HELP SAVE MOTHER EARTH

KOOLEARTH - NUMANCIA CHAPTER, election today, August 27, 2013 at LGU Numancia.

(Koolearth, Inc. - An environmental arm of the Aklan Medical Society and the Aklan's Environmental Advocate) 

CONGRATULATIONS to

President Hon. Julian G Rome
Vice President Mrs. Nieves T. Macahilas
Secretary Mrs. May Ann R. Sarabia
Treasurer Hon. Jesusita S. Recayo
Asst.Sec./Treas Hon. Sherry F. Mationg
Auditor Hon, Iliminado C. Briones Jr.
P.I.O. Hon. Ruel Malsin
Hon. Edna A. Apolinario
Bus. Manager Hon. Caroline U. Macavinta
Hon. Vic V. Viagero

See you soon on your first inaugural meeting and projects, soon. Thank you for inviting us to LGU Numancia. We are glad to be of service to you!

ENVIRONMENTAL WATCH

Please check on this INEXCUSABLE ILLEGAL QUARRYING BY THE BEACH OF NEW WASHINGTON, AKLAN

This is an obvious corruption right in front of your backyard.

Why the community is so quiet on this very obvious destruction 

of our environment. 

What to you is an honorable man?  

A public office is a public trust.  Redeem yourself for the last term. 

Leave a legacy, for the last term of your office and stop this negligence 

and ignorant of the law. 

Please refer to Republic Act No. 7942, Chapter VIII, Quarry Resources, Section 43 to 50.

http://www.psdn.org.ph/chmbio/ra7942.html

PICTURES SPEAKS A THOUSAND WORDS! 

But, to be fair, we challenge the neighborhood of this LGU to please

 do your own investigation. We challenged the DILG, DENR/PENRO,

AKLAN GOVERNMENT, environment advocates and the 

PEOPLE OF NEW WASHINGTON.

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RESULTS OF INVESTIGATION

August 1, 2013 at 9:35 am as per investigation of EEDD/MGDS personnel, headed by Engr. Valentin Teodosio, Evy Yap and Mark Balanag with Mr. Heherson Alvarez, EMS II of Environmental Management Bureau (EMB).

(Please refer to the original letter from Gov. Florencion Miraflores to DILG dated October 2, 2013 and to the proponent/complainant (Koolearth) dated October 14, 2013, with copy furnished Hon. Pelagio S.Apostol, Deputy Ombudsman for the Visayas,Regional Office No. VI,Iloilo CIty for a long narrative report and pictures attached for their investigation.)

Directives to DILG to conduct investigation is per Memorandum No. 2013-058 issued by Gov. Florencio T. Miraflores, Province of Aklan.

Based on the above circumstances, Engr. Bernardo O. Rodriguez, Jr., Project Development Officer IV, Section Head, DENR, that MAYOR EDGAR PERALTA, LGU New Washington, violated Batas Pambansa Bilang 265, "An Act Prohibiting The Extraction of Gravel and Sand from Beaches and Providing Penalties Thereof".

Please check on 

http://www.lawcenter.ph/law-library/laws/batas-pambansa/an-act-prohibiting-the-extraction-of-gravel-and-sand-from-beaches-and-providing-penalties-therefor/

The above action according to Gov. Miraflores' covering letter was referred and directed to the Project Development Officer of the province's Mines and Geosciences Development Service, the results of which was submitted to DILG Aklan.

If you wish to get a copy of the documents, please give email and or call us.

Thank you.

Barangay Pook is Blessed

Some fifty local people from barangay Pook convened once more at the Don Simeon and Dona Encarnacion  Cipriano Library after a two months break .These free medical check- ups  started four years ago when Lt Chita de la Cruz-Heap PCGA, President of Kool Earth, the Environmental Arm of Aklan and Marine Environmental Protection Officer, noticed that many of the locals were struggling to cope with their various  medical situations.

Lt Heap brought this observation to the attention of the children of Don Simeon and Dona Encarnacion Cipriano,  and without any  hesitation Dr. Remedios Cipriano- Gammad,  a retired doctor, together with her sister Mrs. Clarita Cipriano- Fernandez, a retired Med Tech, both from the US, offered their free services to the locals of Pook.

This medical group was formed there and then and the sisters were joined by another retired nurse from the USA, Nurse Lucy Marte-Reloj. Another nurse, Clare Ann Cipriano-Magallanes, the niece of Dr. Gammad, recently joined the practice. Estrella de la Cruz acts as receptionist and other volunteers  clean the venue and prepare meals for breakfast for the patients after their check ups. 

Most of the time  patients receive free check-ups and free medication. From time to time people from the neigh boring areas also come to avail themselves of these free services, and they are invariably accommodated. This service is fully funded by the family and held  every last Saturday of the month.

(Pictures to follow)

Kool Earth in Brgy. Estancia

 President's Update

Kool Earth is busy with projects in various barangays in Kalibo but the main project right now is ongoing in the barangay of Estancia where the barangay Chairman, Kagawad Amelyn Fernandez and NGO Dehly Sarabia Diangson are working hand in hand with the locals and really achieving a lot. They are not only into clean up drive in their area but they also deal with their own beautification contest in every sitio, so any one who wants to help kool earth collect prizes for the winners see our contact address and connect with us.

Barangay Chairman Edison Inocencio also offers a three thousand pesos prize for the cleanest and beautiful sitio. Other prizes will go to the most beautiful house gardens, front and back yards. They are busy in Estancia especially in Libtong where the Aklan river is flowing swiftly.

Chita

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Cheers!

KE MODIFIED VMG

KOOLEARTH MINUTES IN CAPSULE

September 11, 2012

Greenwich, Gaisano Kalibo

The VMG were modified and as follows:

VISION

K.E. foresees a cleaner, greener and healthier environment.

MISSION

Kool Earth, Inc. as an environmental advocate is committed to educate, inform, collaborate and encourage citizens to be pro-active/get involved for a healthier community.

GOALS

1. To inform and encourage the community how important it is to have a cleaner, greener & healthier environment.

2. To collaborate with law-enforcers and concerned groups like the government, private individual/entity, the media, civic-socio & religious organization, the academe and other linkages in implementing environmental laws.

3. To advocate policies, practices for the care, protection and conservation of the ecosystem.

OUR STRATEGIES

• Information Dissemination (school campus tour/pool of speakers/trainers availability)

• Materials Recovery Facility/Solid Waste Management (with private entity collaboration - Fil Bake Environmental Management Group: Aim - Zero-Waste)

• Sanitation and Hygiene (information dissemination)

The group agreed to collaborate with Fil-Bake Environmental Management Group whose aim is Zero-Waste regarding the over-seeing of the MRF equipment. Once it can produce results, the management is willing to pay-back the equipment so that KE will no longer be responsible for its maintenance. Pres. Chita is very happy with its decision suggested as it will not hinder KE to move forward, while having concerns of funds to maintain the said MRF equipment. The owner of the land and the donor will be notified by Pres. Chita.

Sec. Megs will take charge of sending letter requesting DepEd assistance to collaborate with the school-based community environmental group – YES-O to support the advocacy of KE; to help in the information dissemination of KE and its partners calendar of events and results through the Aklan Tri-Media and its documentation.

The group likewise was very willing to be invited to speak about the organization, its projects and collaboration. The private medical practitioners who are members of KE like Dr. Felma Dela Cruz, Dr. Bea Yasa-Diel and Dr. Cynthia Dela Cruz were among the physicians who are active and always willing to speak about the harm of waste to our body-system, together with Pres. Chita and Sec. Megs who will be talking about the ordinances, law and the like. 

Because of being burn-out and succession is a problem in every civic organization, Dr. Cynthia Dela Cruz, having recently attended the Ateneo Center for Continuing Education, one-week seminar on leadership and management, shared the following views to the group the system learned during her one-week course. 

1. EXECUTION (to prioritize goal and align task according to the capacity of the leader/members)
2. CALENDAR (start date/end date, projects should be time bound)
3. RESPONSIBILITY (point out responsible person to lead)
4. LEADERSHIP (delegate task, do not over-do/work, take one step-at-a-time)
 

As paperless is encouraged, if possible,  all the information for the members will be sent to their email, mobile numbers and or to be posted in the website.

For your guidance.

Nvcians Leading Responsible Actions

A very impressive and a promising performance was recently staged by the Northwestern Visayan Colleges Environmental Club. Three hundred and nine students from various departments including the Dpts. Of Natural Science, Health Science, Health Service, Ecology, Department Officers, the Artes Circle Club, the  High School Department, and the BSBA2. This club is under the firm supervision of Mrs. Lorna Sison, a  hardworking and dedicated advocate of the preservation of our environment.

          The objectives of this activity are to make the students aware of the provision of the Ecological Solid Waste  Management Code of Kalibo, as well as the provisions of the School Based Solid Waste Management program of NVC.  Also to inform the students of the correct procedures for waste segregation and disposal, and to identify the respective duties and responsibilities of each group of students involved in the implementation of the school-based solid waste management program.

           After an inspirational message from Dean Reinalda I. Magdaluyo, the orientation commenced. A discourse given by Ms. Adorada T. Reynaldo, Public Service II, Head of the Solid Waste Management Service LGU, on Ecological Solid Waste Management Code of Kalibo was much appreciated by students and teachers alike.

         The audience was given a short respite from this serious topic  with an intermission provided by Jomer Zonio and company.

          The School Based Solid Waste Management Program was presented by the President of the Club, Miss Vanessa Gervacio, who was assisted by Vice President Mr. Nino Shari Balontong. Whilst Vanessa was presenting their ideas, Ms. Reynaldo took the opportunity to test the knowledge of the students by introducing them to a fun game of knowing which garbage goes where, and of course the students had lots of fun. Three of the groups received prizes.

          This was followed with a brief talk on ‘Proper Composting’, which was  delivered by the author of this report.  An open forum[i] for questioning was presented to the students regarding what they had learned. There were three winners in the persons of  Tifany Nobleza, Mylah Depedro, and Abygail Romero. The four color coded garbage containers that the students presented were really amazing. They had demonstrated their understanding of the issues at hand. With this kind of awareness, the students will make NVC a promising institution such that others might be inspired to imitate their innovation. This awareness will help all of us in our day to day  existence, and hopefully will really slow down the destruction of planet Earth during our time. For young people ‘Ningas Kugon’ is not the answer to our current situation, but rather it is ‘more work and less talk’./CH

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ENCHANTING BALETE

 Another year, another challenge, another adventure not just for the children of the various Balete Elementary and secondary schools, but also for the judges who came to experience the enchantment of Balete.

          This 2^nd Eco Art and Recycle Art Contest is also my second time to judge children’s work in this town. It is definitely a challenge for me to judge the best work of those young people who joined the

competition,  and an adventure to be enchanted by the beautiful nature which surrounds the town of Balete.

          What is so enchanting about this place is that the community seems to work together from the young adults to the elders, and they always wear a winning smile. The children are polite, quiet, and   are most definitely extremely talented judging by their entries in this contest.

          They had creatively expressed their artwork in the theme of the 4R’s – which means Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and according to the organizer, Riveting. The children most certainly delivered their   best.  I even mistook the Balete tree for an enchanted castle, though I was politely informed that that was in fact a tree.

          The dedicated, hardworking organizer of this event is none other than the treasure of Balete, Honorable Patrick F. Lachica, together with Mrs. Ana Sandra N. Paunillo and Mrs. Nyl L. Gallardez. But first things first, before we were taken to the venue of the contest we were invited to the Basura Garden owned by the parents of Honorable Patrick Lachica. We were given a sumptuous lunch and I had the opportunity to once again investigate what kind of garbage Mr. Cip Lachica had added to his collection. I also managed to purchase some souvenirs from the shop run by the energetic Mrs. Lachica.

          During the two hours given to the children to finish and display their work, the judges were invited to their mini forest, and I was glad to participate in planting some trees. I was informed that we have planted approximately 55 trees in many parts of the landscaped areas. With the help of the PNP of Balete, the PTA officers, the DENR, the Dep Ed, and LGU’s officials and students, I managed to plant one Neem Tree.

          It was hard work, but judging the children’s entries was even harder, but in the end we managed to select the winners.

          On the secondary level, first prize went to John Noel Monreal and Ryan V. Bantigue from Jose F. Menez Memorial National High School. Their coach was Ms. Lee Ann G. Rodriguez. Second place went to Mariafe Bontogon and Janeth  Rentillo of Balete Academy, with coach Ms. Sheena Mae Cualing. The third prize was awarded to John David Gallardo and Dave Sean Pelayo of Jose B. Legaspi Memorial National High School, with coach Ms. Editha Apruebo.

       At elementary level the winners were as follows: First prize to Melanie Quillano and Jan Leoneth Relado of Arcangel Sur Elementary School, with coach Ms. Cecille Felipe. Second prize to Roshi Ivan Cuatriz and Adrian John Savedor of Morales Elementary School, with Ms. Roselyn Cuatriz as their coach. Third prize was awarded to Kimberly Santiga and Gabriel Santiga of Balete Elementary school, with coaches Ms Annaliza Villaruel and Ms. Marnivic Villaruel.

          The Eco Art Board of Judges included Architect Jose Dureza, who is also an artist known for his  water color paintings, together with Ms. Sumra dela Cruz-Rojo, another artist who is also the curator of the Kalibo Museum. Also on the panel of judges were Miss Jessie Y. Gerardo, Science Supervisor of Dep Ed, Mr. Roy Escalona, President of the Aklan Kamera Organization, Mr. Cip Lachica, a man known not just for his sculptures but also for the Basura Garden, and yours truly, Kool Earth President and Marine Environmental Protection Officer for Region 6.

        The Honorable Peter C. Recidoro, SB member of Balete, Mrs. Lucita P. Recidoro, District Supervisor, and Mr. Julio R. Gallardez Jnr, the headmaster of Balete Elementary School, were with us for the whole enchanting afternoon./CH

KE ACCREDITED BY SP AKLAN