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Philippines faces medical waste deluge amid COVID crisis

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 03 03:39 PM

How much medical waste do Philippine authorities collect every day? Read more »

Medical waste itinapon sa tabi ng dagat sa Catanduanes

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 26 03:34 PM

Sa imbestigasyon na isinagawa ng barangay, galing umano sa isang medical laboratory sa Virac ang mga itinapong medical waste. Read more »

Social enterprise recycles old face shields

Benise Balaoing, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 23 05:34 PM

A social enterprise wants to turn old face shields into lumber that can be used to build furniture. Read more »

COVID-19 waste now becoming a burden to hospitals, LGUs

April Rafales, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 30 04:32 PM

More than 630,000 metric tons of medical waste from Philippine hospitals were collected in the first half of the year alone. Read more »

Tone-toneladang basura narekober sa pagbaha sa Metro Manila

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Posted at Jul 26 08:16 PM

Pikon na si MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos sa walang habas na pagtatapon ng basura, lalo na sa mga daluyan ng tubig. Read more »

Basura isa rin sa mga nagsanhi ng baha sa Metro Manila: MMDA

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Posted at Jul 23 09:06 PM

Bukod sa pag-ulan, ang di umano wastong pagtatapon ng basura ay isa sa mga sanhi ng pagbaha sa Metro Manila.  Read more »

Greenpeace PH renews call to properly dispose of face masks, face shields

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Updated as of Jun 18 08:53 AM

The pandemic has produced an estimated 280 metric tons of infectious waste in a month last year, said one Greenpeace Philippines environmentalist. Read more »

Duterte nanawagan ng maayos na pagtatapon ng medical waste

Joyce Balancio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 08 12:52 AM

Ikinabahala ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte natatanggap niyang mga ulat patungkol sa maling pagtatapon ng medical wastes.  Read more »

MMDA chief urges proper waste disposal to help avoid floods as rainy season starts

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Updated as of Jun 06 11:55 AM

Residents in the capital region were reminded Sunday to be responsible in disposing of their wastes and to ensure tributaries are not occupied to help avoid flooding as the rainy season in the Philippines has started. Read more »

MMDA inihahanda na ang pumping stations para sa papalapit na tag-ulan

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Posted at Jun 03 08:11 PM

Naghahanda na ang MMDA para sa posibleng pagbaha sa Kamaynilaan.   Read more »

Disposable face masks among trash collected from Manila Bay

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Posted at Apr 15 05:28 PM

A personnel from the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) shows collected disposable surgical masks during a cleanup at Manila Bay along Roxas Boulevard in Manila on Thursday.  Read more »

Mga face mask, kabilang sa sako-sakong basura na nahakot sa Anilao Beach

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 13 06:17 PM

MAYNILA - Kabilang ang mga face mask sa sako-sakong basura na nahakot ng mga awtoridad sa isinagawang clean-up dive sa Anilao Beach sa Batangas nitong Biyernes. Read more »

Globe, PLDT push for safer environment with e-waste disposal, idle cable cleanup drive

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Posted at Mar 12 09:45 AM

Telco giants Globe Telecom and PLDT Inc have launched separate programs to collect e-waste and idle cables to promote safe and environment-friendly services. Read more »

Apela ng DENR: Gamit na face mask, shield, itapon nang maayos

Angela Coloma, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 30 12:23 PM

Sa isang public press briefing, sinabi ni Environment Undersecretary Benny Antiporda na nawawala ang silbi ng paggamit ng face shield, face masks, at mga gloves sa labas kung hindi ito itatapon nang maayos.  Read more »

TESDA opens online course on waste management

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 29 07:17 PM

The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority said Tuesday it launched an online course on waste management to educate more Filipinos on the proper disposal and segregation of garbage. Read more »

Pandemic trash

Text and photos by Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 10 09:26 AM

As COVID-19 cases in the country continue to rise, the use of protective personal equipment (PPE) required by both patient and staff, has led to a dramatic increase in the volume of medical waste.  Read more »

DOH reiterates waste management protocols after PPEs scattered along EDSA

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 28 11:03 AM

The Department of Health on Monday reminded health institutions and local government units to properly dispose personal protective equipment (PPEs) after masks and gloves were found scattered along EDSA. Read more »

DOH warns facilities to properly dispose of health-care waste after test kits found in Manila

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 02 10:43 PM

The DOH Wednesday warned facilities that they will face sanctions if they do not properly dispose of their health-care waste, such as test kits.   Read more »

House panel pushes for effective management of electronic, biomedical waste

Bettina Magsaysay, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 02 11:29 PM

MANILA - The House Committee on Ecology is pushing for effective management of hazardous and radioactive waste, which include electronic and biomedical waste. Read more »

ALAMIN: Parusa sa maling pagtatapon ng hospital waste

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Updated as of Mar 10 01:10 PM

Mabibigat na parusa ang posibleng harapin ng mga lalabag sa wastong pagtapon ng mga hospital waste, babala ng isang abogado sa programang "Usapang de Campanilla" noong Lunes.  Read more »