Sanitary landfill sa Navotas, inirereklamo ng taga-Obando, Bulacan dahil sa masamang amoy
Sanitary landfill sa Navotas, inirereklamo ng taga-Obando, Bulacan dahil sa masamang amoy
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00:00 Aside from flooding, some residents have been enduring for decades
00:04 the smell of unclear and unexplained smell in their barangay in Ubando, Bulacan.
00:09 And the reason for the smell is the mountain of garbage
00:13 from the sanitary landfill of Navotas.
00:16 Ryan Lesiguez has the details.
00:18 Every time there's a flood and not only flooding
00:24 is the problem of some residents of Ubando, Bulacan.
00:27 When the month of March and August comes,
00:31 all the barangays in Ubando have a foul smell.
00:35 Rico has been enduring for 10 years
00:38 the smell of unclear and unexplained smell.
00:41 It really stinks.
00:43 For example, when the smell of garbage is mixed
00:47 especially when it rains, the smell of garbage rises.
00:50 It smells like that.
00:51 It's just a smell of gas.
00:52 We just smell of gas.
00:54 Sometimes, when there's no gas, it's a smell of poop.
00:57 That's it.
00:58 Some residents of Ubando have already posted their smell on social media.
01:03 But where does the foul smell come from?
01:08 From the landfill.
01:09 Because the landfill of Ubando is nearby.
01:13 That's where it comes from.
01:14 The local government of Ubando also feels and smells the problem.
01:19 We really smell that.
01:21 Especially during the windy season.
01:26 You can see the pile of garbage on the landfill.
01:33 When there's a strong wind,
01:35 it hits the residents of Ubando.
01:39 The barangay of Pangulo, Pag-asa, Katanghalan, Paliwa, and San Pascual are almost hit.
01:47 From the municipality of Ubando,
01:49 the garbage pile of garbage on the landfill is visible.
01:54 It hurts my nose.
01:56 It's hard to explain.
01:58 They're already working on a solution.
02:01 We are also concerned that the landfill should be finished.
02:09 We are also concerned about when they will really offer it.
02:17 We need to have a solution to protect our residents.
02:28 The whole town of Ubando also clarified that there is no landfill
02:32 and that the LGU has no plan to build a landfill.
02:35 No one applied to the government of Ubando.
02:39 The proposed Ubando sanitary landfill did not operate.
02:48 As far as I know, it was sold to the businessmen.
02:58 But if they don't have a landfill, where do they get their garbage?
03:03 A large portion of the garbage we collect is distributed by the Holcim company.
03:10 It's for their use.
03:12 We also distribute the rotten garbage to the MRF.
03:17 We mix it with other ingredients
03:24 and give it to the households that want to plant their crops.
03:32 I give the rotten garbage to our solid waste workers.
03:41 Some residents of Ubando in Bulacan called for help.
03:44 All are affected.
03:46 They should find a way to find a solution.
03:51 Because it's not for them.
03:53 Meanwhile, we tried to get the LGU's vote,
03:57 but they have yet to respond to our call and text.
04:00 Meanwhile, based on the website of the Phil Ecology Systems Corporation,
04:05 which is responsible for the voted sanitary landfill,
04:08 3,000 tons of garbage from different parts of the NCR
04:13 is being thrown into 40 hectares of landfill every day.
04:17 It is also stated on their website that they are following the standards and specifications of RA 9003
04:25 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000.
04:29 Ryan Lizigas for the Moring Show ng Bayan, Rise and Shine, Philippines.