ECOLOGICAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT Seminar

In relation to RA 9003, Hon. Mayor Carlos M. Egay is deeply committed in the implementation of the ecological solid waste management program in our municipality. Significant events and activities were initiated by the Local Government Unit of Gigaquit relevant to the program.

A series of on-site visits were done by members of ESWM board and TWG, Vice-Mayor and members of Sangguniang Bayan, Brgy. Captains and Mayor Egay himself. These sites include the Material Recovery Facility (MRF) of the municipality of Sto. Tomas, Davao del Norte, and the facility of the Surigao del Norte provincial government.





The local government hosted a seminar inviting the Provincial Environment & Monitoring Office for the preparation of the ten-year solid waste management plan of the municipality. The most recent activity was a two-day “Strategic Planning and Seminar Workshop on Solid Waste Management” participated by the members of the board and technical working group of LGU-Gigaquit and key officials of all the thirteen (13) barangays, last September 24-25, 2009 at Gigaquit Multi Purpose Building.



The said training was conducted by a team from LGU of Sto. Tomas headed by their ESWM Specialist, Mr. Charlemagne Fernandez. Every barangay was guided and assisted in the creation of their respective ecological solid waste management program. The highlight of the seminar is the signing of “Pagpanumpa sa Katungdanan” by the members of the Barangay Ecological Solid Waste committees, followed by an oath of sustaining the implementation of their ESWM program. A massive information and education campaign were conducted by the Technical Working Group, in the schools and barangays during assembly. Mr. Fernandez also urged for an inspection of every household of municipal employees to determine whether the segregation of wastes is practiced and what is the availability of compost pit in their respective areas.

To date, the municipal garbage hauling plan is on the stage of initial implementation. And the Material Recovery Facility (MRF) of the municipality is now operational.

Municipal Solid Waste Management Board
Chairperson - Hon. Carlos M.Egay
V-Chairman - Hon. Felixberto Jala

Members
William R. Enario - ENRO-Designate
Hon. Domingo R.Cubelo - Chairman SB Committee on Environment
Hon. Loreto B. Laurena - ABC President
Mr. Rodelio S. Torregosa - MPDO
Engr. Restituto E. Mira Jr. - Mun. Engr.
Mrs. Lucila Virtudazo-Mun - Tresurer
Mrs. Caremncita G. Naldoza - DepEd District Supervisor
Dr. Roland E. Mira - Municipal Health Officer
Mrs. Rosalina A. Sering - DILG MLGOO
Mrs. Elvira A. Egay, Ph.D - NGO Representative
Mr. Hilario T. Go, - Business Sector Rep.
Hon. Eduardo A. Neuda - Brgy. Captain Alambique
Mr. Marcelino S. Verano - Mun. Agriculturist
Mr. Leslie S. Pingal - Consultant on Tourism

Evaluation of Gigaquit Solid Waste Project

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Mayor Carlos M Egay has been supportive to the Clean and Green Program of the province since he assumed office on July 1, 2007. His battle cry is “Buhion ang Gigaquit!”, literally meaning give life back to Gigaquit.

As clearly spelled out in its vision, Gigaquit shall become a progressive and environmentally-friendly community anchored in agriculture, marine, wine and tourism industry run by a corps of morally upright and accommodating local officials.”

To accomplish this vision, its MISSION is, “Pursue the promotion of thriving industries in Gigaquit, through active participation with different stakeholders and adoption of appropriate technology in an atmosphere of transparent governance, guided by the principles of sustainable resource management.”

His administration has initiated a lot of activities in relation to Clean and Green Program, such as the tree planting along the highway and weekly street and Doot Beach cleaning. He tapped the barangay officials and the people’s organization of the poblacion barangays for the mangrove planting along Alambique River and disseminated information for an establishment of marine protected area. He also tapped the barangay officials of all the thirteen barangays to maintain cleanliness in their respective barangays and to implement the segregation at source of their wastes to be done at households, as a jump-off point for the town’s solid waste management program in implantation of RA 9003.

He designated the Municipal Assessor to be the MENRO or the Municipal Environment and Natural Resource Officer. He also assigned to the information/education campaign (IEC) other heads of offices such as the Municipal Budget Officer, Municipal Civil Registrar, Municipal Agriculturist and the DILG Officer to go to the poblacion schools- Gigaquit Central Elementary School, Saint Augustine Institute, Gigaquit National School of Home Industries and Ipil Primary School, for the information education campaign on solid waste management to teach the pupils on how to segregate the wastes – in different trash cans labeled as 1) MALATA, 2) DI-MALATA and 3) RECYCLABLE.

There were various seminars conducted in relation to the Clean and Green and Food Security Program, such as the 1) Training on the Deputization of Fish Warden last August 4-7, 2008 which resulted to the capture of four “Liba-liba” and one dynamite fishing; 2) Training on Ecological Solid Waste Management last September 9-10, 2008; and 3) Training on Participatory Coastal Resource Assessment last September 22-26, 2008 with 26 participants from two poblacion barangays. Said training caused the creation of its municipal marine protected area. This resulted to increase of fish catch of its fisher folks from their previous catch of two to three kilos a day to five to eight kilos a day per fisher folk. It also resulted to the increase in the number of species and to the awareness of our people living on coastal areas that good management of solid waste will contribute in the sustainability of our marine resources.

Though the town has no MRF or (material recovery facility) at present, the implementation of the segregation at source in their respective households has been undertaken which resulted to minimal wastes to be thrown at the controlled dump site.

Gigaquitnons are proud to say that the municipality of Gigaquit cares for a clean and green environment to establish a healthy and happy community.

SWM Information Campaign in Barangay Ipil

Mrs. Pazmarie A. Legaspi, Municipal Budget Officer and Mr. Jonathan N. Beniga, Municipal Civil Registrar of LGU-Gigaquit, Surigao del Norte conducted the Information Education Campaign (IEC) on Solid Waste Management with emphasis on “segregation at source” to the pupils of Ipil Primary School, Ipil, Gigaquit, Surigao del Norte on September 4, 2008.

The Beginning of Gigaquit Solid Waste Management

The Gigaquit Solid Waste Management Campaign was kicked-started last September 12, 2008 beginning with Barangay Alambique. This project is vigorously led by Mr. William Enario (Municipal Environmental Officer) and Mr. Marcelino Verano (Municipal Agricultural Officer) with strong support from other local government officials like Mr. Ersalito Babia (Municipal Sanitary Officer). The September 12 event was successful due to full cooperation from Barangay Alambique leadership headed by Barangay Chairman Eddie Neuda.

Barangay Alambique officials posing with the

Solid Waste Management Campaign Team

Municipal Environmental Officer William Enario

giving pointers to a senior citizen . . .

In a huddle before the lectures began . . .

People starting to trickle in . . .

Mr. William Enario discussing the basics . . .


Barangay Chairman Eddie Neuda delivering an emphatic speech . . .


Municipal Agricultural Officer Verano giving scientific explanations . . .


A concerned citizen Mr. Thadeus Gumapac
requesting the panel to elaborate . . .


Mr. Ragas beaming with appreciation for the government program . . .


Mr. Litoy Babia young Sanitary Officer in action . . .


Words of thanks from Barangay Alambique officer Mrs. Wilma Fabio . . .

A final pose . . .

Mrs. Rose Alegre (4th from left), Mrs. Perla Cutamora (6th from left), Mr. William Verana (7th from left standing at the back) and Mr. Junior Canda (3rd from right).

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