Official Publication of the Cagayan de Oro Port Community on Port Security, Safety, Health & Environment
VOL I NO.2, JULYSEPTEMBER 2008
Seafarers’ Center-AOS Finds Home at CDO Port
SPECIAL POINTS
OF INTEREST:
Team Building P. 12
INSIDE
THIS ISSUE:
Editorial
2
PMO Prescribes
Rules for the
VACSys
3
PMO Signs MOA 4
with PUVep-XU
for EcoSan Toilet
Facility
What Does GAD
Have to do with
the Children of
Macabalan?
4
Port Services
Improved with
CHO 90 Units
Reefer Outlets
Operating 24/7
5
Pilipinas Shell
Conducts Fire &
Evacuation Drill
6
Harbor Star
Equips...Oil Spill
Equipment &
Facilities
7
Envilens
8
Coastal Clean-up at Accretion,
Macabalan
F
ilipino
seafarers
in
Northern Mindanao can
now find refuge and
comfort at the Port of
Cagayan de Oro with the Stella
Maris Seafarers’ Center of the
Apostleship of the Sea (AOS)
relocating its office within the
baseport.
No less than His Excellency, the Papal Nuncio of the
Philippines, Most Rev. Joseph
Edward Adams, DD, led the
groundbreaking ceremony and
inaugurated the Center last 26
August 2008.
Temporarily located on an
80 square meter area behind
the PMO-Cagayan de Oro’s
Administration Building at Gate
3, the Center, which is housed
temporarily in two (2) units of
40-footer container vans, will
be constructed later on a 300
square meter area at the Lorry
Park within the Port Zone.
Port Manager Engr. Efren
B. Bollozos said it is a privilege
for the Philippine Ports Author-
PORT COMMUNITY
CELEBRATES
MARITIME WEEK 2008
Members of the maritime
community joined hands in
undertaking the various activities lined-up for the Maritime
Week Celebration 20-28 September 2008.
Spearheaded by the Maritime
Industry
Authority
(MARINA), the annual celebration of the Maritime Week this
year has for its theme “Go
Zero: Go Zero on Marine Pollution, Go Zero on Maritime
Accidents/Incidents,
marine
Officer Shortage.”
Continue on page 5
The Groundbreaking was led by the Most Reverend Joseph Edward Adams, DD,
the Papal Nuncio to the Philippines, with PMO-CDO Port Manager Efren B. Bollozos and Msgr. Tex Legitimas, the Head of the Stella Maris Seafarer’s Center-AOS.
ity to have contributed to the
social well-being of Filipino seafarers on merchant ships or
fishing vessels and their families
in Northern Mindanao, including
sea-faring Filipino Overseas
Workers (OFW) by accommodating the Center at the Port of
Cagayan de Oro.
He said that the Port Management
Advisory
Council
(PMAC) endorsed PMAC Resolution No. 03-08 dated 13 June
2008 requesting the PPA General Manager to delineate and
allocate an area of about 300
square meters at the Lorry Park
as permanent site for the Center.
The Center is part of the
continuing charity work of the
Cagayan de Oro Archdiocese
through the efforts of Msgr. Tex
M. Legitimas, SSJV, the City GovContinue on page 5
PMO-CDO CELEBRATES PPA’S 34TH ANNIVERSARY
Receives Outstanding Award from Red Cross and Most
Environment Friendly Port- 1st Runner-Up from PPA
In austere yet meaningful
celebration, the Port Management Office-Cagayan de Oro
joined the rest of the four (4)
Port District Offices (PDOs)and
twenty-three (23) other PMOs
all over the country in commemorating the 34th Anniversary
of the Philippine Ports Authority
with its theme “Makabagong
Daungan, Kaagapay sa Kaunlaran.
Port Manager Engr. Efren B.
Bollozos led the celebration
which kicked off with a mass at
the Greenbelt Area officiated by
Msgr. Tex Legitimas, SSJV,
followed by the Anniversary
Program at the GAD Hall.
In his Anniversary Message
which was read by PM Bollozos
during the program, PPA General
Manager Atty. Oscar M. Sevilla
said “PPA’s journey to success
continues to be marked with
growth and achievements amidst
difficulties and uncertainties” but
“such success story affirms the
status PPA has attained in the
faithful performance of its mandate and as reliable partner of
the government in nation building. Throughout its existence,
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cartoons
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Safety At The Ports Is Everybody’s Mission
MOA Signing between
DXIM-Radyo ng Bayan and
PMO CDO for the regular
radio program, INFOLINE,
hosted by the PMO twice a
month.
Safety at the ports is not only somebody’s concern but
everybody’s mission. It is not only the Port Authority nor
the various stakeholders of the maritime industry such as
the cargohandling operator and the Shipping Lines who
will be benefited by a safe port. The general public which
includes the seafarers and the ordinary man on the street
also benefit from it.
Why? If we compute the cost that an unsafe port entails
due to losses resulting from accidents, negligence and sabotage of port facilities, harbors, vessels and other waterfront facilities, it would be enormous. And if we add the cost brought about by the degradation of the marine environment of an unsafe port, it would be immeasurable. Just think of
the environmental impact of an oil spill at the port and elsewhere at the
sea. Looking back, the country is still reeling from the destruction of the
marine environment due to the oil spill at Guimaras Island in 2006.
All these mean safety is as important as cost, quality and customer
satisfaction.
At the local port, efforts to make the Port of Cagayan de Oro safe
have gained momentum with the creation of the PSHEMS Committee
(Port Security, Safety, Health and Environment Management System). With
the setting in motion of this Committee and its network of cells among the
various stakeholders, it would just be a matter of time that a synergy of
safety and quality management would become operational and be institutionalized. As a priority, safety awareness and EH&S issues are being incorporated into daily port activities.
With this, the port safety mission of preventing accidental damage
to ports, facilities, and ships in order to protect the environment and facilitate commerce will be realized.
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Seafarers’ CenterCenter-AOS ...
PMO PRESCRIBES RULES FOR THE VEHICLE ACCESS
CONTROL SYSTEM
The Port Management Office of Cagayan de Oro has issued PMO Memorandum Circular No. 002-2008 on 15 July 2008 to provide the guidelines for the use of the
Vehicle Access Control System (VACSys) for vehicle tracking or monitoring at the Passenger Terminal Complex (PTC).
Port Manager Engr. Efren B. Bollozos said that the memorandum circular is
intended to ensure the smooth implementation of the VACSys not only to efficiently
track or monitor all vehicles but also to promote safety, security and orderliness in their
entry and exit at the PTC.
He explained that the Memorandum Circular prescribes bar-coded cards to be
issued at Gate 1A of the PTC and all pertinent data about the vehicle such as plate number, model and color shall be entered into the system by the personnel assigned at said
gate.
PM Bollozos said that since there is a specific stay time of 10 minutes for vehicles dropping off/picking up passengers inside the PTC from the time of entry to the time
of exit which is free of charge, the flow of traffic is regulated and orderliness is enhanced.
He further clarifies that vehicles dropping off/picking up passengers at the PTC
are free of charge for the first 10 minutes but a parking fee of Php 25.00 will be collected
if they stay inside for more than 10 minutes. Under the Circular, vehicles using the Pay
Parking Area shall be charged a Parking Fee of Php 25.00 for the first 3 hours and Php
5.00 for every excess hour or a fraction thereof.
The Circular also requires government vehicles, vehicles of concessionaires and
individuals and/or vehicles possessing VACSys privilege cars to park at the designated
parking area in order to be free of charge when they stay inside beyond 10 minutes.
Buses and special vehicles such as ambulances and other vehicles whose passengers are differently-abled are given 30 minutes inside the PTC from the time of entry to
the time of exit, free of charge. Special vehicles shall be properly identified at the
gate upon entry and shall be given a corresponding poster to be placed at the
lower left side of the windshield.
Continued from page 1
Government of Cagayan de Oro and the
Port Community to provide inter-faith
spiritual services to the country’s seafarers and their families.
Strongly endorsed by the Overseas
Workers
Welfare
Administration
(OWWA) to be established at the Port
of Cagayan de Oro, the Center offers not
only spiritual/liturgical services but also
marriage counseling, advocacies, value
formation seminars, legal assistance, sick
visitation and health referrals for the
seafarers and their families.
The Stella Maris Seafarers Center of
the Apostleship of the Sea-Cagayan de
Oro is currently linked with either the
programs or services offered by the following institutions:
OWWA, PPA,
Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA),
Bureau of Customs, Capitol University,
Southern de Oro Philippines College,
Philippine Coast Guard, PCG-Auxiliary,
Pearl of the Sea-CDO, Philippine Overseas Employment Administration
(POEA), Safer River-Life Saver Foundation, Catholic Family and Life Apostolate,
Missionary Sisters of the Holy Family,
Professional Regulation Commission and
Technical Education and Skills Development
Authority
(TESDA).
—-By MARISSA MENDOZA
As to overnight parking, the Circular prescribes that all vehicles which
shall be parked overnight must be registered for overnight parking with the personnel assigned at Gate 1A and shall be issued an overnight parking ticket for a fee
of Php 150.00 for four-wheeled and other heavy vehicles and Php 50.00 for motorcycles or two-wheeled vehicles.. Vehicles left unattended inside the PTC after
12 midnight and not registered for overnight parking shall be inspected and documented by the Port Police. It shall then be turned over to authorities for proper
disposal.
As to Public Utility Vehicles which will load passengers such as taxis and
jeepneys, the Circular requires that they use the free lane of Gate 1A upon entering the PTC leading to the PUV Queing Area (PUVQA). Said PUVs may stay inside
the PTC with no time limit and free of charge, provided that:
1. Taxis use the taxi meter and other PUVs charge only the approved fare
rates, and
2. PUVs shall be on a “first come, first serve” basis. However, if by any circumstance, upon loading of a passenger, a PUV cannot leave immediately, the
driver must move the vehicle to the waiting area. The PUV shall be reported and tagged in the system. It shall then be subject to the 10-minute
free stay-time inside the PTC.
Further, the Circular requires all exiting vehicles to surrender the VACSys card and pay the applicable fees. In case of a lost card, the owner/driver shall
be required to submit the necessary documents as proof of ownership of the
vehicle (e.g. Certificate of Registration, Official Receipt, Affidavit of Loss). In case
of system failure, a pre-numbered VACSys pass shall be issued to all vehicles entering Gate 1A in lieu of the VACSys card.
PM Efren Bollozos handing VACSys card to
the driver during the dry-run.
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PMO SIGNS MOA WITH PUVep-XU FOR ECOSAN Lodge 308; and members of the
Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary
TOILET FACILITY
The Environment Friendly Port
Special Committee with Dr.
Holmer in the garden of PPA-
PMO-Cagayan de Oro recently entered into a Memorandum
of Agreement with Periurban Vegetable Project of Xavier University
(PUVeP-XU) for the construction
of an ecological-sanitary (Ecosan)
Urine Diversion Dehydration Toilet (UDDT) at the Port of Cagayan
de Oro.
Port Manager Engr. Efren B.
Bollozoz of PMO-Cagayan de Oro
and Dr. Robert J. Holmer of PUVeP-XU signed the MOA in behalf of
their respective organizations. Under the MOA, PUVeP-XU will provide the materials for the construction of the UDDT while the PMO
will supply labor and delineate an
area inside the port for the facility.
(PCGA).
used to fertilize the newlyThe construction of the
planted hardwood trees, vegeta- UDDT is part of the PMO’s efbles and other ornamental plants forts to provide sustainable develwithin the port premises.
opment projects for the agency’s
port communities and the enviTo familiarize themselves
ronment and is under the Clean,
with the new Ecosan Philosophy,
Green, Blue Port Program headed
PMO personnel attended a seminar on the subject last 11 July by Engr. Isidro V. Butaslac, Jr.
2008 conducted by Horacio FacPMO-Cagayan de Oro has
tura of the PUVe-P-XU. Other recently been chosen as the Most
attendees include Marvin Beja Environment Friendly Port among
and Getrudes Beja, Barangay the four Ports in Northern MinChairmen of Puntod and Maca- danao and the 1st Runner-Up in
balan, respectively; Dr. Rose the 24 Port National Competition
Huerbana of Safer River, Life in ceremonies held at the PPA
Saver Foundation, Inc. of Liceo Head Office during its 34th Annide Cagayan University; Atty. versary Celebration last 11 July
Vincent Pelaez of DATCOM
2008. —— By CORE SUAN
The UDDT is a product of the
so-called ECOSAN technology
which designs ecological, sanitary
and environment friendly fixtures
for sustainable sanitation practices
and more importantly to recycle
human excreta and waste water
like urine to fertilize the soil. The
UDDT is a double vault facility
which has water efficient sanitary
bowls and waterless urinals to
collect urine and human feces separately for recycling.
The facility will be constructed
near the nursery area of the port
and the wastes collected will be
WHAT DOES GAD HAVE TO DO WITH THE
CHILDREN OF MACABALAN?
Recipients of the Milk Feeding present a number during the culminating
activity
In its continuing effort to
fulfill its mission to sustain the
development of its port communities and the environment
through the Gender and Development (GAD) Program, the
Philippine Ports Authority, Port
Management Office-Cagayan de
Oro launched its GAD Pro-Poor
Milkfeeding and Deworming
Program last April
15, 200 during its
33rd Anniversary
Celebration.
The
Milkfeeding
and
Deworming
Program is in line
with GAD’s issues
and concerns to
safeguard
the
health and enhance
safety awareness
of women and children of PPA’s
marginalized port communities.
The recipients of the program
were 30 children of Barangay Macabalan aged three (3) to six (6)
years old. The Barangay and the
City Health Office provided the list
of the 30 children-recipients. To
provide a baseline data, the children were weighed and dewormed
first at the start of the program
and were again weighed at the end
of the program.
The feeding program was
conducted at the PMO’s Greenbelt
Area every Tuesday and Thursday
afternoon for three months from
15 April 2008 to 11 July 2008. The
children were served with two (2)
or more glasses of milk and bread.
The culmination activity done
on 11 July 2008 was highlighted
with awards given to the Most
Improved Child (weight gained)
and the Perfect in Attendance.
Kids and parents presented
their numbers in the program
with gusto. Snacks of burger,
ice cream and juice were
served and t-shirts were provided for the children.
The entire program was
made possible in cooperation
with Harbor Star Services, Inc.
and Barangay Macabalan Chairman Gertrudes Beja and its
Health Officers. The PMO personnel who provided the manpower, logistics and support to
the program include Philline
Lim, Aantonette del Castillo,
Jurylie Abordo, Core Suan,
Ilynn Herrero, Lina Pagente, Ian
Moralda and Rommel Josue.
—- By IDA S. AGUILAR
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Port Services Improve With 90 Units CHO Reefer Outlets Operating 24/7
With its thrust in encouraging private sector investments in
port facilities, the Port of Cagayan
de Oro has now an additional 90
units of reefer van outlets installed
by Oroport Cargohandling Services, Inc.
Oroport Vice President for
Operations Lorimer Moralda said
that reefer service is one of the
important services that a terminal
could provide for its port users.
Running this service, he said, is
not easy because it requires a
certain degree of infrastructure
The additional reefer van development and technician trainoutlets serve mainly Del Monte
ings at the handling terminals.
Fresh, a division of Del Monte
Philippines which exports fresh
He said that because of the
fruits such as banana and pineap- great demand for reefer van serple to various parts of the world.
vice, Oroport has made such service and facilities available at its
terminal 24/7, adding that the 90
reefer outlets, located at the
Port’s Operational Transit Shed
(OTS) have been operational
since June 2007 and have contributed a lot in providing good services. Aside from Del Monte
Fresh, the other regular user of
reefer service and facilities is
American President Lines (APL).
With the PMO’s existing
36 units of these outlets, the
Port of Cagayan de Oro has
now 126 reefer van outlets
available for reefer service.
However, the PMO’s reefer
outlets are scheduled to be
rehabilitated before the end of
this year to make them more
efficient.
Why is it important to
have a reefer service? Reefer
or refrigerated vans are essential in the movement of sensitive cargoes that require a
strict temperature controlled
environment. While reefers
have integral refrigeration
units, they rely on external
power at the terminal. They
are then connected to a highpowered generator with plugin capacity for maintaining the
required temperature.
The impact on society on
reefer containers and reefer
services is vast, allowing consumers all over the world to
enjoy fresh produce at any
time of the year and anywhere in the world.
—— By JORICE NARANJO
Port Community ...
Continued from page 1
No less than the Regional
Director of MARINA, Mr. Marianito D. Mendoza and his staff led
the International Coastal CleanUp Day on September 20, 6:30
AM in Accretion, Barangay Macabalan to kick-off the celebration.
They were joined by members of
other agencies and organizations
namely, the Philippine Ports Authority-PMO Cagayan de Oro,
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG),
PCG-Auxiliary, International Order of Eagles, Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE),
Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), Don Antonio Cosin Memorial Lodge No.
308, Philippine Liners Shipping
Association
(PLSA),
LGUMacabalan, Macajalar Wharf Porters Association, Philippine National Police Crime Lab, Oroport
Cargohandling Services, New-Fil
Maritime Services
University.
and
Capitol
Other areas cleaned-up by
various participating entities include the coastal area of
Villanueva, Misamis Oriental by
Villa Oro Maritime Services which
cleaned their own wharf and the
coastal area at Philippine Sinter
Corporation; coastal area of Bonbon, Cagayan de Oro City by
Southern Philippines College; the
Kauswagan riverside by Safer River
-Life Saver Foundation with Liceo
de Cagayan University; and the
coastlines of Balingoan, Misamis
Oriental by the personnel of PPA’s
Terminal Management Office of
the Port of Balingoan.
At 7:00 AM on the same day, a 5-minute simultaneous
blowing of Ships’ horn was conducted by the Vessels’ Masters
at the Port of Cagayan de Oro. The Ship Captains also dressed
up
their
ships
during
the
celebration.
—-By REY LUMBAY & GALILEO GARCIA
“Sospasan sa Pantalan” at Macabalan, sponsored by the Philippine Liners Shipping Association (PLSA) and PCGA. About 300 indigent children benefited from the program.
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PILIPINAS SHELL CONDUCTS FIRE AND
EVACUATION DRILL
Pilipinas Shell Corporation conducted its Fire and
Evacuation Drill, the first that
it ever conducted in Mindanao
last 13 September 2008
aboard MT Andrea SC upon
its arrival at the Port of Cagayan de Oro at Berth 11.
He further explained that the
Vessel Master informed all
neighboring ships berthed at the
port through the radio that a fire
and evacuation drill was to take
place at MT Andrea SC.
The drill started upon activation of the vessel’s horn and alarm
where the ship’s emergency response team quickly broke into
action. Within seconds, fire monitors were activated and the fire
fighting team, composed of five (5)
members including one (1) with
equipped with an aluminized fire
proximity suit, was mobilized. The
Vessel Master then declared
“Abandon Ship” through the vessel’s lifeboat. Immediately, the
vessel and shore crew orderly
lined up near the pilot ladder leading to the lifeboat. After the last
crew member had boarded, the
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PPA has consistently broken barriers through port facilities, effectively linking the nation’s islands to
mainstream
commerce
and
trade.”
GM Sevilla ended his message
by paying tribute to the men and
women of PPA for their sustained
support and hard work, without
which PPA cannot attain its enviable status as a well-performing
unit of the government.
Carlos Cañon, Depot
Manager-Cagayan de Oro of
Pilipinas Shell said that the
Drill is part of the Agreement
with the vessel to enhance
safety measures and hone the
Shore and Vessel Team’s responsiveness to such emergencies in order to attain zero
accident/incident in the discharging of oil at the port.
Mr. Canon explained that
the drill was a product of careful
planning and thorough discussions
on the strategies that will be carried out during the run through to
ensure smooth execution all
throughout the drill. The emergency situation involved the simulation of a manifold fire that escalates into an evacuation using the
vessel’s lifeboat since the gangway
is inaccessible.
PMOPMO-CDO Celebrates ...
lifeboat’s door was shut and the
engine was turned on. The lifeboat’s sprinkler was also activated
to exhibit and test its fire protection capability. The Captain then
signaled the end of the drill.
Mr. Canon said that a post
drill evaluation was made inside
the vessel to discuss the observations and learning. The Response
Team was praised for its swift
execution and the presence of
efficient fire fighting equipment in
the vessel was acknowledged.
He said that the drill enhanced the skills of the Tanker
Receiving Team of both the vessel
and shore crew in dealing with
emergencies during discharge
operations
— By J.P. ORE II
The Anniversary celebration
was highlighted by Bloodletting in
cooperation with the Philippine National Red Cross,
GAD’s Pro-Poor Program
of Milkfeeding and Seminar
on Ecosan Philosophy. The
other PDOs and PMOs had
their own line-up of activities.
At the same time, PPA
-Head Office awarded the
PMO the 1st Runner-Up in
the 24-Port nationwide
search for the Most Environment Friendly Port. On
24 July 2008, the Philippine
National Red Cross, recognizing eight (8) years of
continuing support in the
promotion of voluntary
blood donation and in the
organization of mass blood
donations bestowed on the
PMO the “Blood Services
Editorial Board
Efren B. Bollozos
Franklin M. Siao
Francisco Descallar
Carlos M. Canon
Isidro V. Butaslac, Jr.
Outstanding Award”.
In its citation signed by
Senator Richard J. Gordon as
Chair and CEO and by Rosa
Rosal as Chair of the Blood
Services Committee, Red
Cross acknowledged the
PMO for having already donated 886 units of blood for
the past eight (8) years
thereby becoming its active
partner in saving more lives
by ensuring adequacy of safe
blood.
Above: PM Efren Bollozos poses with Zeny Madtahir,
Luchi Cabanlet, PDM Bien Basco & Boy Sanchez
after receiving the Most Environment Friendly Port
Award (1st Runner Up) Below: Cultural presentation
of PMO CDO Dancers during the PDONM Sportsfest Culmination Activity.
Chairman
Member
Member
Member
Member
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PARADISE ISLAND ENHANCES SYNERGY
Camiguin is an Island Paradise, indeed. It is the perfect setting for the enhancement of synergy, the term used to describe a
situation where the final outcome
of a system is greater than the
sum of its parts. In office parlance,
it is teamwork where personnel
with different complementary
skills cooperate to fulfill a task.
To further develop this kind
of teamwork among its personnel,
PMO Cagayan de Oro scheduled
teambuilding activities in the Island Paradise last
July 25-27 for the
first batch and
September
5-7,
2008 for the second batch.
The pristine waters of its beaches,
particularly White
Island and the
refreshing greeneries
nourished
the
personnel’s
tired brains and
muscles and relieved the tensions
and negative ener-
gies from working too hard or
relating wrongly with a colleague.
Cold Springs and Ardent Hot
Springs.
Just being in the Island already restored them psychologically by cleaning up, to a certain
extent, debris of petty anxieties,
hang-ups and other momentary
psychological derailments. Most
importantly, Camiguin was just
the right place for that particular
bonding and bridging needed to
bring about a healthy working
environment at the office. In other
words, it enhanced synergy which
is hoped to translate to a more
productive personnel.
The visits and dippings were
interspersed with fun games and
activities such as the longest line,
water relay, obstacle race, skin
and unskin the snake, eggplant
relay, videoke singing contest and
two-hour non-stop dancing and
soul searching by reflecting on the
immortal poem inspired by a biblical passage “Footprints in the
Sand” and by determining healthy
boundaries in relationships.
The perfect take-off point to
the various tourist attractions of
the Island is the ancestral home/
rest house of Port Manager Efren
B. Bollozos in Sagay. Aside from
visiting the various historical
places of Camiguin such as the
Sunken Cemetery, Tarzan’s Nest,
Old Church, Walkway and the
Terminal Ports of Benoni, Balbagon and Guinsiliban which are
all under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports
Authority, the personnel dipped
into the waters at White Island,
Soda Swimming Pool, Sto. Nino
Lastly, the PMO personnel
visited the demolition site in Benoni where the area within the
Port Zone is being cleared of
informal settlers to pave the way
for the development of the Port.
From the look on the PMO
personnel’s faces, PPA’s concern
on the well-being of its personnel
and on fostering a healthy working
environment has been achieved.
Often described as the haven
of stressed and weary souls,
Camiguin indeed is synergy doubly
enhanced.
—- By SAERAH M. PASCASIO
HARBOR STAR Shipping
HARBOR STAR Readies Oil Spill
Services, Inc. is now ready to
Equipment and Facilities
meet any contingency regarding
oil spillage upon its acquisition of
Mr. Anislag said the company
oil spill equipment and facilities.
ernment of Cagayan de Oro
and an area of about 80 sq.
has leased
Port spokesperson
Community to m.
provide
HarbortheStar
for its Oil Spill Equipment Shed
inter-faith
serviceswhere
to thethe oil spill equipment and
Chris Anislag
said thespiritual
equipment
country’s
fami- are kept and readily availand facilities
include seafarers
two (2) and
10 their
facilities
footer containers
that
contain
the
lies.
able in case of emergency.
inflatable oil spill boom (200 meThe Lamor Oil Spill equipters in each container or a total of
400 meters); one (1) brush type ment will be used to control,
and mitigate the effects of
oil skimmer and twoStrongly
(2) sets endorsed
of abate by
the Overseas Workers oil
Welfare
pollution at sea that may be
Harbor Star cleaned-up the oil
dispersant sprayer
system.
Administration (OWWA)caused
to beby maritime accidents such
spill in Guimaras in 2006 with the
above equipment and it has
established
at the Port
He said
that Harbor
Star of Cagayan
as oil spills, ship grounding, colliprovided the Port of CDO with an
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— By JANE CASIÑO
also marriage counseling, advocastill be procured in the future.
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legal assistance, sick visitation and
health referrals for the seafarers
and their families.
What to do with Old cell phones?
Cell phones contain toxic chemicals such as:
EnviLens
A closer look on environment matters.
Drought-Proof Your
Home
Did you know that every drop
of water you use in and
around your home has to go
through a water treatment
plant to be reused. Here are some ways you can conserve one
of the earth’s precious resources:
Repair all leaks inside and out.
*Leaky toilets can waste more than 100 gallons of water a day!
*Dripping faucets can waste up to 2700 gallons of water a
year!
Do not run tap water to wash your produce or defrost meals.
*Use a pan of water or partially fill the sink.
Do not do small loads of laundry.
Use piping to send gutter runoff toward shrubs and trees.
*Collect rainwater in a barrel to water plants.
*Reuse water from the sink to water house plants.
—-http://see_green.tripod.com/
Our Forest Matters
•
When you visit a
pharmacist, one in every
four purchases will have
come from a tropical forest. Medicine produced in
tropical forests bring in commercially 30 billion dollars a
year.
arse-
nic, beryllium, cadmium, copper, lead, nickel, and
zinc. When cell phones are dumped into our landfills
they leak these toxic chemicals into the soil which eventually reach our waterways. About 65,000 tons of cell phones will end up in landfills and incinerators.
Two major cell phone manufacturers, Nokia and Motorola, offer take-back
programs and some charitable organizations will take cell phone donations. So,
don’t just throw away that cell phone. Recycle it. http://see_green.tripod.com/
Co$t Saver
Recycling 1 ton of paper saves 17
trees, 2 barrels of oil (enough to run the average car for
1,260 miles), 4,100 kilowatts of energy (enough power for
the average home for 6 months), 3.2 cubic yards of landfill
space, and 60 pounds of air pollution. —- Trash to Cash
What is MELAMINE?
MELAMINE is an organic base chemical most
commonly found in the form of white crystals
rich in nitrogen. It is widely used in plastics,
adhesives, countertops, dishware, whiteboards.
In China, where adulteration has occurred, water has been added to raw milk to
increase its volume. As a result of this dilution the milk has a lower protein concentration. Companies using the milk for further production (e.g. of powdered
infant formula) normally check the protein level through a test measuring nitrogen content. The addition of melamine increases the nitrogen content of the milk
and therefore its apparent protein content.
When combined with cyanuric acid, which may also be present in melamine
powder, melamine can form crystals that can give rise to kidney stones. These
small crystals can also block the small tubes in the kidney potentially stopping the
production of urine, causing kidney failure and, in some cases, death.
— World Health Organization
•
80% of the world's forests are gone!
2000 trees a minute are cut down in the Amazon
alone. That is 7 football fields a minute!
— www.thinkquest.org
•
It’s Time to Walk
One-quarter of all car journeys are less than two miles. A 3km
walk uses up about half the energy in a small bar of chocolate. The same distance by car expends 10 times as much
energy but from the wrong source. We can make chocolate
but oil reserves are finite.
—— The Guardian (London)
EARTH WATCH
The Earth has been around for 4.6 billion years. Scaling this time down to 46 years we have been
around for 4 hours and our Industrial Revolution began just 1 minute ago. During this short time period we have ransacked the planet for
ways to get fuels and raw materials, have been the cause of extinction of an unthinkable amount of plants and animals, and have multiplied
our population to that of a plague.
—- www.thinkquest.org
Analyze This!
(Right) This color-coded map shows a progression of changing global surface temperature from 1885 to 2007. Dark blue
indicates areas cooler than average. Dark
red indicates areas warmer than average.
(Left) This visualization shows the annual
Arctic Sea ice minimum from 1979 to 2007.
At the end of each summer, the sea ice
cover reaches its minimum extent, leaving
what is called the perennial ice cover. The
area of the perennial ice has been steadily
decreasing since the satellite record began
in 1979. (NASA)