MENRO - Municipality of Guiuan

11/06/2026

PANGANDAMAN PARA HAN MAS MALIMPYO NGA IKA-12 NGA SULANGAN DAWN PILGRIMAGE ♻️

Sugad nga pangandam para han ginlalaoman nga damo nga mga peregrino, bisita, ngan turista nga maatender han Ika-12 nga Sulangan Dawn Pilgrimage, an Opisina ni Hon. Dome Chua, Vice Chairperson han Sangguniang Bayan Committee on Environment, ha koordinasyon han Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office (MENRO), ngan BLGU Sulangan, mag eestablisar hin mga ginpili nga Solid Waste Stations ha mga strategic nga lugar ha Guiuan.

✅ Magbubutang hin mga bag-o nga waste receptacles nga eksklusibo para han mga plastik nga botelya, mineral water bottles, ngan iba pa nga kapariho hini nga recyclable containers ha ABCD Surfing Site ha Calicoan Island, ha daplin han kalsada pakadto ha Sulangan, ngan ha mga lugar hirani ngan gawas han St. Anthony of Padua Shrine.

Ini nga mga Solid Waste Stations bahin han padayon nga paningkamot han aton bungto nga mapabilin nga malimpyo an aton mga kalsada, baybayon, pilgrimage routes, ngan mga destinasyon han turismo samtang ginpapakusog an husto nga segregasyon ngan pagre-recycle han basura.

Samtang aton gin-aabiabi an mga peregrino ngan bisita, aton unta hinumdoman nga an pagtoo ngan pag-ataman han kalibungan magkaupod nga responsabilidad.

An malimpyo nga palibot responsabilidad naton ngatanan. Gin-aaghat naton an tagsa-tagsa nga husto nga iglabay an ira mga plastik nga botelya ngadto han mga nakatalaga nga receptacles ngan buligan an pagpreserbar han kalimpyo han Guiuan para han masunod nga mga henerasyon.

🌿 Malimpyo nga Pilgrimage. Malimpyo nga Komunidad. Malimpyo nga Guiuan.

11/06/2026

♻️ PREPARING FOR A CLEANER 12TH SULANGAN DAWN PILGRIMAGE ♻️

In anticipation of the large number of pilgrims, visitors, and tourists expected to participate in the 12th Sulangan Dawn Pilgrimage, the Office of Hon. Dome Chua, Vice Chairperson of the Sangguniang Bayan Committee on Environment in coordination with the Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office (MENRO), and BLGU Sulangan, is establishing designated Solid Waste Stations at strategic locations in Guiuan.

✅ New waste receptacles intended exclusively for plastic bottles, mineral water bottles, and similar recyclable containers will be installed at the ABCD Surfing Site in Calicoan Island, along the roadside leading to Sulangan, and in areas near and outside the St. Anthony of Padua Shrine.

These Solid Waste Stations are part of the Municipality's continuing effort to keep our roadsides, beaches, pilgrimage routes, and tourist destinations clean while promoting proper waste segregation and recycling.

As we welcome pilgrims and visitors, let us remember that faith and stewardship go hand in hand.

A clean environment is a shared responsibility. We encourage everyone to dispose of their recyclable bottles properly and help preserve the cleanliness of Guiuan for future generations.

🌿 Clean pilgrimage. Clean community. Clean Guiuan

10/06/2026

🚶‍♂️🙏 𝐀 𝐂𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐍 𝐏𝐈𝐋𝐆𝐑𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐆𝐄 𝐈𝐒 𝐀 𝐏𝐑𝐀𝐘𝐄𝐑 𝐈𝐍 𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍

As we join the 12th Sulangan Dawn Pilgrimage to the Shrine of St. Anthony of Padua in Brgy. Sulangan, Guiuan, let us carry not only our prayers and intentions, but also our responsibility to keep our environment clean.

Please do not throw your wastes along the roads, pathways, or surrounding areas. Use designated trash bins whenever available, or better yet, keep your trash with you until it can be properly disposed of.

Let our faith be seen not only in our devotion, but also in our respect for the shrine, the environment, and our fellow pilgrims.

🌿 🙏 Leave no trace. Leave a blessing.

A friendly reminder from the MENRO.

May St. Anthony guide and bless your pilgrimage journey.

05/06/2026

🐬🌏 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

A pod of dolphins were spotted in the waters of Guiuan!

The presence of these dolphins is a quiet testament to the ecological richness of Guiuan's seas and the shared responsibility to keep them healthy for generations to come.

Happy World Environment Day!

P.S. AYAW PAG LABOG HIN BISAN ANO NGA BASURA HA DAGAT. NAPA BOYONG ITON.

🎥 Video courtesy of H.L. Mamaril, MEPEO, Verum Terra Geoscience, Inc. (VTGI).

22/05/2026

♻️ An Municipal Government, pinaagi han Office of the Mayor ngan han Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office (MENRO), nagdumara hin Consultative Meeting may kalabutan han Municipal Solid Waste Management upod an mga Chairpersons han SB Committee on Environment, SB Committee on Health, ngan SB Committee on Tourism, Trade, Industry and Economic Affairs, MPDO, MHO, MDRRMO, Municipal Engineering Office, President han Liga ng mga Barangay, ngan mga representante tikang han DENR-PAMO, para mapakusog an mga polisiya ngan mapauswag an waste management system han Guiuan. An mga diskusyon nagtutok ha luwas nga pagsira ngan rehabilitasyon han dumpsite, pagpauswag han waste collection system, ngan mas hugot nga environmental protection measures.

An kada basura nga aton ginse-segregate hin husto usa nga pitad pakadto hin mas himsog nga komunidad ngan mas malimpyo nga palibot. An Municipal Government of Guiuan, pinaagi han MENRO, nagtatawag ha kada panimalay, establisyemento, ngan barangay nga makigbahin aktibo ha ginpapakusog nga Solid Waste Management Program.

🗑️ 𝐒𝐎𝐋𝐈𝐃 𝐖𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐃𝐔𝐋𝐄

🌿 𝐁𝐈𝐎𝐃𝐄𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐖𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐒 (𝐌𝐚 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐨𝐭)
📅 Lunes, Miyerkules, ngan Sabado
✅ Mga pananglitan: sobra nga pagkaon, panit han utan ngan prutas, uga nga dahon

♻️ 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐘𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐖𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐒
📅 Huwebes
✅ Mga pananglitan: plastik nga botelya, karton, limpyo nga papel, lata

🚫 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐃𝐔𝐀𝐋 𝐖𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐒
(𝐌𝐠𝐚 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐚 𝐧𝐠𝐚 𝐝𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐚 𝐩𝐰𝐞𝐝𝐞 𝐦𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐞)
📅 Martes
✅ Mga pananglitan: candy wrappers, used diapers, sachets, ngan contaminated plastics

⚠️ 𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐔𝐌𝐃𝐔𝐌𝐈: “𝐍𝐎 𝐒𝐄𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍, 𝐍𝐎 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍!”

Ini nga inisyatibo diri la mahitungod han pagkolekta hin basura — kundi mahitungod han pagpanalipod han aton kadagatan, pag-ataman han kahimsog han publiko, pagsuporta han turismo, ngan pagsiguro hin mas malimpyo ngan mas luwas nga Guiuan para ha ngatanan.

🌎 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐛𝐮rob𝐥𝐢𝐠 𝐤𝐢𝐭𝐚!
Husto nga segregation. Responsable nga paglabog han basura. Panalipdi an kalibungan.

💚 𝐀𝐍 𝐌𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐒 𝐍𝐆𝐀 𝐆𝐔𝐈𝐔𝐀𝐍, 𝐍𝐀𝐆𝐓𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐊𝐀𝐍𝐆 𝐇𝐀 𝐈𝐌𝐎!

22/05/2026

♻️ 𝐓𝐎𝐆𝐄𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑, 𝐋𝐄𝐓’𝐒 𝐊𝐄𝐄𝐏 𝐆𝐔𝐈𝐔𝐀𝐍 𝐂𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐍♻️

The Municipal Government, through the Office of the Mayor and the Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office, convened a Consultative Meeting on Municipal Solid Waste Management together with the Chairpersons of the SB Committee on Environment, SB Committee on Health, and SB Committee on Tourism, Trade, Industry and Economic Affairs, MPDO, MHO, MDRRMO, Municipal Engineering Office, President of the Liga ng mga Barangay, and representatives from DENR-PAMO, to strengthen policies and improve waste management systems in Guiuan. Discussions focused on the safe closure and rehabilitation of the dumpsite, improved waste collection systems, and stronger environmental protection measures.

Every piece of waste we properly segregate is a step toward a healthier community, and cleaner surroundings. The Municipal Government of Guiuan, through MENRO, calls on every household, establishment, and barangay to actively participate in the strengthened Solid Waste Management Program.

🗑️ 𝐒𝐎𝐋𝐈𝐃 𝐖𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐃𝐔𝐋𝐄

🌿 𝐁𝐈𝐎𝐃𝐄𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐖𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐒 (𝐌𝐚 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐨𝐭)
📅 Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays
✅ Examples: leftover food, vegetable peelings, fruit scraps, dried leaves

♻️ 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐘𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐖𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐒
📅 Thursdays
✅ Examples: plastic bottles, cartons, clean paper, tin cans

🚫 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐃𝐔𝐀𝐋 𝐖𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐒
(𝐌𝐠𝐚 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐚 𝐧𝐠𝐚 𝐝𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐚 𝐩𝐰𝐞𝐝𝐞 𝐦𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐞)
📅 Tuesdays
✅ Examples: candy wrappers, used diapers, sachets, contaminated plastics

⚠️ 𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑: “𝐍𝐎 𝐒𝐄𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍, 𝐍𝐎 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍!”

This initiative is more than just collecting garbage — it is about protecting our seas, safeguarding public health, supporting tourism, and ensuring a cleaner and safer Guiuan for everyone.

🌎 𝐋𝐞𝐭 𝐮𝐬 𝐝𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭!
Segregate properly. Dispose responsibly. Protect the environment.

💚 𝐀 𝐂𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐍 𝐆𝐔𝐈𝐔𝐀𝐍 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐒 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐘𝐎𝐔!

29/04/2026

27/04/2026

Remember the construction at the Guiuan Eco Waste Management Center and Park?

We told you—something big is coming for Guiuan. 🏗️ ♻️

Today, at the SB Committee Hearing, we took a major step forward:

Institutionalizing the Guiuan Eco Waste Center and Park

And advancing the GREEN Facility Ordinance (Guiuan Resource Ecocycling and Extraction Facility)

This is more than infrastructure.
This is a system—where waste is no longer basura, but a resource. Cheers!🌿

22/04/2026

April 21, 2026. Homonhon Island, Guiuan

Philippine Megapode (Megapodius cumingii) also known as Philippine scrubfowl and Tabon scrubfowl sighted in Brgy. Pagbabangnan, Homonhon Island, Guiuan. Megapodes are beach forest and island specialists. They are also known as the incubator bird because they bury their eggs in the soil to hatch.

22/04/2026

🔥 Beyond the Burn: Philippine Megapodes or Philippine Scrubfowl Sighted during Rapid Environmental Assessment in Homonhon Island 🪶 🌏🌱

In line with Earth Day, April 22, 206

In response to the recent occurrences of grass fires in Homonhon Island, a composite team from the Local Government Unit of Guiuan was deployed upon the direction of the Municipal Mayor, Hon. Annaliza P. Gonzales-Kwan, to undertake a ground-level assessment of the affected areas.

On April 19, 2026 (Sunday), the team—headed by Mr. Tycho O. Mabansag, OIC-MENRO, and composed of a Forester and personnel from the MDRRMO’s Guiuan Specialized Unit for Rescue, First Aid, and Emergency Response (SURFER)—proceeded to Homonhon Island to conduct Rapid Environmental Assessment.

This initiative comes as the Municipality joins the global observance of Earth Day on April 22—a timely reminder that caring for the environment is not only commemorative, but continuous and action-driven. The activity reflects LGU Guiuan’s steady commitment to environmental stewardship, particularly in addressing emerging concerns through coordinated and science-based approaches.

The assessment focused on:
✔️ Understanding the extent and pattern of the fires
✔️ Documenting environmental conditions and impacts
✔️ Identifying potential risks to water sources, vegetation, and adjacent coastal areas
✔️ Informing appropriate response and rehabilitation measures

Preliminary observations show that the fires have affected portions of the upland grassland areas across several barangays, with multiple ignition sites. While these areas are classified as Timberlands, they remain an integral part of the broader ecosystem—supporting water systems, soil stability, and downstream coastal environments.

Notably, during the assessment, the team also sighted two (2) Philippine Megapodes (Megapodius cumingii)—commonly known as the Tabon Scrubfowl or Philippine Scrubfowl. These birds are recognized as “beach forest and small island specialists,” making their presence a meaningful indicator of the ecological value and resilience of Homonhon’s natural habitats.

MENRO Guiuan expresses its sincere appreciation to the Municipal Administrator’s Office, the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO), and the Office of Sangguniang Bayan Member Hon. Kinna Mae G. Kwan-Mabansag, ENP, for facilitating close coordination among partner agencies. This collaboration enabled seamless engagement with the Provincial Governor's Office, HilCH, Office of the Civil Defense (OCD), the Armed Forces of the Philippines – Philippine Air Force (AFP-PAF), the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), BLGUs of Homonhon Island, ERT from the mining companies, and volunteers contributing to more efficient and organized ground operations.

The LGU likewise extends its gratitude to the Office of the Representative of the Lone Congressional District of Eastern Samar, Cong. Sheen Gonzales, for his prompt response in coordinating and requesting air assets to support the ongoing response to the grass fires.

📢 Moving Forward:

The public is encouraged to remain mindful of activities that may contribute to fire risks and to continue supporting efforts that promote environmental protection and resilience.

This Earth Day, we are reminded: stewardship is shared, and every action counts.