THE FIRST REPORTERS

The first reporters tackled about the Tampakan Gold-Copper Mining Project. For an individual like me who cares about the environment, doesn't agree for this mining project. Yes, it's true that they could mine tons of golds and coppers in Tampakan but the substitute to that is to destroy our environment. Lots of trees and living things will be destroy if this project will continue. Let's say that we could profit in this mining project but the thing is the people behind this project is tho one who'll profit more or maybe they will be the only ones who will profit in this project. Mother Nature is very much destroyed by other projects and if this Tampakan mining project will continue, Mother Earth will suffer a lot because many living things will die.

The next reporter tackled about the Manila North Tollways. This project is a good project for the people not only who lives in the north but also for the people who is in the south who wants to go to their families or take a vacation in the northern part of Luzon. This project is for the reconstruction of the roads, interchange and tollways. The good thing in this project is that it helps the environment and the motorist. Why is that so? it is helpful in the environment because it can reduce the emmision gases produced by the vehicles. Emission gases mostly produced in traffics and if we could avoid these traffics, we could less the emissions that is harmful for us people. And another things is that these project will not destroy any environment or cultural sites and the trees that will be cut down will be replaced by ten more trees. These Project is really a good project made by MNTC. Hope we could produce more projects that could help our environment..

ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS

ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS AND POLICIES

Bio 425/426/427 (Environmental Issues and Policies)

P.D. 984 – Pollution Control Law

P.D. 1151 – Philippine Environmental Policy

- defines the general policies on he pursuit of a better quality of life for the present and future generations and mandates the undertaking the environmental impact assessments for all projects, which may significantly affect the environment.

P.D. 1152 – Philippine Environmental Policy

- defines the policy objectives and the strategies for the various aspects of environmental management, such as air and water quality management, natural source development, land management, and waste management. It launches a comprehensive national program of environmental protection and management, with reference to policies and standards of noise, air quality, water quality, classification of water and waste management.

P.D. 1586 – defines the framework for the implementation of the environmental impact assessment as the mechanism to reconcile the impacts of development projects on society and the physical environment.

P.D. 389 (P.D. 705) – The Forestry Reform Code

- codifies, updates and raises forestry laws in the country. It emphasizes the sustainable utilization of forest resources.

P.D. 330 & P.D. 953 – laws on penalizing illegal cutting of trees

P.D. 953 & 1153 – laws on tree planting

P.D. 331- laws requiring all public forests be developed on a sustained yield basis.

P.D. 704 – preservation of optimum productivity of fishery resources through conservation and protection.

P.D. 1015 – banning the operation of commercial fishing within a distance of 7 kilometers from the shoreline.

P.D. 1058 – increasing the penalties for illegal forms of fishing.

P.D. 1219 – providing for the protection of coral ecosystems.

P.D. 1067 – Water Code of the Philippines

- adopts adequate measures to conserve and regulate the use of water in commercial, industrial and residential areas. It also provides other policy guidelines in water quality and management of water resources.

P.D. 463 – amended the Mining Act of 1936, requires all mining leaseholders to comply with Pollution Control Laws and regulations and provide for penalties for noncompliance.

P.D. 1198 – reinforces this provision for restoration of mined-out areas to this original condition to the extent possible.

P.D. 1251 – imposes fines on tailings and mine wastes and the fund generated is used to pay for the damages to land, agricultural crops, forests products, aquatic resources and infrastructures caused by pollution for mining operations.

P.D. 984 – The Pollution Control Law

P.D. 1181 (supplements the provision of P.D. 984) – providing for the abatement, control and prevention of vehicular pollution & establishing the maximum allowance emissions of specific air pollutants from all types of vehicle.

P.D. 600 ( amended by P.D. 979) – Water Pollution Control

- prohibits the discharge of oil, noxious liquid substances, and other harmful substances into the country’s inland and territorial waters.

P.D. 825 – prohibits the improper disposal of garbage

P.D. 856 – Sanitation Code

- places the responsibility in the local government units for he solid waste management in his area of production.

P.D. 1144 – Control of Pesticides

R.A. 8749 – Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999

- provides for a comprehensive air pollution control policy

R.A – 3720 – Food Additives

R.A. 6425 – Drugs

R.A 280 – Cosmetics

R.A. 7160 – Local Government Code of 1991

-provides that local government should share with the national government the responsibility in the management and maintenance of ecological balance within their territorial jurisdiction subject to national policies and other pertinent provisions of the code.

R.A. 6969 – Toxic Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear Wastes Control Act

- authorizes the DENR to establish a program to regulate, restrict or prohibit the importation, manufacture, processing, sale, destruction, use and disposal of chemical substances, and mixture that present unreasonable risk and/or injury to health or the environment.

R.A. 8550 – The Fisheries Code of the Philippines

- defines the policies of the state in the protection, conservation and effective management of fisheries stock as well as identifying allowable fishing methods in Philippine coastal waters.

R.A. 9003 – The Solid Waste Management Act of 2001- an act providing for an ecological solid waste management program, creating the necessary institutional mechanisms and incentives, declaring certain acts prohibited and providing penalties, appropriating funds therefor, and for other purposes.

R.A. 9275- also known as the Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004 – an act providing a comprehensive water quality management and for other purposes.

R.A. 9729 – also known as the Climate Change Act of 2009. - an act mainstreaming climate change into government policy formulations, establishing the framework strategy and program on climate change, creating for this purpose the climate change commission, and for other purposes.


All I can say is that, We as a community member of this country should take part in obeying this Laws. Not only for the environment but also for us people. Because if we don't obey this laws, we are going to be affected. For example, if we do illegal logging, we destroy our environment and this cutting of trees could result in flash floods, etc. Just look at the risk that we are going to do. AND PLEASE THINK BEFORE YOU ACT!

OUR SCHOOL FACILITIES

This blog is not a statement for which I want to give our school a bad image but this blog is for those facilitators of the school to take a look of what is lacking on our facilities.

FIRST, the segregation of trash bins all over the vicinity of the school. This is very important especially for our environment. we all know that segregation is one of the key for keeping our environment green and clean. And by this segregation of trashes we could also profit for this kind of project.


SECOND, we students observed that the air conditioning units of the classroom are a bit poor in performance (special mention, PN Lecture room), the air-cons are often dirty that's why it causes the air-con to release a moderate cold air and causes the air-con to have an ice in the evaporator grille. And in addition to that is the wall and ceiling fan that is not functioning. This is very alarming for the students because we all know that it's hard to work in a workplace that is not well ventilated. We suggest that the authorized person should make a schedule cleaning days for this concern.

THIRD, we observed that our classrooms are messy maybe because students just throw trashes everywhere but with that is the sloppy curtains in the classrooms. We suggest that these curtains could have a monthly laundry wash so that our classrooms could be more presentable.

NORTH LUZON EXPRESSWAY

Ang aming grupo ay binubuo nina Patrick Caraan, Mark Hangod at inyong lingkod Kevin Guillarte, ito proyekto na ito ay aming masugid na napili dahil ako, bilang isang mamayan na nagmamaneho ng sasakyan at madalas madaan sa mga highway ng north at south, bilang isang mapanuri sa daan marahil na ito ay isang mabuting proyekto para pagaralan ng aming grupo.

Ang Manila North Tollways Corporation (MNTC) ay itinatag noong 1997. Ang MNTC ay nabigyan ng pagkakataan na mag franchise para sa finance, design, rehabilitate, expand, operate at magpanatili ng mga kalsada sa norte ng maynila sa ilalim ng Supplemental Toll Operation Agreement. ayon sa kasunduan, lahat ng unsufructuary rights, interest at mga pribilehiyo galing sa Philippine National Construction Company (PNCC), ang orihinal na franchisee para sa proyekto ng mga kalsada ay isasalin sa kamay ng MNTC kapag natapos na ang pagsasagawa ng mga kalsada. Ang MNTC ay may karapatan maningil ng toll kapag nakumpleto na ang proyekto habang nasa konsesyon period. At kapag nabawi na nila ibibigay na ulit ang pamamalakad sa gobyerno.

 

 

 Ang objective o ang ninanais ng MNTC ay makagawa ng isang kalsada kung saan mas mapapadali ang mga motorista lalong lalo na sa mga trapiko na napakasikip. itong proyekto na ito ay isinagawa upang mas maging mas efficient lalo na sa hindi mapigilang paglaki ng populasyon ng mga tao lalo na ang mga sasakyan sa kalsada.

EARTH's ATMOSPHERE

Our Earth's Atmosphere is consisted of multiple layers that protects us from harmful rays and each of that layer has different properties. our earth today is experiencing a lot of dangerous pollution that endangers the layers of the earth that protects us from UV rays, air pollution is one of the major problem of our environment; emissions from vehicles, factories etc. contributes in destroying our atmosphere. Carbon monoxide, nitrogen Oxide are one of those deadly pollutants that destroys our atmosphere. 

Do you know that if our Ozone layer totally depletes? UV rays will freely enter the earth and take note, UV rays are harmful in our skins, ozone layer is our protector from these dangerous rays and if our emissions and wrong doing on our environment still continues, rays of the sun will penetrate our skin and the scariest part is, IT'S DEADLY!

So let's take care of our environment because our environment PROTECTS US! :D

LITHOSPHERE

It is important to have a knowledge about the LITHOSPHERE 

because this layer of the earth is where we step and the devastating 

tragedies that is happening around us; the earthquake, the eruption 

of volcanoes, the tsunamis etc. it is all because of what we so called 

the LITHOSPHERE!

The lithosphere is the solid, outer part of the Earth. The Earth consists of three main layers: the core, or the inner layer; the mantle, in the middle; and the crust, which includes the continents and ocean floor. The lithosphere, which is about 100 kilometers deep in most places, includes the brittle upper portion of the mantle and the crust.

The reason behind the earthquakes and volcanic eruption is because the lithosphere is always moving, but very slowly. It is broken into huge sections called tectonic plates. The extreme heat from the mantle part of the lithosphere makes it easier for the plates to move. 

Plate tectonics may explain why we have continents. Scientists believe the continents used to be one major landmass called Pangaea, which separated because the lithosphere broke apart. There is evidence to support this theory. For example, the eastern coast of South America and the western coast of Africa look like they would fit together. And even though they are separated by an ocean, similar animals and plants are found in both regions.

THE RESULTS OF THE MOVING TECTONIC PLATES ARE 

THE MOST DEVASTATING TRAGEDIES THAT HAPPENED 

IN THE WHOLE WORLD AND MILLIONS OF LIVES HAD 

BEEN PUNISH BECAUSE OF OUR OWN WRONG DOING 

FOR MOTHER EARTH. WE SHOULD TAKE TIME TO TAKE 

A LOOK AT OUR ENVIRONMENT AND BE RESPONSIBLE!

EARTHQUAKE 

TSUNAMI


VOLCANIC ERUPTION

HYDROLOGIC CYCLE

A simple summary of the water cycle is what I want to show and discuss to you, I know most of us doesn't have any idea what a hydro logic cycle is, and as a person we need to know about this not only for our own sake for gaining knowledge but on how our environment works and how to deal with it.. :)



The hydro logic cycle begins with the EVAPORATION of water from the surface of the ocean. As moist air is lifted, it cools and water vapor CONDENSES to form clouds. Moisture is TRANSPORTED around the globe until it returns to the surface as PRECIPITATION. 

Once the water reaches the ground, one of two processes may occur; 
1) some of the water may evaporate back into the atmosphere or 
2) the water may penetrate the surface and become GROUNDWATER. 

Groundwater either seeps its way to into the oceans, rivers, and streams, or is released back into the atmosphere through TRANSPIRATION. The balance of water that remains on the earth's surface is RUNOFF, which empties into lakes, rivers and streams and is carried back to the oceans, where the cycle begins again. http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/hyd/smry.rxml