Tuesday, 21 November 2023

YOUR BULLETIN OPINIONS — Water management is too big to handle

 
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EDITORIAL
Water management is too big to handle

The country has ample water resources – 421 rivers, 221 lakes, and significant groundwater plus a yearly rainfall average of 2,400 mm that provide approximately 146 billion cubic meters (m3) of freshwater annually. Likewise, our islands are surrounded by seawater.

Despite this, a lot still experience water shortage while others are still deprived of access to potable water.

In fact, a National Economic and Development Authority study shows that water availability per person in the country is 1,553 m3 per year – an alarming situation as this is way below the international "water stress" threshold of 1,700 m3 per person and slowly closing in to the 1,000 m3 per person "water scarcity" threshold. Accordingly, below 500 m3 per person is considered "absolute scarcity."

With this problem facing the country's population, Senator Grace Poe's push for the passage of Senate Bill No. 102 (the proposed National Water Resource Management Act) may be the right answer.

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OPINION
PBBM at APEC 2023: Creating a resilient and sustainable future for all

BEYOND BUDGET by Amenah F. Pangandaman, DBM Secretary

I am honored to have joined the Philippine delegation led by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (PBBM) to the 2023 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Week (AELW) last Nov. 14 to 17 in San Francisco, California.

APEC, as you may know, is one of the most important regional economic forums, bringing together 21 member economies to better facilitate trade and investment, economic growth, and regional cooperation. In its 30th year, with United States (US) as chair, over 1,200 global CEOs and 30,000 delegates from businesses and organizations around the world, aside from the heads of state of member economies, gathered for the AELW to discuss policy priorities. Themed "Creating a resilient and sustainable future for all", discussions focused on interconnectivity, innovation, and inclusivity.

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OPINION
Promoting sustainable transport

NIGHT OWL by Anna Mae Lamentillo

One cannot overemphasize the importance of transportation in our lives. It affects almost every aspect of it – from our access to food and basic necessities, school, work, health care, and other services, to our favorite stores being able to provide us with what we need and want. It's essentially why roads and bridges are important – to make transportation easier, so that more people have better access to their needs and more opportunities are laid out for the population, such as farmers and entrepreneurs gaining better access to a wider market.

But transportation is also a leading cause of greenhouse gas emissions, which is the main culprit for the changing climate that has been melting the glaciers, causing ocean acidification, and rising sea levels, among many other impacts.

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OPINION
Is reading a 'dying habit'?

THE VIEW FROM RIZAL by Dr. Jun Ynares

Since 2011, the Department of Education (DepEd) has been spearheading the country's celebration of the National Reading Month.

The celebration aims to inspire our youth to adopt and stick to the habit of reading. During this month, schools will be doing activities to get them to love the written word, such as "read-a-thons" and a novel idea called "DEAR" which stands for "Drop Everything and Read."

We laud any and all efforts by both the government and private sectors to help our children discover the joys and value of reading. We also hope that the celebration of the National Reading Month will help us reflect on a question now being discussed in many parts of the world.

The question is, "Is reading a dying habit?"

And, if yes, what must we do about it?

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OPINION
The latest on Covid treatment

CLINICAL MATTERS by Dr. Edsel Salvana

What's new, what works, and what doesn't

Before the arrival of effective vaccines, Covid-19 treatment was the only thing doctors could offer patients who were infected with SARS-CoV-2. At the start of the pandemic, the mortality rate for those in the vulnerable population who developed Covid-19 was 10 percent or more. One out of 10 elderly patients and those with comorbid conditions were going to die without medical intervention. The big question at the onset was what was going to work, and what might harm patients?

As we learned more about SARS-CoV-2, it became clear that death from Covid-19 was due to disordered immune responses in different parts of the body. SARS-CoV-2 caused exuberant inflammation in the lungs leading to acute respiratory distress syndrome, which has a high fatality rate. It also predisposed to blood clots, causing strokes and heart attacks.

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VIEWS
Ring of fire

OF TREES AND FOREST by Former Senate President Manny Villar

Our hearts go out to the people of Mindanao specifically those from Sarangani, Davao Occidental, and General Santos City which appeared to have taken the brunt of the magnitude 6.8 earthquake that hit the region last Nov. 19. According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) they are still verifying the casualty figures but initial reports indicated that three deaths were recorded in General Santos City; two in Glan, Sarangani; and one each in Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental; and Malapatan, Sarangani.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has already issued a statement assuring the public that the government "is actively responding to ensure the safety of our citizens" following the quake and has ordered all concerned government agencies to provide assistance to the victims of the earthquake.

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