Within the Lenses: Highlighting the Waste Management in Panasahan

Waste management involves the process of collecting, transporting, disposing, and recycling waste.

As the population rapidly grew, waste management continuously became a challenge around the world. Unsurprisingly, it remains a pressing issue and problem amongst the citizens and officials of Barangay Panasahan.

Similar concerns, sentiments, and voices were voiced regarding their first-hand stories and accounts related to waste management.

According to most citizens, segregation of waste is not observed in the barangay.

Junwell Cabigao, resident of Barangay Panasahan, has shared his concerns. "May nagcollect ng waste pero hindi properly segregated or walang information drive para sa mga tao. Sa school lang may waste segregation," he said.

"May mga tao pa din akong nakikita na basta na lang nagtatapon sa kalye ng mga balat ng candy or plastic ng basta basta lang," he added.

Another local, Jhonaceff Dayao has a similar stand. "Waste management problem di napapractice ang paghihiwalay ng mga basura accordingly," she said.

Based on other responses, citizens usually piled and dumped the wastes on-road. As one respondents stated, "Basta ang ginagawa lang lage nilalagay sa may kalsada tas aantayin hakutin. Tas parang walang proper segre ung wastes."

Two barangay councilors also shared their views regarding this matter.

According to Mr. Cervantes Jr., "Sa ngayon talaga hinde maimplement ang segregation system para sa collection ng basura."

"Wala pa kami garbage track pero sa kabila na wala kami track ay tuloy tuloy ang regular na hakot ng basura sa panasahan," he added.

Based on Mr. Fernando following up his answer to the second blog, "Tuloy tuloy pa rin pagtatapon natin ng basura sa MRF sa matimbo sa kadahilanang wala tayong truck sa ngayon yung sa munisipyo ang hinihiram natin inaabutan na lang ng pakunswelo yung driver."

Waste Management continues to be a serious problem in many places in the Philippines. If both the citizens and the officials are keen and collectively driven to diminish and resolved the problem surpassing this prevailing concern could be possible.