Governor Erico Aumentado, not given to panic fits, had no choice.
He had to write a frantic letter to DENR Bossman Lito Atienza that the unceremonious opening of the San Jose drainage outfall cascaded "coliform contaminations, toxic and other deleterious pollutants that would imperil the Tagbilaran Bay and Maribojoc Bay marine ecosystem in the long run."
This was based on scientific proof from the water lab test from the imminent University of San Carlos of Cebu, a university renowned for "Chemistry" (the major) proficiency which spotted 2,000 colonies/100 ml (described almost too numerous to count) and revalidated by similar findings from the Provincial Health Department of 2,400 colonies/100 ml.
Aside from that, long outfall usage would pose health and safety problems.
"An environmental disaster waiting for its time to happen" is how Gov. Rico describes the San Jose outfall consequence. Quite apart from that, this destroys the fabled Tourism industry of Bohol because it undoubtedly pollutes Tagbilaran Bay and the famous Panglao resort beach lines fronting the city as well as all the way to Maribojoc Bay.
Certain to be likewise damaged environmentally would be the breakwaters of the Bohol Tropics Resort Club (meters away from the outfall) - the site of many national and international confabs. Just across is the Tagbilaran City Port (a tourist spot by itself) (maybe) soon to display polluted, brownish water if the Engineering Genius behind the San Jose opening is not stopped by the DENR.
With dispatch Atienza commanded two teams from DENR Manila and Cebu to investigate the environmental and tourist hazard. It might also be instructive for Chairman (Solidarity for Asia) Jesus Estanislao, a man of deep probity and integrity, to send a team as well to find out if this city they once dubbed as "Eco-Tourism Cultural Hub" deserves the title.
It is good to have titles - like that of boxer Manny Pacquiao - but not the dubious ones.
The City Mayor promised to construct a drainage outfall simultaneous to the DPWH drainage construction along CPG Avenue. He reneged on his promise. The City Mayor promised to cut the illegal connections after thirty days of voluntary disconnection. He balked on his promise. The City Mayor promised the Governor he will act if the DPWH will "turn over" the drainage project to City Hall. He failed his promise.
Instead he opened the San Jose outfall without permission from DENR and not informing the Governor who he requested for a turnover letter from DPWH.
That is why we have a very "Promising" Mayor in our midst. At least Boom Boom Bautista, the boxer, shows real "promise" despite his recent boxing debacle. Which only proves that the word "promising" in this land has more than just one meaning.
We are confident the DENR will render sound judgment on this issue. Barring that, the environmentalist groups should coordinate with regional and national counter-parts and wage war against this "nutty" game
plan of playing exterminator of our environment and tourism in one sweep.
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Yes in deed, Tagbilaran water might be the next old Pasig River if no one will take action. Just like the Tagbilaran Strait where there so many illegal houses, pig houses, rotten bancas etc. And infact it was also confirm from the Provincial Health Office that this area is unsafe for bathing. This place has so many potential beauty that we can use for tourism. Check this out http://sug-ang-stones.visit-bohol.com. This project was prepared by a group of students from Tagbilaran Science High School in response to the "Doon Po Sa Amin" nationwide contest that was sponsored recently by Smart Phil. This is the only entry in the entire province of Bohol for this contest.
gud day to you.
may i know please when will be the next heart surgery of the Philippine Heart association?
I need the information very badly
Again, i would like to heartily request our people of Bohol Chronicle to please inform us when will be the next free heart surgery?
may God continually bless you. You're doing great for the service of the people
now the philippines the crimes is getting worst thats why the foreigner they have to be carefull all the time.
not only bohol has plenty of crime also in dumaguete city also around in the philippines always the victim is people with money or foreigner i believe some filipino when they know that you have money they try to be fiendly with you because they want to get something out from you but if you dont give it to them they will put you in trouble or they will kill you thats what is all about.
I just want to say that Mr. Martin Williams was not from Liverpool. He was from Wirral, Merseyside (outside the City of Liverpool).
This site could need a new make over.
This editorial is an indirect stab to the ciy mayor. As for my side, I wouldn't like the our dear Bohol will become a desolated place. But there are instances where we can find it hard to protect the nature. maybe this is because the government officials doing the wrong thing. Maybe I would suggest that this maybe view, observed, analyzed and solved by the government and the people itself. If we don't want something wrong might happen to our nature today, we must all cooperate. Why put our wastes everywhere when we don't want to be blamed by our sons. Let's all cooperate for the good of Bohol. ~i hope you would the right person for the best of all, not those who just promise something when he really is not capable of doing that one..
pls post the picture and the news of emilio panillo the well known killer that has some evil power daw nga gamit...pls to make the public aware of this killer and rapist man
Comment for Mr. Jes Tirol's piece on the proposed K-12 educational system:
(Actually this is more of a question) I would like to know the other country other than Philippines which uses a K-10 curriculum. It was written on the proem that Philippines is one of the only two countries in the world that uses a K-10 curriculum so I would like to know what the other one is.
Please write back as soon as possible. Thank you!
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