Batangas Gov. Vilma Santos Recto must be investigated for the fish kill that has struck the province.
Santos and for that matter, all the mayors and local officials of the areas affected by the fish kill. Related to this, Interior and Local Government Sec. Jessie Robredo should explain why has there been no wide-ranging probe of the liability of local government officials in the fish kill.
More and more people are asking why has Vilma been unusually quiet about the fish kill.
She hasn’t been seen in any area that has been c rippled by the fish kill, even in the last three towns where the phenomenon had spread. Neither has there been any known direct action or order by her on how to deal with the fish kill and the affected residents or workers.
Considering the extent of the damage and scope of the fish kill, Vilma should have been among, if not THE FIRST, to take over the situation since she is the governor.
She’s THE BOSS of the province. One way or another, she has to be AN ACTIVE player in the crisis but so far, SHE’S NOT!
Add to this the INACTION, so far, of Batangas officials against owners of illegal fish pens which contributed to the fish kill. No names and no legal action by Batangas officials have been reported so far.
If there is, I’d gladly come out with it.
But in Talisay town alone, news reports say there were as many as 329 illegal and overstocked fish pens. As I wrote in our preceding blog, illegal fish pens are HIGHLY VISIBLE STRUCTURES!! How come these remained UNTOCUEHD until the fish kill struck?
Environment and Natural Resources Sec. Ramon Paje had to be the one to order the filing of charges against the owners of illegal fish pens.
WHY can’t Vilma and other Batangas officials do it? Why didn’t they ever since?
Vilma had better realize that the longer she keeps quiet, the more SHE’LL DESTROY HERSELF politically. And don’t be surprised, boys and girls, if eventually her husband, Sen. Ralph Recto, would be accused of protecting her against the fish kill crisis.
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Twenty of our friends on “Corruption in Batangas fish kill”:
DELIA SANIDAD of Santiago, Ilocos Sur
The greed of these illegal fishpen owners together with their coddlers (local and national government officials) IS so insatiable. Instead of having these dead fishes fed to the crocodiles, why not just throw these people into the crocs. But wait, we might just be putting them where they really belong.
KEITH HARCOURT of Vienna, Austria
Many in the Philippines, sad to say, just worship MONEY and not GOD."For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? --- Matthew 16:26.
RONALD CARPIO of Makati
I’ll drink to that. That is why I created a universal prayer in my status.
MIKII LAUGHLIN
Ang mga trabahador or mangingisda dun, ang sweldo lang ng isang fish pen ni Tan sa Batangas ay P4,500 a month. Dii pa nagababayd ng tax since 1992 ayon sa mga imbestigador.. Tama, sino ang kinakapitan ng Tan na yan at ng ibang illegal fish pen owners?
EFREN CORDERO PIMENTEL of Silang, Cavite
Rest every seven years for every agricultural land, even for Taal Lake, must be observed as commanded by God. Mother Nature bounced back and reminded us of the stupidity and greed of men. More forms of karma are coming for Batangas, and other corruption-infested areas in the Philippines. The lessons of life will give them the hardest hit as a wake up call. No to wickedness and yes to the pathway of righteousness.
VIRGINIA ADUCA of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
I'd rather say ignored..
ESTHER UYOCO of Oceanside, California, USA
Maglunsad ng campaign. Bantayan ang Taal ng lahat ng Batangueno. Anong ginagawa ng mga opisyal, lalo na ng gobernador?
ALEX VERSOZA of Qyezon City
The issues are apparently not hard to define. Ang isa, SINO lang ba ang may karapatan na magbigay ng permit? Unity of command yata yon. Authority, Responsibility and the consequent Accountability. Sino ang ACCOUNTABLE, and not kaninong account ipapadala ang galling kay Kabise.
RAMIL GUALBERTO of Munoz, Nueva Ecija
Dahil sa pulitika kaya ganyan ang nangyari. Hinayaan nila na ang mga kapitalista ang magmay ari ng mga fishpond/fish cages.
ANDY SANCHEZ
As per ABS-CBN, it is not the natural depletion of oxygen which caused the fish kill, but the overpopulation of fish in certain cages. Sabi nga ng isang anchor, its man-made. It’s greed!
RSAL INVICTUS
Agree! The cause of the fish kill is greed of investors and owners of fish pens. And to think they are not living in the area around and near the lake or towns. Add to this the politicians’ avarice of an easy life and amassing questionable wealth.
BAL DOMINGO of Quezon City
Greed against greed so everybody becomes greedy, the result of which is fish kill.
CAMON EILLOR
I am one in your conclusion, Sir Boyet. They cannot keep this corrupt practices discreet.
DOC C ELEDA PERA
Ano ba naman Iyan? Nagsusuffer na nga ang mga taga-Batangas kinu -corrupt pa din. Talagang walang patawad.
VILLA VHIL
Fish kill to the corrupt. Peace to all who love and care for our nation.
EDNA MEYER
How good is Vilma Santos as governor?
CESAR CARINO of Bauan, Batangas
Killing fish is more than corruption. I am more than happy to hear from you again. I am still in the process of trying o prepare the details just for you and your blog. OUR VOICES by BOYET ANTONIO is always a part of my constant prayer and it deserves an enormous place in my heart.
ISAGANI MACARAIG of San Pascual, Batangas
Fish kills are mostly naturally-occurring phenomena. Why are Filipinos always in a huddle to blame potential culprits? Some people (those interviewed on TV) become instant experts as to the reasons why and how it happened. Nakapagbasa lang nang konti,todo paliwanag na agad sa mga pangyayari.
JAN VICTOR AYSON of Quezon City
Tutooo iyan. Maraming sakim na fish pen owners diyan.
JOEFREINE E. VILLACENCIO of Babag, Lapu-Lapu, Cebu
Correct! 30
Command Responsibility dictates that the Governor has to be on top of what's going on in her turf, the province of Batangas. It beats the hell out of me why the Batangas Governor Ms. Vilma Santos Recto has been unusually quiet about the fish kill in her province. Why oh why, Gov. Vi?
ReplyDeleteVi helps ‘fish kill’ affected areas
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Written by : People's Journal
BATANGAS Governor Vilma Santos-Recto created a team to assist local government units affected by the fish kill in Taal Lake.
The provincial government sent two backhoes and several dump trucks to Talisay, Laurel and Agoncillo towns to speed up digging and burying of dead fish. Provincial health personnel apply lime on the rotten fish to eliminate the odor.
Aside from Talisay, Laurel and Agoncillo, dead bangus and tilapia also lined up the coastal towns of San Nicolas, Cuenca, Sta. Teresita and Alitagtag.
Town mayors thanked the provincial government for helping them dispose of the dead fish.
Meanwhile, the Task Force Taal Lake will investigate the fish kill and the reported dumping of dead fish in the lake.
Operators found dumping dead fish will face revocation of permits.
Provincial Fishery Office chief Rose del Mundo said the natural movement of the lake’s water layers occurs twice every year resulting in the drop of water temperature and oxygen level that caused the fish kill.
Weather change led to Batangas fishkill, says BFAR
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Inquirer Southern Luzon
5:17 am | Monday, May 30th, 2011
FISHKILL Workers bring to port tons of milkfish (“bangus”) killed in the Taal Lake in Batangas following a drop in temperature. ARNOLD ALMACEN
BATANGAS CITY—A sudden drop in temperature that lowered oxygen level at the onset of the rainy season in Taal Lake has killed 752.6 metric tons of fish worth P57.226 million since Friday, officials said on Sunday.
The fishkill was the worst climate change disaster to hit Batangas, according to Rosario del Mundo of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) office in the province.
The loss at Talisay town’s side of the lake involved 375 MT of bangus (milkfish); 160 MT of tilapia, 50 MT of bangus and 1.6 MT of bangus fingerlings in Laurel town; 160 MT tilapia in Agoncillo; and 12 MT of bangus in San Nicolas.
Del Mundo said she first received the report of a decrease in oxygen level at the lake on Thursday, and the cultured fish began dying by the next day.
“If the dissolved oxygen drops and it rains, the fish cannot breathe and it dies,” she said.
Schools of fish were seen swimming in circles before they floated dead to the surface in huge numbers. The deaths have occurred in the past at summer’s end, but in much smaller numbers, officials said.
Biya, a fish species that only thrives in the lake, and crabs also died.
Del Mundo said the loss could still go higher because some fish cage owners, mostly Chinese, were still determining damage.
Talisay Mayor Zenaida Mendoza yesterday said she had ordered the dead milkfish, unfit for eating, buried under a mixture of soil and lime to dispel the foul odor in an isolated and upland area of Barangay Sampaloc.
Mendoza said that Gov. Vilma Santos-Recto sent a backhoe to help in the disposal, hampered by heavy rains.
Aquaculture is a multimillion-peso enterprise in Batangas, with at least 6,000 fish cages dotting the Taal Lake. With a report from AP
Ate Vi says fishkill woes may last a month
ReplyDeleteby Jon Carlos Rodriguez, abs-cbnNEWS.com
Posted at 06/03/2011 9:20 PM | Updated as of 06/04/2011 11:18 AM
MANILA, Philippines – The situation in Taal Lake may take a month before it returns to normal, according to Batangas Governor Vilma Santos.
In a phone interview with ABS-CBN’s TV Patrol, Santos admitted that finding a location to bury the tons of dead fishes has been a problem.
“Nahihirapan humanap ng mga papayag na maghukay at doon ilibing ang mga patay na isda. Kulang na kulang ang mga lugar na pagbabaonan ng mga isda,” she said.
The actress-turned-local politician said the province can provide burial lots in other Batangas towns but transporting the dead fish may invite more risks.
“Mayroon din mga provision lot ang probinsiya, ngunit ito’y nasa malalayong lugar katulad ng Rosario. Pinag-iisipan ng health department na kapag kinuha ang mga isda at iba-biyahe, baka lalong hindi maging maganda sa kalusugan ng lahat ng dadaanan,” she said.
Santos continues to call on the private sector to help the local government in disposing the tons of dead fish.
The towns of Talisay, Agoncillo, Laurel, San Nicolas, Cuenca, Alitagtag, and Santa Teresita have been placed under a state of calamity because of the massive fishkill in the province.
The province has lost more than P141 million because of the fishkill.
Task Force Taal
Santos said the dismantling of illegal fish pens in Taal Lake has been the local government’s endeavor for 3 years in a project called “Task Force Taal”.
“Alam namin na hindi na maganda ang kalagayan ng tubig diyan sa Taal. I’m proud to say na libo na din ang aming natanggal na fish pens diyan,” she said.
She even admitted that her fight against illegal fish pens in Taal almost cost her the election.
Illegal fish pens in Taal were ordered dismantled by the Department of Interior and Local Government on Thursday, as these have been found to be the reason for the fishkill phenomenon.
Open fishing
Santos proposed that “open fishing” policy be implemented in Taal Lake, to give locals more control in maintaining the quality of the lake.
“Dapat ang nagmamay-ari ng lawa ay Batangueño. Iba ang nakikinabang, nagiging trabahador ang mga Batangueño,” she said.
The health department earlier said the fishermen wading into the lake without gloves and boots could soon suffer from skin diseases.
If they ingest the water, it could lead to diarrhea.
The local government said health workers are on standby to assist the fishermen and residents.
The recent fishkill has slowed down the tourism industry at Taal Lake, which is still reeling from the renewed activity of Taal Volcano. -- With a report from ANC
Vilma Santos nagsalita na sa fishkill sa Batangas
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'Fishkill' affected areas get assistance
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MANILA, Philippines (RRR) — Batangas Governor Vilma Santos Recto, formed and dispatched various teams to assist the local government units affected by the fish kill in Taal Lake on May 26-27, which damage livelihood up to P70 million.
Two unit backhoes and several dump trucks were dispatched to affected towns of Talisay, Laurel and Agoncillo, wherein bulk of the estimated 800 tons of dead fish came from, to speed up the digging of disposal sites for dead fish for health and sanitary reasons. Provincial health personnel are also helping the teams by applying lime substance on the decaying fishes to control the stench and foul odor, while the provincial agriculture staff is continuously assessing the situation and ready to give necessary advisory on emergency fish harvest from anytime.
Heavily-affected areas are the shorelines of Talisay, Laurel , Agoncillo, San Nicolas, Cuenca , Sta. Teresita and Alitagtag towns where tons of dead fish, bangus and tilapia, lined-up along the coastlines.
Talisay, Laurel, Agoncillo and San Nicolas which compose Taal Lake's “fish cage zone,” where the raising of commercial fish cages are allowed and encouraged, took most of the damage from the natural phenomenon.
Town mayors appreciated the immediate response and assistance being extended by the personnel from the provincial engineering, health, agriculture, general services and information offices, who are working hand-in-hand with municipal employees in cleaning up the dead fish packed coastal areas.
Meanwhile, Task Force Taal Lake will also conduct an investigation on the incident. It will also validate and investigate reports on illegal dumping of dead fish to the Lake which allegedly caused the accumulation of large numbers of dead bangus and tilapia along the shore. Operators who will be found liable will face revocation of issued permits by local government units.
Provincial Fishery Officer Rose Del Mundo of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, explained that the lake phenomenon, locally termed "duong," is a natural mixing of the Lake's water layers that occurred twice every year in which from the circulating process organic wastes at the water bed are whirled above which also cause the drop in water temperature and oxygen depletion that eventually killed tons of bangus and tilapia.
by Benjamin Diokno
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Scientists have been warning government authorities that fish structures, which were built along the Kakiputan Channel in Bolinao and Anda towns in the last ten years, would endanger the marine ecosystem there. Batangas Governor Vilma Santos-Recto warned of overfishing in the Taal Lake area and ordered the reduction of existing fish pens in the area. Yet, nobody -- neither the government functionaries nor fish pen owners -- heeded such warnings.
“Ang Bulkang Taal ay nagngangalit ‘pag nilapastangan” – Gov. Vi
ReplyDeleteWednesday, June 8, 2011
Halaw mula sa Hymno ng Batangas, ito ang mga katagang tinuran ni Gov. Vilma Santos Recto sa harap ng mga naganap na “fishkill” sa Lawa ng Taal nitong huling linggo ng Mayo at mga unang araw ng Hunyo 2011.
Dagdag pa ng gobernadora, matinding panggising sa mga malalaking negosyanteng nagmamay-ari ng mga fish cages ang mahigit 800 tonelada ng patay na isda sa mga kalabisang ginagawa nila upang kumita nang malaki.
Sa pagpapatupad ng mga batas ukol sa lawa, pinaalalahanan din ni Gov. Vi ang mga mayors ng coastal municipalities na mahigpit na bantayan ang mga negosyanteng nakikinabang sa lawa, particular ang mga banyagang mamumuhunan. Hawak ng mga LGU ang pag-iisyu ng business permits para sa mga fish cage sa lawa.
Ayon sa mga eksperto mula sa Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources at Dept. of Science and Technology, ang pangunahing sanhi ng mga fishkill ay ang biglaang pagpapalit ng klima. Subalit nakadagdag pa rito ang napatunayang “overstocking” ng mga fish cages at “overfeeding” ng mga laman nito.
Sakit ng ulo din ng pamahalaang panlalawigan ang patuloy na pananatili ng mga residente sa volcano island na nasa loob ng Permanent Danger Zone.
Ayon kay Gov. Vi, malaking hamon sa kanya ang pagpapanatiling malinis ng lawa lalo na at walang posisyong itinaalaga sa kanya ang Protected Area Management Board (PAMB), ang ahensyang nangangalaga sa Taal Lake. Ngunit sa pamamagitan ng Task Force Taal Lake (TFTL), pinangunahan ni Gov. Vi ang kasalukuyang patuloy ng pagkilos para sa ikabubuti ng Lawa ng Taal.
Sa kasalukuyan, patuloy pa rin ang pakikipag-ugnayan ng Pamahalaang Panlalawigan ng Batangas, sa pangunguna ni Gov. Vi at ng TFTL, sa mga local at national agencies para sa regular na assessment at pagbabantay sa kalagayan ng lawa. (Kristina Marie Joy Andal-PIO)
hahahaha.
ReplyDeleteAnother Sanchez ally is out to destroy Gov. Vilma Santos.
Excuse me, monster. whoever you are, whatever you say, nobody will believe you.
Have you seen the news lately?
Baka lagi kang tulog.
obviously, somebody asked you to write this. Well, it will not work. People like you deserved to be treated harshly.
ReplyDeleteGo, write more. As if somebody will take your article seriously. Because you alone is a fake blogger!!!
ate vi is a silent worker...yet hindi cya nagsasalita in front of cameras and media men pero she made an action regarding on fish kill at taallake
ReplyDeletePulong at Kunsultasyon sa Kalagayan ng Taal Lake Isinagawa
ReplyDeleteSama samang pag-aksyon sa kalamidad ikinasa
Talisay,Batangas- Nagtipon at nagpulong ang mga kinatawan ng ahensyang nasyunal, panrehiyon, panlalawigan at lokal na pumunuan ng mga bayan na may direktang kinalaman at kapakinabangan sa Taal Lake para sa isang Consultative Conference on Fishkill noong-ika 6 ng Hunyo 2011.
Ang pagtitipon ay pinangunahan ni Department of Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala kasama ang mga tanggapang nasa ilalim ng kanyang pamunuan upang dinggin ang mga hinaing at balangkasin ang solusyon sa malawakang pagkamatay ng isda sa lawa ng taal.
Inter-Agency Cooperation ikinasa
Dahil nga sa malawakang epekto ng pagkamatay ng mga isda, ikinasa ang isang inter-agency cooperation sa mga stakeholders sa paligid ng Taal Lake at mga ahensyang naatasan ni Sec. Alcala upang mabilisang maaksyunan ang pinsala at matulungan ang mga taong lubhang naapektuhan ng kalamidad partikular ang maliliit na mangingisdang Batangueño.
Kabalikat ang mga ahensya tulad ng BFAR, DSWD, DOST at DENR, ihahain ang tulong tulad ng cash for work, alternative livelihood programs, monitoring of water quality ganun din ang pagpapahiram ng water assets ng PNP at Phil. Coast Guard upang makatulong sa mabilis na pag-aalis ng mga patay na isda sa lawa.
URR on Taal Lake dapat sundin
Mahigpit na isinulong ng ilang alkalde sa paligid ng lawa ang pagsunod sa napagkasunduang Unified Rules and Regulations on Taal Lake na nagsasaad ng pagpapanatili ng 6,000 fish cages sa lawa na siya umanong nagpakasunduan sa pagitan ng mga local government units sa paligid nito.
Ang bilang umano nito ay batay sa isinagawang pag-aaral ng mga eksperto hinggil sa kapasidad na magbigay-buhay ng lawa para sa mga mangingisda.
Sa kanyang paliwanag, ipinahayag ni Cuenca Mayor Edmund Remo na anumang bagay na ipakain mo nang labis sa anumang nabubuhay ay isusuka nito pag hindi nakaya ng kanyang sistema, at ganito umano ang nangyari sa lawa.
Bukod sa natural na pagbaba ng lebel ng oxygen na normal na ugali ng lawa, isa sa tinitingnan ang pagkakaroon ng over stocking o labis na bilang ng mga isda sa loob ng mga fishcages na siyang nagkumpetensya sa kaunting hangin sa loob ng lawa dahilan upang tonetoneladang isdang bangus at tilapia ang lumutang dito.
Zero Excess mahigpit na ipatutupad ng Task Force Taal Lake
ReplyDeleteDahil sa naganap na fish kill na sanhi ng natural na phenomenon sa lawa, isa sa mga tinitingnan na hakbang ang mahigpit na pamantayang zero excess o hindi lalampas sa anim na libong fish cages lamang ang papayagan ng mga kinauukalan partikular ang Task Force Taal Lake na siyang itinalagang maghawak ng regulasyon sa bilang ng mga pangisdaan sa lawa.
Ayon kay Provincial Administrator at concurrent TFTL Vice Chair Victor M. Reyes, nakakasa na ang mga implementing plan ng task force na alisin sa paligid ng lawa ang mahigit na 1,200 pang iligal na fish cages pagkatapos ng 90 day extension period na nakatakda magtapos noong ika-31 ng Mayo at ipatupad ang total dismantling bago pa man maganap ang fishkill noong ika-26 ng Mayo 2011.
Suportado din ng Task Force on Taal Lake ang mahigpit na pagpapatupad ng URR sa paligid ng lawa na siyang magiging batayan sa kaayusan at kapaligiran ng Lawa.
Nagbigay na rin ng direktiba si Alcala sa mga ahensya ng kanyang tanggapan na ibigay ang lahat ng tulong, tulad ng kagamitan at manpower sa isasagawang dismantling ng mga iligal na pangisdaan sa lawa.
Apela sa Publiko, Media
Umapela naman sa publiko at media ang mga alkalde partikular si Talisay Mayor Zeny Mendoza na huwag namang gawing sensasyunal ang malawakang pagkamatay ng mga isda at huwag ibato sa lokal na pamahalaan at sinumang ahensya ng gobyerno ang sisi sa pangyayaring ito.
Kailangan umano rito ang pagtutulungan ng bawat isa at mabilisang aksyon sa kalamidad upang agarang makabangon ang industriya ng pangisdaan sa lalawigan.
Binigyang diin ni Mayor Mendoza na ang pagkamatay ng isda ay bunga ng natural na kaganapan at hindi umano sanhi ng lason. Ipinaabot nito sa media na ligtas ang isdang mahuhuli sa lawa na hindi galing sa fish cages na naging biktima ng kalamidad.
Pinangunahan ng mga opisyal at alkalde sa pangunguna ni Secretary Alcala; BFAR Director Asis Perez; Vice Governor Mark Leviste; Talisya Mayor Ceny Mendoza; tanauan City Mayor Sonia Toress Aquino; 3rd District Congressman Nelson Collantes kasama ang iba pang mga panuhin at opisyal na dumalo sa pulong ang pagkain ng isdang tilapia at bangus bilang patunay na ligtas itong kainin at nanatiling masigla ang industriya ng pangisdaan sa lawa ng Taal./ Edwin V. Zabarte/ PIO
Sir with due respect...ang may responsibilidad ng municipAL WATERS AROUND Taal lake ay responsibilidad ng Local Government units (municipalgovernment) sila po ang nag issue ng permits sa mga fishpen operators since then.. before Gov. Santos Recto became Governor..Then sa kanyang term ay binuoo ang TaskForce Taal Lake to oversee ang condition ng lawa to regulate ang number of Fishpens dito as for.. Nag start ang operations ng TF Taal lake last JUNE 12 2009.. 3 years na , nag start ito to clear pansipit river of illegal fishpens.. after that.. yun lake TAAL.. the provincial government with Gov. Vi Directive together with concern agencies, DENR, Provincial Government -Environmental and Natural Resources, BFAR, PNP, Phil Coast Guard, and together with NGO's Tanggol Kalikasan ay nag conduct ng operation clearing the lake of illegal fish pens/cages.. me documents and proof/ materials kami na magpapatunay dyan. were about to clear the lake WITH ITS 1200 ILLEGAL CAGES.. nun may 10, about two weeks before the fish kill happens.. nag advise na ang provincial government sa mga fish pen operators na walang permit na to volountary na dismantle ang kanilang illegal structure before MAY 31.. after the 90 day extension period na hiningi ng mga operators..dahil yun daw ang kanilang time para ma achieve ang full harvest growth ng kanilang isda.. both parties agreed if.. hindi ma harvest after the deadline.. TF will take action and kakasuhan ang mga ilegal fish operators and confiscation ng kanilang fishcage materials including the volume of fish inside the cages..then the unfortunate happens.. nag karoon ng natural turn over (MAY 26) ng quality ng tubig sa lawa because of changing climate resulting to fish kill even before ma implement ang Total dismantling operations ng TF Taal Lake. now see this.. dito na confirm na madami sa mga illegal na fish cages operators ang nag over stock ng kanilang isda.. ayun sa Unified rule and Regulations around taal lake suggested by BFAR.. TAAL Lake could only sustain 6000 cages.. The PG GOvernment is doing a favor for it s partner agencies to implement what is good for taal lake..Yun pong FISHKILL ay parte ng natural na phenomenon..and TF taal lake ay seryoso sa pagpapatupad ng regulating Taal Lake and get rid of those illegal structures before the fish kill.. so hindi po accurate na ma accused kami ng corruption dito.. but you can see greed between those operators sa dami ng kanilang isda( way beyond the limits set) sa kanilang pens na nag resulta ng tons of volume dead fish.. pati yun mga legal na operators nadamay.
ReplyDeleteang alam ko since maging governor si ate vi. ng batangas noong 2007 pinadismattle na niya ang ilang mga illegal na fish cages sa taal lake but then matigas ang ulo ng mga gahaman a mangingisda kaya yan ang nangyari
ReplyDeletepeople who knew what the lady governor is doing for the province are actually aware how she does things...she is working so hard and is doing her best.Dont put the blame on her on this Fish Kill, every instructions were given directly to the people and departments concerned. We were there to give our help and support the LGUs affected...the Mayors can attest to that and even the people of the community.
ReplyDeletegusto yatang sumikat ng matandang blogger na ito.
ReplyDeletegamitin ba naman si gov.Vi sa article niya.
kapal ng mukha mo ha.
obviously, walang alam ang blogger na ito.
ReplyDeletebwahahaha
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Gov. Vi on hand at all time
Hard to find…nowhere to be found…hard to approach…always unavailable – these are some of the depressing recycled comments being hurled against Batangas first lady Governor Vilma Santos – Recto, when she assumed the highest position in the Provincial Capitol four years ago.
The same issue used against Ate Vi, as she is fondly called by her friends, by her rivals in the last election and similar criticism that she is facing now in the midst of the ‘fish kill’ crisis in Batangas.
Walang ginagawa (she is not doing anything) in the calamity that hit the coastal towns of Talisay, Laurel, Agoncillo, San Nicolas, Cuenca, Sta. Teresita, Alitagtag and Mataas na Kahoy, all under the state-of-calamity, when ‘fish kill’ in the renowned Taal Lake affected more than 1,000 tons of bangus and tilapia in fish cages.
In fairness with the Governor, she is on hand in the situation, even at the very start of the crisis, organizing various teams of Capitol employees from the Engineering, Health, Agriculture, General Services and Public Information Offices to extend all necessary assistance to affected areas ensuring health and safety of the people, proper disposal of decaying fish along the shorelines and those floating on the Lake, and logistical assistance to concerned Mayors.
A top lady broadcaster and television newscaster made her positive remarks admiring Gov. Vi for the efforts she has been doing to stabilize the situation since the first day of the crisis.
Saving the Lake
Task Force Taal Lake (TFTL) led by its Chairman Provincial Administrator Victor M. Reyes, dismantled 70 illegal and abandoned fish cages in the Lake within the villages of Sampaloc, Aya, Tumaway and Quiling in Talisay town.
The operation on March 1, was the result of the series of dialogues and meetings between the Mayors of the towns within the lake’s “fish cage zone” and Gov. Vilma Santos – Recto, who personally directed the task force early this year to resume the clean-up drive operation on illegal fish pen to sustain the gains achieved by the multi-sectoral group since it was established in 2008.
Meanwhile, a 60-days moratorium was granted by Gov. Vi, through a memorandum of agreement after the Mayors of Talisay, Laurel, Agoncillo and San Nicolas, with the help of the Municipal Mayors League of Batangas, appealed to the Governor in behalf of fish cage operators. After the two-month grace period had lapsed, monitoring and dismantling of fish cages without valid permit will resume immediately.
From the time the TFTL was created by the Provincial Government, 5,221 fish pens along Pansipit River and Taal Lake were dismantled while around 1,300 more to be disassembled.
The paramount interest of Gov. Vi is to save and protect Taal Lake from looming devastation due to flourishing of fish cages which is bit by bit killing Batangas’ precious gift from Mother Nature – the world renowned Taal Lake where an active and one of the most deadliest volcanoes lies.
“We must sacrifice by putting our efforts together to stop the imminent destruction of Taal Lake,” Gov. Vi stressed. “Drastic steps must be done by all concerned for the next generations to also enjoy the beauty and blessing of the Lake,” she added.
Since Taal Lake is connected to the sea, it becomes home to many endemic species which have developed and adjusted to the desalination of its waters, such as tawilis (fresh water sardinella), maliputo and igat.
It was really amazing to learn about the blogger's complaints. He articulated his rhetorics so well... but in a deliberate fashion and with intent. Very briefly, let me just answer the brilliant suggestion of this blogger that Gov Vi should be investigated....
ReplyDeleteSir, I respect your views but I dont find your ideas good. Be factual... I think it's a great lie... just a fish story.
Clearly, the scenario is far from what he's thinking or wishing for. Eh di sana nagalit na ang mga tao kay Gov Vi, nagkaroon na sana ng mass actions. There is no flash of mass anger, there is no public outcry against the good
governor sparked by the fishkill because the people of Batangas knows more than he does, they know better to see the real picture. They know that Gov Vi is doing her hardest about this problem, di lang ngayon kundi nung 2007 pa.
I firmly believe that comments from Jing Segismundo, Edwin Zabarte, Ben Diokno, etal, helped reveal the unvarnished truth. And that is the truth! Kung si Gov Vi ay natatagalan ang masangsang na amoy sa paglilibot nya ng fishpens, sana tumulong na lang tayo in cleaning up the mess. Kaya mo?
Gawan pa kase ng kasalanan ang butihing gobernadora na nagtratrabaho ng tapat at sapat-sapat. hay naku...
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Gov. Vi on hand at all time
Hard to find…nowhere to be found…hard to approach…always unavailable – these are some of the depressing recycled comments being hurled against Batangas first lady Governor Vilma Santos – Recto, when she assumed the highest position in the Provincial Capitol four years ago.
The same issue used against Ate Vi, as she is fondly called by her friends, by her rivals in the last election and similar criticism that she is facing now in the midst of the ‘fish kill’ crisis in Batangas.
Walang ginagawa (she is not doing anything) in the calamity that hit the coastal towns of Talisay, Laurel, Agoncillo, San Nicolas, Cuenca, Sta. Teresita, Alitagtag and Mataas na Kahoy, all under the state-of-calamity, when ‘fish kill’ in the renowned Taal Lake affected more than 1,000 tons of bangus and tilapia in fish cages.
In fairness with the Governor, she is on hand in the situation, even at the very start of the crisis, organizing various teams of Capitol employees from the Engineering, Health, Agriculture, General Services and Public Information Offices to extend all necessary assistance to affected areas ensuring health and safety of the people, proper disposal of decaying fish along the shorelines and those floating on the Lake, and logistical assistance to concerned Mayors.
A top lady broadcaster and television newscaster made her positive remarks admiring Gov. Vi for the efforts she has been doing to stabilize the situation since the first day of the crisis.
Saving the Lake
Task Force Taal Lake (TFTL) led by its Chairman Provincial Administrator Victor M. Reyes, dismantled 70 illegal and abandoned fish cages in the Lake within the villages of Sampaloc, Aya, Tumaway and Quiling in Talisay town.
The operation on March 1, was the result of the series of dialogues and meetings between the Mayors of the towns within the lake’s “fish cage zone” and Gov. Vilma Santos – Recto, who personally directed the task force early this year to resume the clean-up drive operation on illegal fish pen to sustain the gains achieved by the multi-sectoral group since it was established in 2008.
Meanwhile, a 60-days moratorium was granted by Gov. Vi, through a memorandum of agreement after the Mayors of Talisay, Laurel, Agoncillo and San Nicolas, with the help of the Municipal Mayors League of Batangas, appealed to the Governor in behalf of fish cage operators. After the two-month grace period had lapsed, monitoring and dismantling of fish cages without valid permit will resume immediately.
From the time the TFTL was created by the Provincial Government, 5,221 fish pens along Pansipit River and Taal Lake were dismantled while around 1,300 more to be disassembled.
The paramount interest of Gov. Vi is to save and protect Taal Lake from looming devastation due to flourishing of fish cages which is bit by bit killing Batangas’ precious gift from Mother Nature – the world renowned Taal Lake where an active and one of the most deadliest volcanoes lies.
“We must sacrifice by putting our efforts together to stop the imminent destruction of Taal Lake,” Gov. Vi stressed. “Drastic steps must be done by all concerned for the next generations to also enjoy the beauty and blessing of the Lake,” she added.
Since Taal Lake is connected to the sea, it becomes home to many endemic species which have developed and adjusted to the desalination of its waters, such as tawilis (fresh water sardinella), maliputo and igat.
Sana mgresearch ka muna bago ka tumirada.wala ka namang kaala-alam sa mga naging actions ni Gov.Vi tungkol sa fish kill.Gusto mo lang magpapansin.
ReplyDeleteVilma Santos as Lipa Mayor then and now Batangas Governor has been an exemplar of good governance,efficiency and genuine public service.Huwag mong gawan ng butas ang pagtitiwala ng kanyang mga constituents at makataong serbisyo ng isang Vilma Santos.Alam mo ba na may programa si Gov.Vi sa Taal at talaga lang abusado at matigas ang ulo ng mga tao.
ReplyDeleteItanong mo sa mga Batangueno kung sino ang tunay na nagmamalasakit sa Taal?alam mo ba na nasa isla si Gov.Vi bago nangyari ang fish kill at nagbigay ng tulong at kinausap ang mga tao?Isla na di pa narating ng ibang governor elect ng Batangas.Madali kang manghusga eh wala ka namang alam sa mga direct actions ni ate vi regarding your issue sa fish kill.Maka-Nora ka ba o bayarang alipores ng biyudang Sanchez?Just asking?
Vilma SAntos is a working governor and not even a part-time governor tulad ng ibinabato ng mga detractors niya sa politika.Action agad at may puso sa mahihirap.Tumahimik ka na lang at wag mag-ingay at the expense of our beloved and efficient governor.A three-termer Lipa mayor and now on its second term as Batangas governor,Vilma Santos is people's champ.
ReplyDeleteTirahin mo na lang ang ibang artista,wag lang ang isang Vilma Santos.Mahirap na kalaban ang mga milyon niyang tagahanga at supporters.Your accusations are baseless.Two times na nainterbyu siya ni Kabayan sa TV Patrol regarding the issue of fish kill at matalino niyang nasagot ang tanong.Last Monday,nagkaroon pa ng emergency meeting si Gov.Vi kasama ang mga mayors at board members ng mga nasasakupang lugar ng Batangas na apektado ng fish kill.Besides,hindi lamang ang problema ng fish kill ang dapat pagtuunan ng pansin ng butihing gobernadora.Getz mo?
ReplyDeleteang nangyayaring sakuna o kalamidad ay hindi dapat isisi sa mga nanunungkulan maaring me pagkukulang sila pero hindi makakaya ng isang pinuno ang pamamalakad kung hindi makikiisa ang taumbayan.sa aking pagkakaalam dati pang may binuo na task force para mag alis ng mga illegal na cages dito sa Taal Lake dahil nga marami ang umaabuso.Sa nangyaring fishkill sa batangas ang mga mamumuhunan ang may mas malaking responsibilidad sa nangyari dahil alam naman nila na may nakatalagang bilang ng isda ang dapat ilagay sa bawat cages.Sa halip na magturuan kung sino ang may pagkukulang bakit hindi na lamang magtulungan upang ang problema ay masolusyunan.kaya hindi umuusad ang Pilipinas ay dahil sa mga tao na walang sinisi kundi ang gobyerno.isipin natin tayo ba may naitulong upang huwag abusuhin ang ating kalikasan?kahit kumilos ang gobyerno kundi naman makikiisa ang tao wala mangyayari.at sa mga abusado sa kalikasan ang duming inyong itinapon yan din ang babalik sa inyo.
ReplyDeleteAng pagmumukha ng blogger na ito ang dapat i-probe...mukhang di pahuhuli ng buhay...there, you had your few minutes of fame...now scram. Imagine, hindi na nga makagawa ng pelikula si Gov.Vi dahil priority niya ang kanyang mga projects at kanyang constituents, huhusgahan mo pa with your baseless accusations..the nerve! Nandoon ka ba sa Batangas para makita mo kung paano magpalakad si Gov. Vi sa probinsyang pinanghahawakan niya? Alam mo bang maraming nakikinabang sa HEARTS program niya? Kahit sino ka pa sa mundong ito, kung merong callous na violators na makasarili sa sinasakupan mo, talagang magkakaroon ng mga untoward incidents such as this....sisiraan mo pa si Gov. Vi....wala namang maniniwala sa iyo noh...wake up, silly head.
ReplyDeleteHay naku....pansinin nyo ang blogger na ito at baka sumikat pa...mas kilala si Ate Vi ng mga constituents nya and all her achievements and accomplishments as a mayor and now as a governor ay nagsusumigaw na she's a no nonsense public servant. Her heart throbs for her constituents, nakikinig siya sa mga daing nila. Nang dahil sa kanya umunlad ang Batangas at kitang-kita ang pagmamahal sa kanya ng kanyang mga constituents..baka hindi naaambunan ng grasya ang blogger na ito kaya umiiral ang inggit..manigas ka!!!!!
ReplyDeleteIt think even though the fishkill effected alot of fish pens the fish from north of manila should be ok becasue it comes from fish farms wich are located in the north. its wrong to make everyone suffer for the greed of a few.If people are concerned about the dead fish being sold at the markets then go to the fish farms and buy directly from the pond so you can see the fish wear alive when you bought them.
ReplyDeleteit is easy to point an accusing finger to government officials, but please as a responsible blogger/writer, double check your sources of information first. kawawa naman ang mga government officials na talagang gumagawa ng aksiyon upang resolbahin ang problema ng fish kill at illegal fish cages. natapos na ang rehimen ng macapagal-arroyo at mga sanchez sa batangas. tayo ay nasa makabagong panahon na na tumatahak sa matuwid na daan. about time to help in nation building. about time to lend a helping hand in fighting natural phenomenon as fish kill. panahon na na ang bawat isa sa atin ay tumulong at hindi pumuwesto sa isang sulok at manira. Gov. Vilma Santos-Recto can't do it alone. she needs the help of her constituents. if one cannot help physically, the least one can do is be responsible in his/her statements. may responsibilidad din kayong mga blogger sa ating bayan, sa ating mamamayan. salamat po.
ReplyDeleteMay reponsibility rin ang blogger na ito at yun ay sa nagbayad sa kanya para siraan si Gov Vilma Santos.
ReplyDeleteNakaka loka ang hitad na ito at hindi naman nakakatulong, mamimintas pa.
Buwisit talaga ang mga ganitong Pinoy.
Look who is talking! A blogger that said Willie Revillame did nothing wrong in his show Willing Willie Jan Jan episode. You be the judge people... what kind of a person this blogger is.
ReplyDeleteKaya hindi umaasenso ang mga pinoy. Hindi na nga nakakatulong, pang asar pa. Manahimik ka na lang pwede?
ReplyDeleteYun ang hindi maunawaan ng ibang Pinoy tulad ng mga detractors ni Gov Vi.
ReplyDeleteKapag ikaw na ang namumuno hindi basta basta na isulong mo lang ang mga dahikain mo sa pamamalakad ng hindi isasaalang alang ang mga ibang bagay.
Totoong gusto ni Gov Vi na i-dismantle ang lahat ng mga illegal fish cages na yun. Kaya lang marami naman Batangueno ang kahit papaano ay nakikinabang din dito at mawawalan ng hanap-buhay.
Kaya dapat balanse ang lahat ng programa mo at hindi basta basta ka na lang tira ng tira.
Mahirap mamalakad ng isang bayan kaya imbes na TINITIRA mo si Gov Vi ay mag aalok ka ng tulong na kaya mong gawin.
Masyado kang PASAWAY.
Antayin mo na lang kung paano ire-resolba ni Gov Vi ang problema.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure she already has plans how to do it.
Tumulong ka na lang at isipin na lang kung ano makakabuti sa mga tao ng Batangas. Hindi puro ka DAKDAK.
obviously, it was written without the benefit of research. the article is written with malice and of hidden agenda.
ReplyDeleteI don't think Gov Vi has been unusually quiet about the fish kill. On the contrary, she is much in evidence and has taken actions to help solve the problem. Ilang beses ko syang napanood sa TV being interviewed regarding this issue and she has given her legal, moral and ethical directives on this issue.
ReplyDeleteDi ba malalaking tao ang binangga nya when she created Task Force Taal Lake in July 2008 that has dismantled over 5000 illegal fish pens? And she has taken the risk as the elections draw near nung 2010 sa mga banta ng mga fishpen operators at mga mangingisda na matatalo sya sa mga baybaying bayan ng taal kung di nya ipahihinto ang dismantling?
But she stood firm with her decision... na ang importante ay ma-appreciate nila yon later on, ayon kay Gov Vi. At dahil mahal sya ng mga taga-
Batangas, nanalo syang muli bilang gobernador sa pangalawang pagkakataon.
Anyway, I feel that the proposal to probe Gov Vi is likely to fail. Ginagampanan nya ng malinis at buong puso ang malaki nyang tungkulin. And this what makes Gov Vi happier and more fulfilled. Beside, matagal nang nandyan ang mga
fish pens bago pa man maging gobernador si Vilma. Instead, the mayors who issued permits at ang mga taong humahadlang sa fish pen
dismantling operation ni Gov Vi ang dapat
imbestigahan.
It's my wish that this country should be purged of undesirable politicians, and the people who opposed the illegal fish pen demolition should be blotted out first.
But there are also good politicians, like the Rectos, who are truly deserving of honor, respect and admiration.
Awareness regarding the situation of fish pens sorrounding Taal was made public by Gov. Vi. She personally visited the area dismantling some fish pens. Palagay ko ang action na 'yan ni Gov. Vi ay public accountability na ring maituturing. Wala s'yang kinalaman dyan bagkus siya pa ang nagbulatlat ng issue na iyan!!! Actions were made but by nature alam nating kung paano magpalusot ang mga pinoy dahil sa kahirapan. Hindi naman binabantayan ang Taal Lake ng mga pulis 24/7...may mga nagpuslit dyan ng fingerlings sa hatinggabi. I believe the GOOD GOVERNOR should be given enough time to probe further!!!Alam kong kaya niya iyan!!!!Si Gov. pa. Yung mga detractors dyan, pls. huwag munang magbunganga at nakakairita kayo instead of helping out!!!
ReplyDeleteTHE PROBLEM REGARDING THIS ILLEGAL FISH PENS WAS MADE PUBLIC AS I PERSONALLY SEE GOVERNOR VI DISMANTLING A LOT OF FISHPENS....MAY AWARENESS ANG BUONG PILIPINAS!!!!!KAYA TUMABI-TABI KA MUNA DYAN KUNG SINO KA MANG BLOGGER KA!!!! I-BLOG MO ANG MGA MAY-ARI NG MGA FISH PENS AT BAKA SAKALING MAKATULONG KA PA....KUHA MO????!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteTAMA, kung may kinalaman si Gov. Vi sa mga illegal fish pens na iyan, hindi s'ya maglalakas loob na ibulatlat sa publiko ang problema tungkol dito noon pa. S'ya na mismo ang personal na nanguna para umpisahang buwagin ang mga ilang fish pens.....A real working governor talaga
ReplyDelete!!Gov. Vi is the initiator of the action, she needed help at nasa mga tao na lang ang desisyon kung magiging responsible citizen sila. Sa tingin ko may mga ordinary citizen na mahihirap ang involved d'yan na inupahan ng mga Chinese owners gawa ng kahirapan!!!! Ibinudbod ang mga fingerlings during wee hours. Wala pa naman kasing Taal security ngayon na nagbabantay. I think sa nangyari na iyan magkakaroon na ng Security this time.Leave it to the Good Governor, alam kong kaya niyang buwagin iyan!!!!
The provincial government has done the most to regulate the fishcages in Taal Lake. None of the National Government Agencies now ordering dismantling have helped previously except through their local personnel but all the budget for the clearning activities were provided by the province. This fishkill would have affected twice the area if illegal cages were not removed these past three years.
ReplyDeleteito lang ang masasabi ko,, bukod tangi ang pamamalakad ni GOVERNOR VILMA SANTOS RECTO dito sa amin sa BATANGAS. Kung dito ka nakatira mararamdaman mo din ang PAGMAMAHAL AT PAGMAMALASAKIT NG ISANG VILMA SANTOS. Tulad ng pagkalinga ng isang INA sa kanyang ANAK. Kaya wag mong husgahan ang PINAKAMAMAHAL kong GOBERNADOR. Wala ka pa sa kalingkingan ni GOVERNOR VILMA, sa mga nagawa nya dito sa amin sa BATANGAS, walang makakapantay sa kanya. Bawat ginagawa nya, mula yon sa kanyang puso na may kaakibat na pagmamahal, hindi lang para sa aming mga BATANGUENYO, kundi maging sa buong LALAWIGAN NG BATANGAS. Kaya napakapalad ng isang tulad ko at nakilala ko ang isang VILMA SANTOS RECTO. Hindi ako nagkamali ng PAGTULONG, PAGSUORTA AT PAGBOTO sa kanya. Maraming magagaling na naging GOVERNOR ang BATANGAS, pero nayon ko napatunayan at naramdaman na ang isang GOVERNOR VILMA SANTOS RECTO ay isang BIYAYA NA GALING SA ATING PANGINOON. SERBISYONG TAPAT NA MAY PUSO PA.Yan ang ginagawa at ipinadadama nya sa lahat ng KAPWA KO BATANGUENYO. Bilang isa ding lingkod bayan, bilang isang KONSEHAL NG BARANGAY, INIIDOLO KITA GOVERNOR VILMA AT IKAW ANG INSPIRASYON KO. Ang buo kong suporta ay sayo po lamang. Sa lahat ng naniniwala kay GOVERNOR VILMA SANTOS RECTO MARAMING MARAMING SALAMAT PO!!! MABUHAY PO KAYO...........
ReplyDeleteGOVERNOR VILMA SANTOS RECTO YOU DID A GREAT GREAT JOB FOR OUR PROVINCE
I LOVE YOU GOVERNOR VILMA SANTOS RECTO!!!!
MABUHAY PO KAYO!!!!
So tiklop na ang pakpak ng blogger na ito. Akala yata niya ay tatantanan siya ng mga nagmamahal sa mabuting Gobernadora ng Batangas na si Vilma Santos.
ReplyDeleteNext time, pipiliin mo ang babatikusin mo ATENG. Nagkamali ka ng babanggain.
Vilma is one sincere, hard-working public servant who has made a lot of personal and financial sacrifices just to be able to be worthy of the trust and hope that people have placed on her. Imagine, nakapila ang mga matitinding projects like Vi-Sharon, indie offers by Jeff Jeturian, Brillante Mendoza, Adolf Alix, TV5 tv programs pero inuna niya Batangas. Whay could she possibly run after, being a Gov but only to serve. Money, fame, recognition? She can get it faster from showbiz.
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