For more than 35 years, the International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) has galvanized communities worldwide to collect trash that pollutes our waterways, making our coasts cleaner and our ocean healthier (Ocean Conservancy, 2021).

In this year's celebration of this worldwide observance with the theme, “Understand and Beat Marine Pollution”, CENRO Calauag conducted a simultaneous cleanup activity along the shores of Brgys. Himbubulo Este and Dancalan Central, Guinayangan, Quezon on 21 September 2021.

ICC which is originally celebrated every 3^rd Saturday of September of each year, is the world's largest collective effort of volunteers in sustaining ocean's health.

It is unique among all other cleanups for it has a systematic way of assessing the trashes collected – on which the wastes collected are being itemized and recorded to know the sources of the coastal wastes drifted through the coasts.

During an Information Education and Communication (IEC) Campaign spearheaded by CENRO Calauag, the Marine Ecosystems Management Program (CMEMP) Team able to promote public vigilance against wastes in land and water; and raise awareness on the detrimental effects of marine debris problem in our oceans and environment.

The cleanup along the coasts started at around 8:00 AM, which was participated by ninety-two (92) individuals from CENRO Calauag, Barangay Police, BHW, 4Ps, and volunteer farmers.

After the cleanup, the municipal garbage truck recovered 20 trash bags with an estimated weight of 113 kilos of wastes, of which the 20% and majority were from food wrappers of candy, chips, etc.

The CENRO Calauag, Quezon, through the management and supervision of CENR Officer Joselito D. Barros, will continue to support and conduct this kind of activity in attaining a healthier ocean and environment.

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Published: 23 September 2021

LOOK: One hundred eighty-five (185) river rangers from the twenty-two (22) local government units of the Province simultaneously conducted a clean-up activity in observance of the National Clean-Up Month and International Coastal Clean-up 2021 with assistance provided by PENRO Cavite - Manila Bay Site Coordinating Management Office (MBSCMO) on September 18, 2021. The clean-up activity primarily aims to engage people to remove trash and debris from beaches, waterways and other water bodies. This is also a way to raise environmental awareness and provide information which can guide and influence governments, corporations and industries in developing smart solutions to the marine debris problem.

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Published: 23 September 2021

A simultaneous river clean-up was conducted by the Rizal Manila Bay Site Coordinating Office in collaboration with the Local Government Unit from Angono, Binangonan, Cainta, and Taytay, Rizal on September 18, 2021, within its priority river systems.

A total of 517 sacks of waste was collected. Were 6,660 kilograms of biodegradable waste (including Water Hyacinth) and 1,405 kilograms of non-biodegradable waste were removed from a total of 295 meters of waterways of Angono River, Bilibiran Lakeshore, Lagundi Creek and, Cainta River.

Collected waste was then transported to the material recovery facility (MRF) of the concerned barangays for the recycling and composting program.

The celebration was participated by 32 river rangers and LGU representatives armed with PPEs. 

ICC aims to spread awareness and to educate people and create solutions to the problems of solid waste litter in our coastal areas.   

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Published: 23 September 2021

Tagkawayan, QUEZON ― In celebration of “World Bamboo Day”, the DENR-CENRO Calauag headed by CENR Officer Joselito D. Barros spearheaded a bamboo planting activity along portions of the streambanks of Kabibihan River in Brgy. Bagong Silang, Tagkawayan, Quezon, simultaneous with other planting activities conducted nationwide on 17 September 2021.

World Bamboo Day which is originally celebrated every 18 September of each year, aims to raise awareness on bamboo and its importance globally.

With this year’s localized theme, “Alay ng Bayan sa Inang Kalikasan, Kawayan!”, the Forest Management Bureau (FMB) engaged the DENR regional and field offices to participate in a simultaneous bamboo planting activity.

This activity is one of the advocacies of the Department to rehabilitate and reforest degraded forestlands using bamboo and to develop sustainable bamboo plantations that would supplement the wood industry.

Prior to the planting activity, CENRO Barros highlighted during the Information Education and Communication (IEC) Campaign the importance and functions of bamboo in the erosion-prone areas of riverbanks.

He mentioned that the capability of bamboo to ensure efficient soil cover and its high, lightly dense culms, and resilient root systems; are its best characteristics for riverbank stabilization.

CENRO Barros added that bamboo generates income and revenue for the people. Later, he advised the participants to maintain and monitor the bamboos planted in the site.

In-Charge, Conservation and Development Section, EMS II Novet Joy S. Pantalunan also stressed the importance of planting bamboo in riverbank stabilization. She as well cited some of the efforts of government in integrating the bamboo industry to the livelihood of the community.

Meanwhile, National Greening Program (NGP) Coordinator, Forester I Aleli C. Alvarez demonstrated the proper planting of bamboo culm cuttings with the assistance of CENRO Barros.

A total of twenty-six (26) individuals from CENRO Calauag, AKAY Upland Farmers Association Inc., and Bagong Silang BLGU accomplished to plant two hundred (200) culm cuttings of “Bayog” along the streambank portions of Kabibihan River. ###

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Published: 23 September 2021

By virtue of House Resolution No. 197 series of 2019 declaring September as the Philippine Bamboo Month along with the observance of the World Bamboo Day 2021 with this year’s theme “Alay ng Bayan sa Inang Kalikasan, Kawayan”, PENRO Cavite planted a total of one hundred (100) bamboo culms of Kawayang tinik within an approximate area of 5,000 sq.m riverbank of Cañas River located at Ciudad Adelina Subdivision, Barangay Conchu, Trece Martires City, Cavite on September 17, 2021 (Friday).

The bamboo planting activity was led by PENRO Cavite headed by Forester Januel R. Peras with the assistance of Production Forest Management Unit (PFMU), Youth and Senior/PWD Desk Officers, and PENRO Information Officer. It was participated-in by fifty (50) volunteers comprised of twenty-six (26) males and twenty-four (24) females from Barangay Conchu, Home Owners Association (HOA) of Ciudad Adelina together with the youth and senior citizen sector of the subject community, and PENRO Cavite personnel.

During the program, Barangay Conchu Chairperson - Irene Aure pledged their full support in PENRO Cavite’s environmental activities such as the bamboo planting and other programs towards environmental protection and conservation.

Furthermore, PENRO Peras emphasized the value and importance of bamboo planting as well as the different products that can be derived from bamboo for possible livelihood. He made mentioned that “Isa sa mga pangunahing tulong ng mga kawayan ay Soil Stabilization – na kung saan pinananatili nito ang katatagan ng lupa.”

Technical Services Division Chief, Reynaldo A. Belen also extended his gratitude to all the volunteers who exerted their time just to be part of this endeavor and encouraged the public to take action and be part of the solution contributory to environmental protection and conservation. ###

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Published: 20 September 2021