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Post by gulliver on Jan 31, 2005 20:40:58 GMT 8
Remember last Christmas when we pooled together food, clothes & other supplies and sent them to the victims of the Aurora flood tragedy? Here's another chance to help, and likely with more impact...and all you need to do is affix your signature on one of Haribon's BOTO PARA SA INANG BAYAN signature sheets. Interested in voting on something that makes sense? in protecting our own lives and the lives of countless others from the claws of greedy and irresponsible loggers? read on.... Boto Para sa Inang Bayan…Stop forest destruction & save lives!WHAT IS HARIBON’S CALL TO ACTION? Haribon’s “Boto Para Sa Inang Bayan” calls for the implementation of a TOTAL COMMERCIAL LOG BAN and NO MINING policy in the remaining natural forest areas. Natural forests cover: 1) all naturally-grown forests 2) primary forests (forests that have never been logged) 3) secondary growth (forests that have been logged but have recovered or are recovering naturally), and 4) forests that have been logged but have not recovered yet Specifically, the signature campaign calls for: - the President of the Philippines and the Secretary of the Department of Environment & Natural Resources (DENR) to immediately terminate all existing Timber License Agreements (TLAs) and stop issuing new ones; and to suspend all existing Industrial Forest Management Agreements (IFMAs), Socialized Industrial Forest Management Agreements (SFMAs) in natural forests, and Timber Resource Use Permits (RUPs) in natural forests under Community-Based Forest Management (CBFM) agreements. - The President and the DENR to stop the issuance of mining permits and to cancel all existing ones - The President and the DENR to implement a genuine community-based forest management program that favors sustainable livelihood opportunities other than logging - The President, the DENR, the Local Government Units (LGU), the Civil Society Organizations, and the business sector, to invest in generating livelihood opportunities for vulnerable communities and around natural forest areas consistent with the conservation of watershed areas - The President, the DENR, and the LGU to immediately implement natural forests rehabilitation and restoration projects and to promote tree plantations in denuded and open areas to meet our domestic demand for timber HOW DOES HARIBON PLAN TO GATHER 1 MILLION SIGNATURES? Haribon is adopting the “Pass-it-forward” strategy to escalate the campaign. Every single Filipino can help by signing and thereafter volunteering to help getting more signatures. HOW DID THE SIGNATURE CAMPAIGN EVOLVE? Haribon Foundation has always been a strong advocate for community-based sustainable natural resource management and conservation. In the 80’s Haribon launched a signature campaign called “Boto Para Sa Inang Bayan” to stop commercial logging in Palawan. With the local communities, peoples organizations and NGOs in the frontline, the signature campaign resulted in the government imposing a total log ban in Palawan. After the Palawan experience, Haribon has never stopped waging the war against forest destruction. The recent backlashes from nature wrought on Quezon, Aurora, Bulacan and Nueva Vizcaya heightened Haribon’s resolve to call for a drastic measure. The Filipino people should no longer tolerate the massive destruction and loss of lives due to the erosion of our life support system. “Boto Para Sa Inang Bayan” is a rallying cry for the people and the government to work together to once and for all stop forest destruction. “Boto Para Sa Inang Bayan” is a reflection of the people’s outrage and indignation that the government cannot ignore. WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THE 1 MILLION SIGNATURES? The more immediate goal is to call for the President to cancel all existing mining and logging licenses/permits and to halt their issuance. The long-term goal is to ultimately influence our lawmakers to act quickly towards the issuance of a policy on protecting the country’s natural forests from further threats. For more information on Haribon and the Boto Para sa Inang Bayan cry, please go to: www.haribon.org.ph If you want a copy of the Haribon signature sheet for you, your friends and family to fill out (and of course your co-mt bikers!), just post your fax number here. I'll send you a copy soonestAll this campaign needs is your signature, a little explanation, and a postage stamp! Lets go for it! We need to mail the sheets w/ original signatures in before the end of March....
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Post by maxbuwaya on Jan 31, 2005 21:10:32 GMT 8
So the next time you may wanna purchase that fine wood furniture for your home, better think twice! Because the decision that you made today, is the decision that you made today and not yesterday or tommrow. OK?
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Post by gulliver on Jan 31, 2005 21:51:07 GMT 8
So the next time you may wanna purchase that fine wood furniture for your home, better think twice! Because the decision that you made today, is the decision that you made today and not yesterday or tommrow. OK? :smash: max, you amaze me with your wisdom :smash: :smash:
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Post by whoopi on Feb 1, 2005 10:38:58 GMT 8
kung may oras kayo sa feb 3, thursday, magkakaroon ng anti-mining mobilization sa makati. magsuot ng kulay berde kung gusto nyong sumali. ganito ang programa:
7-8am assembly sa parking lot sa likod ng landmark (tabi ng anson's) 8-9am march around makati lang, ending sa harap ng New World Hotel 9-11am program (speeches, ecumenical service, submission of petition) 12nn haribon press conference sa loob ng New World
inaasahang mahigit na 500 ang dadalo, kasama ang iba't ibang leaders ng indigenous people's organizations sa quezon, mindoro, marinduque at cordillera na apektado ng isinusulong na pagmimina, at mga miyembro ng Task Force Sierra Madre na kumikilos sa pagpapatupad ng anti-logging at anti-mining laws.
sasabayan nito ang buong araw na buiness conference sa loob ng New World na dadaluhan ng mga foreign investors na inimbitahan ng Office of the President at Chamber of Mining para mag-bid sa mahigit na 20 mining projects sa buong bansa.
ang panawagan ng mobilization ay moratorium muna sa lahat ng uri ng pagmimina habang naghahanda pa tayo para makasigurong tunay na kaunlaran ng idudulot ng pagmimina sa mga komunidad at bansa, at dehins masasalanta ang kalikasan, at magpapayaman lamang sa mga namumuhunan.
kung nais nyong mabasa ang opisyal na pahayag ng grupong magmomobilize, o kung ay tanong kayo tungkol dito, maaari kayong maki-ugnay ay Raquel Naval ng GOMBURZA sa tel. 438 7963, 0926 621-0316, raquel_naval@yahoo.com
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Post by minotaur on Feb 1, 2005 10:49:01 GMT 8
I have some reservations with this matter. If the Total Commercial Log Ban and No Mining Policy pushes thru, where are we suppose to get raw material for infrastructure? Such as timber, metal and whatever. Recycle? Pwede, di ba? But is it sustainable in the long term? I think what we need are strict guidelines and policies for Logging and Mining which will coincide with the interest of environmentalist and the local communities. More importantly, social awareness and the will to implement these rules. I say, don't ban it but regulate it. Don't get me wrong guys, I have a thing for planting. I even manage a small farm in bulakan, these are just my two cents.
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Post by whoopi on Feb 1, 2005 11:07:08 GMT 8
I have some reservations with this matter. If the Total Commercial Log Ban and No Mining Policy pushes thru, where are we suppose to get raw material for infrastructure? Such as timber, metal and whatever. Recycle? Pwede, di ba? But is it sustainable in the long term? I think what we need are strict guidelines and policies for Logging and Mining which will coincide with the interest of environmentalist and the local communities. More importantly, social awareness and the will to implement these rules. I say, don't ban it but regulate it. Don't get me wrong guys, I have a thing for planting. I even manage a small farm in bulakan, these are just my two cents. agree ako dyan, after all i think 1% of our total gross domestic product comes from mining. however, i also believe that the communities who live in the areas directly affected by these activities (they are mostly indigenous people), should have a greater say on the matter than us city folk. kasi sila ang nadidisplace, nagkakasakit, natatabunan ng landslide, namamatayan, nawawalan ng ari-arian. and what they say is, historically, mining has not proven to be beneficial to their communities. kasi dehins pa tayo handa sa mga environmental hazards na dulot nito. mahina rin ang mga batas natin tungkol sa liability ng investor pagkatapos nilang magmina. we should not ban mining (ang logging) forever, but we should say wait muna, moratorium muna tayo, let's wait for nature to regenerate itself, and for us humans to find ways to help nature do its job.
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Post by Freeman on Feb 1, 2005 11:23:20 GMT 8
dapat lang siguro natin i-ban ay yun nga mga foreign firms na abusado, kailangan din natin ng mga raw materials na yan for our own use, if we ban mining/logging totally, mapipilitan tayo mag import samantalang kaya naman ng ating likas yaman na ma suportahan ang needs natin, ang problema lang eh yung over mining and logging. nung nasa mountaineering club pa ko, nakapagtanim ako ng 100+ seedlings, thru haribon at luntiang pilipinas, siguro kung lahat ng tao d2 ay makapagtanim lang kahit 2 puno, maybe, illegal logging and mountain denudation will not be a problem anymore
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Post by Ben Dover on Feb 1, 2005 14:44:34 GMT 8
sa current condition ng ating mga kagubatan medyo pabor ako sa total log ban kahit mga 10 years lang muna habang inaayus natin ang mga batas para sa pangangalaga ng kalikasan.. baka by then kung nasaktan na yung dapat masaktan at napangalagaan na yung dapat pangalagaan eh ma-realized natin kung gaano ito ka-importante sa ating lahat di lang sa mga naninirahan liblib kundi rin sa kalunsuran. sa ganang akin at nao-obserbahan wala naman talagang tunay "illegal loggers" maliban sa maliliit na pamilya na umaasa sa kaingin at pag uuling..kaya mahirap e-regulate yan hanggang may taong gahaman sa kita at mga taong nagpapasuhol..itong "illegal loggers" ay mga legal ito na gumagawa ng illegal..pumuputol ng mga puno sa lugar na di sakop ng kanilang permiso o konsesyon..pag binaba na sa bundok yan alam mo pa ba kung saan nanggaling yan? kumpleto papeles yan..iilan lang ba ang pamilyang may kontrol sa logging dito sa atin? ngayon, ilan bang pamilya ang nasasalanta pag may kalamidad? magkano ba kinikita ng gobyerno dito? magkano ba ginagastos naman ng gobyerno sa rehabilitasyon ng mga lugar na nalanta at para labanan ang pang matagang epekto nito sa atin? panalo ba olats? sa ating mga kumukunsumo sigurado may epekto pero sa paningin ko may malaki ang pakinabang natin sa kung tatawin sa pangkabuuan. ang hapon ay walang sariling maasahang mina ng bakal at iba pang materyal pero kailangan pa bang i-memorize yan? ;D ;D napanuod ko lang kahapon..a few kms outside tokyo e pakagandang forrested area namay fishing, hiking other other outdoor sports..kapal ng gubat..pero iisipin mo puro kahoy gamit nila pati chopsticks. baka naman galing sa pilipinas yun o indonesia na iilan ang mayaman at karamihan at mahihirap na laging tinatamaan ng kalamidad. tama na yan..lahat ba naman ilalabas natin? sabi nga ng aking butihin ama eh. nung araw yung saging sa japan galing dito..ngayon sa kanila na saging, monay naman ini-export natin.. ;D ;D kung nakuha mo ibig ko sabihin..of course its another matter...pero sa tingin ko, sa tingin ko lang dehins tayo malayo dun..alam nating nasisira tayo unti-unti pero dahil sa konting pera..ewan ko ba.
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Post by gulliver on Feb 1, 2005 19:11:08 GMT 8
I have some reservations with this matter. If the Total Commercial Log Ban and No Mining Policy pushes thru, where are we suppose to get raw material for infrastructure? Such as timber, metal and whatever. brahm, that was my first reaction too...till I read the material again and saw that the move is to cease immediately, the commercial logging of natural forest cover. check out this paragraph from the Haribon material: Natural forests cover: 1) all naturally-grown forests 2) primary forests (forests that have never been logged) 3) secondary growth (forests that have been logged but have recovered or are recovering naturally), and 4) forests that have been logged but have not recovered yet
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Post by gulliver on Feb 1, 2005 19:14:38 GMT 8
kabalo mo...nalibog jud kug maayo sa mga gina sulat ninyong tinagalog diri...pastilan, cebuano ra baya gud ta, mulu-oy pud mo.... butangi pud alayon ug gamay'ng ininglis para mukasabot ko sa inyong gi butang diri...palihug lang ha? salamat kaayo ;D
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Post by gulliver on Feb 1, 2005 19:19:19 GMT 8
we should not ban mining (ang logging) forever, but we should say wait muna, moratorium muna tayo, let's wait for nature to regenerate itself, and for us humans to find ways to help nature do its job. whoopi, tama ka dyan and that's the whole point. the logging & mining concessionaires take and take without thinking of tomorrow. but wood is a renewable resource, and if farmed properly, it will be there for all future generations to enjoy thanks na rin for the update on the Feb 3 "call to arms" but at this point, this is the way I choose to help...for now
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Post by minotaur on Feb 1, 2005 19:24:16 GMT 8
Natural forests cover: 1) all naturally-grown forests 2) primary forests (forests that have never been logged) 3) secondary growth (forests that have been logged but have recovered or are recovering naturally), and 4) forests that have been logged but have not recovered yet Are there any other source where timber is available aside from natural forest cover? Coz if there are any... which would be more environmentaly sound then I would have to reconsider my stand.
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Post by maxbuwaya on Feb 1, 2005 20:40:39 GMT 8
i agree with total log ban for say.. 10 years
Pero as ordianry people , let us do our part by lessening demands for products that uses trees.
Kaya ako hinay na ko sa gulong ngayon, hanggat dehins upod na kalbo, bike lang ng bike!
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Post by whoopi on Feb 1, 2005 21:31:34 GMT 8
whoopi, tama ka dyan and that's the whole point. the logging & mining concessionaires take and take without thinking of tomorrow. but wood is a renewable resource, and if farmed properly, it will be there for all future generations to enjoy thanks na rin for the update on the Feb 3 "call to arms" but at this point, this is the way I choose to help...for now gulliver, uy, di yan call to arms ha
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Post by Ben Dover on Feb 2, 2005 10:12:09 GMT 8
dagdag ko lang yung konti kong alam, ibat-iba uri ng kahoy sa kagubatan. ibat-iba rin ang halaga at demand sa uri ng kahoy..mas mahal mas malaki ang kita..yung mahal usually matibay, maganda at bukod sa lahat matagal tumubo..yung iba dyan mas matanda pa sa lolo ng lolo ng lolo natin..kaya ba nating mag patubo nyan? not in our lifetime sirs.
iba-iba rin ang hawak ng ugat ng puno sa lupa. may mababaw at may pang gitna at may malalim..isa dyan ang alisin natin sigurado maa-upset ang balanse..dehins pwedeng yung dating gubat eh palitan ng ng puro puno ng nyog o puno ng ipil-ipil.
sa ganang akin i-save ang dapat i-save at i-maximize ang gamit ng lupa. pag pumutol ka palitan mo..bagay na dapat matutunan natin lahat.
di lang puno ang nasa gubat..nandyan ang ibat uri ng halaman. hayop insekto at iba pa..mga bagay na may buhay na may kinalaman sa balanse ng nature..dehins lahat ng yan pwede ilagay o kusang lilitaw sa isang forest farm..sabi nga nila yung mga halamang gamot na ginagamit ng ating mga ninuno na maaring mag bigay lunas sa mga sakit ngayon (kasama aids) ay maaaring mawala narin kasama ng ating mga gubat.
kung isusulat lahat ang halaga ng gubat dahil sa epekto nila sa klima, sa ulan, sa hangin na nilalanghap natin o pangkalusugan baka dehins na ako makapag trabaho. kita nyo apektado pati trabaho ko. ;D ;D ;D
yung mga bansa na progresibo ay natutuo na kaya alam nila pangalagaan ang kanilang kalikasan. you mess with nature u mess with your life.
uncle ted, feeling makabayan ako ngayon eh ;D kaya halos puro tagalog.
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Post by gulliver on Feb 2, 2005 13:53:38 GMT 8
uncle ted, feeling makabayan ako ngayon eh ;D kaya halos puro tagalog. i know, i know! pero nahihilo ako sa lalim ng tagalog nyo hehehe (that's the problem when you're a Cebuano, and you studied in schools that used English as a medium of instruction, and used Pilipino in Pilipino classes only...tapos may resentment ka pa kasi pag bata ka, you think "what the hell makes Pilipino so special?!!!" tuloy nangyari, ako, master of English, conversant in Pilipino and Cebuano, but can't really write in both...talk about being a foreigner in your own country )
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Post by gulliver on Feb 2, 2005 13:55:36 GMT 8
tolits is right about different trees having different soil-holding qualities. example lang, a coconut tree has lousy soil-gripping qualities dahil parang sinulid ang mga roots nya. while the mahoganies, acacias, have large solid roots.
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Post by allegra on Feb 2, 2005 14:53:56 GMT 8
tolits is right about different trees having different soil-holding qualities. example lang, a coconut tree has lousy soil-gripping qualities dahil parang sinulid ang mga roots nya. while the mahoganies, acacias, have large solid roots. Dont forget the mangroves sa coastal areas Ito ang nursery ng mga marine life, kasi it offers protection from their natural predators Syempre, protectiomn na rin ang mangroves from coastal erotion and as well as those pesky tsunami's If you take a look inside these magrove swamps you will notice the biodiversity in this habitat. ( not to mention the bugok na itlog smell ) Sorry , no, dehins rideable sa loob ng mangrove forest It's usually waidt deep in mud, so you 've got to walk in the kneeling position
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Post by allegra on Feb 2, 2005 15:04:06 GMT 8
Haribon brings back memories I almost worked for haribon when I was an undergrad They needed divers for their marine surveys You get paid to go to exotic locations, dive all day , nad probably get drunk all night Kaso, my instructor wanted me to graduate muna A lot of my classmates are working for WWF ( dehins yung wrestling! ) and MSI sa diliman
Kaya naiiyak ako tuwing may pinapa bulldozer akong gubat para gawin housing
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Post by polpan on Feb 4, 2005 12:21:35 GMT 8
pwede ring ba nating sisihin ang mga miners natin lalo na yung mga illegal na minero.... na hukay ng hukay ng lupa at tipong akala mo may mahuhukay nga talaga dun...pagtapos eh iiwan na lang din.... syempre ang puno nasa ibabaw, ang hinuhukay sa ilalim... kaya ang nagyayari e di loose soil din.. pag umulan... he he he he ayos!!!! the "miner's massacre!!!" just my hambog este humble opinion....
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Post by Ben Dover on Feb 4, 2005 14:43:29 GMT 8
pwede ring ba nating sisihin ang mga miners natin lalo na yung mga illegal na minero.... na hukay ng hukay ng lupa at tipong akala mo may mahuhukay nga talaga dun...pagtapos eh iiwan na lang din.... syempre ang puno nasa ibabaw, ang hinuhukay sa ilalim... kaya ang nagyayari e di loose soil din.. pag umulan... he he he he ayos!!!! the "miner's massacre!!!" just my hambog este humble opinion.... ako iba tingin ko dito eh..dito kung saan merong potential deposit of whatever it is they are looking for..siempre gagawa sila sila ng mga access roads for their vehicles and equipment (potential mtb trail yan ;D) tapos gagawa yan ng facilities. kaya kung nasa tuktok man yan ng kung anong bundok yan lahat ng madadaanan nyan yan ang medyo madadamage pero ang mas malupit yung devepment of area that will surely follow. may empleyado yan at pag may tao may market etc etc. dehins ako against sa development o pagmimina (eh wala tayong alum frames at shimano ;D ;D ) against ako sa iresponsableng pag gamit ng kalikasan..sa process kasi ng pag extract ng kung ano man yung minimina example gold..gumagamit sila ng mga delikadong chemicals, metal etc. like cyanide and mercury..bukod pa sa mga by products ng mining..ang masama dahil gusto magtipid at kumita ng mas malaki..yung mga harmful waste nila tinatapon lang nila kung saan kasama na ang mga ilog, sa lupa, sa ere etc..highly poisonous ang mercury at napaka stable nyan.. matagal ng issue yang pagkakasakit ng mga tao dahil dyan..yang mga ilog papunta yan sa bukirin kung saan binibili natin at kinakain yung mga produkto (sarap sariwang gulay!). papunta rin sa sa mga dagat at lawa (sarap sariwang isda hehe!) kaya siguro daming abnormal na pinanganganak ngayon eh lahat naman ng yan babalik sa corruption eh dehins pag tatrabaho ng mga dapat nag proprotekta sa atin. kaya yung sinasabi mong massacre, talagang may massacre di nga lang sabay sabay namamatay yung mga tao, hayup at halaman. bow!
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Post by whoopi on Feb 4, 2005 21:10:26 GMT 8
A lot of my classmates are working for WWF ( dehins yung wrestling! ) and MSI sa diliman ALLEGRA, hmm, baka teacher ko classmate mo sa MSI ah! si dr. gomez? i used to volunteer for WWF, kaya lang wala atang funding yung coral survey project nila sa batangas.
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Post by minotaur on Feb 4, 2005 21:41:39 GMT 8
ako iba tingin ko dito eh..dito kung saan merong potential deposit of whatever it is they are looking for..siempre gagawa sila sila ng mga access roads for their vehicles and equipment (potential mtb trail yan ;D) tapos gagawa yan ng facilities. kaya kung nasa tuktok man yan ng kung anong bundok yan lahat ng madadaanan nyan yan ang medyo madadamage pero ang mas malupit yung devepment of area that will surely follow. may empleyado yan at pag may tao may market etc etc. dehins ako against sa development o pagmimina (eh wala tayong alum frames at shimano ;D ;D ) against ako sa iresponsableng pag gamit ng kalikasan..sa process kasi ng pag extract ng kung ano man yung minimina example gold..gumagamit sila ng mga delikadong chemicals, metal etc. like cyanide and mercury..bukod pa sa mga by products ng mining..ang masama dahil gusto magtipid at kumita ng mas malaki..yung mga harmful waste nila tinatapon lang nila kung saan kasama na ang mga ilog, sa lupa, sa ere etc..highly poisonous ang mercury at napaka stable nyan.. matagal ng issue yang pagkakasakit ng mga tao dahil dyan..yang mga ilog papunta yan sa bukirin kung saan binibili natin at kinakain yung mga produkto (sarap sariwang gulay!). papunta rin sa sa mga dagat at lawa (sarap sariwang isda hehe!) kaya siguro daming abnormal na pinanganganak ngayon eh lahat naman ng yan babalik sa corruption eh dehins pag tatrabaho ng mga dapat nag proprotekta sa atin. kaya yung sinasabi mong massacre, talagang may massacre di nga lang sabay sabay namamatay yung mga tao, hayup at halaman. bow! Tama! Remember what happened to Mindoro or Mariduque yata back in the 90's. Yung mining company dun, dumps mercury diretso sa ilog kaya nalason tuloy. Di lang yun, dahil sa pagmimina nila nagcause din sila ng soil erosion. Dapat talaga reponsableng mining or logging. Sa akin ok lang kung iban yan basta may alternative resources tayo o kaya i-regulate, mas mahigpit na batas. Pero kung ano man, ang importante ay isatupad yung batas di lang ng mga mining or logging co. dapat ang gobyerno at mamamayan ang nangunguna. OT na 'to pero add ko lang. Di lang mga mining companys ang nagtatapon ng chemicals sa lupa. Sa mga lugar na dating sakop ng mga US Bases, tumaas ang rate ng cancer at mga birth defects . Unsual yung mga ganyang phenomena as naturally occuring... Ang suspect! Chemical waste! Walang logging or mining dun... you do the math.
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Post by allegra on Feb 4, 2005 22:50:40 GMT 8
ALLEGRA, hmm, baka teacher ko classmate mo sa MSI ah! si dr. gomez? i used to volunteer for WWF, kaya lang wala atang funding yung coral survey project nila sa batangas. Aray ko. Kaw whoopi ha , masakit ka magsalita UPLB ba si DR Gomez dati? I kjnow Perry Ong , pero dehins ko sya bacthmate, 10 years tanda nila sakin sa Zoo Karamihan ng brads at sis ko umalis na sa MSI, baka dehins mo na inabot Once , I retire, babalik ako hopefully mag doctorate sa Marine bio , w/c is my first love
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Post by whoopi on Feb 5, 2005 9:39:36 GMT 8
Aray ko. Kaw whoopi ha , masakit ka magsalita UPLB ba si DR Gomez dati? I kjnow Perry Ong , pero dehins ko sya bacthmate, 10 years tanda nila sakin sa Zoo Karamihan ng brads at sis ko umalis na sa MSI, baka dehins mo na inabot Once , I retire, babalik ako hopefully mag doctorate sa Marine bio , w/c is my first love ;D uhm, di ko alam kung galing sa UPLB si dr. gomez, dehins siguro. he's maybe, sixty? ;D (*cringes from allegra's wrath*) sorry, sya lang kilala ko sa MSI, just started studying there this sem e. i want to be a marine biologist too! hayyy pero ang hirap ng Chem, peste!
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Post by allegra on Feb 5, 2005 10:48:23 GMT 8
;D uhm, di ko alam kung galing sa UPLB si dr. gomez, dehins siguro. he's maybe, sixty? ;D (*cringes from allegra's wrath*) sorry, sya lang kilala ko sa MSI, just started studying there this sem e. i want to be a marine biologist too! hayyy pero ang hirap ng Chem, peste! Ay ang cute mo hija , gusto mo maging stuffed specimen hehe Rewarding yan marine research, wala nga lang pera Babalik ako when I retire in 35 YEARS pa! hehe
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Post by whoopi on Feb 11, 2005 20:23:33 GMT 8
Mining IS anti-sustainable development -by Lory Tan, President, WWF-Philippines WWF-Philippines is not in favor of a resumption of mining at this time. Why? First, in spite of assurances that mining will not intrude into Protected Areas and Ancestral Domains, we have first hand evidence that, at least in the Northern Sierra Madre Natural Park, mining exploration has begun in an ancestral domain area, and that an exploration permit has been issued allowing operations within the strict protection zone of the Park. There are reports from other NGOs, in other parts of the country, that this is not a unique situation. Furthermore, certain PAMBs have passed conflicting resolutions allowing mining in protected areas at the same time accommodating these mining firms as members of the PAMB since they are “stakeholders” in the area—clear evidence that there is intent to exploit Protected Areas. WWF believes that mining should not be allowed in any protected area, or ancestral domain. Second, Australia and Canada are being bannered as countries where sustainable mining is taking place. WWF offices in these two countries belie that claim. Sustainable Mining, though a much sought after objective, still cannot be regarded as a tried-and-tested technology. These are both First World Countries with relatively good enforcement track records. We are a developing country with a poor enforcement record. This being the case, the issuance of mining permits in the Philippines at this time constitutes a direct violation of the precautionary principle. WWF-Philippines believes that any government initiatives in relation to mining should, at the very least, adhere to the international commitments we have made at Rio and, subsequently, at Johannesburg. Third, if the government will support a total ban on commercial logging, is it logical to allow commercial mining? Fourth, one of the largest growth sectors of the Philippine economy is agriculture. Agriculture is heavily dependent on viable forests, watersheds and clean water sources. These are the main ecosystems that will be damaged by mining. 35 to 40 Million Filipinos depend on agriculture as their primary source of income. Continued GDP growth hinges heavily on continued agricultural growth. No matter how many new jobs are created by mining, can they even replace the incomes that will be lost as a result of mining and its effects? Might this not be a case of one step forward, three steps back? Will mining really create new wealth? This is an unproven assumption. Is Marinduque rich? WWF-Philippines fears that the National Government may have resorted to cutting corners in its anxiety to address its fiscal shortcomings. Fifth, the process through which mining has been reopened has not been transparent. Has Civil Society been allowed authentic participation in the process of drawing up guidelines, evaluating applicants and applications and identifying no mining areas? Have local communities been asked first if they want mining or not? As in the case of marine protected areas and energy planning, WWF-Philippines contends that all communities have a prior right to know, and a right to choose. Related Press Release Mining will do more harm than good to Philippine economy It’s time to show this nation that conservationists can also make good economists. The recently concluded International Mining Conference organized by the Philippine Chamber of Mines announced that some $3.1 billion worth of foreign direct investments will come into different mining projects this year. The Philippines, according to the Philippine Chamber of Mines, is now ready and open for mining investments from all over the world. The Supreme Court’s December 2004 decision upholding the constitutionality of the Philippine Mining Act of 1995 and the Financial Technical Assistance Agreement (FTAA) will now pave the way for the entry of fully foreign owned, large-scale mining ventures in the country. While the administration is hell-bent in raising revenues for a penniless government, environmentalists and the civil society have conducted several studies revealing that an intact and pristine environment has a greater economic value than a mined one. To read more about the issue visit www.wwf.org.ph/wwf.htm and www.panda.org/news_facts/newsroom/news.cfm?uNewsID=18370
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Post by minotaur on Feb 11, 2005 21:06:40 GMT 8
Somebody's been doing their homework... ;D ;D ;D
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Post by maxbuwaya on Feb 11, 2005 21:42:27 GMT 8
may naisip akong solusyon sa kwariying (cant spell it hehehe)
yung mga pozo negro na lang sa bahay ang i kwariying nila hehhehehehe
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