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the proper disposal of waste that produce noxious fumes and other
pollution.
The reduced load on the temporary dumpsite and the proper disposal
of polluting waste has reduced the health hazards to the school children
and personnel of the adjoining public school. A new sanitary landfill was
also identified and the sangguniang bayan has approved its purchase.
The new site will be developed as a recyclable recovery center with
facilities for compost fertilizer production.
Garbage collection efficiency has dramatically increased, traffic flow
is now smooth and much safer in the central business district, and
general cleanliness and sanitation is maintained in this critical zone.
Moreover, garbage collection revenues have doubled.
In addition, the number of houses with no toilet facilities drastically
decreased from roughly 1,000 in 1995 to 0% in Barangay Mogong and
less than 50 in the four other coastal barangays,
The Bantay Dagat teams strictly enforce the prohibition of defecation
in beaches and disposal of feces in the coastal waters. A mangrove
replanting program has also been put in place. The fisherfolk in
barangays Larapan and Napo have been organized and are now
practicing proper coastal resource management and now have engaged
in crab culture as an alternative or supplementary livelihood activity.
Ripple Effects
The Coastal Resource Management Program (CRMP) significantly
contributed to cleaner beaches and coastal waters and thus helped
increase the income of fishing households and operators of beach
resorts and their workers. The 130 households engaged in full-time
artisanal fishing are now enjoying an estimated 10% increase in catch
volumes and income from the average total daily production. If this
increased production is maintained, fishing households are expected
to realize a P1,875 increase in their annual gross income to reach a
total of P20,625. Loss of patronage of the beach resorts due to increasing
human fecal pollution of beaches and coastal waters was also averted.
Indiscriminate dumping of garbage in the streets and canals and in
vacant lots was a frequent cause of quarrels among neighbors and
between law enforcers and offenders. The elimination of this practice
removed one common source of conflict.
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