Minglanilla Science High School

Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VII, Cental Visayas
Cebu Province Division
MINGLANILLA SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL
Minglanilla, Cebu

MINGLANILLA SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL

FACULTY

EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE MONTHLY STAFF DEVELOPMENT

CONFERENCE AT PM ON JANUARY , 2016.

The session was call to order by Daniel O. Demetrio, Principal at :00 in Computer Laboratory, and the
following are:

Present:

Daniel O. Demetrio Cherry Lou F. Zapanta

Begionia P. Tecson Jimjun F. Ramas
Honey Lyn Ramas Ailene A. Manubag
Ryan B. Manubag Rogelio B. Maunes
Jade C. Bacon Jean A. Morales
Steven Misoles Charito Labang
Russel O. Dulosa Leif Rodriguez
Leemarshal Tagudin Virginia Ninte
Leo Ninte Franklin O. Luague Jr.
Lyle S. Tolico Ma. Lourdes Ybañez
Razeline Balane Locille Lim
Charity Cabando Tresa C. Ilustrisimo
Romin Sanchez Dominic Valparaiso

Absent: 0
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SCHOOL RESOLUTION No. 2016-0001

RESOLUTION ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MSHS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

TO REDUCE THE PRODUCTION OF WASTE IN SCHOOL

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WHEREAS, Deped adheres to support the planning and implementing of the National Greening
Program (NGP).

WHEREAS, Section 1 of Deped Order No. 5 s. 2014 entitled Implementing Guidelines on the
Integration of Gulayan sa Paaralan, Solid Waste Management Program (NGP), provides that NGP aims
to enhance the development of values among the learners by integrating curricula concepts in planting
and eating vegetables, waste management and environmental protection, and land conservation.

WHEREAS, Section 2.2.1 of its Program Components - the Ecological Solid Waste Management,
provides the emphasis on the involvement of school administrators, teaching and non-teaching staff
and the students in school wide and nearby community waste management actions.

WHEREAS, Section 2.2.2, further promotes the school’s practice on waste management principles
such as minimization, specifically resource conservation and recovery, segregation at source, reduction,
recycling, reuse and composting, in order to promote environmental awareness and action among the
students.

WHEREAS, Section 2.2.3, provides the integration of curricula waste management concepts pursuant
to Republic Act RA 9512, entitled “An Act to Promote Environmental Education and for Other
Purposes that offers to conduct prohibition of littering and burning of wastes, minimize the use of
disposable plastic packaging products, enforce to bring trash-free “baon” to school, use of recyclables
as seed beds in nursery garden, designate an area as Material Recovery Facility.

WHEREAS, Section 9 of Article 6 provides that “every student shall strive to become proactive
member of the society and to contribute in the development of his/her community.

WHEREAS, Section 9 of Article 6 of SSG Constitution, provides that “every student shall strive to
become proactive member of the society and to contribute in the development of his/her community.

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2.2.3, the Minglanilla Science High School Faculty and Staff, and
SSG have come up with a 5-year MSHS Solid Waste Management Plan (MSWMP).

NOW THEREFORE, after thorough deliberation and discussion, on Motion of Implementation of

Solid Waste Management in Minglanilla Science High School, duly seconded by Franklin O. Luague
Jr., the TLE Coordinator has –

RESOLVED, as it hereby resolves, to implement, as it implements by mass –

Carried:

JIMJUN F. RAMAS CHERRY LOU F. ZAPANTA

BEGIONIA P. TECSON DOMINIC VALPARAISO

HONEY LYN RAMAS AILENE A. MANUBAG

RYAN B. MANUBAG ROGELIO B. MAUNES

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JADE C. BACON JEAN A. MORALES

STEVEN MISOLES CHARITO LABANG

RUSSEL O. DULOSA LEIF RODRIGUEZ

LEEMARSHAL TAGUDIN VIRGINIA NINTE

LEO NINTE FRANKLIN O. LUAGUE JR.

LYLE S. TOLICO MA. LOURDES YBAÑEZ

RAZELINE BALANE LOCILLE LIM

CHARITY CABANDO TRESA C. ILUSTRISIMO

ROMIN SANCHEZ

APPROVED:

DANIEL O. DEMETRIO
Principal

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POLICY N. 001-2016

(MSHS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT)

(Author: Jacqueline F. Bucao, Ailene Manubag, Franklin O. Luague Jr., Ryan B. Manubag)

Article 1

General Provisions

Section 1. Title – This rules and regulation shall be known as the MSHS GREEN PLATOON
POLICY of 2016.

Section 2. Declaration of Policy – It is hereby declared the policy in school to adopt and
implement a Solid Waste Management Program which shall:

a) Ensure the promotion of students’ health and environment;

b) Implement the proper segregation, collection, transport, treatment and disposal of solid
waste through total involvement of students;

c) Set guidelines and targets for volume reduction of waste-generated through solid waste
management measures, including sorting, composting, recycling, re-use, recovery, before
collection and disposal;

d) Implement enforcement plan with the advisers and classroom officers;

e) Utilize waste segregation that encourage resources conservation and recovery through
RESEARCH PLAN and later be used as ENTREPRENURIAL/LIVELIHOOD
PROGRAM in school.

f) Strengthen the integration of solid waste management and resources conservation and
recovery topics through leadership conference, trainings and team-buildings to promote
environmental awareness and action among student body; and

g) Promote development research plans for improved solid waste management.

h) Uphold respect to environment and discipline.

Article 2

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Definition of Terms

Section 3. Definition of Terms – For the purposes of this policy:

a) Auxilliary Enforcers – these are student officers from each class to monitor the waste
segregation.

b) Biodegradable waste shall refer to any material that can be reduced through
composting like fruit peelings.

c) Biomedical waste shall refer to sanitary napkins, diapers, soiled cottons, used wipes
and tissues.

d) Bulky wastes shall refer to waste materials which cannot be appropriately placed in
separate containers because or either its bulky size, shape or other physical attributes
like chairs, tables etc. This waste is impossible to be reuse or repair.

e) Cellophane plastics shall refer to transparent plastics regenerated from cellulose which
are commonly used in packing foods.

f) Collection shall refer to the act of removing solid waste from the classrooms.

g) Composting shall refer to the controlled decomposition of organic matter by micro-

organisms.

h) Controlled left-over dump shall refer to a disposal site at which left-over food is
deposited;

i) Deputized enforcer shall refer to the student who is given an authority in absence of
the enforcer.

j) Electronic waste shall refer to special wastes that include worn-out, broken, and other
discarded items such as radios, stereos, computer monitors;

k) Generation shall refer to the act or process of producing solid waste;

l) Generator shall refer to a person, natural or judicial, who last uses a material and
makes it available for disposal or recycling;

m) Green Enforcers shall refer to the students who is in authority to facilitate on the
policy or law.

n) Hazardous waste shall refer to any materials that could harm health like cleaning
agents, insecticides, paints, etc.

o) Investigatory Project shall refer to scientific method to study and test an idea about
how something works.

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p) Junk shop shall refer to a recycling center that purchases accepts recyclable materials
for the purpose of recycling such materials;

q) Left-over Foods shall refer to the waste generated from the unfinished foods.

r) Materials recovery area – includes a solid waste transfer station or sorting station,
drop-off center, a composting facility, and a recycling facility;

s) Receptacles shall refer to containers used for the source separation and the collection
of recyclable materials;

t) Recovered materials shall refer to material and by-products that have been recovered
or diverted from solid waste for the purpose of being collected, processed and used as
a raw material in the manufacture of a recycled product;

u) Recyclable material shall refer to any waste material retrieved from the waste stream
and free from contamination that can still be converted into suitable beneficial use;

v) Recycling shall refer to the treating of used or waste materials through a process of
making them suitable for beneficial use and for other purposes,

w) Repair shall refer to the fixing of worn out materials like chair, table etc.

x) Residual wastes refer to any material which has no more use at all and therefore be
disposed off from source like left-overs, liquids.

y) Resource conservation shall refer to the reduction of the amount of solid waste that
are generated or the reduction of overall resource consumption, and utilization of
recovered resources;

z) Resource recovery shall refer to the collection, extraction or recovery or recyclable

materials from the waste stream for the purpose of recycling, reusing, and income
generating materials;

aa) Re-use shall refer to the process of recovering materials intended for the same or
different purpose without the alteration of physical and chemical characteristics;

bb) School waste shall refer to wastes produced from activities within the school viscinity
include a combination of biodegradable, non-biodegradable, residual, or special
waste.

cc) Segregation shall refer to a solid waste management practice of separating different
materials found in solid waste to reduce or to recycle items;

dd) Segregation at source shall refer to the practice or act of segregating from the source.

ee) Solid waste shall refer to all discarded materials, commercial waste, non-hazardous or
non- hazardous waste, school waste etc.

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ff) Solid waste management shall refer to the supervised control of generation at the
source through the recovery processes to disposal among students.

gg) Source reduction shall refer to the reduction of solid waste before it enters the solid
waste stream be methods such as product design, materials substitution, materials re-
use and packaging restrictions;

hh) Source separation shall refer to the sorting of solid waste into some or all its
component parts at the point of generation;

ii) Special wastes shall refer to household hazardous wastes such as paints, thinners,
household batteries, lead-acid batteries, spray canisters and the like.

jj) SSG Office shall refer to the Environmental Management Office;

kk) Storage shall refer to the interim containment of solid waste after generation and prior
to collection for ultimate recovery or disposal;

ll) Transfer stations refer to those facilities utilized to receive solid wastes, temporarily
store, separate, convert, or otherwise process the materials in the solid wastes.

mm) Yard waste shall refer to wood, small or chipped branches, leaves, grass clippings,
garden debris, vegetables residue that is recognizable as part of a plant or vegetable
and other materials identified.

Article 3

Solid Waste Management Functions

Section 4. Solid Waste Management Functions – The following functions shall be performed by
the GREEN ENFORCERS which is dominantly composed by Grade 10.

a. Conduct of necessary studies (i.e., related to collection, materials recovery facility (MRA).
b. Provide orientation activities among lower year students.
c. Formulate, review and refine procedures for SWM operations and enforcement, including
coordination among students of different levels.
d. Formulate, review and refine incentives and command to students.
e. Conduct series of communication to properly facilitate the policy.
f. Monthly monitor actual implementation of SWM
g. Monthly prepare reports on the performance status and analysis of implementation and
enforcement of solid waste management policies;
h. Prepare annual work and financial plans
i. Submit a project reports and implementation plan that will direct to research development
plans in strengthening the skills in making an Investigatory Projects and Livelihood and
Entrepreneurial Program.

Article 4

The MSHS Solid Waste Management Plan

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Section 5. Incorporation by Reference – The school Principal has approved the resolution,
along with Teacher Implementers, and the SSG adviser with student body.

Section 6. Implémentation – The MNSHS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN shall be

implemented in accordance with the implementation schedule, strategies and guidelines contained in
the said Plan.

Article 5

Segregation of Solid Waste

Section 7. Mandatory Segregation of Solid Waste – The segregation of solid waste shall be
mandatory to ensure discipline and responsibility of waste generated. Segregation shall primarily be
conducted at the source.

Section 8. Categories of Solid Waste – Solid waste shall be segregated into the following
categories:

LABEL DESCRIPTION CONTAINER STORAGE AREA

BIODEGRADABLE LEAVES, SEEDS, SACKS OR TRASH COMPOST HIP
PEELINGS BINS
PAPER SCRATCH and SCRAP SACKS OR TRASH COMPOST/MRF
BINS
LEFT-OVERS UNFINISHED FOODS SACKS OR TRASH COMPOST HIP
BINS
NON-BIODERGABLE THICK PLASTIC, SACKS OR TRASH MRF
CANS. STEEL, BINS
ALUMINUM, STYRO
CELLOPHANE THIN PLASTICS SACKS OR TRASH
PLASTICS COMMONLY USED BINS
IN PACKING
ELECTRONIC WASTE BATTERIES, WIRES, SACKS OR TRASH MRF
ELECTRONIC BINS
ACCESSORIES
BULKY WASTE WINDOWS, CHAIRS MRF MRF/ YARD WASTE
TABLES
Biomedical WASTE DIAPERS, NAPKINS SACKS OR TRASH
BINS

There will be 5 sets of waste:

a. Electronic waste, electronic waste, non-biodegradable and bulky waste are put together which
will be sorted by the green enforcers.
b. Clinical waste will be clearly separated.
c. Biodegradable and Left-overs are separated.
d. Cellophane plastics are separated.

Section 9. Requirements for Segregation and Storage of Solid Waste – The sources of solid waste
as listed above shall have separate receptacles or containers (i.e. sacks, bins, boxes, cans, bags, etc.) for
each type of solid waste. The solid waste receptacle, depending on its use, shall be properly marked or

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identified for on-site collection as “compostable”, “recyclable”, “residual” or “special waste” etc. The
receptacles shall be properly covered, secured or protected to prevent spillage or scattering of the waste
and to ensure its containment.

Section 10. Additional Requirements– There will be a team from Green Enforcers to monitor the
segregation. Each class are requested to take in charge of the premises they are assigned and to provide
SWDM paraphernalia. In cases are the segregation are not followed the class will be notified and
warned and if not properly followed corresponding penalties are properly served.

Article 6

Collection and Transport

Section 11. Guidelines – The collection and transport of solid waste shall be undertaken in
accordance with the guidelines and mechanisms prescribed in the MSHS SWM plan.

Section 12. Non-collection of Unsegregated Solid Waste – Only segregated wastes and only the
types of waste that are collected.

Section 13. Storage MRA – All wastes for collection must be stored in properly sealed/tied
receptacles

Article 8

Incentive Programs

Section 14. Search for Best SWM Classroom implementers – The School shall conduct a
school-wide annual Search for Best SWM Implementers from each class through SSG Officers.

Section 15. Best in Interdisciplinary Project Report – The team in which gives a comprehensive
report in managing solid waste properly as part of Project Based Learning activity embedded in the
competencies of each subject area.

Article 9

Information, Education and Communication

Section 16. Information, Education and Communication – MSHS Solid Waste Management
Policy is implemented in the school in pursuant to come up with a solution on how to reduce and
sustain the solid waste management project.

Section 17. Creation of Green Platoon Teams – They shall be created and shall be responsible in
promoting SWDM concerns in the school. Each team shall:

a. prepare and implement detailed communication plans to support implementation of the 10-year
SWM Plan;
b. develop, reproduce and disseminate SWDM promotional materials;
c. d. conduct information/advocacy campaign to waste generators;
d. establish linkage/network with partners to generate support for SWM implementation;

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e. document best SWM practice/model and facilitate publication/distribution of SWM success

stories; and
f. perform such other functions as may be required.

Section 18. IEC Materials – the team assigned to each class will provide print materials such as
information sheets, posters shall be developed, reproduced and distributed to target audiences. Bulletin
announcements shall be enforced.

Article 10

Financing of Solid Waste Management Projects

Section 19. Funding – The policy should be taken as part of the classroom budgetary expenses
because this is a program that concerns students. On the other hand, the office will be seeking
assistance from other known establishment to sustain this program or MOOE, SEF.

Article 11

Procurement of Services, Materials and Equipment

Section 20. The procurement of services, materials and equipment for SWM activities shall be
in each classroom governance or through School’s Repair Fund (MOOE, SEF). Once there is a
thorough implementation there will be an establishment of the Fund which is hereby created, as a
special account in the SSG.

Article 12

Prohibitions and Penalties

Section 21. Prohibited Acts – In addition to the prohibitions contained in the above provisions,
the following acts are likewise prohibited:

a. Littering or throwing of waste matters anywhere.

b. Dumping of garbage not in assigned storage areas.
c. Non-segregation of solid waste at source.
d. Unscheduled bringing out of waste.
e. Unauthorized dumping of solid waste at the disposal facility.
f. Containers not properly sealed.
g. Open burning of solid waste.
h. Burning of agricultural waste.
i. Let left –over foods stay overnight.

Section 22. Fines and Penalties – The following fines and penalties shall be imposed for violation
of this policy:

a. First Offense – 5 hours school service

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b. Second Offense – 8 hours school service

c. Third Offense – 10 hours school service
d. Fourth Offense – The principal will call the offender to explain the actions made and do 24 hours
school service.

Article 13

Procedure

Section 23. Violations of the Policy – The following procedure shall be observed in case of
violation of this policy:

1ST offense :
-5 hours of school service/per trash
2nd offense :
- 8 hours of school service/per trash
3rd offense :
-10 hours of school service/per trash
4th offense :
-24 hours of school service and anecdotal form (with Principal)

Article 14

Enforcement Mechanisms

Section 24. Enforcement – This Policy shall be enforced by the MSHS SSG Officers and SWM
Green Enforcers. The SWM Green enforcers shall are assigned to each classrooms.

Section 25. Composition and Functions of Regular Enforcers – The Green enforcers will
consist of the SWM enforcement personnel: Team Head, Secretary- do reports, Encoders – encodes
daily waste generated, video makers – do the documents through pictures and videos, PRO- in charge
for the violators of the policy.

a. Coordinate the actions and activities of the enforcers (officers from each class) and deputized
enforcers.
b. Apprehend violators of SWM Policy and issue violators’ colored cards.
c. Prepare and submit weekly reports to the SSG Adviser.
d. At the end of the year, each team should pass an interdisciplinary project report wherein it
stated the further development and improvement of the said policy in which it will serve as
springboard of the INVESTIGATORY PROJECT and ENTREPRENEURIAL PROJECT.
e. Perform other related functions as may be required

Section 26. Composition and Functions of Auxiliary Enforcers – The auxiliary enforcers will
consist of the classroom officers.
Section 27. Implementation – To initiate the process of thorough implementation. Each team of
enforcers are obliged to do series of evaluation and investigation to indulge each student to participate
carefully in the policy. Each student must be oriented that he or she need to slowly come up with ways

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to reduce, reuse and recycle materials in preparation in considering in making Investigatory projects
and Entrepreneurial Program.

a. Key Components of the MSHS SWM Plan;

b. MSWM Policy of the School;
c. Roles and functions of enforcers;
d. Legal Considerations in Making Apprehensions;
e. Procedure for apprehension and issuance of violator’s colored cards;
f. Reporting requirements;
g. Values formation

Section 28. Monitoring and Evaluation – Enforcement activities will undergo weekly monitoring
and evaluation. Enforcers are expected to regularly report on their performance. The extent of
compliance with policies and regulations will then be determined from such reports and from regular
“feedbacking” sessions among enforcers.

Section 29. Strategy – Enforcement activities on the first year of implementation of the MSHS
Solid Waste Management will focus on the importance of segregating, composting and recycling. The
succeeding years of next set will make new developments and improvement through the submitted
Interdisciplinary Project Reports from each team. The students will make a move on developing
research plans on how to reduce waste, to reuse the waste through INVESTIGATORY PROJECT and
ENTREPRENEURIAL PROJECT which are truly anchored in the SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOLS.
Moreover, to impart to students the CWTS as concerned individuals.

One month after the conduct of IEC campaigns, SWM regulations will be strictly implemented
and fines and penalties will be fully imposed on violators. There will be regular inspection of
establishments to make sure that solid wastes are properly segregated and stored, and that collection
rules are followed. There will be random checking of rooms to see if waste receptacles are provided.

Section 30. Incentives and/or Rewards for Implementors – The PRINICPAL and SSG
ADVISER shall give incentives and or rewards to STUDENTS and CLASSES who diligently and
properly follow the policy.

Article 15

Miscellaneous Provisions

Section 31. Effectivity – This Policy shall take effect fifteen (10) days after a copy hereof is
posted in a bulletin board at the entrance of the School and in at least two (2) other bulletins.

APPROVED this ____ day of , 2016.

JIMJUN RAMAS AILENE A. MANUBAG

Faculty President SSG Adviser

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DANIEL O. DEMETRIO
Principal

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