Sto Tomas : Solid Waste Management Program

The completion of my PA 244 subject is to feature a Local Government Unit that gives an enormous example to fellow LGU’s (and one of our bet is the Municipality of Sto Tomas and their Solid Waste Management Program) 

Santo Tomas is a 1st class municipality in the province of Davao del Norte.  Santo Tomas is politically subdivided into 19 barangays

• Balagunan
• Bobongon
• Esperanza
• Kimamon
• Kinamayan
• La Libertad
• Lungaog
• Magwawa
• New Katipunan
• Pantaron

• Tibal-og (Pob.)
• San Jose
• San Miguel
• Talomo
• Casig-Ang
• New Visayas
• Salvacion
• San Vicente
• Tulalian

  Website : http://stotomas.gov.ph/web/

 

  

The Municipality of Sto Tomas was famous with their exemplary contribution and the successful implementation of  the Republic Act 9003, also known as the Ecological Solid Waste Management Program 

Beside the garbage dump site is the tranquil garden, the place is the haven to all the visitors. 

The segregation of garbage are usual routine in the municipality, fines are strictly implemented.

The bio-degradable garbage is converted and used as "pataba ng lupa", the soil  then available to market for the LGU's small income.

The non-biodegradable are converted using the machine export from Japan, some of the products of the garbage are (blocks, toilet bowl, bags and handicrafts)

Tagum : Enterprise Government

Tagum City is one of our favored LGU in my Masters Program (we conduct a lot of studies here especially in political and economic aspects) 

Tagum City is a First Class City in the 1st Congressional District of the Province of Davao del Norte, Philippines serving as its provincial capital and center of commerce and trade.

Barangays of the City of Tagum 

 

·         Apokon

·         Bincungan 

·         Busaon

·         Canocotan

·         Cuambogan

·         La Filipina

·         Liboganon

·         Madaum

·         Magdum

·         Magugpo Central

·         Magugpo East

·         Magugpo North

·         Magugpo South

·         Magugpo West

·         Mankilam

·         New Balamban

·         Nueva Fuerza

·         Pagsabangan

·         Pandapan

·         San Agustin

·         San Isidro

·         San Miguel

·         Visayan Village

Website : http://www.tagumcity.gov.ph/

  Pictures are taken at Tagum's Motorpool (also known as the Cities Engineering Division)

The Tagum City is considered the fastest growing city in the South. The city is 75 percent IRA dependent. The Tagum's economic enterprise program was cited as the best practice innovation for Davao Region.