KEAT ON THE MOVE

Kalibo Environment Action Team ( KEAT) Council of LGU Kalibo meeting last July 22, 2015. Watch out for the implementation and enforcement of the Solid Waste Management system in the capital Kalibo Ati-atihan Town . All committees were given the chance to report on updates, in-progress projects and other updates from LGU Kalibo on the development of SWM in town.

To Kalibonhon, inyo man ra, mag-ugyon kamo tanan para sa ikamayad it banwa ag aton nga probinsya. 

We, volunteers are working in partnership with your leaders, so do your part before you complain. "Charity begins at home," ika nga. So, we also expect the people in the capital town to cooperate and be patient. Begin SWM at home and everything outside will be in order. 

We are praying that LGU Kalibo will get serious this time. KE is watching.

"Ask not what the Government (country) can do for you but ask what you can do for the government (country)." - JFK (original quote)

SWM Head Ms Neneng presented on the development of SWM in Kalibo

KE Member Dhely reported about the STREET VENDORS food sanitation and safety

Showing off their newly donated 100 pcs of trash cans from KE 

Engr Marlo reported on the updates of the Committee on
Energy Conservation and Efficient Technology

Ms. Megs Lunn, KE Secretary, presided the meeting on behalf of the
 Committee on Education  - Dr. Cynthia Dela Cruz

Mr. Greg Martinez of KACLA reported on behalf of the
Transportation Committee on the strict implementation of
Ticket Citation on violaters of the different Municipal
Traffic Ordinance in the capital town.

Ms. Jenny Policarpio - Secretariat (Reading and Review of Previous Minutes)

Mr. Terence Toriano reported on behalf of the
Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council committee. (Awareness on
the alert sytem, earthquake drill, training on urban search and rescue,
acquisition of more equipments, etc.)

SKBK reports on Environment Protection and
Conservation committee update (Sanitary Landfill, etc)

 PNP Kalibo Station - OIC Chief Asmod reports on
Enforcement Committee update on the recorded apprehended violators on
Colorum, Mufflers and non-observance of municipal traffic ordinances.

Koolearth Org, through Dr. Cynthia Dela Cruz (Founder of KE)
donated 100 pcs of these to KEAT Council

Photo credit: Donie Aguirre

DO NO HURT TREES

Re-posting this notice/reminders po....

Candidates asked: Do not hurt trees 

By Delfin Mallari Jr.
Inquirer Southern Luzon
First Posted 07:31:00 02/14/2010

Filed Under: Environmental Issues, Elections, Eleksyon 2010

LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Philippines. The head of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in the Calabarzon (Cavite-Laguna-Batangas-Rizal-Quezon) region appealed to politicians to not hang campaign posters and streamers on trees.

"I appeal to all candidates not to injure trees. Please spare them as posting areas for campaign materials," Nilo Tamoria, DENR-Calabarzon regional director, said in a statement sent to Philippine Daily Inquirer Saturday evening.

With the election fever heating up, Tamoria observed that campaign posters have begun to litter the national highways in the region.

"This does not bode well for the trees that provide the cool breeze and refreshing green vista of the highway," Tamoria said.

It has become common sight that during election period, posters, placards, and other campaign materials legal and illegal in sizes are attached to trees along the highways for maximum exposure of the candidates but oftentimes only serve as eyesores and distractions which could pose dangers to motorists.

The DENR official pointed out that attaching election paraphernalia to trees is a violation of Presidential Decree 953 which prohibits destruction, damaging, and injuring trees.

Tamoria called on the officials of the Commission on Election in the region to remind candidates of the prohibition.

"Join us in keeping watch over the safety of our trees," Tamoria asked poll officials in a letter.

Tamoria also appealed to the candidates to protect our trees from harm and promote good environmentalism? while they reach out to prospective voters during their campaign.

Earlier, Tamoria also appealed to politicians to spare Sierra Madre as a source of their campaign funds. He called on candidates to stop protecting illegal loggers in Sierra Madre in exchange for campaign fund contributions.

Meanwhile, a green group has asked voters to beware of "pseudo-environmentalists" among candidates or those latching onto popular environmental causes only to further their campaign.

Lawyer Sheila De Leon, head of the Tanggol Kalikasan (Defense of Nature)-Southern Tagalog, said she is concerned about the growing number of local and national candidates spouting pro-environment slogans without having the track record to show their commitment to the cause of Mother Nature.

"Here in Quezon province alone, most candidates reelectionists and neophytes have all turned into Mother Earth protectors overnight. But where were they in all of these instances of environmental destruction, illegal logging, illegal fishing, and particularly illegal quarrying, "De Leon said in an interview last week.

She also questioned the sincerity of people seeking reelection for executive positions with powers to prevent environmental destruction in the province. "But they did nothing," she lamented, declining to name those whose environmental track records she found wanting.

"The whole province already know these pseudo-environmentalist candidates. Let us all beware of these types of politicians. Let us vote for those candidates who really know how to implement laws to protect our environment," she said.

KE PUSHES FOR SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SUMMIT

KE attended the Provincial Solid Waste Management Board Meeting last June 30, 2015
at the Governor's Office. In the meeting, KE pushes for the Solid Waste Management
Summit and committed to be their partner NGO.

KE also raised a resolution directing AKENRO for the on-the-spot
inspection of all the Sanitary Landfill of the 17 LGU's and for DENR
to pursue the penalty therein if found violating the law. 

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KABAEAKA SA KABUEAKAN COMMUNITY

Al spoke on the proper segragation of non-biodegradable to biodegradable material
showed sample materials to the participants.

KABAEAKA SA KABUEAKAN group at Melgar Road, Capitol Site

KE Cynthia and Dhely continued advocacy at Melgar Road, Capitol Side
Their group residents in the area is called KABAEAKA SA KABUEAKAN.

KE PARTNERING WITH APPO

Dr Cynthia Dela Cruz, Founder and Treasurer of KE Organization with
KE Sec Ms. Megs Lunn had a courtesy call to the AKLAN PROVINCIAL
POLICE OFFICE through PESPO Chief Salazar regarding the upcoming
Police Community Relations anniversary this July. KE committeed to become
their partners in the forthcoming project on Clean-Up Drive to celebrate
PCR Month.