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                    [ArticleID] => 733954
                    [Title] => Phl to start ODS phaseout
                    [Summary] => 

The Philippine government will finally start to put an end to the use of harmful substances that deplete the earth’s ozone layer by 2013.

[DatePublished] => 2011-10-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097363 [AuthorName] => Michael Punongbayan [SectionName] => Science and Environment [SectionUrl] => science-and-environment [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 353773 [Title] => DENR cracks down on smuggling of ozone-depleting substances [Summary] => The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is taking stronger steps to phase out ozone-depleting substances (ODS) and has started linking up with other government agencies to stop the smuggling of these substances used in cars, refrigerators, cleaning sprays and other household items.

Deputy chief of the National Anti Environmental Crime Task Force (NAECTAF) Roy Kyamko said he has mobilized other law enforcement agencies in the crackdown against ODS smuggling and production.
[DatePublished] => 2006-08-20 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1650428 [AuthorName] => Perseus Echeminada [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 347549 [Title] => DENR seeks to stop smuggling of ODS [Summary] => The Department of Environment and Natural Resources has begun linking up with other government agencies to stop the smuggling of ozone-depleting substances (ODS), which are used in cars, refrigerators, cleaning sprays and other household items.

The Environmental Management Bureau of the department needs help from the Bureau of Customs, Philippine National Police, Maritime Group and other agencies to monitor the ODS importation and exportation in the country.
[DatePublished] => 2006-07-15 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Cebu News [SectionUrl] => cebu-news [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 262180 [Title] => Gov’t restricts entry of ozone-depleting substances into RP [Summary] => The government has strengthened its control on the entry of ozone-depleting substances (ODS) in line with the country’s compliance to the Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer.

Newly appointed Customs Commissioner George Jereos said that the measure is designed to phase out the importation of ODS in the near future to protect public health and the environment.
[DatePublished] => 2004-08-22 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1681404 [AuthorName] => Rey Arquiza [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 200835 [Title] => Port officers trained to monitor banned chemicals [Summary] => The Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), is set to conduct a series of training for 250 customs and ports officers, and other stakeholders nationwide, in monitoring the importation and distribution of ozone-depleting substances (ODS) and other banned chemicals in the country.
[DatePublished] => 2003-03-30 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1168285 [AuthorName] => Benny G. Enriquez [SectionName] => Agriculture [SectionUrl] => agriculture [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 185592 [Title] => RP three years ahead of ODS phaseout goals [Summary] => The Philippines is three years ahead in meeting its targets in phasing out ozone-depleting substances (ODS), Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Heherson Alvarez said yesterday.

The consumption of chloroflourocarbons (CFCs) 11 and 12, Alvarez said, has gone down to only 1,151 metric tons as of October this year.

And with this rate, the consumption for the entire year is expected to reach only about 1,300 MT, far below the target of 1,509 MT for 2005 and even less than the quota of 1,360 MT for 2006.
[DatePublished] => 2002-11-27 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097177 [AuthorName] => Katherine Adraneda [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 136388 [Title] => EMB head issues clarification [Summary] => The new director of the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) has clarified that he did not say that the agency’s former head, Peter Anthony Abaya, was correct in interpreting a department order regulating imports and use of ozone-depleting substances (ODS).

EMB head Julian Amador was referring to the statement he gave during the Sept. 18 hearing of the House appropriations committee, in relation to Administrative Order 2000-18, or the so-called chemical control order for ODS.
[DatePublished] => 2001-10-12 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 134723 [Title] => LBP, DENR join forces vs pollution [Summary] => The joint efforts of the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) have contributed to the phase-out of 835.7 metric tons of ozone depleting potential (ODP). According to LBP president and chief executive officer Gary B. Teves, this was achieve through the first stage of the Philippine ozone depleting substances (ODS) Phase-Out Investment project.

The joint project identified and financed investment projects which assisted specific industry sectors to convert to non-ODS technologies thru counterpart grant financing.
[DatePublished] => 2001-09-25 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Banking [SectionUrl] => banking [URL] => ) ) )
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