THE National Citizens’ Movement for Free Election (Namfrel) is now eyeing to recruit at least 50,000 volunteers for the upcoming May 2022 polls. In a virtual forum on Sunday, Namfrel chairman Augusto “Gus” C. Lagman disclosed they have already started their volunteer recruitment, which they will be deploying to monitor…
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has lined up activities this January to celebrate the 21st anniversary of the enactment of Republic Act (RA) 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000. DENR Secretary Roy A. Cimatu emphasized that the observance of RA 9003 anniversary should be a “constant reminder to […]
MANILA - The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has lined up activities this January to celebrate the 21st anniversary of the enactment of Republic Act (RA) 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000. DENR Secretary Roy A. Cimatu said in a media statement on Thursday the observance of RA 9003 anniversary should be a "constant reminder to the public to be mindful of segregating their wastes and disposing of them properly." "Now more than ever, the public should be mindful of their consumption as more wastes are produced during the pandemic. May this observance be not just a reminder this month but the start of a long-term habit and behavioral change among Filipinos," Cimatu said. Signed into law on Jan. 26, 2001, RA 9003 mandates the adoption of a systematic, comprehensive, and ecological solid waste management program in the country. The DENR, through the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) and the Strategic Communication and Ini