Take that Canada!!!
After the
confirmation of the Department of Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr.
that Philippine envoys to Canada have been recalled due to Ottawa’s failure to
ship out its garbage from Manila within the May 15 deadline set by President
Rodrigo Duterte, senator Loren Legarda, chair of the Senate committee on
foreign relations made a statement reminding Canada that the Philippines is not
a dumping site of other countries’ garbage.
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“This
is a reminder to other countries that the Philippines is not their dumping
site. Solid waste management should be enforced within each country and within
their communities,” outgoing senator Legarda said.
“With
our strong political will and even stronger cooperation among groups and
advocates, we will remain vigilant in safeguarding any threats against our
environment and health,” she added.
From
2013 to 2014,under the Aquino administration, a total of 103 container vans
from Canada reportedly arrived in batches at the Port of Manila.
The
container vans was initially declared to contain only plastic scraps. However,
it was found to have non-recyclable plastics, household wastes and used adult
diapers.
“It
is unacceptable that six years since these containers were shipped to our
shores and that despite assurances from the Canadian government to help remove
them, their waste is still here, posing significant health and environment
risks in our country,” Legarda said.
“Many
ecotourism areas in our country are undergoing major rehabilitation from
environmental degradation, and this strong resolve against Canada’s waste dump
is another push towards ensuring the protection of our environment, natural
resources, and health,” she added.
Canada
with its international image tarnished by dumping its garbage in the
Philippines vows to work closely for the “swift resolution” so that the
container vans will be shipped back to Canada.
"Canada
is disappointed by this decision to recall the Philippine ambassador and
consuls general. However, we will continue to closely engage with the
Philippines to ensure a swift resolution of this important issue,"
Guillaume Bérubé, spokesperson for Global Affairs Canada, told the Philippine
News Agency (PNA)
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