Republic of the Philippines NY Department of Environment and Natural Resources § ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT BUREAU wm —_DENR Compound, Visayas Avenue, Diliman Quezon Cy 1116 a _eteohone Nos. (632) 927-1617, 9283725; Fox No: (62) 820-2058 — Website: htpiiwvn.emb.gov.ph JAN 30 2019 MEMORANDUM. TO : All EMB REGIONAL DIRECTORS FROM : THE DIRECTOR SUBJECT : IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SOLID WASTE ENFORCEMENT AND EDUCATION PROGRAM (SWEEP) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019 Relative to the implementation of the SWEEP for FY 2019 you are hereby directed to comply with the attached guidelines on the hiring of the Environmental Monitoring Officers (EnMos). Submit to this Office the accomplished prescribed reporting matrix to the Solid Waste Management Division on the 5 of every month. Update the regional webpage on SWM to replace the Basura Patrol submenu to SWEEP and upload recent photos of monitored and validated sites and other activities of the EnMOs for reporting purposes. For any clarification, please coordinate directly with the SWMD through telefax nos. (02) 920-2252 or 920-2279. For immediate compliance. jot ot Enviroement 0 OEE ee iw Attachment: Guidelines on the Implementation of the Solid Waste Enforcement and Education Program (SWEEP) c= PPPDD Protect the environment... Protect lifeJAN 3.0 2019 MEMORANDUM TO A All EMB REGIONAL DIRECTORS FROM 5 THE DIRECTOR SUBJECT: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SOLID WASTE ENFORCEMENT AND EDUCATION PROGRAM (SWEEP) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019 Relative to the implementation of the SWEEP for FY 2019 you are hereby directed to comply with the attached guidelines on the hiring of the Environmental Monitoring Officers (EnMos). Submit to this Office the accomplished prescribed reporting matrix to the Solid Waste Management Division on the 5" of every month. Update the regional webpage on SWM to replace the Basura Patrol submenu to SWEEP and upload recent photos of monitored and validated sites and other activities of the EnMOs for reporting purposes. For any clarification, please coordinate directly with the SWMD through telefax nos. (02) 920-2252 or 920-2279. For immediate compliance. ENGR. A ‘Attachment: Guidelines on the Implementation of the Solid Waste Enforcement and Education Program (SWEEP) ce PPPDD~ Republic of the Philippines SN Department of Environment and Natural Resources & ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT BUREAU a DENR Compound, Visayas Avenue, Diliman Quezon City 1116 — Telephone Nos.:(632)827-15-17, 928-37-25; Fax No.: (632) 920-22-58 —_ ‘Website: htip/www.emb.gov.ph. / Email: mail@emb.gov.ph GUIDELINES ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SOLID WASTE ENFORCEMENT AND EDUCATION PROGRAM (SWEEP) I. LEGAL REFERENCE The implementation of the Solid Waste Enforcement and Education Program (SWEEP) is consistent with the role of the DENR to provide technical and other capability building assistance and support to the Local Government Units (LGUs), in the development and implementation of local solid waste management plans and programs (Section 8e, RA 9003) and to exercise visitorial and enforcement powers to ensure strict compliance with the Act (Section 8g, RA 9003), I. BACKGROUND In 2018, the three hundred seven (307) members of the Solid Waste Enforcers and Educators Teams in the regions were trained to become Environmental Monitoring Officers (EnMos). EnMos were deployed in each DENR Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) and Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO). At the end of the year, the Program has facilitated the direct clean-up of 20,723 unclean sites in the country, clean-up of additional 1,655 unclean sites after conduct of technical conferences (TC), mobilized 1,909 barangays to initiate implementation of Ecological Solid Waste Management Program (ESWM), educated a total of 216,262 households and assisted the creation of 970 model barangays. The EnMOs were also tapped to provide initial assistance to stakeholders on other environmental concems. The EnMos assigned in the Boracay Island, has significantly played @ major role in monitoring and reporting on the development and implementation of the solid waste management activities relative to the rehabilitation of the Boracay Island. All of these support the objectives of the Philippine Development Plan 2017-2022 for the Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) Sector to ensure ecological integrity, clean and healthy environment. ‘The coverage of the Solid Waste Enforcement and Education Program (SWEEP) for Fiscal Year 2019 shall be maintained to assist 1,047 local government units nationwide. It shall continue to strengthen institutional arrangements at the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) field offices and improve monitoring and enforcement of environmental laws. II. PROGRAM GOAL. 1. Model barangays created and sustained consistent with the role of the Barangay Solid Waste Management Committee (BSWMC) provided under Section 6, Rule VI, Implementing Rules and Regulations of RA 9003; Protect the environment... Protect life.Iv. v. 2. Strengthened SWM enforcement by mobilizing barangay clean-up of unclean sites monitored; 3. Actual and comprehensive data generated on reported SWM facilities and illegal dumps in the Regions; 4. Other environmental activities supported under the DENR PENROs and CENROs in line with the implementation of DAO 2018-18. HIRING OF ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING OFFICERS (EnMOs) UNDER THE SWEEP ‘The hiring of EnMos shall follow these guidelines: 1. The EMB Regional Directors shall have the authority to hire the EnMos. 2. Preferably, EnMos to be hired should come from the province where they will be deployed; 3. EnMos to be hired should preferably hold a bachelor’s degree in Natural Science, Engineering, Communications, Education, and allied courses. 4. They shall be deployed in the DENR PENROs, Implementing PENROs and CENROs. FUNCTIONS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING OFFICERS (EnMOs) UNDER THE SWEEP Tables 1 and 2 below specify the functions, target and corresponding output to be completed by the EnMos for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019. Table No. 1. Enforcement and Education Function ‘Enforcement Functions iW Monitor public places to | Ten (10) sites Monitoring Report determine compliance with | monitored per EnMo applicable provisions under | per month; Section 48 of RA 9003 Prohibited Acts based on the guidelines; 12 Coordinate with the barangays to | Ten (10) cleaned-up | Validation Report clean up the unclean sites | sites facilitated per monitored; EnMo per month | Mapping of Monitored and (same sites Cleaned-up sites monitored) 13 Assist in drafting Notices of | As needed. Violation (NOV) on non- Notices of Violation complying LGUs as provided | (Trend must be | Complete Staff Work under DAO 2018-18; decreasing due to increased compliance.) 1.4 Assist in the conduct of Technical | As needed Report on theConferences based on the issued agreements/eommitments NOVs; (Trend must be during the technical decreasing due to | conferences) increased compliance.) 1.5 Inspect open dumps (hotspots) | All reported open | Inspection Report dumpsites in the Region 1.6 Monitor SWM facil All. reported SWM | Monitoring Report facilities in the Region, B. Education Functions 1.7 Provide “assistance to LGUs] All assigned LGUs | Copy of Completed LGU assigned in completing LGU | assessed by the end | SWM SCMAR of assigned SWM _— Self Compliance | of six (6) months. | LGUs Monitoring and Auditing Report. 1.8 Assist LGUs in establishing NEW | (1) new model SWEET Activity Report on model barangays based on the | barangay per the model barangays guidelines, assigned LGU. 1.9” Provide technical assistance to old | Model barangays | Report on status of SWM model barangays supported for | sustained. program implementation sustainability. Table No. 2. Support to Enforcement of Other Environmental Laws Perform other environmental related | As instructed. ‘Documentation report on ‘Concems assistance provided. VIREPORTORIAL REQUIREMENT The consolidated reports shall be prepared by the assigned EMB PEMU or assigned personnel in the Province to be endorsed to the DENR and EMB Regional Offices through the DENR PENROs. The EMB Regional Offices shall submit to the EMB Central Office through the Solid Waste Management Division the report using the prescribed Monthly Reporting Matrix. VII. DISTRIBUTION AND COMPENSATION OF EnMOs A total of 307 EnMOs shall be hired and distributed to cover all DENR PENROs, CENROs, and Implementing PENROs nationwide. The current number of EnMOs for Regions III, IV-A and NCR shall be retained to support the Continuing Mandamus of the Supreme Court. Table No. 3 provides the distribution is as follows: Table No. 3. Distribution and Compensation of EnMos ‘NCR 27 17 18,000 12 5,832 CAR 18 7 18,000 12 3,8881 12 124 18,000 [12 2,592, IL 19 o1 18,000 12 4,104 im 30 130 [18,000 12 6.480 CALABARZON | _30 142 18,000 12 6,480 MIMAROPA 17 72 18,000 12 3,672 Vv. 23 114 18,000 2 4.968 Vi 24 132 18,000 2 5,184 Vit 15 133 18,000 2 3,240 Vil 18 139 18,000 12 3,888. IX 4 70 18,000 2 3,024 x 16 OL 18,000 2 3,456 XI [16 48. 18,000 2 3,456 XiL 2 48. 18,000 2 2,592 CARAGA 16, 66. 18,000 12 3.456 TOTAL 307 1494 18,000 12. 66,312 Each EnMO shall receive a monthly compensation of Eighteen Thousand Pesos (PhP18,000.00) per month VII SUPERVISION OVER THE EnMos ‘The EnMos shall comply with the agreements of the EMB and the DENR in line with the implementation of DAO 2018-18. Recommended by: FRANCISCO WMD Approved by: ENGR. ME’