Department of Education

Health 9
Community and Environmental
Problems and Its Action Project
Module 2

Rommel V. Manuel
Writer

Paul Gamaliel Aguilar

Validator/Editor

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Illustrator
Schools Division Office – Muntinlupa City
Student Center for Life Skills Bldg., Centennial Ave., Brgy. Tunasan, Muntinlupa City
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 What I Need Know

This module is written for you to encounter social issues and problems
involving the threats of community and environmental destruction. You will
be encouraged to get involved in programs advocating community and
environmental health.

After going through this module, you are expected to:

 Enumerate different community health problems

 Recognize the value produced by a healthy environment
 Describe the environmental problems in the Philippines
 Analyze the impact of the environmental problems on people’s health
 Apply community development and program planning skills to create
effective and culturally relevant communication strategies and
interventions to promote health

What I Know

Directions. Before the start of the lesson of this module, let us find out
what you already know about the concepts of Community and Environmental
Health Problems and its Health Projects. Please read the following sentences
below.

Fact or Bluff
Direction: Choose if the sentence you wish to choose is a Bluff or a Fact!
Put a check on your answer

Bluff Fact
1. 1. Waste disposal is the proper disposal of discarded
or discharged material in accordance with local
environmental guidelines or laws.

2, Different perennial problems happen to one

region of the country. They vary according to
factors like: economy, politics, geography, culture
and social context.

3. A safe environment will ensure quality of life that

will lead to more productive citizen of the country.

4. Sweepings, dirt, leaves, catch-basin dirt, contents

of litter spectacles is a kind of Garbage.

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 5. Street Night Soil consists of human waste,
normally wrapped and thrown into sidewalks and
streets.
6. According to RA No. 9030, there are many ways to
do Solid Waste Management. The 3R’s of
Ecological Waste Management is a highly
recommended.

7. DPWH means Department of Public Works and

Highways—agency that support and cooperate the
programs of the community for quality
infrastructure facilities.

8. Flashfloods is the destruction of big areas of our

forests.

9. RA 8749 is Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999 –

provides for comprehensive air pollution control
policy.

10. The Mining Act of 1887 aimed to help the

domestic mining industry to regain its
competitiveness by allowing companies to
explore specific area.

10. 11. Primary health care and protecting the

11. environment are two of the essential aspect we
12. need to look for when making a community
13. health project.
14.
12. 12. Loss of soil and vegetation which causes climate
13. change is an effect of soil erosion.

13. 13. DOH or Department of Horticulture is a

14. government agency that provides Primary Health
15. Care of a community.

14. Goal or what do you want to happen is one of the

important parts to consider when making an
action plan for the environment.
15. Social Factor could contribute a huge
environmental factor affecting our health.

Lesson Community and Environmental

2 Problems and its Action Project

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 What’s In

CODE – DECODE
Mother Earth has given you a piece of paper with a code written
on it. You are curious about it!

She said: “It is the gift of rhyme that I can share with you.”

Direction: You need to break the code to reveal these wise words.

Here is the only clue that I can give you: Z=A

GZPV BLFI GRNV URMW BLFI WRNV

HZEV BLFI OZMW OLEV BLFI PRMW

What is the coded message?

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Processing Questions:
1. What does the message convey?
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2. According to Mother Earth, the rhyme is a gift. Do you believe her?
Explain your answer.
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3. If you were Mother Earth, what could be your gift of rhyme to
human kind?
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 The message that you have revealed will
surely excites you to work on with your
activities. Let’s get started and discuss
the COMMUNITY HEALTH PROBLEMS.

What’s New

Activity 1
ALPHABET SOUP – There are 23 empty boxes in the middle of the chart
below.
Directions: Write the missing letter in row 11 to complete the words. The
letter you may add maybe from the beginning, middle or end of the word. All
the words are related to community problems.
J F M D I S E A S E C O N T R O L J V S E O V
A S D F G H T W Q P O L L U T I O N D H I K L
C V G H N I O C H U M A N W A S T E B N G E R
G E T G K L Z W Y S M O G A C S W E T I O P B
B C X E T Y U R E F U S E K J T B S X C V B E
S E F T G V Y H A S N O I S E C V B S E R T Y
V B G N I O L F P O I S O N I N G V D T Y H N
O P A R T I C U L A T E S G I O L M V Y U T R
E R T V B Y U J I K Y A R D C U T T I N G S P
D V B G I O J N I G H T S O I L A D R T Y B I
F G B N J I K L P D E A D A N I M A L S A R T
D G H Y W M C Y H S A N I T A T I O N O T U O
R T Y U O P O S H E L T E R C X Z X E W W W W
Y U Y U O S T R E E T S W E E P I N G S O P W
R I S D T B C E F E H U M A N E X C R E T A M
Y O U R L I D D I S P O S A L O F W A S T E Z
B K L U I P W A T E R S U P P L Y V C E R R T
O Y P E A C E A N D O R D E R V R U Y I N M O
F R U I O D R U G A B U S E T A M D G F K T A
S H U T X N G J N M L A N D P O L L U T I O N
F U K D G A R B A G E D E R T Y H B D R T U O
L O V H S T A B L E M A N U R E N M I I N I T
M S A T C V D U M P S D F U J O K I L O V G D

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 What words did you
find? Use those words to
create a meaningful
paragraph or statement
to awaken mankind to
the problems of the
environment.

What is it?

PERENNIAL COMMUNITY HEALTH PROBLEMS

Different perennial problems happen to the different regions of the

country. They vary according to factors like: economy, politics, geography,
culture and social context. There are places which experience community
health problems like:
 water-borne and communicable diseases
 armed conflicts
 natural disasters
 highly urbanized zones
 overpopulated areas

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 In this regard, the government has created an office which would be in
charge of planning and implementing rules and regulations to address the
above mentioned community health problems. One of its programs is Solid
Waste Management Program that helps lessen the amount of refuse in our
country.
Let’s take a deeper look at its focus of concern.
Refuse are the dump, food waste or discarded materials.
Refuse Materials by kind, composition and sources
KIND COMPOSITION SOURCES
Garbage Waste from preparation, cooking and Households,
serving of food, market wastes, wastes restaurants,
from handling, storage and sale of institutions,
produce stores, markets
Rubbish Combustible: paper, cartons, boxes, Same as garbage
barrels, wood, excelsior, tree branches,
yard trimmings, wood furniture,
bedding, dunnage

Non-combustible: metals, tin cans,

metal furniture, dirt, glass, crockery,
minerals
Ashes Residue from fires used for cooking and Same as garbage
heating and from on-site incineration
Street Sweepings, dirt, leaves, catch-basin Streets,
Refuse dirt, contents of litter receptacles sidewalks, alleys,
vacant lots
Dead cats, dogs, horses, cows Same as street
Animals refuse
Industrial Food-processing wastes, boiler house Factories, power
Wastes cinders, lumber scraps, metal scraps, plants
shavings
Demolition Lumber, pipes, bricks, masonry, and Demolition sites
wastes other construction materials from razed to be used for
buildings and other structures new buildings,
renewal projects,
expressways
Construction Scrap lumber, pipes, other New construction,
Wastes construction materials remodeling
Special Hazardous solids and liquids: Household,
Wastes explosives, pathological wastes, hotels, hospitals,
radioactive materials, batteries institutions,
stores, industry
Sewage Solids from coarse screening and from Sewage treatment
treatment grit chambers; septic-tank sludge plants, septic
residue tanks
Source: Tan, Galvez, et. Al. (2009) The Health Curriculum in Philippine Basic
Education. Vol.2: A Resource Book for Teachers. Quezon City: UNACOM, Social and
Human Sciences Committee
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Here’s more of your memory bank!

Garbage refers to leftover vegetables, animal, fish and other food

materials from the kitchen and establishments.
Rubbish are waste materials such as bottles, broken glass, tin cans,
waste papers, discarded porcelain wares, pieces of metal and other
wrapping materials.
Dead animals are lifeless dogs, cats, rats, pigs, chicken and other
animals which die from diseases or accidents.
Stable Manure includes animal wastes from barns, stables or the
like.
Street Night soil consists of human waste, normally wrapped and
thrown into sidewalks and streets. It also includes human waste from
the pail system.
Yard Cuttings are those leaves, branches, grass, and other similar
materials made during cleaning of gardens and typhoon aftermaths.

Waste Disposal is the proper disposal of a discarded or materials in

discharged in accordance with local guidelines or laws.

Solid Waste Management refers to the discipline associated with the:

 control of generation
 storage collection
 transfer and transport
 processing
 disposal of solid waste

The preceding definition of solid waste states in accordance with the best
principles of:
 public health
 economics
 engineering
 conservation
 aesthetics
 public attitude

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According to RA No. 9003, there are many ways to do Solid Waste
Management. A highly recommended formula is to adopt the 3Rs of Ecological
Waste Management: REDUCE, REUSE, AND RECYCLE.

In addition, let us refrain from doing what has been prohibited under the law.
These include:
 Littering, throwing, dumping of waste materials in public places like
roads, sidewalks, canals, esteros, parks and establishments
 Open burning of solid waste;
 Allowing the collection of non-segregated or unsorted waste;
 Squatting in open dumps and landfills;
 Open dumping or burying of biodegradable and non-biodegradable
materials in flood-prone areas;
 Unauthorized removal of recyclable materials intended for collection by
authorized persons;
 Mixing of source-separated recyclable materials with other solid wastes
in any vehicle, box, container or receptacle used in solid waste
collection or disposal;
 Manufacture, distribution or use of non-environmentally acceptable
packaging materials;
 Establishment or operation of open dumps; and
 Importation of consumer products packaged in non-environmentally
acceptable materials.

What’s more?

Activity 1: CATCH AND MATCH

Directions: Column A lists the different kinds of refuse. Write down
examples of these refuse. Choose from the box below.

Leftover food, Empty bottle, Dead dog, Residue from fires,

Metal scraps, Construction materials, Cigarette butts,
Unwanted cars, Dead batteries, Septic tank sludge

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 Kinds of Refuse Examples
Rubbish
Sewage Treatment residue
Business wastes
Abandoned Automobiles
Incinerator Residue
Garbage
Dead Animals
Street Sweepings
Special Waste
Demolition Materials

Activity 2: IDENTIFY – CLASSIFY

Directions: Fill in the missing parts of the chart. Item number 1 is given to
you for your guide

Kinds of Solid Waste Examples of Waste Ways of Disposal

Composting
Tin cans
Sanitary Landfill
Used Diapers
Garbage
Treatment Method
Rubbish
Damaged Television
Treatment Method

If you are done with this activity and have already found out the
correct answers, copy the completed table in your notebook to feed
your memory bank. You did a good job!

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Activity 3: CIRCLE – RECALL
Directions: Recall the problems encountered in your community today.
Write the worst problem in the outermost part of the circle. Write the least
in the innermost part of the circle and answer the given questions.

1. What did you answer in the outermost part of the circle? Why?

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2. What was your answer in the innermost part of the circle? Why?

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 ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS IN THE PHILIPPINES

This part of the lesson will make you aware of the most pressing problems of
environment today and their effects on people’s health.
Let’s narrow them down:

The most pressing environmental problems in the Philippines today

CORAL REEF DEGRADATION

 The Philippines is among the countries with the fastest loss of forest
cover around the world.
 It ranks 4th among the world’s top 10 most threatened forest hotspots
 If the 157, 400 ha per year rate of deforestation continues, our
remaining forest cover will be wiped out in less than 40 years.

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 A FLASH FLOOD is a
sudden flood of great
volume, usually caused
by a heavy rain.

Illegal logging is another factor

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article
believed to have contributed to the
staggering death toll in the cities of
Iligan and Cagayan de Oro during
Sendong 2011. Many victims were
swept away by huge logs that rolled
down denuded mountains facing the
two cities.

ILLEGAL MINING is defined as the extraction of valuable minerals or other ,

geological materials from the earth from an ore body, lode, vein, seam, or reef,
which forms the mineralized package of economic interest to the miner in the
absence of land rights, mining license, exploration or mineral transportation
permit or of any document that could legitimate the on-going operations.

Here’s for your memory bank:

The Mining Act of 1995 aimed to help the domestic mining industry regain
its competitiveness by allowing companies (Contractors) to obtain an
exploration permit for a specific area for up to four years.

Nickel takes the lead in H1 2013

Mines and Geosciences Bureau,
The Philippines is one of the most October 22, 2013
highly mineralized countries in the
world with a mineral wealth
estimated at US$ 840 billion, of
which most of the mineral reserves
are still untapped.

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SOIL EROSION happens when soil and rock are moved from one place to
another by wind, water, and gravity.

Causes of Soil Erosion:

 Deforestation
 Building of Roads
 Agriculture
 Urbanization
 Mining

CORAL REEF DEGRADATION is a significant problem throughout the world.

It has been acknowledged that 27% of the world’s reefs have been affected.
Gardener (2003) pointed out that:

 11% has been completely lost

 16% has been damaged

Coral reefs are diverse underwater ecosystems built from calcium carbonate
secreted by corals. Coral reefs can be categorized into the following coral cover
estimate thru line intercept transect method:
1. Category 1 – Poor (coral reef with >0 to 10% coral cover)
2. Category 2 – Fair (coral reef with 11 to 30% coral cover)
3. Category 3 – Good (coral reef with 31 to 50% coral cover)
4. Category 4 – Very Good (coral reef with 51 to 75% coral cover)
5. Category 5 – Excellent (coral reef with 76 to 100% coral reef cover)
Source: DENR Administrative Order no. 2013

POLLUTION means any alteration of the physical, chemical and biological

properties of water, air and/or land resources.

AIR POLLUTION means any alteration of the physical, chemical and

biological properties of the atmospheric air.

WATER POLLUTION means any alteration of the physical, chemical,

biological, or radiological properties of a body of water resulting in the
impairment of its purity or quality.

NOISE POLLUTION is the excessive sound that causes hearing loss,

stress, fatigue, irritability, tension, headaches, and high blood
pressure.

SOIL POLLUTION is chiefly caused by chemicals in pesticides, such as

poisons that are used to kill agricultural pests like insects and
herbicides that are used to get rid of weeds.
Soil pollution results from:
 Unhealthy methods of soil management.
 Harmful irrigation methods.

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 EFFECTS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
PROBLEMS
Deforestation Soil erosion, Landslides
Greenhouse effect, Denuded upland
Silting of rivers and dams
Degraded watershed
Flooding
Destruction of corals along the coast
Flash Floods Causes of diseases such as Cholera and other water
borne diseases
Loss of life
Contamination of drinking water
Destruction of Sewage System
Destruction of dams and destruction of levees
Soil Erosion Unproductive use of farmland
Difficulty in raising of livestock
Silting of artificial lakes
Loss of soil and vegetation which causes
climate changes
Oil Spill Suffocation of marine mammals
Death of trees from oil in roots
Coral Reef Loss of edible reef fish
Degradation Reduction of species diversity and richness Alteration
in the size structure of target species
Illegal Mining Water poisoning of all the living things in it
Destruction of beautiful coral reefs
Bareness of land

Here’s what you need to know!

“Environmental Law: Pollution Control” is all about combating

pollution in the Philippine setting.

The following are pertinent laws adhering to environmental safety

and health protection:
P.D. 389 (P.D. 705) – The Forestry Reform Code - codifies, updates and raises
forestry laws in the country. It emphasizes the sustainable utilization of forest
resources.
P.D. 704 – Preservation of optimum productivity of fishery resources through
conservation and protection.
P.D. 1219 – Providing for the protection of coral ecosystems.
P.D. 1067 – Water Code of the Philippines - adopts adequate measures to
conserve and regulate the use of water in commercial, industrial and
residential areas. It also provides other policy guidelines on water quality and
management of water resources.

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P.D. 463 – Amended the Mining Act of 1936. Requires all mining leaseholders
to comply with Pollution Control Laws and regulations and provide for
penalties for noncompliance.
P.D. 1251 – Imposes fines on tailings and mine wastes and the fund
generated is used to pay for the damages to land, agricultural crops, forests
products, aquatic resources and infrastructures caused by pollution for
mining operations
P.D. 984 – The Pollution Control Law
P.D. 825 – Prohibits the improper disposal of garbage
P.D. 856 – Sanitation Code - places the responsibility on the local government
units for he solid waste management in their area of production.
R.A. 8749 – Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999 - provides for a comprehensive
air pollution control policy.

Activity 4: MEMORY LANE

Can you recall the typhoons that hit the different regions of the country in years or
decades ago? Let’s go down memory lane...
Directions: Match the typhoons with the places they affected. Use arrows to
connect them.

Tacloban City Compostela Valley Manila

Ormoc City Cebu City Cagayan de Oro City

Ruping Pablo Ondoy Sendo Yolanda Uring

Typhoons:

1. Can we prevent typhoons from happening?

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2. How can we prepare against this natural phenomenon?
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 3. How can you relate the effects of these phenomena from human
activities?
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Activity 5: AN EXPERIMENT: SNARE THAT AIR

Directions: To be able to find out something about the air we breathe, follow
the simple instructions below.
Objective: Describe how polluted air is in different places
Materials needed:
 1 white cartolina or any white paper available cut into 1⁄4 size
short bond paper
 Pomade, Hair Gel, Petroleum Jelly, or Shampoo, Plastic Knife
 Clothesline Clip or String
 Permanent Marking Pen (fine) or any pen available,Masking Tape
 Hand Lens (optional)
1. Do this activity on a dry day.
2. At the bottom of the white cartolina, with the use of the permanent
marking pen, write where you will place the cartolina to trap air
pollution. Write your name, grade and section.
3. Spread the pomade (or hair gel, petroleum jelly or shampoo) on the
piece of white cartolina using the plastic knife. This piece of cartolina
shall be your Air Snarer.
4. With the use of the clothesline clip or string, hang, tie or place your Air
Snarer (card) in a place at home, or neighborhood. Examples are busy
roads, residential places, near buildings, in the kitchen, bedroom, or on
a tree, etc. You may have to request somebody to watch the card so that
they will not be removed, touched or transferred. It’s better if your Air
Snarer is placed high enough so that it will not catch attention.
5. Observe your Air Snarer every day and write down your observations.
6. After one week, bring your Air Snarer at home.
7. Lay it on the table with the other Air Snarers.
8. If you have a hand lens, look at the Air Snarers and compare them. See
if you can distinguish what kind of particulates are there.
9. Arrange the Air Snarers from the cleanest to the dirtiest.
10. Tape all the Air Snarers on the wall, arranged also from cleanest to
dirtiest. Take a photo for documentation.
11. Write your observations inside the table below by supplying answers to
the questions given.

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 Observation Sheet:
What did What did What kind Which of What did What do
observe from you of the Air you not you plan to
the expect? particulates Snarers expect? do as a
experiment? were were the result of
trapped in dirtiest? this
the Air activity?
Snarers?

Activity 6: EXPERIMENT: MUST BE SOMETHING IN THE WATER

Directions: Describe how polluted air is in different places
Materials needed:
 Gauze or clean white cloth large enough to cover a faucet
 String
 Hand lens (optional) Cardboard
 Clear plastic
1. Choose a faucet in your house.
2. Cover the mouth of the faucet with gauze or a clean white cloth.
Tie the cloth with the string to keep it from falling.
3. Remove the gauze every day and examine it through a hand lens.
Record your observations in your notebook.
4. After one week, remove the gauze or cloth. Using your hand lens,
examine the gauze or cloth for the last time.
5. Dry the cloth and tape it on cardboard. Cover it with plastic to
preserve whatever has been caught in the cloth.
6. Take a photo for documentation.
7. Lay your cloth on the table. Compare your cloths.

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 Observation Sheet:
What did What did What kind Which of What did What do
observe from you of the you not you plan to
the expect? particulates faucets expect? do as a
experiment? were yielded result of
trapped in the this
the cloth? cleanest activity?
and
dirtiest?

What I have learned?

Activity 1: SENTENCE REFLECT!

As a student, you have a role in the promotion of a healthy
environment especially in your household, school and community. This is
your chance to help eradicate community problems by completing the
following statements.

1. I will promote proper disposal of refuse in our household by…

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2. I will promote proper disposal of refuse in our school by…

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3. I will promote proper disposal of refuse in our community by...

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Activity 2: SUM IT UP!

You have already identified the different environmental issues
and their effects on people’s health. Now, you have to sum up what you have
learned.

ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS ON THE EFFECTS ON

PROBLEMS ENVIRONMENT PEOPLE’S HEALTH

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 What can I do?

A clean and safe environment is important in achieving a healthy

community. Protecting the health of a community involves protecting the
environment from health hazards. It is more costly for a community to
treat rather than prevent disease. Children must be taught how pollution
affects people’s lives. You can reach out to younger generations and help
them to be aware of the proper disposal of waste to prevent pollution.
As an aspiring young leader of your community, you need to know
how to make action plans towards community development.

Here is what you need to know:

You will be given the opportunity to design a program for

community development and employ planning skills. Before this, you will be
oriented on the possible ways to prevent community problems.

You will also be oriented on the existing remedial programs of your community

Recall the problems of your community. Which problem needs the most
attention?

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Activity 1: THINK…
Have you already decided on an action plan appropriate to your problem?
Answer:
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Processing Questions:
1. What made you choose this community problem?
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2. Is it already a big challenge to your community? Why? How?

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There are different agencies working together for community health.
Their programs are also anchored on sustaining community development.
Activities and programs for the community must be coordinated with the
following agencies mentioned below for support and cooperation.

DepEd – Department of Education

DND – Department of National Defense
DPWH – Department of Public Works and Highways
PIA – Philippine Information Agency
DA – Department of Agriculture
PMA – Philippine of Medical Association
DILG – Department of Interior and Local Government
NNC – National Nutrition Council
NEDA – National Economic and Development Authority
PHA – Philippine Hospital Association DOH-Department of Health
PopCom – Population Commission
DBM – Department of Budget and Management
PNRC – Philippine National Red Cross
NNC – National Nutrition Council
PHA – Philippine Hospital Association
DOH – Department of Health

These agencies have specific capacities to help. What the

community needs is to tap 21
and coordinate with them.
Activity 2: MY ACTION PLAN
Environmental Problem: ____________________________
PART A
Title/Problem Goals Action Steps Benefits Evaluation
What is the What do you How will it What How will you
title of your want to happen? positive know when
study? happen? outcomes do it is
you expect? complete?

PART B
Assigned to: Timeline Resources Needed Cost Additional
Community
Contacts

Processing Questions:

1. Have you already completed the table above with your plan of action?
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2. Among the steps above, what was the most difficult to answer? Why?
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Activity 3: SONG IRONY
The song, “Anak ng Pasig” is a reminder to all Filipinos that we sometimes
neglect our environment. People tend to satisfy their needs and wants at the
expense of our habitat.

Directions: The activity Song Irony is based from the song, “Anak ng Pasig”. Compose
the irony message of the song “Anak ng Pasig” using the same melody. Turn the
negative lyrics into something positive. Write your revision of the song to a 1 whole
A4 white paper and send it to your health teacher.

Example: Tapon doon, tapon dito Reduce doon, Reuse dito

ANAK NG PASIG
Composed by: Ryan Cayabyab
Performed by: Smokey Mountain
I. Natakpan na ang langit kong ito
Ako’y umusbong sa tabi ng Pasig Nilason din ang ilog ko
Nagisnan ang ilog na itim ang
III.
tubig
Akala ko’y ganoon talaga ang
Lumaking paligid ng bundok na
mundo
umuusok
Hanggang makakita ako ng
Langhap na langhap ang amoy ng
lumang litrato
basurang bulok
Di maniwalang Pasig rin ang
II. tinitingnan ko
Ito ang buhay ng anak ng Pasig Kaibigan ano ang nangyari dito?
Pa swimming, swimming sa itim (Repeat Chorus)
na tubig
Anak ng Pasig naman kayo
Playground lang ang bundok ng
Kalat doon, kalat dito
basura mo
Natakpan na ang langit kong ito
Musika’y ugong ng kotse at
Nilason din ang ilog ko
bangka niyo
Anak ng Pasig naman kayo
Chorus
Kalat doon, kalat dito
Anak ng Pasig naman kayo
‘Di niyo alam ang tinatapon niyo
Kalat doon, kalat dito
Ay bukas ko at nang buong mund

Guide Questions:
1. What did you feel upon changing the lyrics from negative to positive?
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 2. What does your song convey?
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Assessment

WORD BOWLING
Direction: Arrange the following words, the letter at the bottom center is the first letter
of the word and write down your answer on the space provided below.

1. L S I 2. C H A Y M I L R 3. O O I N
S I O R
L P L I R H A E T A R E
L E
O P
S

4. I L O S T H G T 5. P O T U O I N L
I N E E T R R T E A L
S W

1. ______________ suffocation of marine mammals. Death of trees from oil in

roots.

2. ______________ an approached launched by the Department of Health in

promoting community health through the partnership of
the community, barangay, government organizations, and
non-governmental organizations.

3. ______________ happens when soil and rock are moved from one place to
another by wind, water, and gravity.

4. ______________ consists of human waste, normally wrapped and thrown into

sidewalks and streets. It also includes human waste from
the pail system.

4. ______________ means any alteration of the physical, chemical,

biological, or radiological properties of a body of water resulting in the
impairment of its purity or quality.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE
Directions: encircle the letter of the best answer.

1. Which of the following is the Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999 that
provides for a comprehensive air pollution control policy?
A. R. A. 8749
B. P.D. 856
C. P.D. 825
D. P.D. 924
2. Which of the following is NOT described as Rubbish?
A. Combustible: Paper, Cartons, Boxes
B. Barrels, Wood, Branches
C. Non-Combustible: Metals, Tin Cans, Glass
D. Cats, Dogs, Horses and Cows
3. The following are examples of Community Health Problem except one.
A. Disease Control C. Water Supply
B. Food Sanitation D. Financial Assistance
4. Which of the following problems is a leading cause of environmental
destruction?
A. Soil Erosion C. Illegal Mining
B. Oil Spill D. Deforestation
5. Which category of coral reefs with 51% to 75% coral cover estimate
thru line intercept transect method?
A. Category 1 C. Category 2
B. Category 3 D. Category 4
6. Which of the following best explain P.D. 1067?
A. It is also known as The Forestry Reform Code - codifies, updates
and raises forestry laws in the country. It emphasizes the
sustainable utilization of forest resources.
B. It is also known as Water Code of the Philippines - adopts adequate
measures to conserve and regulate the use of water in commercial,
industrial and residential areas.
C. Known as Sanitation Code - places the responsibility on the local
government units for he solid waste management in their area of
production.
D. None of the above.
7. Which of the following does not belong to the group?
A. Recycle C. Reuse
B. Reduce D. Rebuild
8. Which of the following activities protect the bodies of water?
A. Throwing garbage anywhere
B. Throwing dead animals in river
C. Conduct bodies water clean-up drive
D. Use pesticides and highly commercialized detergent
9. Which of these examples shows reuse?
A. Use of softdrink bottle as drinking PET bottle container
B. Use of plastic bags in grocery
C. Use of eco bag when in market
D. Use of plastic spoon and fork in fast food chains

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 10. Why do we need to ensure community health in planning for
community development?
A. To attain luxury of life
B. To keep the safety of the community
C. To live in a clean, safe and comfortable home
D. To maintain an enjoyable lifestyle

Additional Activities

Activity 1
Directions: Using the skills in Inserting Graphics/Images and formatting
text make the following activity.
Note: If internet and computer are not available, you could write down
your opinion in a 1 whole sheet of intermediate pad and submit it to
your health teacher.

Make an article or a reaction paper about the implementation of City

Ordinance No. 10-109 No Plastic and Waste Management in
Muntinlupa City.

Activity 2: PICTURE ANALYSIS

Examine the picture below. Reflect on the possible community health
problems that may arise from this scenario and enumerate their effects on
your community. Write your reflection on a 1 whole sheet of pad paper.

Image by Jordan Opel via unsplash

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14. A
6. A

15. C
13. C
11. B
12. D
10. D
9. D
8. D
7. D
Assessment:

CARE
1. OIL SPILL

3. SOIL EROSION
2. PRIMARY HEALTH

5. WATER POLLUTION
4. STREET NIGHT SOIL
Review: What’s New: Activity 2:
1. Fact C
2. Bluff O Kinds of Refuse Examples
3. Fact M Rubbish Metal Scraps
4. Bluff M
5. Fact U Sewage Septic Tank
6. Bluff N Treatment Sludge
7. Fact I residue
8. Bluff Business wastes Empty Bottle
T
9. Fact Y Abandoned Unwanted Cars
10. Bluff H Automobiles
11. Fact E Incinerator Residue from fires
12. Fact A Residue

What’s In: CODE – DECODE

13. Bluff L Garbage Left-over food
14. Fact T Dead Animals Dead dog
15. Fact H
P Street Sweepings Cigarette. Butts
R
Special Waste Dead Batteries
O
B Demolition Construction

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SAVE YOUR LAND LOVE YOUR KIND
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References
1. Espeleta, R. H. et. al. (2019) ‘The Self and Society’ (ALS Self-paced Module).
Muntinlupa City, Metro Manila: Department of Education-SDO Muntinlupa
2. Learner’s Material Grade 9: Health Education. Department of Education
Meralco Avenue Pasig, Metro Manila, Philippines
3. Source: Gonzales, C., Lacia G., Poquiz, ML., Bulanandi, S., Callo, F. (2008)
MAPEH in Action III. Philippines: Rex Book Store
4. Source:
http://books.google.com.ph/books?id=nika34WTbEwC&pg=PA98&dq=illegal
+mining+act+in+the+philippines&hl=en&sa=X&ei=ajN7UoO2JYiMiQeipICgC
Q&ved=0CDMQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=illegal%20mining%20ac
t%20in%20the%20philippines&f=false

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