250 Kms North of Manila

The only LGU in the far North of Luzon that has Sewerage System

Out of 129 barangays in the City, 65 barangays are served by the City Sewerage System

64 Barangays rely on private and communal septic tanks

About 48% of the population of the city, resides near the head waters of the Balili-Sagudin River

The rest live near the head waters of Ambalanga-Agno, Asin-Galiano and Bued rivers

This is one of the green governance activities of the City in reply to the necessity of mitigating the impact of Climate Change

“SALAKNIB TI WAIG”

Project : “SALAKNIB TI WAIG”Guardian of the Inland waterways

Goal : Protection and revitalizing the 4 vital river catchments:Ambalanga-Agno, Bued, Asin-Gallano and Balili -Sagudin

Implemented by the City Government of Baguio in 2012 to present thru: the City Environment & Parks Management Division(CEPMO)

Major activity of the City of Baguio in terms of complying to the Balili-Sagudin River as Water Quality Management Area(WQMA) in compliance to the Clean Water Act/ Republic Act 9275.

In partnership and cooperation with the academe, non government organizations, business sector

In cooperation with the different City Government Offices, community organizations, national line agencies

Past:Due to the rapid urbanization of the City of Baguio:

Disturbance and fear among residents during rainy season

Reported lives and properties were lost

During rainy season, flooding was common in lowland areas.

The river has turned into the disposal site of solid and liquid wastes.

The easement of the waterways was sacrificed for housing purposes by some sectors.

Present:Ensuring high level of participation among communities traversed by the river system

Ensure the sustainable green governance(water governance of the City)

Guaranteeing sustainable action by all stakeholders

Future:Ensuring more partners(89-150) from all sectors of the society to effect the sustainable protection and revitalization of the rivers;

Involvement of all sectors thru:

Sustainable coordination among stakeholders thru regular meeting, updating of all sectors

Problem presentation, coordinative consultations, planning, budgeting , monitoring & evaluation.

Bottoms Up Planning Approach

Forging of Memorandum Of Agreements (MOAs)

Reliance to Corporate Social Responsibility(CSR) of the business sector

Continuing advocacy, coordination, assistance to all stakeholders

Conduct of trainings for alternative technologies( vermi culture/composting, biogas digester, policy paper preparation)

Inspection and investigation of pollution sources;

Continuing assistance to stakeholders

Issuance of notices for violators

Inland waterway sampling and monitoring

Achievement:

Involvement of all sectors of the community in planning, implementation, monitoring/evaluation

Bottoms Up Planning Approach

Continue issuance of notices to violators

Inland water way walk through and clean up

Able to involve 37 partners from the academe, business sectors and the 52 barangays traversed by the waterways

Presented by:Ruben A. Cervantes

Baguio City, Philippines 2600Climate Change Workshop

Seoul, South KoreaApril 7-15, 2015