By Elena Aben
Manila Bulletin, Monday, June 28, 2010
Defense Secretary Norberto Gonzales will lead today the Philippine Navy's massive coastal cleanup and mangrove planting activity aimed at reviving the Manila Bay. At the same time, the event is aimed at mitigating the effects of typhoons which have increased in intensity due to climate change.
The activity, which will start at 7 a.m., will be held at Sitio City, Barangay Tanza, Navotas City.
It will be recalled that Gonzales immediately instructed the Navy to spearhead revival of the mangrove forest around Manila Bay when he became Defense chief. In giving the directive, Gonzales even willingness to donate his personal money for the program.
"I've been travelling so many times and each time you land the first thing that you see is the dirt in Manila Bay and all those structures that need to be removed there. And then you see already that there's the muddy part, that I thought maybe we should revive the mangrove forest," Gonzales said in November, following his visit to Sangley Point in Cavite.
Friday, July 2, 2010
Soldiers plant mangroves, conduct cleanup in battle vs climate change
By: ELENA L. ABEN
Manila Bulletin, Saturday, June 26, 2010
Philippine Marines and Army troops have dropped
their weapons to engage in a battle against the
effects of climate change by planting mangroves
and doing coastal and river cleanup operations
in Navotas City and Camarines Sur.
A team from the Philippine Marines has been
deployed to conduct coastal cleanup and mangrove
planting activities in Sitio Pulo, Barangay Tanza,
Navotas City. The activity started last Monday to
pave the way for a major mangrove planting
activity to be led by Defense Secretary Norberto
Gonzales on June 28.
Lt. Col. Edgard Arevalo, Navy spokesman, said the
effort is in line with the Navy’s “Adopt a Bay”
program aimed at lessening the effects of flooding
in Metro Manila and nearby provinces. He said this
is also in conjunction with Gonzales’ directive for
the Navy to take an active role in coastal resource
management and climate change adaptation and
mitigation.
Arevalo further said the mangrove reforestation
project is one of the efforts of the Philippine
Navy in mitigating the effects of typhoons which
have increased in intensity brought about by
climate change.
“Mangroves help mitigate the effect of typhoon
surge by preventing the rush of rising waves inland.
They also help prevent the siltation of bays,
erosion of coastal areas, and serve as a habitat
for small marine animals,” said the Navy spokesman.
Meanwhile, some 500 Army soldiers have stockpiled
their service firearms and flocked to the Biasagan
river in Camarines Sur to conduct massive cleanup
operations and prevent it from overflowing during
the rainy season.
Maj. Harold Cabunoc, 9th Infantry Division (9ID)
spokesman, said the river overflowed during heavy
rains last year, leaving hundreds of soldiers
stranded inside the camp.
“If we are stranded due to heavy flooding, we might
end up being unable to send our Disaster Response
teams to save the victims of natural disasters.
Likewise, the protection of this river is the
responsibility of the community and the soldiers
who are assigned here,” said Cabunoc.
Col. Arthur Ang, 9ID Chief of Staff, led the
soldiers during the cleanup drive.
Cabunoc also reported the completion of training
activities for the Disaster Response Operations
(DRO) platoon in preparation to the foreseen
natural disasters that hit the Bicol Region every
year.
“Equipped with state-of-the-art equipment and
gadgetry, the DRO platoon will be deployed to
conduct search and rescue operations ‘anytime
and anywhere,” said Cabunoc.
Maj. Gen. Ruperto Pabustan, 9ID commander, has
directed subordinate units to activate their own
teams to be deployed for disaster response operations
in their respective area of responsibility.
Manila Bulletin, Saturday, June 26, 2010
Philippine Marines and Army troops have dropped
their weapons to engage in a battle against the
effects of climate change by planting mangroves
and doing coastal and river cleanup operations
in Navotas City and Camarines Sur.
A team from the Philippine Marines has been
deployed to conduct coastal cleanup and mangrove
planting activities in Sitio Pulo, Barangay Tanza,
Navotas City. The activity started last Monday to
pave the way for a major mangrove planting
activity to be led by Defense Secretary Norberto
Gonzales on June 28.
Lt. Col. Edgard Arevalo, Navy spokesman, said the
effort is in line with the Navy’s “Adopt a Bay”
program aimed at lessening the effects of flooding
in Metro Manila and nearby provinces. He said this
is also in conjunction with Gonzales’ directive for
the Navy to take an active role in coastal resource
management and climate change adaptation and
mitigation.
Arevalo further said the mangrove reforestation
project is one of the efforts of the Philippine
Navy in mitigating the effects of typhoons which
have increased in intensity brought about by
climate change.
“Mangroves help mitigate the effect of typhoon
surge by preventing the rush of rising waves inland.
They also help prevent the siltation of bays,
erosion of coastal areas, and serve as a habitat
for small marine animals,” said the Navy spokesman.
Meanwhile, some 500 Army soldiers have stockpiled
their service firearms and flocked to the Biasagan
river in Camarines Sur to conduct massive cleanup
operations and prevent it from overflowing during
the rainy season.
Maj. Harold Cabunoc, 9th Infantry Division (9ID)
spokesman, said the river overflowed during heavy
rains last year, leaving hundreds of soldiers
stranded inside the camp.
“If we are stranded due to heavy flooding, we might
end up being unable to send our Disaster Response
teams to save the victims of natural disasters.
Likewise, the protection of this river is the
responsibility of the community and the soldiers
who are assigned here,” said Cabunoc.
Col. Arthur Ang, 9ID Chief of Staff, led the
soldiers during the cleanup drive.
Cabunoc also reported the completion of training
activities for the Disaster Response Operations
(DRO) platoon in preparation to the foreseen
natural disasters that hit the Bicol Region every
year.
“Equipped with state-of-the-art equipment and
gadgetry, the DRO platoon will be deployed to
conduct search and rescue operations ‘anytime
and anywhere,” said Cabunoc.
Maj. Gen. Ruperto Pabustan, 9ID commander, has
directed subordinate units to activate their own
teams to be deployed for disaster response operations
in their respective area of responsibility.
Cebu-bound ferry runs aground
By Jaime Laude
The Philippine Star, Sunday, June 20, 2010
A Cebu-bound ferry ran aground before dawn
yesterday, and all its 352 passengers were
safely rescued, the Philippine Navy said.
Quoting reports, Lt. Col. Edgard Arevalo,
Navy spokesman, said M/V Filipinas Ozamis,
owned by Cokaliong Shipping Lines, was
sailing through the Lipata South Channel on
its way to the Cebu City port from Ozamis
City when it ran aground in the vicinity of
Lauis Ledge.
Informed of the incident, ship owner Chester
Cokaliong immediately sought the assistance
of the Coast Guard and Navy in Cebu.
Rescue teams, together with divers and marine
protection personnel, were dispatched to the
site on board tugboats and rubber boats.
The Philippine Star, Sunday, June 20, 2010
A Cebu-bound ferry ran aground before dawn
yesterday, and all its 352 passengers were
safely rescued, the Philippine Navy said.
Quoting reports, Lt. Col. Edgard Arevalo,
Navy spokesman, said M/V Filipinas Ozamis,
owned by Cokaliong Shipping Lines, was
sailing through the Lipata South Channel on
its way to the Cebu City port from Ozamis
City when it ran aground in the vicinity of
Lauis Ledge.
Informed of the incident, ship owner Chester
Cokaliong immediately sought the assistance
of the Coast Guard and Navy in Cebu.
Rescue teams, together with divers and marine
protection personnel, were dispatched to the
site on board tugboats and rubber boats.
ASG sub-leader arestado sa Basilan
By: Juncho Eraso
TORO, Huwebes, Hunyo 17, 2010
Dinala na sa headquarters ng Philippine Marines
sa Isabela City ang naarestong Abu Sayyaf Group
(ASG) sub-leader sa isinagawang operasyon ng
militar sa Lantawan, basilan, kaninang umaga.
Sa nakuhang impormasyon ng Bombo Radyo, nahuli
ng mga elemento ng Marine battalion Landing Team
(MBLT-1) anh suspek na si Kaiser Said, sa Sitio
Kagiit, Barangay Bulan-Bulan pasado ala-singko ng
umaga.
Si Said ay sinasabing may P1.2 million na reward
sa kaniyang ulo dahil sa kasong kidnapping.
Nauna rito, naglunsad ng operasyon ang MBLT-1 sa
pangunguna ni Lt. Col. Fernando Gomez sa kuta ni
Kaiser at sa kapatid nito na si Algader Said alyas
Talha, na kabilang sa mga tumakas noong December
2009 sa Basilan Provincial Jail. Sinalakay umano
ng mga elemento sa ilalim ni 2Lt. Celis ang
safehouse ng ASG leader.
Narekober ng mga otoridad ang isang M-16 rifle,
isang rifle grenade at nga ASG documents.
TORO, Huwebes, Hunyo 17, 2010
Dinala na sa headquarters ng Philippine Marines
sa Isabela City ang naarestong Abu Sayyaf Group
(ASG) sub-leader sa isinagawang operasyon ng
militar sa Lantawan, basilan, kaninang umaga.
Sa nakuhang impormasyon ng Bombo Radyo, nahuli
ng mga elemento ng Marine battalion Landing Team
(MBLT-1) anh suspek na si Kaiser Said, sa Sitio
Kagiit, Barangay Bulan-Bulan pasado ala-singko ng
umaga.
Si Said ay sinasabing may P1.2 million na reward
sa kaniyang ulo dahil sa kasong kidnapping.
Nauna rito, naglunsad ng operasyon ang MBLT-1 sa
pangunguna ni Lt. Col. Fernando Gomez sa kuta ni
Kaiser at sa kapatid nito na si Algader Said alyas
Talha, na kabilang sa mga tumakas noong December
2009 sa Basilan Provincial Jail. Sinalakay umano
ng mga elemento sa ilalim ni 2Lt. Celis ang
safehouse ng ASG leader.
Narekober ng mga otoridad ang isang M-16 rifle,
isang rifle grenade at nga ASG documents.
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