Project Management Class: A Project on Coastal Clean-Up PDF

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Capitol University Graduate School Corrales Extension, Cagayan de Oro City In coordination with Local Government Unit of Opol, Misamis Oriental THEME: “Ang kalambuan sa komunidad magsugod sa kalimpyo sa baybayon” 1 Protecting the Environment: Let’s Make our Coastlines Clean and Green! Fishing in the...

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Capitol University Graduate School Corrales Extension, Cagayan de Oro City In coordination with Local Government Unit of Opol, Misamis Oriental

THEME: “Ang kalambuan sa komunidad magsugod sa kalimpyo sa baybayon”

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Protecting the Environment: Let’s Make our Coastlines Clean and Green! Fishing in the Philippines is more than industry; it is a way of life. With 7,100 islands, the Philippines has the world’s longest discontinuous coastline. Hence, collaboration of everyone is needed to protect and preserve it. Protecting the environment is important to every person’s survival, regardless of his or her beliefs about climate change and global warming. As an individual, we may have various ways we go about conserving energy, reducing waste and lowering our overall environmental footprint. Keeping the ocean clean and free of waste may or may not be part of our routine environmental activities. Even if we have never done anything to clean up your local beaches or rid the ocean of plastic and other debris, now WE can! The ocean sustains us with the basic elements of life—it produces half of the oxygen in the air we breathe, and it is an essential part of the water cycle, helping to provide the water we drink. The world’s beaches, the frontier of this essential resource, support ocean health. They provide habitat and nesting grounds for important ocean wildlife like sea turtles and sea birds, and they attract vacationers from around the world, helping to sustain complex coastal economies.

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Whether we live on a beach or hundreds of miles from the coastline, we all have a profound stake in an ocean that is healthy and abundant. Continue protecting the oceans by adopting these 5 ocean-friendly habits: 1. Reduce, reuse and recycle any plastic materials you use. 2. Use non-toxic, natural cleaners to avoid toxic chemicals being washed down the drain. 3. Eliminate non-sustainable seafood sources from your diet. 4. Opt for reusable rather than disposable or “one-use” items. 5. When you go to the beach, be responsible for your waste and work hard to leave no trace. The more aware of our surroundings and take responsibility for our actions, the less plastic, trash and harmful debris will end up making its way into our water systems and ultimately into the ocean over the next year and years to come.

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The Capitol University Project Management Class spearheaded by the CU Graduate School Dean, Dr. Edwin C. Du and professor Dr. Odette Leh V. Caragos conducted a Seaside Clean-Up at Barangay Taboc, Opol Misamis Oriental on May 14, 2017.

The activity was in collaboration with the Local Government Unit of Opol,

Misamis Oriental. Prior to the said clean-up, a meeting was conducted on May 06, 2017, soliciting ideas from the class on the plans and preparations for the activity. Ms. Mae Fitz F. Arumpac wrote down all the budgetary requirements and the committee which consisted of food, stage/venue preparation, logistics, transportation, coordination, documentation and finance committee. The class then came-up with the proposal for submission of the Graduate School dean’s office. As agreed during the brainstorming, everyone should bring a cleaning materials like broomsticks, sacks, and dustpans. The class also agreed that the group will wear a white t-shirt with print of the project title with the image of Capitol University, Graduate School, and LGU Opol’s logos to properly identify the class as the organizer of the activity. The following day, Ms. Jessie C. Luperte finalized the activity proposal and submitted it to the Graduate School Dean’s Office together with program which serves also as invitation. Ms. Luperte asked Dr. Edwin Du’s approval to conduct the seaside clean-up activity and let him signed the letter request addressed to the Barangay Chairman of Taboc, Opol, Misamis Oriental thru Engr. Randolph Q. Hallasgo, the municipal environment and natural resources officer.

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As the letter delivered to the Barangay Chairman, Hon. Palmero F. Ebonia never resisted but instead expressed his eagerness and willingness to cooperate. One of the Barangay Officials then recommended as Baybayon Beach as the perfect venue to held the short program, before cleaning the shoreline. Mr. Ronnie M. Waniwan, the project manager, coordinated the Opol Municipal Mayor Maximino B. Seno regarding the activity. Project Management Class was very happy as Mayor Seno pledge to sponsor the morning snacks of all participants of the activity. Mayor Seno also assured the participation of the zone leaders of Opol, Misamis Oriental. On the other hand, Mr. Waniwan also able to encourage Barangay Chairman of Barangay 31, Cagayan de Oro City, Hon. Delia T. Wabe, to let selected students help in cleaning Opol coastal area. Mr. Dacilo M. Adap Jr, who’s the in-charge of buying tokens, made canvass of the different items for token to be given to the sponsors of the activity. All chosen items were bought from Marawi City. Purchase and printing of t-shirts were done and facilitated by Ms. Lei May A. Dalaten while budgeting and buying of snacks were handled by Mr. Ralph E. Musni. Various certificates of recognition were prepared and printed. Certificates were awarded to Capitol University, the dean of Capitol University Graduate School, Project Management class professor and its students, Barangay Chairman of Barangay Taboc, Opol, Misamis Oriental, Municipal Mayor of Opol, Misamis Oriental, Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Officer, Engr. Felixberto R. Macasarte Jr. who helped much in coordination, Hon. Delia T. Wabe of Barangay 31, Cagayan de Oro City

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and the students, Zone Leaders, volunteers, and Barangay Health Workers of Opol, Misamis Oriental. All certificates were effortlessly done by Mr. Eugene B. Mesias. A site visit was done a night before the activity was conducted. This is to ensure that the venue will be reserved and ready. At exactly 5:30am Project Management Professor, Dr. Odette Leh V. Caragos, Dr. Edwin Du and Project Management students assembled at Baybayon Beach Resort. The Group of the Engr. Randolph Hallasgo, zone leaders, and other volunteers then came. When the Barangay Captain arrived, the program then started. It formally started by a spoken prayer by Mr. Dacilo M. Adap and Mr. Eugene B. Mesias giving thanks to the almighty for all the guidance and blessings and prayer for the success of the activity. A statement of purpose was delivered by Mr. Ronnie Waniwan. Barangay Chairman Hon. Palmero F. Ebonia welcomed the participants and expressed his gratitude for choosing Barangay Taboc as the recipient of the activity. MAfter the message of the Hon. Ebonia, the lecture on solid waste management was then discussed by Mr. Dacilo M. Adap Jr. He gracefully informed the participants on the importance of collecting, segregating and recycling wastes. There is also a need to properly care our environment because a healthy living starts from a healthy surrounding as he added. Biodegradable and non-biodegradable materials were also tackled by Mr. Adap. Right after the lecture, the seaside clean-up then started led by Engr. Randolph Q. Hallasgo and his team. Clean-up was started from the shoreline of Baybayon Beach Resort and ended at Maravilla’s Beach Resort. Plastics, papers, pads, wrappers, and other waste garbage were picked-up, and collected. Everyone enjoyed eating the snacks right after the clean-up. The activity was ended by the closing message of Professor, Dr. Caragos.

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In her message, she said that she was so happy for the collaboration of everyone to make the activity fruitful and successful. Those who attended and participated the activity departed their ways fulfilled for a great job. Job well done to the Project Management class!

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DR. ODETTE LEH V. CARAGOS Professor, Capitol University Graduate School No words can express how happy I am for the success of the activity conducted. My students are inspiring; they are positive! Instead of seeing pictures of trash lying in the coastlines, I see pictures of trash being picked up, trash inside garbage bags and rice sacks, trash being brought from the seashores. To those who participated who have made this activity a reality, I salute you. We were united not by belonging to the same group, nor by wearing the same tshirts, but by having the same purpose: To clean the coastlines, and in doing so, to remind people of the importance of clean sea. This unity proved enough for us to carry out an initiative not just in Opol but across community. While this form of movement has been made possible through collaboration of Capitol University and the Local Government Unit of Opol, Misamis Oriental, we, from CU are indebted of the support and assistance extended by the volunteers. Bereft of personalities, the idea of a cleanup took center stage, and allowed everyone to claim it as their own, and act upon it. Shorelines have been cleaned, and many people have surely been inspired especially the residents and management of the beaches in Opol and of course those who loved to go on beach. For accomplishing this, I congratulate my project management class, and thank you all our partners-the local officials and volunteers from Opol, Misamis Oriental, who took part in the Clean-up activity.

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Surely the partnerships and friendships we have forged through this activity will encourage us to make this a tradition for the years to come, and with humility, embark in other projects for the environment together. However, the task of cleaning up the coastlines – and cleaning up people’s mindsets – cannot be done in a single day, nor a single year. It takes a sustained commitment and a mindset that looks beyond individual rights and responsibilities, and instead sees the problems we face today as a shared responsibility, a shared project. Congrats and thank you everyone!

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SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN THE PHILIPPINES Presented by: DACILO M. ADAP JR. RN, REA, MAN. Capitol University-Graduate School Doctor of Management-2 Student PHILIPPINES RECENT TRENDS IN THE FIELD OF WASTE MANAGEMENT  In 2000, Republic Act 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act was enacted to provide a framework for managing the growing problem of solid waste in the country. Furthermore, Republic Act 9003 gives prime importance to the roles of LGUs in managing the irrespective solid wastes.

Creation of Solid Waste Management Board(SWMB)  Prepares Solid Waste Management Plan (SWMP) as specified under RA 9003  Monitors the implementation of the SWMP in cooperation with the private sector and NGOs  Adopts revenue generating measures to promote the viability of SWMP  Recommends measures for the preservation of the ecosystem, and safeguards against pollution  Suggests

ways,

such

as

franchises

or

Build-Operate-Transfer

(BOT)

agreements, for the collection, transfer, storage, processing, recycling, or disposal of solid wastes.

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Creation of Solid Waste Management Board(SWMB)  In 2004, a total of 103 cities representing 94% of the total 109 had organized their SWMBs in accordance with the provisions of RA SWMB s in accordance with the provisions of RA 9003. Of this number, however, only 49 cities or 44% had effective SWMBs.

Creation of Solid Waste Management Plan (SWMP)  Waste characterization  Proper waste collection and transfer  Waste processing  Waste reduction at source  Recycling  Source forfinal waste disposal

Creation of Solid Waste Management Plan (SWMP)  In 2004, a total of 91 cities or about 85% of the 107 urban centers had formulated their respective 10 formulated their respective 10- year SWMPs. Of this number, SWMPs. Of this number, only 67 cities had formulated quality SWMPs in accordance with the minimum requirements of RA 9003. Another 25 cities had demonstrated high performance levels for formulating quality levels for formulating quality SWMPs. Furthermore, the remaining 15 cities had within and below benchmark capacity levels in preparing their respective SWMPs.

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PHILIPPINES RECENT TRENDS IN THE FIELD OF WASTE MANAGEMENT  Establishment of Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) in Barangay and City level  Composting of Biodegradable Waste to be used as organic fertilizer  Innovative way of Recycling of Non-biodegradable waste  Segregation at source Household level  Innovative way of collecting segregated waste using dumptrucks, tricycles and pedicabs  Construction of Sanitary Landfill

IMPLEMENTATION CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED  Cannot be effectively addressed by most LGU alone  Most don’t have enough technical and engineering expertise  Regulatory and enforcement powers with public education, awareness, and involvement campaigns are not properly implemented  It is not fully implemented, accepted, and institutionalized by the people and institutions  Doesn’t have strong political will in implementing what is good for the environment and the people  Only 2% of the Cities of the entire country had established a Sanitary Land fills due to lack of funds

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Segregating

Collecting

Composting

Recycling

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The biggest challenge to growing LGUs is to come up with solid waste and pollution control strategies that would effectively reduce the rubbish released to the environment. Unfortunately, this challenge cannot be effectively addressed by each LGU alone. LGUs need to combine their technical and engineering expertise, and their regulatory and enforcement powers with public education, awareness, and involvement campaigns to be able to properly implement solid waste and pollution control programs. Finally, a good solid waste and pollution control strategy will not be an effective one until it is fully implemented, accepted, and institutionalized by the people and institutions. As noted by several local chief executives with exemplary solid waste programs, their strategies were not about good engineering and slogans but rather strong political will in implementing what is good for the environment and the people.

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DURING SITE VISIT Baybayon Beach Resort Barangay Taboc, Opol, Misamis Oriental May 13, 2017 8:00PM

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COASTAL/SEASIDE CLEAN-UP Baybayon Beach Resort Barangay Taboc, Opol, Misamis Oriental May 14, 2017 6:00AM

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COASTAL/SEASIDE CLEAN-UP Baybayon Beach Resort Barangay Taboc, Opol, Misamis Oriental May 14, 2017 6:00AM

A pose during prayer by Eugene B. Mesias and Dacilo M. Adap Jr. (upper right) and statement of purpose (lower right) by Ronnie Waniwan

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COASTAL/SEASIDE CLEAN-UP Baybayon Beach Resort Barangay Taboc, Opol, Misamis Oriental May 14, 2017 6:00AM

Dr. Odette Leh V. Caragos and Mr. Ronnie Waniwan hand-in the token and certificate of Recognition to Hon. Palmero F. Tabac (wearing light blue polo shirt), Barangay Captain of Taboc, Opol, Misamis Oriental right after he delivered his welcome message

Mr. Dacilo Adap in his lecture on Solid Waste Management

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COASTAL/SEASIDE CLEAN-UP Baybayon Beach Resort Barangay Taboc, Opol, Misamis Oriental May 14, 2017 6:00AM

Volunteers from Barangay 31, Cagayan de Oro City and volunteers from Opol, Misamis Oriental headed by Engr. Randolph Q. Hallasgo joined during the clean-up activity.

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COASTAL/SEASIDE CLEAN-UP Baybayon Beach Resort Barangay Taboc, Opol, Misamis Oriental May 14, 2017 6:00AM

Capitol University Project Management Class did the coastal clean-up spearheaded by Dr. Edwin C. Du and Dr. Odette Leh V. Caragos

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PROGRAM

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PROJECT PROPOSAL

Capitol University Corrales Extension, Cagayan de Oro City

Name of Project: Seaside/Coastal Clean-Up at Baybayon Beach Taboc, Opol, Misamis Oriental May 14, 2017 Project Manager: Ronnie M. Waniwan Composition of the Project Committee: see attached separate list Budgetary Requirement: P8,000.00 Proponent: Project Management Class Beneficiaries: Residents and Barangay officials of Barangay Taboc, Opol, Misamis Oriental PLANNED ACTIVITIES

PERSON RESPONSIBLE

RESOURCES

1. Preparation of Project Proposal

Project Management Class

Paper, Pen, May 06, 2017 Laptop, Printer

Program/Logistics Committee

N/A

3. Formulation of Program, Invitation and Certificates

Program Committee

Laptop, May 09, 2017 Printer, Special Papers

4. Conduct of Program Part I. Lecture on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management & Turn Over of Garbage Bins

Mr. Dacilo M. Adap, Project Management Class Dr. Odette Leh V. Caragos Barangay Taboc Officials

Laptop Pointer

4. Conduct of Seaside/ Coastal Cleaning

Project Management Class Barangay Taboc Officials and Barangay Health Workers

Brooms, May 14, 2017 Sticks, & Sacks

5. Evaluation/Assessment of Seaside/Coastal Clean-Up

Dr. Odette Leh V. Caragos

Evaluation Form

2. Site Visit and Courtesy Call

DATE OF CONDUCT

May 08, 2017

May 14, 2017

May 16, 2017

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LETTER REQUEST

Capitol University Corrales Extension, Cagayan de Oro City May 08, 2017 HON. PALMERO F. EBONIA Barangay Chairman Taboc, Opol, Misamis Oriental Thru: Mr. Randolph Q. Hallasgo Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Officer Dear Hon. Ebonia:

Greetings! The ultimate goal of education is to readily apply learning in the society where people can benefit from it. We believe that we should keep our environment clean, hazard-free and to prevent environmental disasters. Living the beautiful scenery and keeping up on the resources for the next generation is what Capitol University Graduate School students’ advocates. With this, the students under the subject Project Management of whom the undersigned is their professor, would like to request permission to conduct a coastal clean-up at Opol seaside on May 14, 2017 from 6:00 AM- 10:00 AM. The theme of this endeavour is “Ang kalambuan sa komunidad magasugod sa kalimpyo sa baybayon”. We would like also to invite you and/or representative and Barangay Health Workers to be present during the said activity since we will be conducting a lecture on sanitation and proper solid waste management that would be beneficial to your community. We believe that this activity is the best avenue for students to really take part of their social responsibility aside from putting into practice the things that they have learned in the school. We are looking forward of your approval on this request. Rest assured that student’s safety is one of the top priorities of the undersigned and of the school. Thank you very much.

Very respectfully yours,

Dr. ODETTE LEH V. CARAGOS Professor

Noted by: Dr. EDWIN C. DU Dean, Graduate School

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SEASIDE/COASTAL- CLEAN-UP Taboc Opol, Misamis Oriental PROJECT COMMITTEE Professor: Dr. Odette Leh V. Caragos Finance/Budget Committee Chair: Ralph E. Musni Vice-Chair: Lei-May A. Dalaten Member: Mae Fitz F. Arumpac Program/Invitation/Documentation Chair: Eugene B. Mesias Vice-Chair: Jessie C. Luperte Member: Dacilo M.Adap Jr. Food Committee Chair: Lei-May A. Dalaten Vice-Chair: Mae Fitz F. Arumpac Member: Ralph E. Musni Logistics/Transpotation Committee Chair: Dacilo M. Adap Jr. Vice-Chair: Ronnie M. Waniwan Member: Eugene B. Mesias Stage/Hall Preparation Committee Chair: Ronnie M. Waniwan Vice-Chair: Jessie C. Luperte Member: Raph E. Musni

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PROJECT MANAGEMENT CLASS Summer 2017

DR. ODETTE LEH V. CARAGOS Professor, Graduate School Capitol University
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