LGU Malay is complying environmental laws – PENRO AklanBY BOY RYAN B. ZABAL
BORACAY - Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) Aklan officer Baltazar Gerardo said the local government of Malay is complying with the environmental laws in the transport of residual wastes in mainland Panay.
Gerardo made the assurance following the periodic monitoring of the National Solid Waste Management Commission (NSWMC) led by Undersecretary Zoilo Andin Jr of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).
“The local government is complying the requirements for the efficient transport of residual wastes of Brgy. Yapak and Manoc-Manoc,” he stressed.
Gerardo said Engr. Arnold Solano of the Municipal Solid Waste Management Board reassured him that the truckloads of residual wastes in three barangays, the bulk of which at Brgy. Balabag, would be transported within the month across Boracay Island to a dumpsite in Brgy. Kabulihan in mainland Malay.
He added the administration of Mayor Ceciron Cawaling is serious in implementing the law on the Ecological Solid Waste Management.
“We are appealing to local and foreign tourists visiting the island to segregate their garbage to minimize the waste problem,” Gerardo pointed out.
Some 7 to 10 tons of garbage a day are collected by garbage trucks from establishments and residential houses in the island.
Residual wastes are segregated in Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) and transported by motorized pump boats before they are transferred to dump trucks in Brgy. Caticlan, he said.
Gerardo also lauded the efforts of Forester Delilah Maugeri based in Boracay Island and Task Force Bantay Boracay led by Senior Supt. Benigno Durana Jr for their massive information dissemination in the implementation of waste segregation and compliance of environmental laws by hotel owners
“The local government is complying the requirements for the efficient transport of residual wastes of Brgy. Yapak and Manoc-Manoc,” he stressed.
Gerardo said Engr. Arnold Solano of the Municipal Solid Waste Management Board reassured him that the truckloads of residual wastes in three barangays, the bulk of which at Brgy. Balabag, would be transported within the month across Boracay Island to a dumpsite in Brgy. Kabulihan in mainland Malay.
He added the administration of Mayor Ceciron Cawaling is serious in implementing the law on the Ecological Solid Waste Management.
“We are appealing to local and foreign tourists visiting the island to segregate their garbage to minimize the waste problem,” Gerardo pointed out.
Some 7 to 10 tons of garbage a day are collected by garbage trucks from establishments and residential houses in the island.
Residual wastes are segregated in Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) and transported by motorized pump boats before they are transferred to dump trucks in Brgy. Caticlan, he said.
Gerardo also lauded the efforts of Forester Delilah Maugeri based in Boracay Island and Task Force Bantay Boracay led by Senior Supt. Benigno Durana Jr for their massive information dissemination in the implementation of waste segregation and compliance of environmental laws by hotel owners
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