By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat.com SAN MATEO, Rizal — Marivic Cristobal has been living in Barangay Sta. Ana, San Mateo, Rizal province for almost 20 years now. She is used to a home where floodwater would easily rise from the slightest rainfall. Cristobal learned how to keep important things and documents safe from the…
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Bikers, Residents Oppose Dumpsite Project in Rizal town
At least 500 cyclists, 200 residents and environmental activists gathered today in San Mateo, Rizal to voice out their opposition to the municipal government’s dumpsite project. Dubbed as “Padyakan Laban sa Tambakan,” bikers rode around town to raise the awareness of the local residents about the issue. Bikers in and outside San Mateo said they…
Water Contamination a Probability with Rodriguez Landfill
DEMOCRATIC SPACE Posted by Bulatlat Groundwater supply contamination is a legitimate and critical environment issue in Rodriguez, Rizal. I was there only last January 29 as part of a group of about 100 SVD priests, seminarians and lay partners who planted 300 plus narra tree seedlings on an eroding and denuded mountain. We did so…