SEWAGE MANAGEMENT

A Situationer

SEWAGE
MANAGEMENT
A SITUATIONER

By RV Lebrilla

On the Sewage Sector of the Philippines

BAMBOO
Policies and Framework

Much has been said about Bamboo

There are an estimated 1250 species of bamboo belonging to about 99 genera in the
world. F these, about 200 species are found in Southeast Asia and belong to
approximately 20 genera. 102 are found in the Philippines, 99 of which are endemic.

Wood or Grass?
Gramineae
Wood
substitute
Other
Forest
Products
Non-Timber
Products
Prolific
Apparent
part of
Philippine
Daily Life

Bamboo Resources in the World

Prolific in the Philippines; Better Carbon Sink (or sequestration)
than wood; and set to become a $20 Billion industry by 2015

The Situation
The 2010
global export
of bamboo
and bamboo
products
amounted to
US$1.19B
(value of
Philippine
bamboo
exports in the
same year
was only
US$1.8M, or
0.15% of the
total global
export value)

Policy and Framework

Policy

A course or principle of action

adopted or proposed by an
organization or individual

Framework

A basic structure underlying a

system, concept, or text

Policy and Framework

Policy

EO 318

EO 879

EO 23

EO 26

PD 705

MC No. 30

HB 6470

Framework

1997 Bamboo Master Plan

Revised Master Plan for Forestry

Development

A New Bamboo Roadmap

SOME BORING NUMBERS

The country would need between 112,906,000 to 132,509,000 culms by 2015 to meet requirements for banana
props, fishpens, banana outriggers, furniture, handicraft, construction and panel boards. Equivalent to 113,000 to
132,5000 hectares assuming an annual harvest of 1,000 culms per ha per year current area inadequate. BAMBOO
MASTERPLAN

SOME MORE BORING NUMBERS

The country would need 1,480,024 to 2,637,762 poles or additional 561 to 1,818
hectares by 2015, for furniture. Existing hectarage sufficient to cover additional
areas needed. RMPFD

EVEN MORE BORING NUMBERS

Dont worry, we wont dwell on these for too long.
Just to give you an idea.

OH GOD, PLEASE MAKE IT

STOP
Raw
materials,

Shoots,

Industrial
products,
Plaited
products,
and

Furniture

The 1997 Bamboo Master Plan

a) proper resource management,

The Policies and Our Future

A close relationship of government initiatives towards a
sustainable future, all of which determine and define the fate of
bamboo in the Philippines.

EO 318
PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT
IN THEPHILIPPINES
Watersheds into Ecosystem Units
Forestlands Policy
Forestry Resources
Community Based Forestry Management
Incentives for Forest Industries
Valuation of Forest Resources
Institutional Support for SFM

EO 879: Creating the PBIDC

The Philippine Bamboo Industry

Development Council
Use of at least 25% of the desk and
other furniture requirements of public
elementary and secondary schools and
prioritizing its use in government
facilities.
DTI as Chair, DA, DepEd, DOST, DOLE,
EXECOM, League of Municipalities, 2
NGO reps.

EO 26: THE NGP

24, Februaryl 2011

PNOY pet project
1.5 Billion Trees on 1.5 Million Hectares
within 6 years
DENR, DAR, DND, NCIP, DepEd, CHED,
DOH, DBM PAGCOR, TESDA, DSWD,
DOTC, DOST, DILG, DOJ, DA, DPWH

FIRST STRATEGY

Second Strategy

Third Strategy

THE FUTURE
Social Enterprise

People

Planet

Profit

Positive influence

It is a business that addresses a

social problem.

HB 6470
AN ACT CREATING THE
PHILIPPINE BAMBO AND
RATTAN DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY TWARDS
HARMONIZING
ECOLOGICAL BALANCE
WITH LIVELIHOOD
GENERATION AND
INDUSTRIAL
DEVELOPMENT AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR

Cong. Palmones

In Limbo

FIN