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Ted Aldwin Ong
Friday, October 9, 2009
http://www3.sunstar.com.ph/iloilo/ong-period-consequences

TWO years ago, my aunt Virginia who resides in Illinois sent me a copy of the book ‘An Inconvenient Truth’. Authored by Al Gore and printed in 2006, the book chronicles the former US vice-president’s assessment of the global environment in light of the global warming phenomenon.

Also a subject of Al Gore’s widely circulated documentary-lecture on the climate and environment, the An Inconvenient Tru… Continue

The re-privatization of water
By Ted Aldwin E. Ong
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/iloilo/ong-re-privatization-water


EXPRESSING concern on the dwindling supply of water and the deteriorating water services by the Metro Iloilo Water District, Iloilo City’s chief executive Jerry Treñas suggested it would be best to turn over the operations of the water utility to a private entity.

According to Treñas, the privatization of the water utility has been on top of his agenda. Through privatization,… Continue

Iloilo City embarks on 10-year integrated solid waste mgmt plan
BY LYDIA C. PENDON

http://thedailyguardian.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=14787&Itemid=56

THE city government here has embarked on a 10-year integrated solid waste management plan duly approved by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) with the main purpose of addressing the problem on increasing solid waste volume and meeting the requirements of Republic Act 9003.

Th plan is also in… Continue

City govt summoned on GLACC charges
BY LYDIA C. PENDON

http://thedailyguardian.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=14829&Itemid=2

THE city government here is ready to answer charges in court regarding the solid waste management program case filed by lawyers of the Global Legal Action on Climate Change (GLACC).

A court summons was received yesterday by the office of the city mayor requiring for a preliminary hearing of the case filed by the environmental lawyers asking fo… Continue

6 Arroyo men face contempt raps
Eco-lawyer presses Manila Bay cleanup

By Alcuin Papa
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 01:49:00 08/24/2009

MANILA, Philippines—An environmental lawyer who won a landmark case ordering government to clean up Manila Bay will ask the Supreme Court to cite government officials, including six Cabinet members, in contempt and jailed for failing to do their part in the cleanup.

In a motion to be filed Monday, lawyer and University of the Philippines professor Ton… Continue