Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia has requested the assistance of print and broadcast media in disseminating the City Government’s campaign on effective solid waste management, particularly solid waste segregation, during a meeting with members of the media community held yesterday at the New Government Center.

Leonardia said the City Government aims to disseminate information to as many people as possible in order to ensure the proper implementation of Republic Act 9003, or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act, that requires segregation of solid wastes according to its classification i.e. compostable, recyclable, residual and hazardous wastes.

He also emphasized that the City Government will implement the “no segregation, no collection” policy beginning April 1 so it is important that each individual starts segregating their wastes now.

The mayor also expressed his gratitude to the attendees saying that their presence is very crucial to the success of the city government’s campaign on effective solid waste management. Councilor Greg Gasataya, Sangguniang Panlungsod Committee Chairman on Environment, on the other hand, expressed confidence that the media will be a very effective tool in disseminating the city’s solid waste management campaign.

Media outlets represented during the meeting were ABS-CBN Bacolod, Sky Cable, Sunshine Channel, Visayan Daily Star, SunStar Bacolod, Agila, Negros Daily Bulletin, Negros Weekly, RMN Bacolod, DYWB Bombo Radyo, DYRL Bacolod, DYEZ Aksyon Radyo and DYAF Radyo Veritas.*