1. 250 Kms North of Manila
The only LGU in the far North of Luzon that has Sewerage System
Out of 129 barangays in the City, 65 barangays are served by the
City Sewerage System
64 Barangays rely on private and communal septic tanks
About 48% of the population of the city, resides near the head
waters of the Balili-Sagudin River
The rest live near the head waters of Ambalanga-Agno, Asin-
Galiano and Bued rivers

2. This is one of the green governance activities of the City in reply to the
necessity of mitigating the impact of Climate Change
“SALAKNIB TI WAIG”
Project : “SALAKNIB TI WAIG”
Guardian of the Inland waterways
Goal : Protection and revitalizing the 4 vital river catchments:
Ambalanga-Agno, Bued, Asin-Gallano and Balili -Sagudin

3. Implemented by the City Government of
Baguio in 2012 to present thru: the City
Environment & Parks Management
Division(CEPMO)
Major activity of the City of Baguio in terms
of complying to the Balili-Sagudin River as
Water Quality Management Area(WQMA)
in compliance to the Clean Water Act/
Republic Act 9275.
In partnership and cooperation with the
academe, non government organizations,
business sector
In cooperation with the different City
Government Offices, community
organizations, national line agencies

4.  Past:
Due to the rapid urbanization of the City of Baguio:
Disturbance and fear among residents during
rainy season
Reported lives and properties were lost
During rainy season, flooding was common in
lowland areas.
The river has turned into the disposal site of solid
and liquid wastes.
The easement of the waterways was sacrificed
for housing purposes by some sectors.

5.  Present:
Ensuring high level of participation among
communities traversed by the river system
Ensure the sustainable green
governance(water governance of the City)
Guaranteeing sustainable action by all
stakeholders
 Future:
Ensuring more partners(89-150) from all
sectors of the society to effect the sustainable
protection and revitalization of the rivers;

6. Involvement of all sectors thru:
Sustainable coordination among
stakeholders thru regular meeting,
updating of all sectors
Problem presentation, coordinative
consultations, planning, budgeting ,
monitoring & evaluation.

7. Bottoms Up Planning Approach
Forging of Memorandum Of Agreements
(MOAs)
Reliance to Corporate Social
Responsibility(CSR) of the business sector
Continuing advocacy, coordination,
assistance to all stakeholders
Conduct of trainings for alternative
technologies( vermi culture/composting,
biogas digester, policy paper preparation)

8. Inspection and investigation of pollution
sources;
Continuing assistance to stakeholders
Issuance of notices for violators
Inland waterway sampling and monitoring

9. Achievement:
Involvement of all sectors of the
community in planning, implementation,
monitoring/evaluation
Bottoms Up Planning Approach
Continue issuance of notices to violators
Inland water way walk through and clean
up
Able to involve 37 partners from the
academe, business sectors and the 52
barangays traversed by the waterways

10. Presented by:
Ruben A. Cervantes
Baguio City, Philippines 2600
Climate Change Workshop
Seoul, South Korea
April 7-15, 2015