THAI NGUYEN UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY ---------------------- MYRA ROSE MENDOZA FLORES COMPLIANCE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS TO ECOLOGICAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ACT of 2000: THE CASE OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF LUISIANA, LAGUNA PHILIPPINES BACHELOR THESIS PROPOSAL Study Mode : Full-time Major : Environmental Science and Management Faculty : International Programs Office Batch : 2013-2017 Thai Nguyen, 2017 i c DOCUMENTATION PAGE WITH ABSTRACT Thai Nguyen University of Agriculture and Forestry Degree Program Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management Student name Flores, Myra Rose M. Student ID DTN145462049 COMPLIANCE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS Thesis Title TO ECOLOGICAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ACT of 2000: THE CASE OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF LUISIANA, LAGUNA PHILIPPINES Carmelita M. Supervisor (s) Do Thi Anh, Ph. with Do Thi Lan, Ph.
Abstract: With rapid increase of population and economic growth, the Republic of the Philippines is facing a major challenge for effective management of its growing municipal waste. The government has enacted the Republic Act 9003 which is also called the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000, to overcome the challenges of waste management. This study was conducted to determine the level of compliance to solid waste management of Luisiana, Laguna Philippines. It is also described the current solid waste management practices of the municipality.
Key informants (Office of the City mayor, Secretariat of Municipal Environment Natural Resources Office, municipal environmental engineer, Solid Waste Management Board Vice Chairman, president of all barangay captains) and barangay captains are interviewed. They were selected because of their direct involvement and participation in the implementation of the Solid Waste Management Program. The 4 residents to each barangay were conducted for the survey. Data were analyzed by descriptive- qualitative research method.
Results showed that the municipality has a high of compliance with the 62.5 % degree of compliance. Level compliance assessment is based on the critical analysis as shown in Municipal Ecological Solid Waste Management Compliance Assessment. With the high compliance, Local Government Units are still having difficulties on how residents will completely cooperate to the activities of Solid Waste Management Board. Local Government Units do their part for the beneficial of local community and environment municipality, but citizens of municipality are still deaf to response the environmental projects.
This paper also concludes that Local Government Units are not able to achieve the goals without the combination of technical and engineering expertise, and regulatory and enforcement powers with public education, awareness, and involvement campaigns to be able to properly implement solid waste and pollution control programs. Solid waste management, Local Government Units, Keywords: Republic Act 9003, compliance Number of pages: Fifty-nine (59) pages Date of Submission November 2017 Signature of the Supervisor ii c ACKNOWLEDGEMENT At times, during my struggles, I don‟t deny that I regretted and think to stop on studying, because of some problems. After all these challenges, here I am! Strong and fighting which only need a few more steps and perseverance to complete my bachelor degree. My deep gratitude goes to our Almighty God for giving me strength, guidance, love, and joy.
I praise Him for abundantly supplying all my needs according to His riches in glory. I would like to extend my appreciation to Dr. Carmelita Rebancos for her ability in Solid Waste Management and lending me her time despite of her busy schedule. And also to Dr.
Do Thi Lan together with her husband for giving me a chance to be my thesis adviser and giving comments and suggestions to my research paper. I sincerely gave thanks to the Mayor of Luisiana, Laguna Philippines for allowing me to conduct my research paper in town. I also thank some staffs of the municipality for giving reliable information, additional knowledge and comments especially to Sir Christopher Raflores. I am deeply indebted to the administrator and president of LAPRISADA, Ex V.
Without his encouragement, support specifically to financial, and advice, I would never have been able to pursue studying abroad and carry out what I have started. I would like to thank the Advanced Education Program, Thai Nguyen University of Agriculture and Forestry for bringing us experience, knowledge, and most of all, a new family. I also gave thanks to the Laguna Private Schools Administrator‟s Association iii c (LAPRISADA) for being part and giving such a great opportunity towards to my successful future. I‟m grateful to be part of the K-45 class for having fun-loving classmates.
I couldn‟t have asked for a better group of people to spend for almost four years. I also want to thank all my friends who helped me get through to finish my study. Some friends like Pauline Damaso, Rosette Princess Dela Torre, and Rhonalyn Agupo, were tolerant enough to live with me for a few years. Also, thanks to my close friends out there in the Philippines, whose untiring and generous supports in all my endeavors have cheered me on.
Most importantly, I would like to send my gratitude to my parents Ariel and Mila Rose Flores for all the moral support, understanding, and unconditional love that they gave to me. To my brother and sister, Hazel Joy and Jan Mark, thank you for being my inspiration and having there always on my side. These people always helped me to keep my life in context. Graduate school isn't the most important thing in life, but good friends, good times and happiness are.
“Don’t be pushed by problems. Be led by your dreams” - Ralph Waldo Emmerson. The Researcher Myra Rose M. Flores iv c TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Figures.
vii List of Tables. viii List of Abbreviations. Research Questions and Hypothesis. Significance of the Study.
Scope and Limitations of the Study. Definition of Terms. Overview of Purposive Sampling. Selection of the Study Area.
Sampling method and Respondents. Municipal ESWM Compliance Assessment. Socio- economic features. Waste Characterization Data.
DISCUSSION,CONCLUSION, AND RECOMMENDATIONS. vi c List of Figures Figure 1. Transportation Route to and from LUISIANA ……………… pp. Luisiana, Laguna Terrain from Mountain Banahaw of pp.33 Lucban, Quezon Philippines ……………………………….
Municipal Map of Luisiana, Laguna Philippines ……………. 37 Bio-Waste Materials coming from the Municipal Public Figure 5. Market are shredded at the Luisiana Environment pp. 45 Management Complex – Composting Plant (LEMC – CP) ….
MRFs of some barangay ……………………………………. San Diego Open Dumpsite ……………………………. 47 vii c List of Tables Table 1. Types and Purpose of Purposive Sampling ………………….
Total Number of Surveyed Households …………………… pp. Leveling of Compliance ……………………………………. Population of Luisiana, Laguna Philippines ………………… pp. Percentages of Awareness, Knowledge, and Practices of Residents……………………………………………………… pp.
Performances of Barangay to SWM …………………………. Municipal ESWM Compliance Level Assessment ………… pp. 52 viii c List of Abbreviations CP : Composting Plant DENR : Department of Environment and Natural Resources ECA : Ecological Compliance Audit IEC : Information, Education, Communication LEMC : Luisiana Environmental Management Complex LGU : Local Government Units MENRO : Municipal Environmental Natural Resources Offices MESWMP : Municipal Ecological Solid Waste Management MRF : Materials Recovery Facility MSWM : Municipal Solid Waste Management MSWMB : Municipal Solid Waste Management Board MSWMP : Municipal Solid Waste Management Plan NSO : National Statistic Office NSWMC : National Solid Waste Management Commission SWMP : Solid Waste Management Plan SWM : Solid Waste Management RA : Republic Act DTI : Department of Trade and Industry DA : Department of Agriculture ix c PART I: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background / Rationale A standout amongst the most imperative problems for most urban areas around the world is solid waste management. Consistently, huge amounts of solid waste are disposed off at different landfill sites.
This waste originates from homes, offices, industries and different other agrarian related activities. The waste does not restore and treated legitimately in the landfill destinations will create foul smell (Conserve Energy Future, 2017). Additionally, due to inappropriate waste disposal systems specifically by municipal waste management teams, wastes heap up and become a problem. People clean their homes and places of work and litter their surroundings which can pollute the encompassing air and can truly influence the health of humans, wildlife, and our environment.
Yet, given the fact that everybody is responsible for the waste that they generate, and that legitimate transfer of that waste is also the responsibility of the waste generator, program with respect to solid waste management is needed. Sustainable solid waste management program is possible if there will be adequate political and citizen‟s participation will in the part of the Local Government Units (LGUs). The town of Luisiana, Laguna Philippines has been created the 10-year Solid Waste Management Plan by 2014 and has been approved of NSWMC by March 31, 2015. The project intends to showcase an environment-friendly waste management system which will benefit the local communities, and the over-all quality of the environment of the municipality, as well as, to comply with the existing environmental laws, in 1 c particular, the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000.
The 10 SWMP of Luisiana Laguna has just been implemented in the first month of 2017, due to the reason that many ordinances should be made. The Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000 (Republic Act 9003) has been passed to address these environmental concerns and the enforcement of this landmark environmental law has been placed in the hands of the Local Government Units (LGUs). With these, the duty of the LGU is to give the methods and ability to have decent waste administration practices where it follows the section of the Republic Act (RA) 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000. Through building up laws and innovating education and information campaign, citizens‟ participation could be accomplished.
Solid waste administrations are basic instruments for the simple of handling but as well as strongly affect the outlook of the general people. There are a total of 1,693 LGUs in the country broken down as follows: 79 provinces, 116 cities and 1,498 municipalities. There are also an estimated 41,975 barangays. According to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), as of 2015, only 36 percent of LGUS have complied with all aspects of the RA 9003 law (Mercado, E.
The fact that there are compliant LGUs only means that is doable and there is no reason why other LGUs could not follow it. In view of these, level of compliance has to identify to determine the accomplishments of the local governments of solid waste implementation. The study is important to see the compliance of LGUs to RA 9003on municipality of Luisiana, Laguna to have sustainable solid waste management plan and ensuring the protection of public health and the environment from the improper waste systems.2 Objectives The study primarily aims to assess the compliance of LGUs with RA 9003 specifically it intends to: - describe the current practices of solid waste management of Luisiana, Laguna Philippines - assess the degree and level of compliance of LGUs through RA 9003 law 1. 3 Research Questions and Hypothesis 1.
Research Questions The 10 Year Solid Waste Management Plan in Luisiana, Laguna Philippines have been implemented and continuously on going forward of its goal. However, noncompliance of some barangays and residents would be a barrier to reach the goal. Therefore, the compliance of the barangays of the municipality to RA 9003 has to be analyzed in the hope that it can be supported in facilitating compliance among LGUs. Yet, Does assessing compliance of LGUs with RA 9003 is important? Why? What is the level compliance of the municipality of Luisiana, Laguna Philippines? 1.
Hypothesis In the study, the following hypothesis will be tested. Practices of 10 Year Solid Waste Management Plan of Luisiana Laguna Philippines are likely progressing with the citizen‟s cooperation. Implementation of Local solid waste management plan complies with the RA 9003 or Ecological Solid Waste Management Act 2000.4 Significance of the Study The study would be able to know the significance of assessing the compliance of LGUs based on the provisions of RA 9003.