Marcos: No fine for wrong trash disposal; dumping sites must be there
Marcos said fines should wait until the Philippines has disposal facilities and a waste system, citing Japan as a model.
- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday rejected calls for stricter littering penalties, stating the government must first provide adequate waste disposal facilities before penalizing citizens.
- During an inspection of clearing operations at Pasay City's Diokno Pumping Station on Wednesday, August 12, Marcos refused to label the waste accumulation a "garbage crisis" despite describing it as critical.
- Marcos identified waste-to-energy plants as the "only solution" to mismanagement, as landfills reach capacity and transportation costs rise; these facilities convert non-recyclable solid waste into energy through burning.
- The Department of Energy is expected to auction generated electricity soon, while the administration identifies potential locations for facilities; officials aim for operational results within 18 months.
- Environmental groups like the Ecowaste Coalition have raised concerns regarding potential emissions and health impacts, even as the government pursues these projects to reduce flooding risks by intercepting waste before it reaches waterways.
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Marcos calls garbage problem ‘critical,’ cites new flood control strategies
Abi Sarabia M., Philippine Canadian Inquirer August 13, 2026 President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said the Philippines’ garbage problem should not be described as a crisis, but called it “critical,” as […] The post Marcos calls garbage problem ‘critical,’ cites new flood control strategies appeared first on Philippine Canadian Inquirer.
Marcos: Garbage problem serious, but tougher penalties won’t solve it
President Marcos said the country is facing a serious garbage problem but rejected describing the situation as a “garbage crisis,” while stressing that tougher penalties for littering must be matched by adequate waste disposal facilities.In an interview during the inspection of clearing and waste collection operations at the Diokno Pumping Station in Pasay City on Wednesday, Aug. 12, the President said the garbage “appeared” to be a crisis but r…
Gov't assessing locations for waste-to-energy facilities —Marcos
The government is looking into possible facility sites for its waste-to-energy project, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said Wednesday as he inspected clearing operations along the Baclaran River in Parañaque City.
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