By Leilanie G. Adriano
Staff reporter
LAOAG CITY—The Sangguniang
Panlalawigan approved an anti-littering ordinance on January 28, 2019, which
penalizes violators with stiffer penalties.
In view of this, the Movement
Against Plastic Pollution (MAPP), a group of young environmentalists in the
province has lauded the main sponsor, senior Sangguniang Panlalawigan member
Matthew Joseph M. Manotoc for pushing the said ordinance meant to observe
proper waste management in the province, city, municipal and village levels.
“We thank sir Matthew for the
passage of the ordinance which includes the banning of the releasing of
balloons and sky lanterns,” said MAPP in their official Facebook page on the
same day it was passed.
With the passage of
Provincial Ordinance No. 2018-07-051, Mr. Manotoc urged concerned government
authorities “To intensify the campaign on proper waste disposal to prevent
ecological and environmental degradation and instill discipline, social
responsibility, and awareness for the environment”.
The ordinance shall apply to
all residents, transients, places of residence, commercial establishments and
all areas within the territorial jurisdiction of Ilocos Norte.
As stated in the Implementing
Rules and Regulations of Republic Act 9003, the newly-formed Provincial Solid
Waste Management Board composed of the governor, all city and municipal mayors,
council’s committee on environment, Provincial Environment and Natural
Resources Office, Provincial Health, Engineering and others shall help
implement the ordinance.
Under the approved 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 level,
concerned local authorities are also encouraged to have their own materials recovery
facility where their constituents can put their garbage ready for pick up by
garbage collectors.
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