we learn from that dreadful experience. No one was spared, the rich and the poor alike felt the power of nature, everyone was wet, some died, and the rest of the country felt as if they were slapped on the face with the cold reality of nature's wrath.
How many times do we have to experience this tragedy just TO LEARN???
DONA CHARMAINE P. DELIZO
BJ3-1D
The typhoon Ondoy was even more powerful than the previous typhoon like Milenyo way back year 2005. Not less than a week, another super typhoon hit our country, Pepeng. This typhoon creates damage most likely in the northern part of the country, partly Baguio, Pangasinan and other nearby provinces.
These typhoons Ondoy and Pepeng , causes severe flooding which resulted in the loss of many lives and the displacement of hundreds of thousands of people. Our country has turned in an expected horror, submerged houses, washed away shanties and turned roads into raging rivers. Executive villages and subdivisions turned to be ghost towns as what had happen to the Provident village.
We can’t blame anyone or something for what had happened. This is the force of nature, a natural disaster. All we had to do is, to prepare ourselves and to do precautionary measures to avoid casualties.
This experience has teach me lot of things, that make me even realized that our country is now living its second life, that just more rain that time of calamity will swept our country in the map. Geographically speaking, our country has lesser forest range, no more trees that hold the land together garbage anywhere and everywhere, clogged drainage system. These are because of our illicit and manly acts.
Hope this won’t happen again, hope we learn from that dreadful experience. No one was spared, the rich and the poor alike felt the power of nature, everyone was wet, some died, and the rest of the country felt as if they were slapped on the face with the cold reality of nature's wrath.
How many times do we have to experience this tragedy just TO LEARN???
DONA CHARMAINE P. DELIZO
BJ3-1D
Monday, February 22, 2010
BROUGHT by DROUGHT
Have you ever tried walking under the sun for a couple of minutes? You get thirsty so you sip water from your hydro bottle or even buy refreshments in nearest store. At home, you take a refreshing shower to soothe your tired body. You drink plenty of water to re-hydrate yourself. You also wash your dusted clothes for another weekend of classes.
Truly, our lifestyle depends much on water. But, have you ever wonder where water comes from? “From the faucet,” Of course from the faucet! But look beyond the pipes laid under our house, have we ever ask ourselves where our water supply comes from? And; for that matter, where it goes after we used it?
At first, I thought La Mesa Dam is the main source of our water supply? Oh-oh. Although the La Mesa Dam supplies raw water, it is not the primary source. It is just a reservoir which is filled by water coming from rainfall, from its own watershed run-off and surrounding tributaries and, of course, from the Ipo Dam. Water coming from rain and in-flows from nearby streams is almost negligible since majority of La Mesa Dam’s water comes from Ipo Dam.
Previously knowing that a watershed was just a body of water such a lake or a big river. I found out wrong. I learned that a watershed actually comprises not just an inland body of water but also the area of land where water flows across or through on its way to a particular water body such as a stream, river, wetland or a lake. This body of water is the lowest point within a watershed and it serves as the collecting reservoir of all after that passes through the watershed.
How if our water supplies went to its deficit state? Do we able to perform our daily personal necessities? How about our agricultural sector? Of course, we won’t. We’ve already experiencing El Niño’s upshot and before we experience its worse effect, let us awakened and act accordingly. It is very clear that the major causes are the continuous destruction of our ozone due to our inhumane acts, rampant illegal loggings and kaingin, improper burning of plastics and throwing of wastes, patronizing CFC products that cause pollution as like as domino effect.
We have been hearing and hearing over the news about soil droughts and grass fires regarding our mountains caused by global warming. In Central Luzon, which serves up as our agricultural basket and water source where Ipo and Angat dam is locatd, rice fields needing water supply from dams are on it’s very critical stage as it concerns us all.
I would like to point out our watersheds needing trees to ensure a steady supply of clean drinking water for us. Without forest cover, there will be a reduced supply of water especially during this summer season. Because of deforestation, the soil easily dries up or desiccates causing freshwater shortage and even destroyed a million of crops. The increased reflectivity of sunlight from barren land warms up the atmosphere, reduces and disperses clouds, and may eventually cause a decrease in rainfall. Trees keep the water supply in a watershed intact.
As students, we can do a lot to save our land from deforestation. We all brag about being the first in everything, being the coolest. Why not brag about being the first to reforest lands destroyed by kaingin? Tell your story to the world so that they will also help in the protection and rehabilitation of our land, plant trees and be a responsible stewards of His creation.
“We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect” a quotation from A Sand County Almanac
DONA CHARMAINE P. DELIZO
BJ3-1D
Truly, our lifestyle depends much on water. But, have you ever wonder where water comes from? “From the faucet,” Of course from the faucet! But look beyond the pipes laid under our house, have we ever ask ourselves where our water supply comes from? And; for that matter, where it goes after we used it?
At first, I thought La Mesa Dam is the main source of our water supply? Oh-oh. Although the La Mesa Dam supplies raw water, it is not the primary source. It is just a reservoir which is filled by water coming from rainfall, from its own watershed run-off and surrounding tributaries and, of course, from the Ipo Dam. Water coming from rain and in-flows from nearby streams is almost negligible since majority of La Mesa Dam’s water comes from Ipo Dam.
Previously knowing that a watershed was just a body of water such a lake or a big river. I found out wrong. I learned that a watershed actually comprises not just an inland body of water but also the area of land where water flows across or through on its way to a particular water body such as a stream, river, wetland or a lake. This body of water is the lowest point within a watershed and it serves as the collecting reservoir of all after that passes through the watershed.
How if our water supplies went to its deficit state? Do we able to perform our daily personal necessities? How about our agricultural sector? Of course, we won’t. We’ve already experiencing El Niño’s upshot and before we experience its worse effect, let us awakened and act accordingly. It is very clear that the major causes are the continuous destruction of our ozone due to our inhumane acts, rampant illegal loggings and kaingin, improper burning of plastics and throwing of wastes, patronizing CFC products that cause pollution as like as domino effect.
We have been hearing and hearing over the news about soil droughts and grass fires regarding our mountains caused by global warming. In Central Luzon, which serves up as our agricultural basket and water source where Ipo and Angat dam is locatd, rice fields needing water supply from dams are on it’s very critical stage as it concerns us all.
I would like to point out our watersheds needing trees to ensure a steady supply of clean drinking water for us. Without forest cover, there will be a reduced supply of water especially during this summer season. Because of deforestation, the soil easily dries up or desiccates causing freshwater shortage and even destroyed a million of crops. The increased reflectivity of sunlight from barren land warms up the atmosphere, reduces and disperses clouds, and may eventually cause a decrease in rainfall. Trees keep the water supply in a watershed intact.
As students, we can do a lot to save our land from deforestation. We all brag about being the first in everything, being the coolest. Why not brag about being the first to reforest lands destroyed by kaingin? Tell your story to the world so that they will also help in the protection and rehabilitation of our land, plant trees and be a responsible stewards of His creation.
“We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect” a quotation from A Sand County Almanac
DONA CHARMAINE P. DELIZO
BJ3-1D
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Recycling changes the world
Recycling is one of the most important environmental activities that should be imposed in the world. There are a lot of help that recycling can contribute into maintaining the beauty of environment and our earth.
Garbage is another problem in the society even decades ago. Government and non-government organizations keep finding ways on how to solve this garbage problem and make our surroundings clean and healthy. With this vision, everything starts with recycling. Through recycling, we can reduce the garbage that we are producing every day, garbage problem will be minimal and we can help our government to deal with this problem. If we recycle, the amount of garbage being thrown in the landfills will be minimized and toxic wastes has a bad effect in our health will be also reduced. We need to recycle because the garbage that we threw will come back to us someday if we don’t make a move on preserving our environment. Aside from that, recycling is an eco-friendly activity. You can make money out of recycled garbage or you can make handicrafts from garbage. Recycling also helps prevent floods and disasters during storms because there is no need for a lot of trees to be cut out to accommodate our garbage. There are still a lot of good things that recycling can do to us. Recycling can offer jobs to others, can discipline people regarding garbage problem, recycling means less garbage and less pollution and most of all, recycling can save our existence in this world.
If we don’t want climate change to fully destroy our world, we should take part upon making our environment neat and healthy. We can start in simple things if we really want change. Start with recycling. You don’t know how huge favor you are doing for all the human beings in this earth especially yourself.
Garbage is another problem in the society even decades ago. Government and non-government organizations keep finding ways on how to solve this garbage problem and make our surroundings clean and healthy. With this vision, everything starts with recycling. Through recycling, we can reduce the garbage that we are producing every day, garbage problem will be minimal and we can help our government to deal with this problem. If we recycle, the amount of garbage being thrown in the landfills will be minimized and toxic wastes has a bad effect in our health will be also reduced. We need to recycle because the garbage that we threw will come back to us someday if we don’t make a move on preserving our environment. Aside from that, recycling is an eco-friendly activity. You can make money out of recycled garbage or you can make handicrafts from garbage. Recycling also helps prevent floods and disasters during storms because there is no need for a lot of trees to be cut out to accommodate our garbage. There are still a lot of good things that recycling can do to us. Recycling can offer jobs to others, can discipline people regarding garbage problem, recycling means less garbage and less pollution and most of all, recycling can save our existence in this world.
If we don’t want climate change to fully destroy our world, we should take part upon making our environment neat and healthy. We can start in simple things if we really want change. Start with recycling. You don’t know how huge favor you are doing for all the human beings in this earth especially yourself.
Monday, February 8, 2010
WE AS ONE
Since environmental awareness has began, we have been educated that abuse of human to nature has been the cause of global warming. It might have been true, if not the blame became centered in the individual cases of wrong disposal of non-biodegradable materials or for the simplest of terms, throwing our garbage improperly.
If you've been blaming the tragedies of Ondoy, Pepeng and the other catastrophes; that left grave damage upon the earth; on each individual you saw sneaking up throwing their candy wraps everywhere, well, you could now think twice and try researching the Kyoto Protocol which determined that over-production is the number one source of global warming.
This proves that environmental problems are not solely a problem of an individual but also to our society, thus, it should be solved collectively.
However true that each of us should be responsible in every piece of thrash we threw, long-time solutions to these environmental problems wouldn't be solved just by keeping it to ourselves. Community awareness should be conducted to educate others about these environmental problems concerning our society.
Planting trees wouldn't be enough to stop flash floods if illegal loggers and mining companies continue to linger and destroy our lands. The problem should be, collectively, solved with real solutions, implemented not only to each individual but also to the roots of our problem.
-Kimberly dela Cruz
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Environmental Advocacy by Dianne Lynn A. Dulgach
Senator Loren Legarda attended a forum in the University of the Philippines last February 6, 2010 and gave her speech in front of the students and professors regarding its theme: Mga Kandidato ng Kalikasan at Kapaligiran: May Boboto ba?
Senator Loren said that because of the environmental degradation and disaster risks that happened in our country, the present government had failed to take an action to solve and reduce these kinds of environment disasters.
Senator Loren’s advocacy is to protect and practice our different communities to be ready from different environment disasters and calamities caused by climate change. She advised that climate change must be added in the school curriculum. Aside from that, she also said that climate change adaptation should be practiced.
“We face other major threats of our time – poverty, threats to peace and order, and a widening gap between rich and poor. Formidable challenges, indeed. Advocating green politics is not as simple as a walk in the park, what with other issues and advocacies that appeal more to the masses of voters.”
Senator Loren believes that advocacy concerning the environment should be one of the top priorities of the next government and next leaders.
Senator Loren said that because of the environmental degradation and disaster risks that happened in our country, the present government had failed to take an action to solve and reduce these kinds of environment disasters.
Senator Loren’s advocacy is to protect and practice our different communities to be ready from different environment disasters and calamities caused by climate change. She advised that climate change must be added in the school curriculum. Aside from that, she also said that climate change adaptation should be practiced.
“We face other major threats of our time – poverty, threats to peace and order, and a widening gap between rich and poor. Formidable challenges, indeed. Advocating green politics is not as simple as a walk in the park, what with other issues and advocacies that appeal more to the masses of voters.”
Senator Loren believes that advocacy concerning the environment should be one of the top priorities of the next government and next leaders.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Nature is Crying
Are you throwing your waste anywhere? Do you stick your chewing gum under the armchair? Do you dispose your waste properly?
Nowadays, we are completely aware of the environment that surrounds us. We witness different exhibition of human ill behaviour especially how they dispose their garbage. Here in the Philippines, it is normal in our sight to see those wastes anywhere because we used to be with it in our normal lives. We can see piles of waste materials besides the street, we can see dogs and cats scavenging garbage around it, and sometimes we see even those street people doing the same thing. We Filipino, most of us are messy, disobedient and arrogant, it hurts nut that’s ironic. We don’t obey proper management of our wastes. In instance, in schools, students just randomly hurl their garbage in trashcans regardless of the cans label (bio, non-bio, recyclable). We don’t pay attention to the label for as long as we dispose our waste immediately. In some instance, students or even others will just toss the filter of their cigarette butts on the roads right away after they’ve smoke, others will spit their chewing gums and saliva anywhere.
Most people no longer care for the environment, and as a result they forget how to manage their waste properly. With the practice of improper waste disposal, we are just adding burdens to the nature. If we could just reverse everything or be simply disciplined creatures, not only we can help ourselves but furthermore save earth away from its austere state. It’s still fresh in our minds, the storm and the floods that make our country devastated. Somehow I can’t blame the nature, this are the consequences of our illicit acts. Our environment is really suffering because of us. You can’t blame someone about this, WE, we all have to take responsibility of our nature that’s slowly deteriorating. THINK NOW, ACT NOW… is this the environment we want to handed down through the next generation and to the generation after next generations? We are depriving their right to live, their chance to see how our nature is magnificently created.
WE SHOULD TAKE PART, YOU ARE HUMAN AND YOU ARE PART OF THE ENVIRONMENT!!! WE CAN DO BETTER TOGETHER…
Dona Charmaine P. Delizo
Nowadays, we are completely aware of the environment that surrounds us. We witness different exhibition of human ill behaviour especially how they dispose their garbage. Here in the Philippines, it is normal in our sight to see those wastes anywhere because we used to be with it in our normal lives. We can see piles of waste materials besides the street, we can see dogs and cats scavenging garbage around it, and sometimes we see even those street people doing the same thing. We Filipino, most of us are messy, disobedient and arrogant, it hurts nut that’s ironic. We don’t obey proper management of our wastes. In instance, in schools, students just randomly hurl their garbage in trashcans regardless of the cans label (bio, non-bio, recyclable). We don’t pay attention to the label for as long as we dispose our waste immediately. In some instance, students or even others will just toss the filter of their cigarette butts on the roads right away after they’ve smoke, others will spit their chewing gums and saliva anywhere.
Most people no longer care for the environment, and as a result they forget how to manage their waste properly. With the practice of improper waste disposal, we are just adding burdens to the nature. If we could just reverse everything or be simply disciplined creatures, not only we can help ourselves but furthermore save earth away from its austere state. It’s still fresh in our minds, the storm and the floods that make our country devastated. Somehow I can’t blame the nature, this are the consequences of our illicit acts. Our environment is really suffering because of us. You can’t blame someone about this, WE, we all have to take responsibility of our nature that’s slowly deteriorating. THINK NOW, ACT NOW… is this the environment we want to handed down through the next generation and to the generation after next generations? We are depriving their right to live, their chance to see how our nature is magnificently created.
WE SHOULD TAKE PART, YOU ARE HUMAN AND YOU ARE PART OF THE ENVIRONMENT!!! WE CAN DO BETTER TOGETHER…
Dona Charmaine P. Delizo
Monday, February 1, 2010
Our Humble Abode
This would be the perfect getaway if you want to escape the noise and pollution of the city. A simple house perched in the middle of the hill with bananas and papayas scattered across the area. Fresh air, green surroundings, simple lifestyle. Beautiful.
Kimberly dela Cruz
BJ 3-1D
Sunday, January 31, 2010
How green is the next President?
Ecowaste Coalition made its call to ten Presidential candidates to set aside their political platforms and disclose their positions and solutions for dealing w? climate change, for the imminent 2010 Election campaign period.
The group has denounced its Presidential forum as it held its general assembly at the University of the Philippines which drew more than 100 civil society leaders.
"It is not enough for the candidates to profess their concern for the environment. Voters need to know where the candidates stand on key challenges, as well as their plans and respective track records in the environment field", Calonzo said via PDI.
The group will showcase a survey on the candidates' environmental agenda, like the one it did last national election.
The survey will be composed of questions that deal with zero waste, water protection, climate change mitigation, chemical safety, renewable energy and other various environmental issues.
Ecowaste will conduct the survey as it launches the Green Electoral Initiative (GEI) to relinquish the environmental agenda of the 10 Presidential candidates.
A scale from "green to gray" will be graded to the candidates after analyzing their answers by the panel of evaluators.
Jerold Anthony F. Dalmacio
The group has denounced its Presidential forum as it held its general assembly at the University of the Philippines which drew more than 100 civil society leaders.
"It is not enough for the candidates to profess their concern for the environment. Voters need to know where the candidates stand on key challenges, as well as their plans and respective track records in the environment field", Calonzo said via PDI.
The group will showcase a survey on the candidates' environmental agenda, like the one it did last national election.
The survey will be composed of questions that deal with zero waste, water protection, climate change mitigation, chemical safety, renewable energy and other various environmental issues.
Ecowaste will conduct the survey as it launches the Green Electoral Initiative (GEI) to relinquish the environmental agenda of the 10 Presidential candidates.
A scale from "green to gray" will be graded to the candidates after analyzing their answers by the panel of evaluators.
Jerold Anthony F. Dalmacio
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