Republic of the Philippines

Department of Environment and Natural Resources

COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES OFFICE
City of Alaminos, Pangasinan
Email Add: [email protected]
Telefax: (075) 632-3174

MEMORANDUM

FOR : REGIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

DENR Bldg. Sevilla, San Fernando, La union

TH
THRU : The OIC-PENR Officer
PENRO Pangasinan, Dagupan City

FROM : The OIC-CENR Officer

CENRO-Western Pangasinan
San Jose Drive, Poblacion
Alaminos City

SUBJECT : INTERNATIONAL COASTAL CLEANUP CELEBRATION 2019

Date: OCTOBER 4, 2019

This year’s celebration of the International Coastal Cleanup 2019 dubbed as “Battle for
Litter-Free Seas” has reached a very significant number of participants in most towns of
Western Pangasinan. More and more people are being aware of the concerted efforts
of the international governments, various organizations, private and local entities and
environmentalists for the preservation of our coastal and marine environment.

The conduct of Communication, Education and Public Awareness Campaign within

schools and among stakeholders, monitoring of major tourist destinations, and
coordination with local government units conducted by this office have somehow
stirred responsiveness towards environmental concerns. The recent activity which
involved the participation of the national agencies, local government units, academes,
non-government organizations and people’s organization indicates that the battle for
litter-free seas is a multi-sectoral affair to its highest level. Students- Girls Scouts and Boy
Scouts alike surprisingly joined in and took active participation in the cleanup. The
purpose of engaging the youth sector in this endeavor will create an impact and
equally promote behavioral changes towards environment-friendly lifestyle for they play
a vital role in building our nation to achieve a safer and healthier environment for
sustainable developments.

In this Coastal Cleanup, CENRO Western Pangasinan personnel were divided into ten
groups and were installed to provide assistance and monitor the cleanup activities
conducted within its jurisdiction which consists of 9 municipalities and 1 city. The
Municipality of Burgos opted to conduct coastal cleanup on September 19, 2019, while
Municipalities of Dasol, Sual, Bolinao and a barangay in Bani did their cleanup on
September 20, 2019. Meanwhile, Alaminos City, Municipalities of Bani, Mabini, Infanta,
Agno and Anda simultaneously conducted the coastal cleanup on September 21, 2019.

The coastal cleanup in the Municipality of Anda turned out to be the most participated
cleanup activity in Western Pangasinan. The Municipal Tourism Office recorded more
than 4000 participants who volunteered in the ICC orchestrated simultaneously in the18
barangays of the municipality.

During the ICC, the most notable trash collected based on the data gathered from the
data trash form were PET bottles, single-used plastics and food wrappers. In Amalbalan,
Dasol there were 778 PET bottles plus numerous cans and packaging labeled in Chinese
characters collected along its shoreline. The same thing was noticed in Barangay Pao,
Burgos which conducted cleanup on its second time this month. According to them, the
first cleanup conducted on September 6, 2019 they have collected two truckloads of
trash consisting of PET bottles and cans with the same labeling. This indicates that we are
not only dealing with our local trash but we’re having our neighboring countries’ trash as
well. The good thing is, the local government is more driven and purposeful to organize
massive cleanups in their jurisdiction in support of our country’s earnest effort to promote
a suitable, sustainable and healthy marine ecosystem.

Though ripple effects created by these waves of enthusiasm may stir some changes, it
will not actually solve the ocean trash problems. Concrete solutions, robust laws,
commitment, discipline and love for the environment will definitely change the tide
towards a balanced ecosystem if we must learn to partake, do our share and be the
solution to the battle against marine debris.

The details and photographs of the activity are herein attached together with the trash
data forms accomplished by the coordinators.

Prepared by: Approved by:

MICHELLE G. VILORIA AUGUSTO E. BAUTISTA

Documenter SEMS/OIC, DMOIV
In-Charge, Office of the CENR Officer
Anda, Pangasinan - ICC conducted in the Municipality of Anda was the most
participated cleanup activity in Western Pangasinan. More than 4,000 stakeholders
volunteered in the orchestrated cleanup in the eighteen (18) barangays of Anda
headed by Mayor Joganie S. Rarang on September 21, 2019. Participants came
from the academe, PNP, Philippine Coastguard, LGU employees, resort owners,
NGOs, and DENR CENRO Western Pangasinan. There were 140 coordinators installed
by LGU to facilitate the clean ups in the 18 barangays. The Trash Record attached
herein is a consolidated data from these coordinators.

ICC Participants with Mayor Joganie

S. Rarang at Tondol Beach

MDRRMO Team at Tondol Beach

Aerial view showing the participants

of the ICC at Tondol Beach
 Teachers of Anda Integrated School

Grade 7 students from Carot

National High School

TONDOLANDIA Zumba Dancers

Agno, Pangasinan – The Municipality of Agno spearheads the conduct of the
International Coastal Cleanup through the initiative of Mayor Gualberto Sison and
DENR CENRO Western Pangasinan at Abagatanen Beach, Barangay Macaboboni
on September 21, 2019. Eighty six (86) participants from LGU Agno, DENR CENRO,
Barangay Council, Resort Owners, PNP, BFP and residents gathered to pick up trash
along the 1 KM stretch of the shoreline. They collected 15 sacks with approximately
80 kilos of trash composed mainly of food wrappers. Abagatanen Beach is one of
the most visited beaches in this part of Western Pangasinan under the close
monitoring of CENRO to ensure that tourism will not compromise the environmental
preservation of the area.

ICC Participants with

Mayor Gualberto Sison at Abagatanen Beach

DENR CENRO Western Pangasinan personnel

during the cleanup at Abagatanen Beach
Alaminos, Pangasinan – In celebration of the ICC, HINP-PAMB conducted
scubasurero, a regular underwater and coastal cleanup at Hundred Islands on
September 21, 2019. The scubasurero is a monthly activity conducted by the HINP-
PAMB as part of their long term commitment to preserve, conserve and maintain the
healthy environ of the Hundred Islands National Park. One hundred (100)
participants from LGU Alaminos, DENR CENRO Western Pangasinan, PNP, Philippine
Coastguard, BFAR, and NGOs volunteered for the cleanup in Quezon Island,
Pilgrimage Island, Governor’s Island, and Cuenco Island. A total of 16 trash bags with
an approximately 126 kilos collected during the cleanup.

ICC Participants at Quezon Island, Hundred

Islands, Alaminos City

Ms. Rose Aruelo conducted the briefing before

the cleanup
 Food wrappers and beverage
bottles comprised the majority
of the trash collected in the
underwater and coastal
cleanup done by the
volunteers in Quezon Island,
Cuenco Island, Governor’s
Island and Pilgrimage Island.
Bolinao, Pangasinan – The Municipality of Bolinao together with DENR CENRO
personnel, conducted the ICC activity on September 20, 2019 in two barangays
namely Balingasay and Luciente 1st. In Barangay Balingasay a total of 152
participants joined in and collected 27 kilos of trash mainly beverage bottles and
construction materials weighing around 95 kilos. While in Barangay Luciente 1 st, 48
people gathered for the cleanup and collected 25 sacks of trash weighing 92 kilos.

ICC Participants at Barangay

Balingasay, Bolinao
Pangasinan, CENRO
personnel, LGU Bolinao,
Barangay Officials and 4Ps
members participated in the
said event
ICC Participants at Barangay
Luciente 1st, Bolinao
Burgos, Pangasinan – The Municipality of Burgos headed by Mayor Ronald
Ngayawan in collaboration with DENR CENRO Western Pangasinan spearheads a
Coastal Cleanup along the shoreline of Pao, Burgos on September 19, 2019 in
celebration of the ICC 2019. The said activity was a continuation of the coastal
cleanup conducted by the local government on September 6, 2019 in celebration
of the “Tourism Month”. According to the MENRO, they were stunned by the large
number of trash along the shoreline of Pao on their initial cleanup so they set
another cleanup to collect all the trash. The most common trash was PET bottles,
beverage cans and food wrappers with Chinese labeling. They assumed that these
trashes were washed ashore by tidal waves during stormy weather. Fifty five (55)
volunteers from CENRO Office, LGU and PNP personnel, convened for the cleanup
covering 2 kilometers of the shoreline. A total of 95 sacks weighing 623 kilos were
collected by the participants.

ICC Participants From CENRO Western Pangasinan,

LGU Burgos, Public Market Associations and PNP
during the cleanup at Pao, Burgos, Pangasinan
Majority of the collected
trash are PET bottles and
food wrappers washed
ashore during stormy
weather
Dasol, Pangasinan – The Municipality of Dasol and DENR CENRO Western
Pangasinan collaborated in a joint coastal cleanup in Barangay Amalbalan on
September 20, 2019. Sixty three (63) participants from LGU Dasol, Western
Pangasinan PNP, and BFP volunteered in the said activity. The participants collected
29 sacks weighing around 40 kilos of trash which is comprised mostly with plastic
beverage bottles with Chinese characters.

Boys scouts and Girl scouts also

volunteered in the coastal cleanup at
Amalbalan, Dasol.
Barangay Amalbalan is an island
barangay in Dasol. Majority of the
trash collected along the shoreline
were PET bottles and food wrappers
containing Chinese labels which
assumed to be washed ashore during
typhoon.
Mabini, Pangasinan – The Municipality of Mabini is the only town within Western
Pangasinan located inland. However, Municipal Mayor Ariel De Guzman together
with DENR CENRO Western organized a cleanup along the Balincaguin River,
national and interior roads of barangay Poblacion and Sto. Rosario Cave in Barangy
San Pedro, Mabini, Pangasinan. Needless to say, Mabini is equally as important as
the other towns in western Pangasinan in terms of tourism viability for it cradles
several pristine caves. One of which is the Sto. Rosario Cave located in Barangay
San Pedro. This cave is under the management and supervision of the Balincaguin
Conservancy, a local caving and environmental group based in Mabini.

ICC Participants headed by Mayor Ariel De Guzman

and Vice Mayor Darius Bonalos gathered in front of
the Municipal Hall for Photo ops after the short
briefing before the cleanup.
 Cleanup conducted around the Poblacion
area of Mabini, Pangasinan

Mabini MDRRMO led the cleanup

along the Balincaguin River

Pictures on top and right side show the

cleanup around the vicinity of Sto. Rosario
Cave in Barangay San Pedro, Mabini,
Pangasinan with the Members of
Balincaguin Conservancy and DENR
CENRO Western Pangasinan Personnel
Recognizing the importance
of the cave management to
the local tourism of Mabini,
Mayor De Guzman led the
group to clean the vicinity of
the cave while the others
clean the graffiti marks left
by some visitors.
Sual, Pangasinan - Municipality of Sual conducted ICC at Barangay Cabalitian, Sual
Pangasinan. Cabalitian is an island barangay were 235 were enlisted to join in the
said event consisting of DENR Cenro personnel, LGU Personnel, Barangay officials
and residents. The team has collected 31 sacks with an approximate weight of 284
kilos of trash mostly food wrappers and beverage bottles.
Bani, Pangasinan – The Municipality of Bani collaborated with DENR CENRO Western
Pangasinan for the conduct of ICC 2019. Eight (8) coastal barangays participated in
the said event namely Aporao. Colayo, Ambabaay, Banog Norte, Centro Toma,
Garrita, San Simon and Tugui Norte. Each barangay submitted trash data records
containing the amount of trash collected in their respective barangays.

CENRO Personnel headed by LMO III Emilia

Gabrillo facilitated coastal cleanup at
Barangay Colayo, Bani, Pangasinan
Infanta, Pangasinan - Municipality of Infanta together with CENRO Western
Pangasinan conducted International Coastal Cleanup at Barangay Cato, Infanta
on September 21, 2019. There were 101 participants from LGU, PNP Infanta,
Barangay Officials, Fisherfolks and residents who have convened for the said event.
They have collected 35 sacks around 180 kilos covering 1 km of the shoreline. Most
trash collected were beverage PET bottles and food wrappers.