Starting April this year when Ordinance 993 takes effect, commercial establishments are no longer allowed to use certain plastic products including the ubiquitous "sando bags". Also covered by the ban are plastic cups, straws and the like.
Nograles, while in the city for an environment and climate resilience conference on Monday, said that both legislative and executive departments of the government are now “studying” the imposition of the proposed ban.
Ang hakbang na ito ni Mayor Feliciano ay bilang tugon sa ipinaiiral na Batas Pambansa Bilang 9003 (Republic Act 9003) o Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000, partikular na ang paggamit ng ‘single-use plastics’.
The City Environment and Natural Resources Office (ENRO) plans to conduct an inventory of “single-use plastics and polystyrene foams” that are kept as stocks in establishments in Puerto Princesa City.
Single-use plastics and polystyrene foams are now strictly banned in Barangay Poblacion, Aborlan, particularly in the public market.
Poblacion barangay captain Dina Bermudez said Friday...
