By Leilanie G. Adriano
Staff reporter
LAOAG CITY—To intensify the
campaign on proper waste disposal, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan is urging concerned
local government units from the provincial, municipal and barangay levels to
support the proposed “Ilocos Norte Anti-Littering Ordinance.”
Sponsored by senior SP member
Matthew Joseph M. Manotoc, he expects the simultaneous implementation of
anti-littering campaigns in the 21 towns and two cities of the province to send
a strong signal to the public that Ilocos Norte means business.
“We need to standardize
because we don’t want any garbage scattered elsewhere,” said Mr. Manotoc
following the conduct of a public hearing held at the Sangguniang Panlalawigan
session hall.
Long before the passage of
the provincial ordinance, Brgy. Sungadan (Paoay) chairperson Efren Valdez said
his constituents are already practicing proper waste disposal.
Mr. Valdez, however noted
that there are some erring public transport buses with toilet which are
allegedly flushing dirt along the national highway.
During the rainy season,
several water canals in the city are flooded due to clogged plastic wastes.
In view of this, the local
chief executives shall deputize apprehending officers other than police
officers in the barangays to implement said ordinance.
Under the proposed ordinance,
the throwing, littering and disposing of garbage or waste matter in public
places and other areas not duly designated as disposal sites shall be fined
between PHP500 to PHP1,500 in addition to rendering community service.
At the barangay levels, the
ordinance also encourages concerned local authorities to have their own materials
recovery facility where villagers can put their garbage ready for pick up by
garbage collectors.
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