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Cleaner Manila

July 11, 2008

Yesterday morning, I attended an Orientation Seminar entitled ” Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000 (R.A. 9003) “.  Although it didn’t started on time - 9:00am was the scheduled time, it was meaningful, educational, and moving.  The seminar was a project of Chairwoman Noralyn Morales, the better-half of Coun. Ramon Morales of the 3rd district of Manila.  The attendees were barangay officials (chairmen, kagawads, and SK), while the speakers were from the Department of Public Service better known as DPS

First part of the seminar was the Overview on Republic Act 9003, which was delivered by Mr. Juan V. dela Cruz (yeah!  no kidding!).  According to him, their statistics tells us that 1,700 Metric Tons of garbage are being collected in the City of Manila alone.  This amount of garbage requires more than 300 garbage trucks just for collection.  How much does this costs?  Php 512 Million (w/out equipment) is being paid to the contractor, which in this case is Leonel Waste Management (the blue or yellow or even red trucks who see everyday).  Garbage from the city of Manila is then transferred from trucks bunkers in Pier 18, which then will be brought to the waste facility in Rizal province. (more…)

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