Mindanao Star The Purveyor of Truth, Justice and Development
Volume II, No. 25
Senator Loren Legarda
Ombudsman’s Solid Waste Act Compliance Program lauded by Sen. Legarda
DENR taps NBI-EnCD to help fight illegal logging web portal: www.businessweekmindanao.com Saturday-Sunday september 20-21, 2014 P10.00
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By Sammy F. Martin
Senator Loren Legarda lauded the Office of the Ombudsman for its efforts to ensure the implementation of the country’s environmental laws, particularly the 13-year old Republic Act 9003 or Ecological Solid Waste Management (ESWM) Act of 2001. Legarda, principal author and sponsor of RA 9003, said that the Ombudsman’s “Solid Waste Management Law Voluntary Compliance Assessment and Promotion Program” will be a big boost in the campaign to compel all local government units (LGUs) to implement the law. See legarda, page 7
Korean govt gave state-of-the-art equipments to CDRRMO CdeO CAGAYAN de Oro City - The City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) of this city has boosted its monitoring capabilities as it received recently another set of instruments used in measuring water level and recording
the river’s depth especially during heavy rains and flooding. The instruments, called Intelligence Closed Circuit Television Camera (CCTV) with a remote controlled boat, were donated by the See korean, page 7
he Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has tapped the National Bureau of Investigation’s Environmental Crime Division (NBI-EnCD) to build airtight cases to ensure the conviction of illegal logging offenders. The partnership was formalized with the recent signing of a memorandum of agreement (MOA) between DENR Secretary Ramon J.P. Paje and Justice Secretary Leila de Lima, together with NBI Director Virgilio Mendez. Paje said the agreement was part of the government’s intensified campaign by tapping the military and civilian law enforcement agencies in the fight against the illegal logging trade. “This partnership will enhance both the DENR’s and NBI-EnCD’s operational capabilities to help keep the momentum gained so far by the Aquino administration in addressing the illegal logging trade, which See logging, page 7
Misamis Oriental bamboo industry set to takeoff with “engineered bamboo house” By Mike Baños Editor-at-Large
The nascent bamboo industry in Misamis Oriental and neighboring areas is set for takeoff with the massbased production of “engineered bamboo houses” for Sendong victims. Du r i ng t he modest launching of the model house Wednesday, 10 September 2014 in Cagayan de Oro City, Archbishop Antonio Ledesma said the
abundance of indigenous bamboo in the region augers well for the future of Sendong survivors who have still to find a permanent settlement three years after the tragedy. “I like to certainly support the efforts of Mr. Francis Osorio that we have lots of this natural material of bamboo. It’s also symbolic of the Filipino spirit of venturing anywhere but here we’re making it strong
material for housing, especially for low-cost housing,” he said. The cleric also lauded the convergence of the public and private sectors in addressing the issues of housing and livelihood facing Sendong survivors. “We’d also like to thank the Dept. of Trade and Industry (DTI) and other government agencies, including the city government, for supporting this effort.
And the ultimate beneficiaries should be the many households and families that are still looking for stable housing areas in Cagayan de Oro. This is also a sign of our solidarity with everyone, and we hope we can all pitch in for helping one another.” T he a rchd iocese f inanced the construction of the model house so potential users could see it for See bamboo, page 6
Francis Osorio, president of Axent Resources Corp, explains the mechanics of the engineered bamboo panel to Archbishop Antonio Ledesam, CDO City Housing Board Chair Ramon Fernandez and DTI Officials during the model house launch 10 Sept 2014 in Cagayan de Oro. (P hoto by M ike Baños , NPN)
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