BAHKAP System

  LGU Bantayan-Centralized Material Recovery Facility (MRF): Brief Description of existing waste management plan FIGURE ABOVE:  The Basura Hipusa, Kahimsog Pangga-a (BAHKAP System) is the framework for the basic management and monitoring of domestic wastes in the Municipality of Bantayan.       Bantayan is seriously seeking for a durable solution to address complex waste management challenges in the context of climate change.  Today, the goal is to shift from the typical collection and disposal of garbage to RECOVERY of garbage with economic value at the household level.  Today, there are more than twenty thousand households, 392 puroks and 25 barangays to consider in the management of wastes.    To encourage waste segregation at source, we introduced the 9-waste characterization guide (monitoring form per household) to the 392 puroks, the purok officers then distribute the form to its households.  Each purok have established regular schedules for the weighing of garbage from

  Hazardous wastes collected from households and facilities own by the Municipality of Bantayan are stored in the HW storage facilities of the LGU Bantayan – Centralized Material Recovery Facility (CMRF).  These facilities are accessible in cases of emergency such as fire, explosions, or release of hazardous wastes, also accessible for inspection and daily monitoring.  The closure for HW is equipped with safety lock but adequately ventilated except for the Preliminary Disinfection Storage Facility (PDSF) that is enclosed and sealed with rubber fittings.  Its flooring is concrete and impermeable to liquids in case of spillage.  A Warning Sign for the presence of Hazardous Materials or Substances in the storage is installed at the entrance.  Only authorized persons are allowed inside the storage.    Classification of Hazardous Waste Stored in the LGU Bantayan – Centralized Material Recovery Facility (CMRF) from the Households and LGU facilities ONLY. Class Waste Number

I would like to subscribe the definition of climate change as the change in the present condition influenced by the chemical reactions that occur within the Earth’s atmosphere because it is where risks and vulnerability came in as the effect of chemical reactions.   These reactions could potentially affect the sustainability of all life form and the environment.   Here, I would like to present the current situation of Bantayan Island in the Philippines.  The island is comprised of three municipalities, one of which is the Municipality of Bantayan.  The island is gifted with unique terrestrial and marine ecosystem.  Abundant in marine resources and freshwater to drink.  All these things are being challenged by overfishing and exploitation of water resource.  Today, sustainability is the most pressing challenge in the island.  Urban planners forecasted that by year 2030, the location of the municipal building and the central business hub will be flooded with seawater.   Another risk is

Supply of shells and other marine products in Bantayan Public Market regain after Habagat strikes in Visayas area.  "Binga' is one of the most delicious shells sold in the market.  

Undesirable weather condition affects not only to the supply of marine products but also to the marine ecosystem.  Uprooted seagrasses are evident on shorelines facing southwest.  Some plastic waste drifted along the coastline.  

More than 5 tons of domestic waste were sucessfully transported from the island of Lipayran to the mainland of Bantayan.  Despite heavy rains and wind disturbances, the puroks through the Bantay Dagat did it.  This is such a great effort!

Domestic waste from the households are collected by the Purok and transported to the CMRF for Final Treatment.  Before unloading, it will be checked by the CMRF record keeper to ensure that the delivery has complied the segregation guidelines.  

Beacuase of the active participation of Puroks in the 25 barangays in Bantayan, the final sorting and recovery of recyclable materials is even easier and efficient, the Municipal Solid Waste Managent of Bantayan reported.  

This facility is intended for storage of all hazardous waste recovered at the final sorting of garbage collected from households and government facilities within the Municipality of Bantayan.  Upon reaching the minimum volume, it will be collected by the accredited hazadous waste treaters for final treatment.  

Organic wastes generated from the public market of the Municipality of Bantayan are collected daily and transported to the CMRF.  On the average, the CMRF received 20 tons of organic waste every month.

  PRESENTATION OF BAHKAP SYSTEM FRAMEWORK                 Mr. Rosendo Bonghanoy, Jr., Municipal Solid Waste Manager presented the BAHKAP System Pilot Project 2022 result and salient points in the pipeline for 2023.   The BAHKAP System Framework is the major output developed based on the results and analyses in the pilot study.                   In the study conducted in June to December of 2022, there were three indicators used.   First, the Level of Acceptability of Household toward proper waste segregation, second, the Level of Participation of Household in proper waste segregation, and third, the waste characterization guide for the households introducing the nine (9) types of garbage.   The introduction of waste characterization guide to all households and puroks have gained positive feedback from the people because it made easier for them to segregate their own garbage.                   Based on the BAHKAP System monitoring, the average participation of households in pilot bara