CEBU CITY – Mayor Michael Rama said the local government will embark on a solid waste management action plan to address the worsening garbage problem here.
Rama rallied support from the public and private
sector in crafting a novel system of waste disposal, including waste
segregation and recycling. He said the local government has yet to come up with
a comprehensive plan for disposing of tons of garbage generated by the
thousands of households, manufacturers, and business establishments here.
He pointed out the need to create a system that
will prevent environmental degradation due to the indiscriminate disposal of
garbage. Rama also recalled that as a young boy, he enjoyed shallow seawater
fishing at the coastal area of Sitio Alumnus of Basak-San Nicolas village which
now has murky water gushing through the filthy sewerage system in the southern
district.
“I am emotional when we talk about the environment
because God gives us the gift of life and what humanity (has) done, the
indiscretion of life, of this world, have destroyed what was supposed to be the
wonderful creation of the Almighty,” Rama said.
Rama cited the effort of Cebu City Community Environment and Natural Resource Officer, lawyer Jigo Dacua, for initiating a platform that will allow stakeholders to converge and discuss means to resolve challenges on garbage disposal. “This is not for myself alone. This is for your family. This is for my family,” he said, adding that he wants to leave a legacy that is anchored on competence, action, and sensitivity to the plight of his constituents,” he said. (John Rey Saavedra)
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