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The Global Methane Initiative - Philippine Landfill Gas Forum in Parklane International Hotel, Cebu City is an offshoot of the Philippine Landfill Gas Forum held at Eastwood Richmonde Hotel Quezon City for the Luzon Cluster. The purpose of the forum is to gather insights and experiences of how energy from landfill gas projects are developed from the perspective of Pangea Green Energy, a private landfill gas power plant operator, and the local government unit (LGU) of Cebu City through EMB Region 7 and CENRO. A landfill gas modeling exercise using the Inayawan Landfill data, gathered by the PCIEERD project team during their visit, was illustrated by Mr. Bryce Lloyd of the Organic Wastes Technologies (OWT) Hongkong, to the participants. The Opening Remarks was given by the PCIEERD Deputy Executive Director, Engr. Raul C. Sabularse while the GMI Landfill Gas Project Opportunities and Advancement was presented by Engr. Albert G. Mariño. Other lectures were delivered by local experts from Manila and Cebu.
Morning Speakers: Josefina Ramos, Eligio Ildefonso, Jeanette Laurente and Ruby De Guzman with Master of
Ceremonies Ms. Emelita Dimapilis and Engr. Raul C. Sabularse
Afternoon Speakers: William Chris Artajo of CENRO, Charlton Materum of Pangea Green Energy and Fraces Dolly Guillen
of EMB Region 7
The forum was well attended by 106 participants from government agencies, academe and private companies who are involved in landfill and landfill gas project development in Visayas. During the open forum, most of the discussion focused on the different regulations on municipal solid waste management and incentives on CDM related projects. As resulted in the press release organized by DOST 7, GMA News, a local media, broadcast the landfill forum in the Visayas and interviewed Engr. Albert Mariño regarding the objectives of the forum.
Approximately 106 participants from government, & private sectors and academe attended the forum
Engr. Albert Mariño is interviewed by GMA 7 –
Cebu, a local media, regarding the forum
Global Methane Initiative (GMI) – Philippine Landfill Gas Forum
Visayas Cluster, April 24, 2012
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Bryce Lloyd of OWT, discussing the LFG
Estimation Model
Engr. Rene Burt N. Llanto, Regional Director, DOST 7 giving the Closing Remarks
There were 40 Landfill operator/developer representatives out of the 106 participants (government and private), their gender frequency distribution is summarized below.
Gender Total
Male Female
No. of Landfill Representatives 35 5 40
As one of the recommendations during the Philippine Landfill forum in Luzon, a feedback form was given to the participants (see attached sample Landfill Feedback Form). The feedback captures the participants’ importance/relevance rating on the various topics presented, with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest. Seventy two out of 106 participants returned their feedback form.
Speakers' Rating
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3.70
3.78
3.79
3.79
3.82
3.87
3.93
3.94
3.98
3.98
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Challenges in Municipal Solid Waste (MSW)…
Carbon Finance Support Facility
Philippine Landfill and Methane Reduction Plans and…
LFG Energy Project – Payatas Experience
Challenges and Incentives for Landfill Gas Energy…
Opportunities for Advancing LFG Projects under the…
Landfill Gas Projects – Applicable Regulations
Clean Development Mechanism and Opportunities for…
Technologies for Landfill Gas Abatement, Extraction…
Landfill Gas Modelling Exercises
LFG Estimation Model for the Philippines and LFG…
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Results shows that the topic, “Challenges in Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Management in Cebu” has the lowest average score (3.41). The most preferred topics were those presented by Mr. Bryce Lloyd. In terms of the forum amenities, the participants rated it very satisfactory with minor difference in terms of the food served and the venue.
Based on these ratings, the program for the Philippine Landfill Gas Forum on June 27, 2012 includes most of the topics presented. The Challenges in Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Management in Cagayan de Oro will be included to present a viable or distinct case.
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Global Methane Initiative (GMI) – Philippine Landfill Gas Forum
24 April 2012
Parklane International Hotel, Cebu City
8:00 – 8:45 am Registration
8:45 – 9:00 am Opening Ceremonies
9:00 – 9:15 am Opening Remarks Raul C. Sabularse
Deputy Executive Director,
PCIEERD
9:15 – 9:35 am Opportunities for Advancing LFG
Projects under the GMI Partnership
Albert G. Mariño
Chief Science Research
Specialist, PCIEERD
9:35 – 9:55 am Philippine Landfill and Methane
Reduction Plans and Initiatives
Eligio T. Ildefonso
Deputy Executive Director,
NSWMC
9:55 – 10:15 am Challenges and Incentives for
Landfill Gas Energy Projects in the
Philippines
Ruby B. de Guzman
Officer-in-Charge, Biomass
Division, Renewable Energy
Management Bureau, DOE
10:15 – 10:30 am Coffee Break
10:30 – 10:50 am Carbon Finance Support Facility Josefina A. Ramos
Unit Head, Environmental
Program Management, LBP
10:50 – 11:10 am Clean Development Mechanism
and Opportunities for Landfill Gas
Projects
Jeanette S. Laurente
CDM Specialist
11:10 – 12:00 nn Discussion / Open Forum
12:00 – 1:00 pm Lunch Break
PCIEERD-DOST
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1:00 – 1:20 pm LFG Energy Project – Payatas
Experience
Charlton Y. Materum
Technical Researcher, Pangea
Green Energy
1:20 – 1:40 pm Challenges in Municipal Solid
Waste (MSW) Management in
Cebu
William Cris B. Artajo
Head, CCENRO, Cebu City
1:40 – 2:00 pm Landfill Gas Projects – Applicable
Regulations
Frances Dolly Guillen
Enrvironmental Management
Specialist
EMB Region 7, Cebu
2:00 – 2:25 pm Technologies for Landfill Gas
Abatement, Extraction and
Utilization
Bryce Lloyd
Managing Director,
Organic Waste Technologies
(HK) Limited
2:25 – 2:50 pm LFG Estimation Model for the
Philippines and LFG Energy
Projects Evaluation and
Assessment
Bryce Lloyd
Managing Director,
Organic Waste Technologies
(HK) Limited
2:50 – 3:05 pm Coffee Break
3:05 – 3:35 pm Landfill Gas Modelling Exercise Bryce Lloyd
Managing Director,
Organic Waste Technologies
(HK) Limited
3:35 – 4:00 pm Discussion / Open Forum
4:00 pm Closing Remarks Rene Burt N. Llanto
Regional Director, DOST Regional
Office No. 7
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Global Methane Initiative (GMI) – Philippine Landfill Gas Forum Feedback Results
24 April 2012, Parklane International Hotel, Cebu City
CRITERIA Excellent
Very
Satis-
factory
Satis-
factory Fair
Needs
Improve-
ment
5 4 3 2 1
A. CONFERENCE OBJECTIVE 4.26
B. RESOURCE SPEAKERS 4.13
Opportunities for Advancing LFG Projects
under the GMI Partnership 3.18
Philippine Landfill and Methane Reduction
Plans and Initiatives 3.78
Challenges and Incentives for Landfill Gas
Energy Projects in the Philippines 3.79
Carbon Finance Support Facility 3.69
Clean Development Mechanism and
Opportunities for Landfill Gas Projects 3.92
LFG Energy Project – Payatas Experience 3.78
Challenges in Municipal Solid Waste (MSW)
Management in Cebu 3.40
Landfill Gas Projects – Applicable
Regulations 3.87
Technologies for Landfill Gas Abatement,
Extraction and Utilization 3.93
LFG Estimation Model for the Philippines and
LFG Energy Projects Evaluation and
Assessment
3.98
Landfill Gas Modelling Exercises 3.98
C. ORGANIZATION/DESIGN 4.12
Selection of Topics 4.13
Sequencing of Topics 4.05
Length of Forum 3.93
D. PHYSICAL ARRANGEMENT 4.37
Forum Venue 4.48
Forum Facilities 4.45
Food 4.24
Pre-Forum arrangement/coordination 4.27
E. LEARNING OF PARTICIPANTS 4.06
Usefulness of Forum 4.22
Expectations are met 4
F. OVER ALL IMPRESSION TO THE FORUM 4.09
PCIEERD-DOST
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List of Landfill Representatives during the Philippine Landfill Forum – Visayas Cluster
April 24, 2012
Granada, Zenon Teofilo P.
MENRO
Albuera, Leyte
053 562 9284
053 562 9284
0999 455 6055 0920 91 98 443
Bande, Renato L.
VP for Operations
Asian Energy Systems Corporation Cebu, Consolacion, Brgy. Pulong
Capangpangan, Danilo A.
Gen. Services Officer
Asian Energy Systems Corporation Cebu, Consolacion, Brgy. Pulong
236 9129
236 9129
Bruce, Adelbert
MPDC
Badian, Cebu Landfill
475 9118
475 9118
Buquiran, Melijon
City ENROI
Bais City
035 402 9505
0928 318 2970
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Lubaton, Carmelo
Engr. I
Bais City
0921 681 8036
Aguilar, Antonio S. JR.
Asst. City Engr/BCWMEC Manager/Landfill Operator
Bayawan City, Negros Oriental
430 0187 531 0020
0947 7473941
0947 747 3941
Belandres, Erwin
Solid Waste Management Project Leader
Dalagute, Cebu
4848 310
Macapaz, Marivic
Engineer
Danao City Cebu
200-3348
0932 916 1228
Salazar, Cesar B.
MPDC-ISWM Focal Person
Duero, Bohol
530 0112
0918 493 4338
Deasis, Saul D.
MPDC Dumangas
Dumangas, Iloilo
033-3612400
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Gallo, Raul T.
Assit. G.S.O.
Iloilo City, Iloilo
508 7242
0917 500 7242
Baronda, Urminico Jr.
City health officer II
Iloilo City, Iloilo
033-337 7505
Ravena, Neil G.
Engineer IV / Landfill Facility Manager
Iloilo City, Iloilo
837 3790
032 414 9032 032 414 74 77 032 414 7575
0919 3818429
Navarro, Randy
Manager
Inayawan Landfill, Cebu City, Cebu
272 1057
272 1057
0917 625 9803
Taga-an, Roderico
CENRO/Landfill Operator
Lapu-lapu City, Cebu
340 6166
0927 3252 498
Baoy, Giovani T.
Bank Executive Officer
LBP
0920 641 3163
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Ranile, Bobby
(Head)Cebu, Mandaue
Mandaue CENRO, Mandaue City
346 4800
0932 9003929
Mendoza, Ricardo
Director SWM
Mandaue, Cebu
420 6577
0923 668 2959
Jerusalem, Placido
Head Enforcement Unit
Mandaue, Cebu
345 5894
0923 113 6355
Milan, Merlita P.
MENRO
Moalboal, Cebu
333 2190 loc 120
0927 812 7782
Boligao, Brainardo M.
Solid Waste Supervisor
Municipality of Tubigan Garbage Containment Facility Tubigon, Bohol
(038) 508 8520 500-8059
0927 407 2369
Hilado, Jose Ramiro
Mayor's Office
Naga City Mayor's Office (LGU) Cebu
489 89 89
0916 712 8507
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Biatingo, Dinah
OIC, CENRO
Danao City Cebu
200 3348
Cayanong, Domardoni C.
Landfill Manager
Ormoc City, Leyte
053-255 4236
0921-292 4358
Galo-Fumar, Myraflor L.
Landfill staff
Ormoc City, Leyte
255 4236
Lutherian, Hernando
Admin Officer
PENRO SENRO-Toledo
467 9237
Bautista, Laurentino
Staff
PENRO, Cebu
Bayucot, Alvin
PENRO, Cebu
417 9600
0929 325 6098
Mamac, Fernando
PENRO, Cebu
367 7193
0932 42318
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Pioquinto, Basilisa
PENRO, Cebu
416 6926
416 6227
0927 877 4498
Batomalaque, Arthur A.
EMS, Civil Engr.
San Carlos, Negros Occ.
Blanco, Emmanuel C.
Utility Fireman
San Carlos, Negros Occ.
Gonzales, Marichu C.
MENRO
San Jose, Negros Oriental
0915 587 1936
Magdadaro, Nilo
Vice-Chair MSWM
San Remegio, Cebu
435-9028 435-9061
0929 247 0522
Mendez, Ariel R.
Municipal Health Officer
Sibulan, Negros Oriental
0915 649 5271
Bartoces, Alfredo G.
LGU Staff
Sibulan, Negros Oriental
0927 469 2793
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Homez, Christine
Talisay City, Cebu
272 5100
272 5100
0917 325 5709
Materum, Charlton
Technical Researcher
Pangea Green Energy, Payata Quezon City
489 0646
Artajo, William Cris B.
Head
Cebu CENRO
0908 862 4427
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Philippine Landfill Forum – Mindanao Cluster April 24, 2012
Parklane International Hotel, Cebu City
Open Forum Discussions Session 1 E.L Paradela, DOST 7
- Estimate on the volume of methane gas extracted/recovered vis a vis the volume of the municipal waste
Eligio T. Ildefonso, NSWMC - The NSWMC is working on the estimates of the volume of methane gas extracted
from the landfills with PCIEERD through its GIS project. _________________________________________________________________________ J.T. Bigornia, COSPO
- Possibility for the Civil Society to join the GMI Project Network - Process of Joining
Albert G. Mariño, PCIEERD - Civil society can join the GMI project network. Any civil society can join the project
network of GMI, they only need to go the GMI website. Details are also found on the GMI factsheets that were distributed during their registration.
_________________________________________________________________________ E.L Paradela, DOST 7
- Are the grants from GMI a component to loan applications from abroad? Albert G. Mariño, PCIEERD
- The grants from GMI is a different component from loan applications _________________________________________________________________________
Engr. Clavejo, Southern Leyte, PSTO
- Availing the LBP support/program for Landfill CDM related project in the province - Program/criteria for the small piggery farms
Ms. Josefina A. Ramos, LBP - Arrangement with lending centers were pre-determined by the LBP. The list of the
lending centers is in the brochures distributed during the registration. These lending centers will initial assess their financial status and refer them to the LBP Head Office in Manila
- A minimum of 300 waste generated is the requirement/criteria to provide loans for a small piggery farm.
- Further, in relation the presentation of Ms. Laurente, since CDM is expected to last till 2013, most projects have been disapproved at an early stage especially those that are not meeting all the requirements (technical in nature)
_________________________________________________________________________ Engr. Agular, Bayawan City
- Instead of flaring, other technology that can be utilized, i.e. convertsion to LPG Eligio T. Ildefonso, NSWMC
- It might not be technically feasible for the Bayawan City or any LGU at the moment. Further, the technology to convert LFG to liquid is quite expensive. It might not be cost efficient for the LGU especially for the small landfills.
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_________________________________________________________________________ Lutherian Hernando, CENRO, Toledo
- Estimated volume of solid waste that could generate 15MW Eligio T. Ildefonso, NSWMC
- The volume of solid waste that is required to generate 15MW depends on the waste characterization analysis. But base on some studies, it could be 1 ton of SW could generate 1 MW.
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Cristine Homez, Talisay, CPPC - Availing the GHC Inventory Training
Jeanette Laurente, CDM Consultant - Send a letter requesting for a GHC Inventory Training through DOE.
_________________________________________________________________________ LGU in Cebu
- Developing landfill, they have 1 proposal where they will manage their waste to bio-ethanol. With two sub proposals with (not only residual and it is not only in the area.
o Pyrolysis o Hazardous and medical waste
Ruby de Guzman, DOE – Bio-ethanol should come from agricultural waste and not solid waste. Reverse
technology (plastics are from petroleum) Eligio T. Ildefonso, NSWMC
- Hazardous waste there should be a study regarding the facility to treat the medical hazardous waste.
- There are lots of technology that can process hazardous waste: pyrolosis. Pyrolysis can be allowed as long as they comply with the emissions standards and the clean air act. RA 2003 is no longer applicable.
_________________________________________________________________________ Engr. Hilado (NAGA City)
- Possibility to use the electrification stand to embark on the RE Project, i.e. Cebu has two cement plants (APO in Cebu and San Fernando)
Ruby De Guzman, DOE - Case to case basis, depends upon the type of project. - As long as they have the capability and benefits to host the community
_________________________________________________________________________ Randy Navarro, Inayawan Landfill Manager
- Status of GMI in the Cebu landfill project Eligio T. Ildefonso, NSWMC
- Inayawan Landfill particularly is registered under UNFCC, but they lack the implementation therefore they can not sell CERS (estimated) unless the project is implemented.
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Ruth Cruz, NEDA 7
- Involvement of DOE for the SWM plan - Finalization of FIT
Ruby de Guzman, DOE - Under the RE law, DOE have targeted to produce 256 megawatt by 2015 – 2016. - DOE is in the loop to oversight the SWM plan since there are certain projects on SW
that can be used for RE. - FIT will be finalized soonest. As soon as ERC approves the final rate for each of the
resources. Target is within the 2nd Quarter. Session 2 Engr. Dela Cruz of Cebu Engineering Faculty
- Corrective measures done by the LGU to correct the current realities William Artajo, Cebu City LGU
- There are programs like waste segregation. A large portion is being done by the DPS (closer coordination).
- Budget for plastic to fuel have been approved and projects these year will focus on the capacity buildings.
- Promotion of organic farming per barangay - IEC on mitigation programs on SWM
_________________________________________________________________________ Dr. Virgilio Abellana (comment) College of Engineering San Jose Recoletos
- In addition to the activities of the LGU, the academe have partnered with the LGU. Several studies conducted by the academe were provided to the LGU which are there basis for their SWM planning, i.e. survey in 80 Barangays of Cebu City shows which reflects the waste characterization and analysis of most barangays.
_________________________________________________________________________ Ricardo Mendoza, Madaue LGU
- Issues on the MRFs in the barangay are being delayed - MRF required in the Barangay level - Checking on the non-compliance of these MRFs (MRF are tasked to collect, select,
decompost) William Artajo, Cebu City LGU
- There are barangays that are planning to put up their own MRFs. It is easy for the rural areas since there are available area for them unlike the urban areas there are few areas.( i.e. Manguba and Adlaw - both MRF and dumpsite).
- Challenge on the resources: Sustainability of the barangays to put up an MRF
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_________________________________________________________________________ J.T. Bigornia, COSPO
- Safety procedures/practices methane emissions program, i.e. in the landfill and powerplant
- Coordination with the LGU Charlton Materum, Pangea Green Energy
- Safety procedures are handled by the Payatas Operations Group - Regular maintenance of the equipment is handled by the Pangea Green Energy - Coordination with the residents within the area
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J.T. Bigornia, COSPO
- Penalized for the Butuanon River Pollution due to the Clean Air Act Frances Dolly Guillen, EMB 7
- The LGU will be responsible for the Butuanon River Pollution (1 meter from the stretch of the river)
_________________________________________________________________________ Lutheran Hernando , CENRO
- Private entities who cater toxi or hazardous waste Frances Dolly Guillen, EMB 7
- There are numerous private entities who cater to toxic and hazardous waste. In addition, EMB can also provide the toxic and hazardous waste.
_________________________________________________________________________ Lutheran Hernando , CENRO
- Management of Waste Disposal in the mountain barangays of Cebu City William Artajo, CENRO, Cebu LGU
- The barangays are encourage to compost and recycle. - Whether urban or rural areas, most practices are mostly the same.
_________________________________________________________________________ Chrsitine Holmes, Talisay, LGU
- Plan to establish an LFG extraction facility in Cebu City
William Artajo, CENRO, Cebu LGU - There were plans to put up an LFG extraction facility in Cebu City. There are even
studies conducted related to these plan. However due to funding issues and administration changes, these plan was not pursued.
- Maybe there will be new plans since there are already existing studies _________________________________________________________________________ Chrsitine Holmes, Talisay, LGU
- ECC requirement mandatory for recyclable buyers
- Names of recyclable buyers near Inayawan Landfill Frances Dolly Guillen, EMB 7
- Since it is under WM category, therefore they are required to have ECC but they must have support clearances for hazardous waste.
- In Inayawan landfill there are no recyclable buyers near the area
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_________________________________________________________________________ Chrsitine Holmes, Talisay, LGU
- Status of the scavengers/informal settlers in the Payatas Landfill - Alternative livelihood means after the formal structures and organization of the area - Role of the LGU and their share from the CERs
Charlton Materum, Pange Green Energy - The dumpsite is still open, therefore there are still scavengers in the area (controlled
dumpsite) - The scavengers were grouped into different into different social clusters, One group
for MRF, one group to segregation, and one group to other process, etc - The LGUs through the Payatas Group of Operations handles the administrative side
of the Landfill operation (SWM) and the management of the scavengers. - About 10 – 40% is the share of the LGUs in the CERs (Estimate)
_________________________________________________________________________ Jessie Tabanao, Ecowaste Coalition, Visayas
- Confidence level on the 100% implementation of the 6 laws presented earlier Frances Dolly Guillen, EMB 7
- These laws are not fully implemented, i.e. IEC campaigns are not promoted, implementation of the pollution control is not sure. But the government (national and local government) are exerting all their resources and manpower to ensure the implementation of these laws
_________________________________________________________________________ Joan Jacque, Hydronet Consultancy
- RA 9003 mandates the closure of dumpsites, how are dumpsites regulated since most of these should be closed.
Frances Dolly Guillen, EMB 7 - EMB are struggling to deal with the LGUs since they should be the one implementing
the closure of these dumpsites. - However, LGUs are struggling to pursue the closure of these dumpsites
Session 3 LGU
- Extraction of Energy in dumpsites - Efficiency of these extraction
Bryce Lloyd, OWT - Extraction of energy in dumpsites is feasible. - In terms of efficiency, as seen in Payatas dumpsite, they are still extracting methane. - It depends upon the size of the dumpsite, if its too small, it might not be efficient.
Other factors that might affect efficiency is the geographical location, moisture content, waste dumped in the dumpsite, age of the dumpsite and the continuity of0 waste acceptance in the dumpsite
- In the US, dumpsites generate a small amount of methane. _________________________________________________________________________
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LGU
- Period of methane recovery from the landfill Bryce Lloyd, OWT
- It depends upon the waste characterization, but on the average its between 6 months to 1 year
_________________________________________________________________________ Bert Masaya, LGU
- Methane gas capture system for landfills and other sectors Bryce Lloyd, OWT
- Capturing system and utilization system is different for each source of methane (agriculture, oil and gas, coal, wastewater and landfill)
- That will depend on the need of your sector and the amount of methane it produces _________________________________________________________________________