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<strong>Roles</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Responsibilities</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Stakeholders</strong> – <strong>Cebu</strong> (2009)<br />

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shared their information. Mantech, although based in M<strong>and</strong>aue, serves commercial<br />

establishments in <strong>Cebu</strong>.<br />

Government<br />

In the same light, President Arroyo signed the Executive Order 774 -Reorganizing the<br />

Presidential Task Force on Climate Change (PTFCC) on December 26, 2008. E.O.<br />

774 required 50% reduction in solid waste generation for the next six months. E.O. 774<br />

identified the DENR to lead a SWM Task Group <strong>and</strong> enjoined all local governments to<br />

fully implement the law on solid waste management. 5<br />

Government agencies, from the NSWMC down to the local SWM boards, are m<strong>and</strong>ated to<br />

conduct trainings, seminars, release publications <strong>and</strong> tri-media materials <strong>and</strong> conduct information<br />

<strong>and</strong> enforcement activities to encourage various sectors to participate in solid waste<br />

management. One <strong>of</strong> such programs is the Zero Basura Campaign.<br />

Zero Basura Olympics Philippine Garbology Marathon 2008 6<br />

ZBO was initiated to mobilize participation <strong>of</strong> different sectors <strong>and</strong> to encourage LGUs to<br />

comply with RA 9003. It will be a nationwide contest that will involve not only the LGU but<br />

different sectors as well. Its objectives are as follows:<br />

1. To promote multi-stakeholder cooperation to attain <strong>and</strong> sustain ESWM Programs at the<br />

LGU-wide level<br />

2. To assist LGUs in the formulation <strong>and</strong> implementation <strong>of</strong> an effective <strong>and</strong> doable ESWM<br />

program through a social mobilization program<br />

3. To identify, validate, document <strong>and</strong> recognize different stakeholders <strong>and</strong> LGUs<br />

successfully implementing ESWM Programs<br />

4. To highlight <strong>and</strong> recognize novel <strong>and</strong> creative ESWM approaches that can serve as models<br />

for other LGUs to learn from<br />

5. To develop a self-monitoring system for LGUs to track <strong>and</strong> benchmark compliances with<br />

RA 9003 <strong>and</strong> incorporate the same in DILG's Local Government Performance<br />

Measurement System (LGPMS).<br />

The three categories for LGU contestants are based on the IRA allotment to facilitate an evenh<strong>and</strong>ed<br />

evaluation among LGUs within the same income levels. The first category is the Highly<br />

5 “E.O. 774”, May 15, 2009, <br />

6 Zero Basura Olympics Philippine Garbology Marathon 2008, July 18, 2009<br />

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Extracted from the report “Converting Waste Plastics to Fuels – Baseline Study Project. Activity II-2: Assessment <strong>of</strong><br />

Plastic Waste Management Systems <strong>and</strong> Practices - A. <strong>Cebu</strong> City, Philippines”

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