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NESTOR V. PATNUGOT
Environmental Management Specialist II DENR-Environmental Management Bureau, Region XI
Information About the Participants Name of Participant : NESTOR V. PATNUGOT Present Position : Environmental Management Specialist II Present Duties in the Organization: I am presently assigned at the Environmental Impact Assessment and Monitoring Division specifically as Chief, Review, Assessment and Inspection Section of the DENR-EMB, Region XI, Lanang, Davao City, and performs the following duties and responsibilities, to wit: Evaluates and conducts on-site inspection on projects which generates hazardous and toxic wastes e.g. dump site, gold mining projects, banana plantation, hospitals, industrial plants, etc.; Review/evaluates documents application for ECC/CNC; Attends EIA Review Committee meetings for projects located within an ECA and which are required to submit EIS document;
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ASSESSMENT DIVISION My present
assignment
REVIEW, ASSESSMENT & INSPECTION SECTION Environmental MONITORING & INVESTIGATION SECTION Protection Unit I Environmental Protection Section
Planning Unit
Budget Unit
Cashier Unit
Water Quality Monitoring Section
Accounting Unit
Special Concern/
Personnel Unit
Property/Supply Unit
Protection III
Records Unit
Laboratory Services Section
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
Expectation from the course: I expect to gain additional information relative to Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), their management, mitigation/remediation measures, including the handling, storage, treatment and disposal. On the other hand, I also expect to gain insight about the culture, values, and traditions of the host country.
Location The Philippines extends 1,152 miles (1,855 kilometers) from North to South, between Taiwan and Borneo, and 688 miles (1,108 kilometers) from East to West, and are bounded by the Philippine Sea on the West.
Area It comprises 7,100 islands and has a total area of 300,000 square kilometers. The total land area is about 298,170 square kilometers and 1,830 kilometers of its water.
Population The population of the Philippines is increasing rapidly (from 21.8 million in 1955 to 76.5 million as of May 2002), placing great strains on the economy and on social services. The birthrate remains high despite government-sponsored familyplanning programs introduced in 1970, while the death rate is about half that of the 1920s. About 50% of the people live on Luzon, with sizable populations on Cebu, Mindanao, Leyte, and Negros. Most Filipinos live in small villages called barrios in rural areas. Recent years, however, have seen largescale migration from rural areas to the cities, especially MANILA, the capital. Nearly one in eight Filipinos lives in Metro Manila, which includes QUEZON CITY (the capital from 1948 to 1976), Caloocan, and Pasay. Other large cities include the ports of CEBU, DAVAO, and ZAMBOANGA.
THE PEOPLE Population (1996): 71,750,000 Life Expectancy (at birth): Males--66.0 yrs; females--70.0 yrs. Official Languages: Pilipino Major Religions: Roman Catholicism, Protestantism, Aglipayan (Philippine Independent Church), Islam.
THE ECONOMY
Geography The Philippines is within the Southeastern Asia, archipelago between the South China Sea and Philippine Sea, east of Vietnam. It has a 36,289 kilometer coastline. The terrain is predominantly mountainous with narrow to extensive coastal lowlands. The lowest point measuring 0 meter is at the Philippine Sea and the highest point with an elevation of 2,954 meters is the Mount Apo. Natural Resources such as gold, silver, nickel, cobalt, copper, petroleum, timber, and salt are found in the country. The Philippines is astride typhoon belt, usually affected by 15 and struck by 5 to 6 cyclonic storms per year. Landslides, active volcanoes, destructive earthquakes and tsunamis are identified natural hazards in the country.
Climate
The Philippine climate is characterized by tropical marine; Northeast monsoon from November to April; and Southwest monsoon from May to October.
Status of Environmental Industry The Philippines, being both an agricultural and industrial country, uses significant amount of fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides. Moreover, harmful pollutants are also emitted from various existing dumpsites and landfills. Likewise, there are lots of electric utilities that might be using transformers containing Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs).
and Control
The Organization
Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)
OFFICE OF THE DENR SECRETARY
Office of the Undersecretary for Local Government, Indigenous Peoples and Media Affairs
Office of the Undersecretary for ENR Legal, Lands and International Affairs
Office of the Undersecretary for Focal Point or National Coordinator for certain Commissions
Legal Services
Office of the Asst. Secretary for Foreign Assisted & Special Projects
Regional Office
Regional Office
PENRO
My Function
CENRO
Organizational Function Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) The DENR is the premier governmental institution engaged in environmental management and protection. As provided under Section 4 of Executive Order 192, the DENR is mandated to be the primary government agency responsible for the conservation, management, development, licensing, regulation and proper use of the countrys environment and natural resources. Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) To spearhead the governments efforts in environmental protection and management. The EMB was created as a staff bureau of the DENR and later became a line bureau as per Republic Act 8749, otherwise known as the Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999. The EMB Central Office is in-charge of the 16 Regional Offices throughout the country.
DENR
The Regional Offices is tasked to implement the environmental protection laws. One of these laws is the Republic Act 6969, otherwise known as Toxic Substances, Hazardous and Nuclear Wastes Control Act of 1990. It describes the regulatory and administrative framework currently in place in the Philippines for the management of toxic chemicals and hazardous wastes, which includes POPs.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ASSESSMENT DIVISION My present
assignment
REVIEW, ASSESSMENT & INSPECTION SECTION Environmental MONITORING & INVESTIGATION SECTION Protection Unit I Environmental Protection Section
Planning Unit
Budget Unit
Cashier Unit
Water Quality Monitoring Section
Accounting Unit
Special Concern/
Personnel Unit
Property/Supply Unit
Protection III
Records Unit
Laboratory Services Section
B. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT DIVISION (EIA) Review, Assessment & Inspection Section Monitoring and Investigation Section
DENR Administrative Order No. 2000-18 - The Chemical Control Order for Ozone Depleting Substances. This regulates the importation, manufacture, processing, use, transport and distribution of ozone depleting substances.
DENR Administrative Order No. 2000-02 - The Chemical Control Order for Asbestos. This is to control and regulate the use, import, storage, transport and disposal of asbestos. The Draft of the Chemical Control Order for Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) - This regulates the importation, manufacture and industrial uses of PCBs. It also addresses the storage and disposal of wastes including the containers and discarded materials contaminated with this chemical.
Philosophy/Mandate:
As provided for under Section 4 of Executive Order No. 192, the DENR is mandated to be the primary government agency responsible for the conservation, management, development and proper use of the countrys environment and natural resources, specifically forest and grazing lands, mineral resources, including those in reservations, watershed areas and lands of the public domain, as well as licensing and regulations of all natural resources as maybe provided for by law in order to ensure equitable sharing of the benefits derived therefrom; for the welfare of the present and future generations of Filipinos.
DENR Vision: The Philippines a country of lush forests, clear skies and waters, and bountiful land; a strong dynamic nation of empowered people living in dignity, at peace with each other and in harmony with nature.
DENR Mission: To promote the well-being of Filipino through sustainable development of forest resources; optimal utilization of lands and minerals; social equity and efficiency in resource use; and effective environmental management.