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Taguig shows love for environment via 'zero waste plan'

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Taguig shows love for environment via 'zero waste plan'

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LOVE FOR MOTHER EARTH. Taguig City Mayor Lino Cayetano leads the launch of the city's Zero Waste Plan at the Lakeshore Tent in Barangay Lower Bicutan on Friday (Feb. 14, 2020). Under the program, the city envisions itself to be a zero-waste locality by reducing its solid waste by 80 percent within the next three years. (PNA photo by Lloyd Caliwan)

MANILA -- Love makes the world go round. But as climate change and related issues continue to break the heart of the planet, people, governments and institutions make small but meaningful moves to fix and heal it.

On Valentine's Day, the city government of Taguig strengthened its resolve to nurturing the environment through its commitment to reduce its solid waste by 80 percent within the next three years which would help its goal of becoming a zero-waste locality.

This, as it unveiled its Zero Waste Plan, an integrated program that introduces measures to reduce solid waste and improve waste management, leading up to an 80-percent solid waste diversion, or reduction in waste going to landfills and dumpsites, by 2023.

"The zero-waste city is the pinnacle of our green governance agenda, so we will pull all the stops to make this target a reality," Mayor Lino Cayetano told reporters after the program's launch at the Lakeshore Tent in Barangay Lower Bicutan.

The move aims to contribute to overall health and wellbeing in Taguig, address water and soil contamination, and reduce air pollution.

It will also create employment opportunities and curb flooding in many areas which will yield higher productivity and greater economic development.

The unveiling coincided with the first quarterly meeting of the Taguig City Solid Waste Management Board for this year, where some 150 barangay and city leaders discussed the Ten-Year Solid Waste Management Plan that was rolled out in 2014 and the state of all the city's materials recovery facilities (MRFs), which will play a key role in the zero waste roadmap.

The Zero Waste Plan scales up successful efforts in Barangay Fort Bonifacio, which now stands as a model community.

To further strengthen this program, the city government also announced to establish a Sustainable Livelihood Office that will help look for sustainable alternatives, in the event attended by city environment committee heads, barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) chairs and cluster heads.

All succeeding infrastructure projects of the city will also have an MRF.

The waste collected and brought at MRFs goes toward composting for plants, repurposing for community gardens, and landfills.

A technical working group that will survey all 28 barangays for the appropriate land for the facilities will be formed for this purpose.

Taguig will also join global efforts to phase out single-use plastics. Citizens are encouraged to use canvas bags or eco-bags as an alternative to plastic bags when shopping for sundries such as meat, fruits, and vegetables.

Cayetano urged each barangay captain to take the lead in their communities for this initiative with the city committing to provide training and support.

"The key to this is information dissemination. Focusing on segregating-at-source, every household, school, business in Taguig will be taught how to properly manage their trash," said Cayetano.

He also rallied for the support of the Taguigeños for the success of the program.

"We are pledging our full support to the Zero Waste Plan. We will make sure all the barangays implement everything in it. We will also onboard experts and build all the required hardware to make our beloved city truly green," he added.

Meanwhile, funds collected from the city's recycling efforts will be used to build classrooms, low-cost housing, and other infrastructure projects and provide financial assistance to teachers and police officers in the city.

He said the city is determined to see that every barangay will have diverted solid waste from landfills and dumpsites by 80 percent in the next three years.

"We are launching this plan ultimately to teach Taguigeños to own up to the waste they produce and to always choose green alternatives. The Earth is currently very sick, and we have to do our part. This is to leave behind a city that our children and their children will be proud of," he said. (PNA)

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MANILA -- Love makes the world go round. But as climate change and related issues continue to break the heart of the planet, people, governments and institutions make small but meaningful moves to fix and heal it.On Valentine's Day, the city government of Taguig strengthened its resolve to...

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Taguig City’s Conga Creek remains ‘extremely dirty’ despite cleanup drive

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Taguig City’s Conga Creek remains ‘extremely dirty’ despite cleanup drive

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CLEAN-UP AND REHABILITATION OF TAGUIG RIVER

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CLEAN-UP AND REHABILITATION OF TAGUIG RIVER

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MWSS joins Manila Water in its clean-up drive of Taguig River last August 31, 2019.

In his message, MWSS Administrator Manny Salamat thanked the participants for their concerted efforts to comply with the Supreme Court Mandamus to rehabilitate Manila Bay and Malacañang Administrative Order 16 to expedite the rehabilitation and restoration of the coastal and marine ecosystem of Manila Bay have made our efforts on improving our sewerage and sanitation services significantly more challenging.

He said, "As the axiom goes, small steps like today's clean-up activity at the Taguig River, miniscule as they are compared alongside the end result envisioned in the Mandamus, if done with dedication and taken collectively, and complied with our bigger programs on sewerage and sanitation all will be contributory to the success that we, the participating agencies under the Mandamus, are all striving for" said Administrator Salamat.

He also called on all participating agencies to work for the good of their respective constituents and gave assurance to the concessionaries that he will continue to strengthen their "partnership towards meeting our common end of providing sustainable potable water, sewerage and sanitation services to our customers".

Those who also attended the event were DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu, outgoing and incoming president and CEO of Manila Water, Ferdinand Dela Cruz and Rene Almendras, respectively, and Patrick Ty of MWSS RO.

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CLEAN-UP AND REHABILITATION OF TAGUIG RIVER

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MWSS joins Manila Water in its clean-up drive of Taguig River last August 31, 2019. In his message, MWSS Administrator Manny Salamat thanked the participants for their concerted efforts to comply with the Supreme Court Mandamus to rehabilitate Manila Bay and Malacañang Administrative Order 16 to expedite the rehabilitation and restoration of the coastal and marine ecosystem of Manila Bay have made our efforts on improving our sewerage and sanitation services significantly more challenging.

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Federal Land Integrates Earthquake Technology in BGC Development

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Federal Land Integrates Earthquake Technology in BGC Development

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To ensure the comfort and safety of its residents, Federal Land Inc. incorporated a sophisticated damper system to withstand earthquakes in its Japanese-inspired condominium complex The Seasons Residences in North Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.

Developed by Nippon Steel Engineering Group, Viscoelastic Coupler Damping (VCD) System is an economic high-performing damping system optimized for reinforced concrete buildings. VCD absorbs vibrations caused by earthquakes as well as strong winds during typhoons, making the structure steadier and safer.

Federal Land Executive Vice President for Business Management Catherine Ko said in a briefing last April 27, 2019, shared that their decision to use VCD adds value to their new development, The Seasons Residences. The first tower, Haru, is expected to open by 2023.

"Because we work with our Japanese partners and everybody knows that Japanese technology protects people [and] their buildings against natural disasters...we want to bring that to the Philippines through our building as well," she said.

The Seasons Residences is a Federal Land mixed-used development in partnership with two of Japan's top firms Nomura Real Estate Development and Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd. It channels the Japanese tradition of excellence, innovation, and style. The project will also feature the very first Mitsukoshi Mall in the Philippines to offer a uniquely Japanese mall experience.
Federal Land considered the fault systems of West and East Valley Faults, as well as the Philippine Fault System and Manila Trench when designing The Seasons Residences.

"You design the building in such a way that it will be able to resist that peak ground acceleration," said Raul Manlapig, managing director of design and engineering firm Ove Arup & Partners Hong Kong Ltd.

Manlapig said that damping systems like VCD help dissipate an earthquake's energy to minimize possible damage to a tall building. Occupants of high-rises built with damping technology will also not be as dizzy as those in buildings that do not have it.

Prior to The Seasons Residences project, Federal Land also incorporated VCD for the luxury hotel Grand Hyatt Manila.

VCD was also used in some of the tallest structures in Asia such as the Tokyo Skytree in Japan, Taipei 101 in Taiwan, Jing Mao Building in China, Cheung Kong Centre in Hong Kong, National Museum of Natural History's Tree of Life in the Philippines; and the world's longest suspension bridge Akashi Kaikyō Bridge in Japan.

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Federal Land Integrates Earthquake Tech In BGC Development

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Federal Land Inc. is an established real estate company that offers condominiums for sale, pre-selling condominiums, and ready for occupancy units at prime locations in the Philippines. We also cater renting of commercial spaces, renting an office and hotel bookings.

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As seen here in the picture, Taguig has undesirable results when it comes to cleanliness. Air and water pollution having high prevalence results just implies how dirty the air and water is which is more reason as to why SDG 9 should be applied here in the city of Taguig.

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Since clean air is one of the most important requirements in making a place inhabitable by people, air filters would be one solution to the air pollution problem that Taguig has. These air filters can be stationed in different areas of the city in order for everyone to have access to clean air. To solve the water pollution in Taguig, water filters can be utilized in the city since it is possible recycle water through filtration. Another way of solving water pollution would be water treatment plants since they are also capable of turning dirty/contaminated water into water suited for human use or consumption. Through these technological advances, these can improve the results shown in the scientific as it will reduce the pollution.

However, using these pieces of technology would not be enough to completely solve the problem since they involve waste production since they can only do so much when the sources of these types of pollution are present within Taguig. According to the NSW Environment Protection Authority (2017), the most favorable waste management measure would be avoiding and reducing waste. If the citizens of Taguig would apply that measure, then the need to utilize technology would not be as prevalent as it is right now since the sources of pollution are reduced which will result in less pollution.

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In relation to SDG 9, Taguig should also provide a sustainable environment for its inhabitants due to its industrialization especially when resource demands are increasing as time passes by. With the presence of Bonifacio Global City and its favorable standards of living, more people are likely to move to Taguig which decreases land space that could have been used for other purposes like green spaces. As time passes by, the city becomes more congested which again contributes to pollution. Another reason why this SDG needs to be addressed in Taguig city is the pollution that is caused by the rapid industrialization of the city.

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With the number of risks present in the process of industrialization, this brings forth technological advances that helped solve the problem that Taguig is facing. To counteract the flood risk present in Taguig, the Hagonoy Pumping Station was built. Pumping stations are buildings or infrastructure that directs water from one place to another place and they can be used for disaster risk management measures. They can also lessen the amount of water from the flooding event in order to lessen its magnitude. To detect where the fault line is, pieces of equipment such as strainmeters, creepmeters, and tiltmeters are used. This will help notify authorities and people to prepare for such scenarios which will avoid cluelessness during the phenomenon. The advantages of using these types of equipment is that it helps us detect something from our surroundings as soon as possible and further lessen the impact on the communities caused by the natural phenomena. However, these also come with a cost.

With these pieces of technology, it may increase government spending which would increase the taxes being imposed on the citizens but it is for the common good since it is for the sake of the safety of the citizens. However, human efforts such as integrating DRRM into our lifestyles should be complimented along with the use of these pieces of technology. After all, it is ourselves who are in control of our lives.

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This flood map shows the flood risk of Taguig during the year 2019. Even if the risk is relatively low compared to other surrounding cities, flooding should be considered when building structures.

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This picture shows the map of the West Valley Fault. It can be seen that Taguig is within close proximity of the fault which gives more reason for DRRM against earthquakes to be prioritized as well.

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With the numerous industries popping up in Taguig, it should be addressed that sustaining these industries come with a cost that may cripple the stability of the city when overlooked as it can bring forth multiple types of pollution like air and noise pollution. Therefore, further industrialization of Taguig must also be sustainable since deprivation of sustainable methods or aspects of the industry would gradually jeopardize the industry itself and the people involved. Infrastructure should also be addressed since Taguig is part of the West Valley Fault where the “Big One” can originate from. In addition to that, Taguig houses a large population which means that several people will be affected by the earthquake if it happens. However, earthquakes are not the only hazards that Taguig is exposed to. There are floods which can be caused by strong typhoons. Due to these phenomena, it gives more reason for the officials of Taguig to be prepared for potential natural disasters.

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What are the 2 SDGs that Taguig should work towards to and why?

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What are the 2 SDGs that Taguig should work towards to and why?

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What are the Sustainable Development Goals?

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What are the Sustainable Development Goals?

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United Nations (2018) defined these as 17 interlinked goals leading to a more prosperous and peaceful place for people which should be done through global partnership where each country must work towards these. The SDGs aim to eliminate poverty, clean and improve quality of life in all nations while fighting against climate change and without having to deter economic growth. These goals are made for the purpose of preserving our world for future generations.

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Bonifacio Global City is a highly developed district located in Taguig. The district has several infrastructure like high-end restaurants, parks, bars, luxury item shops, and many more. BGC has several options to offer in terms of entertainment and dining but another notable industry to take note of is business.

BGC offers several business opportunities because there are several advantages in starting a business there like cheaper office spaces, advanced facilities, and work-life balance (Lamudi, 2014). Another reason why BGC is a very popular business district is that it contains high-end residences for skilled workers to reside in so that they can live near their respective workplaces.

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Taguig is a highly urbanized city which means that everything is developed from the systems to the infrastructure and to top it all off, the population density is high. Because of the fact that the city is highly urbanized, there are multiple industries that Taguig is known for, especially in the recreational industry. However, there is one particular part of Taguig that offers multiple industries from dining, business, and tourism which is Bonifacio Global City.

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Vice Mayor Ricardo Cruz Jr.

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Mayor Lino Cayetano

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In the September 2013 Licensure Examination for Teachers, TCU ranked first among all local universities and colleges with its passing rate of 84.85 percent. In the October 2013 Criminology Board Examination, TCU ranked 2nd among all local universities and colleges and 3rd overall under Category A with 126 passers and a 79.25 percent passing rate. In the registered master electrician board examination, TCU had a passing rate of 90.92 percent. TCU is also excelling in sports. In the Association of Local Colleges and Universities Athletic Association Games, TCU placed 3rd overall.

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Taguig also houses some of the finest students that the Philippines has to offer. The LGU has been sponsoring the education of more than 15,000 Taguig students. Official Website of The City of Taguig (2013) has stated:

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Total Population (2020): 886,722

According to the 2015 Census, Taguig has a number of 4.04 as average members per household which sums up to 198,256 household population. In terms of age groups, the potential workforce members or economically active age group (15-64) is the biggest age group that exists in the city which comprises 68.85% while the senior citizen age group (65 and older) is the smallest age group which comprises 2.73%. This means that the population of Taguig is relatively young especially that the most common age group is from 25 years of age to 29 (when the data is not aggregated).

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Summers in Taguig are short yet hot with temperatures ranging from 30-34 degrees Celsius in hot seasons while winters are relatively cooler but still warm with temperatures ranging from 23-26 degrees Celsius. To put it simply, it is hot or warm in Taguig.

Rainfall in Taguig happens throughout the year and it happens most during the month of August while May is the month where the least rainfall happens. Because of this, areas in Taguig are exposed to the risk of flooding.

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Taguig is one of the 17 local government units (LGUs) and 16 cities found in the National Capital Region. The city has a water body called the Taguig River which serves as a tributary of the Pasig River and it has a land area of 47.88 square kilometers. Taguig’s coordinates are the following: 14.5176° N, 121.0509° E. As shown in the map, the other cities surrounding Taguig are Pasig, Makati, Pasay, Parañaque, and Muntinlupa. The municipality Pateros is also one of the areas surrounding Taguig and it is also part of the 4th District within NCR.