Health10_National Environmental Awareness and Education of 2008

1. National Environment
Awareness and Education of
2008

2. GOALS FOR TODAY
At the end of this session, students should
be able to:
1. Identify the existing laws related to
health;
2. Explain the importance of each law;
3. Infer the possible effects without these
laws.

3. Section 2. Declaration of Policy
 Consistent with the policy of the State to protect and advance the
right of the people to a balanced and healthful ecology in accord
with the rhythm and harmony of nature, and in recognition of the
vital role of the youth in nation building and the role of education
to foster patriotism and nationalism, accelerate social progress, and
promote total human liberation and development, the state shall
promote national awareness on the role of natural resources in
economic growth and the importance of environmental
conservation and ecological balance towards sustained
national development.

4. Section 3. Scope of Environmental Education.
 It shall cover both theoretical and practicum modules
comprising activities, projects, programs including, but not
limited to, tree planting; waste minimization, segregation,
recycling and composting; freshwater and marine
conservation; forest management and conservation; relevant
livelihood opportunities and economic benefits and other
such programs and undertakings to aid the implementation of
the different environmental protection law.

5. Section 5. Declaration of Environmental
Awareness Month.
Pursuant to the policy set forth in this Act, the
month of November of every year shall be
known as the “Environmental Awareness
Month” throughout the Philippines.

6. Section 4. Environmental Education and Activities as Part
of National Service Training Program.
 The CHED and the TESDA shall include environmental
education and awareness programs and activities in the
National Service Training Program under Republic Act No.
9163, as part of the Civic Welfare Training Service
component required for all baccalaureate degree courses
and vocational courses with a curriculum of at least two (2)
years.

10.  The white sand is made from dolomite rock mined and
exported from Cebu. Later reports revealed that Cebu
province did not greenlight the extraction, but it was the
DENR’s Mines and Geosciences Bureau that did.
 The rock originates in warm, shallow, marine environments
and is believed to form when limestone is modified by
magnesium-rich groundwater, according to geologist Hobart
King. It has low solubility, which makes it resistant to acid
content of rain and soil.
https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/iq/things-to-know-dolomite-sand-affect-manila-bay

11. There are a number of hazards dolomite can
pose to handlers, according to a 2012 safety
data report by Texas distributor and builder
Lehigh Hanson Inc. Dolomite contains varying
levels of crystalline silica, which can cause
damage to lungs or even cancer when it is
breathed in. The material can also cause
irritation to the skin and eyes.
https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/iq/things-to-know-dolomite-sand-affect-manila-bay

12. The Department of Health also attested to
dolomite’s health risks, especially the
adverse reactions in humans when inhaled.
Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario
Vergeire said that when ingested, dolomite
can cause pain in the stomach and result in
diarrhea.
https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/iq/things-to-know-dolomite-sand-affect-manila-bay

13. Marine scientist Diovanie de Jesus said the
dolomite could cause hazards to creatures in
and around the water. Sediments in the water
could make it turbid, or opaque. The polluted
water can also make it "stressful" for the bodies
of sardines, mackerel, anchovies, and other fish
https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/iq/things-to-know-dolomite-sand-affect-manila-bay

14.  In September 2017, Lopez warned about how the Marikina
Watershed needed immediate reforestation to protect Metro
Manila from severe flooding.
 “It is important that we rehabilitate this watershed because it
is the first line of defense of Marikina, Quezon City, Antipolo,
Pasig, Cainta, San Mateo, etc., against rainwater surging
from the uplands of Luzon,” said Lopez.
 In the following photos taken by Lopez, she shows quarrying
activities during an aerial inspection over the Pasig River and
the Marikina Watershed in September 2017.
https://www.esquiremag.ph/long-reads/features/gina-lopez-warning-about-watersheds-a00293-20201113

16. “As long as there is quarrying there and the
Marikina Watershed is denuded, the Pasig
River water will be brown and it will become
more and more shallow, and it will cause
flooding in Metro Manila. It is imperative that
the Marikina Watershed is reforested,” added
Lopez.
https://www.esquiremag.ph/long-reads/features/gina-lopez-warning-about-watersheds-a00293-20201113

17.  The Marikina Watershed is part of the Sierra
Madre mountain range. The watershed was declared a
protected area in 1904 by virtue of Executive Order 33 issued
by American civil governor of the Philippines Luke Edward
Wright. He named the area Mariquina Reserve, which
covered 27,980 hectares or about half the size of Metro
Manila.
 Wright banned the settlement, entry, sale, or development of
the land in order to “protect the watershed of the Marikina
River, the source of water supply of the city of Manila.”
https://www.esquiremag.ph/long-reads/features/gina-lopez-warning-about-watersheds-a00293-20201113

18. According to GMA News resident meteorologist
Nathaniel Cruz, the Sierra Madre was not able to
absorb the rainwaters of Typhoon Ulysses, which is
why Metro Manila was submerged in flood brought by
the storm. Although Typhoon Ulysses was
significantly weaker than Super Typhoon Rolly, Cruz
said the Sierra Madre was already saturated by
rainwater before Ulysses came.
https://www.esquiremag.ph/long-reads/features/gina-lopez-warning-about-watersheds-a00293-20201113

19. In the Philippines, air pollution has
become one of the biggest health
emergencies, recording a total of 45.3
deaths for every 100,000 people due
to air pollution-the third-highest in the
world, based on the 2018 WHO study.
https://www.bignewsnetwork.com/news/263670053/air-pollution-has-become-serious-threat-in-philippines

20. Here's one major cause of pollution. Based on data
provided by the Department of Transportation, more than
70 percent of pollutants come from mobile sources-the
car you drive, or the jeepney or bus you ride every day to
and from work, compared to those sources that are
stationary such as a building or facility that emits air
pollutant, showing that the current transport sector is a
major contributor for the pollution in our atmosphere.
https://www.bignewsnetwork.com/news/263670053/air-pollution-has-become-serious-threat-in-philippines

21. "Let's face it, pollution is a silent killer. We go on
with our daily lives commuting not fully aware
that we are filling our lungs with toxic
chemicals."
"Shouldn't we do something about this now so
that the next generation will have a clean place
to live in?"
https://www.bignewsnetwork.com/news/263670053/air-pollution-has-become-serious-threat-in-philippines

22. 1. What do you think are the top three environmental problems in the
Philippines?
2. What do you think these people can do to solve different
environmental issues that we are facing in the country right now?
a) President
b) Senators
c) Mayors
d) Barangay Captains
e) Residents
f) Teenagers and Young Adults

23. 3. What can we do to lessen the air pollution
caused by transport vehicles?
4. If you’re going to be an environmentalist, what
is the first program or project you’re going to
make?
5. What can we do to solve the issue about
plastic pollution?