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Marikina City local government personnel, together with the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), conducted a clearing operation to remove garbage and debris that accumulated along Tumana Creek following rains brought by the southwest monsoon (Habagat) in Marikina City on Monday, August 10, 2026. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

Marikina City local government personnel, together with the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), conducted a clearing operation to remove garbage and debris that accumulated along Tumana Creek following rains brought by the southwest monsoon (Habagat) in Marikina City on Monday, August 10, 2026.
The operation aims to clear the waterway and help prevent flooding in nearby communities as Habagat continues to bring rains over parts of Metro Manila.
Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

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WEATHER- FLOODING- CLEAN UP

Daniza Fernandez

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/178834108960720260810-habagat-tumana-creek-clean-up-MT18 (1).jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960" alt="Marikina City local government personnel, together with the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), conducted a clearing operation to remove garbage and debris that accumulated along Tumana Creek following rains brought by the southwest monsoon (Habagat) in Marikina City on Monday, August 10, 2026. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News"/>Marikina City local government personnel, together with the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), conducted a clearing operation to remove garbage and debris that accumulated along Tumana Creek following rains brought by the southwest monsoon (Habagat) in Marikina City on Monday, August 10, 2026. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News</div>MANILA — Having a waste-to-energy production in the country will help reduce garbage in landfills, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said as the Philippines faces a problem on handling waste.DOST Supervising Science Research Specialist Patrick Montero said they are conducting research and development on waste-to-energy production or the burning of waste as a resource for energy.Montero said waste-to-energy is a component tied with solid waste management.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/8/26/time-for-honest-to-goodness-enforcement-in-solid-waste-management-denr-chief-1729">READ: DENR chief says time for &#x27;honest-to-goodness enforcement&#x27; in solid waste management amid flooding</a></div>&quot;Kasi sa paggamit natin ng mga basura [sa waste-to-energy], kailangan pa rin naman i-implement natin &#x27;yung mga existing policies tulad ng pagre-reduce, reuse, and recycle, and so &#x27;yung composting. &#x27;Yung mga residual waste, ito &#x27;yung mga pwedeng ilagay or gawin nating feedstock para sa ating waste-to-energy technologies,&quot; he explained on state television PTV&#x27;s Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon.&quot;&#x27;Yung mga basura pa rin at mga waste na hindi na magagamit, at ito pa lang po &#x27;yung pwede na natin sigurong ilagay du&#x27;n sa ating mga landfill or du&#x27;n sa mga controlled disposal facilities,&quot; he continued.Implementing waste-to-energy production, Montero assured, would be in compliance with the Philippine Clean Air Act to ensure that the environment and public health would not be harmed.According to the DOST official, one challenge in the waste-to-energy production is the construction of a power plant as costs range from P100 million to P600 million per megawatt.President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. earlier described the country&#x27;s garbage woe as &quot;<a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/8/12/marcos-says-garbage-problem-critical-eyes-waste-to-energy-plants-1318">critical</a>&quot; as massive volumes of trash floated in parts of Manila Bay and its tributaries following rains.The chief executive had pushed for the establishment of waste-to-energy plants around the country, but at least one environmental group has objected.Greenpeace Philippines said that such facilities are a &quot;<a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/8/13/-dangerous-costly-misstep-environmental-group-opposes-marcos-waste-to-energy-plans-1506">dangerous, costly misstep</a>&quot; that would not stop plastics from choking waterways.

Having a waste-to-energy production in the country will help reduce garbage in landfills, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said as the Philippines faces a problem on handling waste.

Having a waste-to-energy production in the country will help reduce garbage in landfills, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said as the Philippines faces a problem on handling waste.

Waste-to-energy production to help reduce garbage in landfills—DOST

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Waste-to-energy production to help reduce garbage in landfills—DOST

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Published September 02, 2026 05:33 PM PHT

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