case study report

The Status of Brgy. Central Signal Village, Zones 3&5 as to R.A. 9003 Compliance*

*scope is under conditions

A Report ByMichael N. EvansMA-LLI

An Action Paper in Education for Sustainable Development

• a highly urbanized barangay in Taguig City

• part of 13 barangays in District 2, 15 in D1

• population had 35, 752 residents as of May 1, 2010 (http://www.nscb.gov.ph/)

Brgy. Central Signal Village Profile

Topic Backgound What is R.A. 9003?

• An act providing for an ecological solid waste management program, creating the necessary institutional mechanisms and incentives, declaring certain acts prohibited and providing penalties, appropriating funds therefore, and for other purposes.

Source: http://www.lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2001/ra_9003_2001.html#top

Topic Backgound What is it known for?

• Section 1. Short Title - This Act shall be known as the "Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000."


Topic Backgound What is it all about?

• Ecological solid waste management shall refer to the systematic administration of activities which provide for segregation at source, segregated transportation, storage, transfer, processing, treatment, and disposal of solid waste and all other waste management activities which do not harm the environment;



• Segregation shall refer to a solid waste management practice of separating different materials found in solid waste in order to promote recycling and re-use of resources and to reduce the volume of waste for collection and disposal;



• Segregation at source shall refer to a solid waste management practice of separating, at the point of origin, different materials found in solid waste in order to promote recycling and re-use of resources and to reduce the volume of waste for collection and disposal;



• Solid waste shall refer to all discarded household, commercial waste, non-hazardous institutional and industrial waste, street sweepings, construction debris, agricultural waste, and other non-hazardous/non-toxic solid waste.



• Solid waste management shall refer to the discipline associated with the control of generation, storage, collection, transfer and transport, processing, and disposal of solid wastes [that is in line] with the best principles of public health, conservation…and other environmental considerations…that is also responsive to public attitudes;


Objectives• Collect data exhaustively to

maximize accuracy of resources• Gauge the performance of

barangay in carrying out the program by using the selected tool

• Stress out the strengths of barangay in imposing the act

• Address the pitfalls of barangay implementation through sound recommendation

Procedure

Orientation

Project Selection

Request Letter Construction

Initial Data Collection

(Interview with the Brgy. Councilor

Survey Dissemination

Final Collection of Data Data Evaluation

Report Formulation

Presentation

Tools Used• Community

Observation


Observation• Direct

Conversation or Interview


Observation• Direct

Conversation or Interview

• Survey

Survey Contents

• Profile Name (optional):Age:Gender:Total Number of Household members:

Survey Contents• Profile• Letter

Dear Respondent,

Good day!

I am a student of Rizal Technological University taking up the subject, Education for Sustainable Development. The subject requires me to conduct a case study on any eco-related projects either in school or local government. I understand that Barangay Central Signal Village is implementing a Solid Waste Management Project. In this regard, I humbly ask your opinion about such program. Rest assured that your response will be treated with utmost confidentiality.

Sincerely,

MICHAEL N. EVANS

Survey Contents

• Profile• Letter• Itemized

Questionnaire

Survey ItemScale

Not Really Slight Very

Much

1. How aware are you of the Solid Waste Management Project of your barangay? (If VERY MUCH, please answer PART 2, ITEM 1)

1 2 3

1. How aware are you on garbage collection schedule? 1 2 3

1. Are you aware of proper segregation? 1 2 3

1. Are you aware of the NO SEGREGATION, NO COLLECTION policy of the barangay?

1 2 3

1. Are you satisfied with the performance of barangay personnel in implementing NO SEGREGATION, NO COLLECTION policy?

1 2 3

1. Are people from barangay doing their job in terms of proper waste disposal?

1 2 3

1. Are you aware of the consequences of not doing proper segregation of waste?

1 2 3

Survey Contents

• Profile• Letter• Itemized

Questionnaire• Convergent Questions

Survey Results

23

27

21

19

23

24 24

20

27

26

23

24

22

21

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Poi

nts

Item Number

Distribution of Scores

Zone 3 Zone 5

Survey Result

2.15

2.7

2.35

2.1

2.35

2.3

2.25

1.8 1.9 2 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Points

Item

Num

ber

Average Scores per Item

Zones 3&5

Survey Result: Open-Ended Questions

• Most of the residents in Zone 5 responded positively with 7-1-2 mark for positive, negative, and slight responses respectively.

• The people believed that there is discipline among neighbors when it comes to cleanliness of area.

Survey Result: Open-Ended Questions

• Majority or 6/10 respondents from Zone 3 answered positively, while 4 answered slight. No negative response was registered.

• People mostly recognized the efforts of local leaders especially in collecting garbage.

Strengths

• Accessible Information

Strengths

• Regular Garbage Collection

Strengths

• Committed to Record-keeping

Strengths

• Active Penalty System

See Attachment 16

Weaknesses

• High Presence of Trash

Weaknesses

• Lack/ Ineffective Use of Waste Bins

Findings • Survey-wise, people favorably responded as to evaluating cleanliness of their area both in Zones 3 and 5. The former credited the residents themselves while the latter considered the local officials in maintaining cleanliness in each area.

Findings • The No Segregation, No Collection Policy is almost fully implemented.

• Some residents still do not practice segregation as they find it time-consuming.

• The local officials are keen on adapting the memoranda.

Findings • Despite the occasional clean up drives, waterways like creeks and canals are still in worse condition.

• Majority of the people are aware of the garbage collection schedules.

• The local government is supportive to the projects of concerned office.

Recommendations •Join the community in clean up drives or other similar matters.

•Open access to public trash bins (follows segregation) in key locations.

•Intensify penalty imposition.

•Navigate a website meant for public reports of actual videos of violations.

Happy Sustainable Life!

References• http://www.lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2001/ra_9003_2001.html#top. Retrieved on

June 2, 2015. • http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/municipality.asp?muncode=137607000&reg

code=13&provcode=76. Retrieved on June 2, 2015.

http://www.lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2001/ra_9003_2001.html#top

http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/municipality.asp?muncode=137607000&regcode=13&provcode=76

http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/municipality.asp?muncode=137607000&regcode=13&provcode=76

Attachments• Ayusin Natin! Brochure• Brgy. Brief Profile• Clean up Drive Image• Copy of BSWMC Monthly Meeting (June 2, 2015)• Creek Declogging at Zone 5 Images• Declogging of Canals Image • Door-to-door Garbage Collector Form• ECA Form 2, s. 2013 with answers• Environmental Compliance Audit with answers• Issues and Concerns Report• Leader’s Meeting/ Information Dissemination: No Segregation, No Collection Policy• Letter of Invitation to Monthly Brgy. Solid Waste Management Committee (BSWMC)• Letter of Request (Received)• No Segregation, No Collection Policy Flyer• Operation Linis Canal and Creek Images• Ordinance No. 06 (Creation of Environmental Police)• Ordinance No. 07 (Door-to-door Policy)• R.A 9003 Poster• Sample Brgy. Environmental Police (BEP) Exam with answers• Sample Survey Sheets• Tapat Ko, Linis Ko Flyer• Trash Collected Mapping