TRANSCRIPT OF PARTICIPANT “CENRO”

File: Voice 006.m4a

Duration: 00:20:10
Date: 01/10/2018
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Researcher: Good afternoon sir, we are a research group from UM Tagum College,
our course requires us to provide a sustainable development plan and
solution for existing problems in a community. We are here because
the community we picked to propose a plan is at Purok Galingan in
Barangay Mankilam, Tagum City. The community has a solid waste
management problem. We would like to ask you if the revival of a
Material Recovery Facility would be sustainable in the area?
CENRO: You would help us?
Researcher: Yes, sir but only on proposing a development plan.
CENRO: Okay. But first, do you know what is MRF? What’s its purpose?
Researcher: Material Recovery Facility sir, used to segregate recyclable materials.
CENRO: Good that you know it. Before I answer your questions, let me explain
first, so that you would understand more on the subject matter here.
Solid Waste Management is under the Republic Act 9003, the provision
states that all LGUs, barangay and purok, needs to provide a Material
Recovery Facility for its residents. At Purok level, these facilities are
called PSMRF, it stands for Purok Satellite Material Recovery Facility.
Every barangay is required to build an MRF.
These MRFs collect four types of recyclable wastes. What are these
wastes? First, those wastes that have wood as their raw materials like
paper. We need to recycle them to help slow down the rate we cut off
trees that we convert to paper. Second type of recyclable material are
those materials that came from oil like plastics and cellophanes. It’s
very hard to totally remove plastic in our everyday lives so we try our
best to lessen the consumption of plastic by recycling them because
plastics take years to degrade and they still don’t decompose. You
can’t burn plastics because it would produce carbon monoxide, carbon
dioxide and harmful gases and these gases could actually cause
breast cancer in women and lung cancer in men. Our buyer would buy
the plastics and cellophanes, recycle them and turn them into plastic
chairs, tables, etc. Third type of recyclable material are those that
 come from silica. What I have here is an example of broken bottles
broken down into smaller pieces, they are called silica. Which will be
recycled into bottles again, because the raw material used in making of
bottles is silica. The fourth type of recyclable materials are those that
come from metals like can of sardines, we need to recycle them
because we can’t keep exhausting our resources. Those four
recyclable materials that I have mentioned should be present in an
MRF.
Marketing of these recyclable materials depends on the governing
barangay officials. For example, every purok should receive collect
recyclable materials from its residents and then the purok would submit
a collection report to the barangay. Those who fail to submit recyclable
materials within one month will be fined Php350.00 and one day
community service.
CENRO: Look at Villa Paraiso in Barangay Visayan Village, children and adults
deliver their wastes. They are trained to practice a proper waste
disposal, it’s better to train while they are still young unlike adults. Villa
Paraiso also has scholars which are funded by the proceeds from
selling the recyclable materials from their purok.
With regards to the biodegradable materials, every household is
encouraged to have a compost pit. If they can’t have one because
there is no available area, we still collect them, and we dispose it,
Okay, So I will answer now your questions.
Researcher: Sir in Purok Galingan, Mankilam, we would like to revive their MRF. But
we would like to ask questions as to what happened with their MRF?
CENRO: This is what happened. It depends on the chief executive, it depends
on the purok leader. It depends on the barangay captain. First, our
solid waste operation is affected by politics. If you’re running for public
office, and you implement solid waste, chances are you’re going to
lose. Second, the changing of officials, there are officials who do not
continue past administration’s projects because of reasons.
Mankilam was actually first in the proper solid waste management
implementation before. There is money in trash. The purok can sell
their recyclable wastes and earn money. Before, we enforced a strong
policy there and collected Php800,000.00 from fines. I split the fund,
Php400,000.00 into training more enforcers and the other into buying
equipment needed. But after changing administration, the policy was
discontinued. Once there’s a change in admin, it can affect
implementation of solid waste management.
Researcher: Okay sir. We need to ask if the revival of the MRF in Purok Galingan
would be sustainable?
CENRO: Yes. It is sustainable. Like I said, you can generate income from selling
those recyclable materials and use the proceeds as fund to help and
improve the community
Researcher: Okay. Thank you sir. We would also like to request help for the
inspection of the area,
CENRO: Okay, I will send inspectors to help you. Before all this, we need to
send a courtesy call to the barangay captain and purok leader.
Researcher: Yes sir. Noted.
CENRO: Another issue is that the area in Purok Galingan MRF is a private
property. We need to find a best place for it and we need to talk to the
barangay and purok leader if they already found one. So, you really
would push for Purok Galingan?
Researchers: Yes sir. We spoke with them and they said there’s already an area.
CENRO: Okay, that’s good. If you need me, you can contact me, I can give you
information regarding your development plan. I’ll give you my contact
details.
Researcher: Thank you sir for the time, information, and help. We deeply appreciate
your help.
CENRO: You’re welcome.
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