A lawmaker today urged her colleagues to support a nationwide campaign to clean the huge coastline of the country coinciding with the observance of "International Coastal Clean-up."
In a recent privilege speech, Rep. Lani Mercado-Revilla (2nd District, Cavite) also appealed to her colleagues to support the early passage of some environmental bills pending at the House of Representatives.
Mercado-Revilla said the country's over 33,000 kilometers long coastline is enough reason for every Filipino to be environmentally concerned.
"Our seas and water system are our life support system for they serve as home to water resources vital to our health and well-being. Their unabated pollution will also endanger our health," Mercado-Revilla said.
Mercado-Revilla cited are House Bill 57 authored by Rep. Lorenzo Tañada III which calls for the establishment of marine protected areas in all coastal municipalities, HB 1559 filed by Rep. Raymond Democrito Mendoza which proposes the adoption of integrated coastal management as a national strategy and HB 3073 authored by Rep. Jose Carlos Loreto Cari which seeks the inclusion coastal of areas in the allocation of internal revenue allotments received by cities and municipalities.
Mercado-Revilla appealed to the people to stop throwing garbage into the sea, rivers, lakes and other tributaries.
"Let us all do our share in caring and saving the seas for the sake of our children and the future generation," Mercado-Revilla said.
Expressing his support to Mercado-Revilla's appeal, Rep. Manny Pacquiao (Lone District, Saranggani) said he already started a coastal clean-up campaign in his district.
"Our lives are part of God's creation and the destruction of Mother Nature will also adversely affect life. Together, let us protect our environment, conserve and maintain its cleanliness," Pacquiao said.
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