Bishop backs MMDA’s revival of anti-littering law
Posted by unang apluma on Monday, September 6, 2010
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A CATHOLIC bishop has backed government’s efforts for a strengthened campaign against littering in Metro Manila.
The Metro Manila Development Authority is considering the reimplementation of the Anti-Littering Law that has been dormant for years.
Caloocan Bishop Deogracias Iñiguez welcomed the move, saying it’s necessary to clear Metro streets and waterways of trash.
“That will certainly help the advocacy for the environment,” he said.
The bishop earlier appealed to President Benigno Aquino III to lead a national campaign towards a “litter-free Philippines.”
“It’s important for President Aquino to be at the forefront of this campaign against littering, which is becoming a national embarrassment that has to be eliminated just like graft and corruption,” he said.
Iñiguez heads the Public Affairs Committee of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP).
Last week, MMDA chairman Francis Tolentino said they want to revive the agency’s Regulation No. 96-009, an ordinance prohibiting the dumping and throwing of garbage or any kind of waste in open or public places.
Under the MMDA’s anti-littering ordinance, violators would be issued Environmental Violation Receipts (EVRs) and would be made to pay fines of between P500 to P1,000. Those who cannot afford the fine are ordered to render community services.
Violators with unsettled fines are denied clearance from the National Bureau of Investigation.
The Metro Manila Development Authority is considering the reimplementation of the Anti-Littering Law that has been dormant for years.
Caloocan Bishop Deogracias Iñiguez welcomed the move, saying it’s necessary to clear Metro streets and waterways of trash.
“That will certainly help the advocacy for the environment,” he said.
The bishop earlier appealed to President Benigno Aquino III to lead a national campaign towards a “litter-free Philippines.”
“It’s important for President Aquino to be at the forefront of this campaign against littering, which is becoming a national embarrassment that has to be eliminated just like graft and corruption,” he said.
Iñiguez heads the Public Affairs Committee of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP).
Last week, MMDA chairman Francis Tolentino said they want to revive the agency’s Regulation No. 96-009, an ordinance prohibiting the dumping and throwing of garbage or any kind of waste in open or public places.
Under the MMDA’s anti-littering ordinance, violators would be issued Environmental Violation Receipts (EVRs) and would be made to pay fines of between P500 to P1,000. Those who cannot afford the fine are ordered to render community services.
Violators with unsettled fines are denied clearance from the National Bureau of Investigation.
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