BUED RIVER

rid the Bued river of solid and liquid waste.

Ralph Pablo, DENR CAR regional director said the measure was also in response to the ongoing water clean-up being done by the department at Manila Bay.

“This clean-up is the start for our solid waste management but it is not only the picking of solid waste which we are doing but also the start of our information education campaign at an identified site to teach the the community that now that the area is cleaned, the throwing of solid wastes at the river areas should cease. The DENR will not stop monitoring these areas and will ensure that these areas would remain clean and reiterate to them to refrain from throwing their solid wastes,” Pablo explained.

Bued River covers more than 20 kilometers stretching from Camp 8 in Baguio City to Camp 1 in Tuba and also traverses two barangays of Itogon.

After solid waste, DENR is targeting establishments such as piggeries near the river.

“This is only one of the initial activities for Bued River, first is the solid waste after which we will continue in the cleaning of liquid waste which is destroying the rivers,” he added.

DENR cited 365 million Coliform level were recorded within the Bued River, higher than Manila bay which has 350 million coliform level.

“Dahil kaunti iyong tubig hindi nadidiulute iyong solid waste na tinapon hindi kagaya ng Manila Bay na maluwang,” Pablo added

Another massive clean-up drive in the region is set on February 12 along Lamut River in Ifugao.