Environmental Problems in the Philippines

ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS

1. ACTIVITY

2. 1. DEFORESTATION

* This is the permanent removal of
= large areas of forest, usually to E
transform the natural ecosystem in the
area to serve another purpose,

4. 2. FLASH FLOOD

*This happens when the rain falls
so fast that the underlying ground
cannot cope or drain it away fast
enough.

6. 3. SOIL EROSION

*This is the removal of soil, E
sediment, and rock fragments
from the landscape.

8. 4, OIL SPILL
= *This is the release of a liquid E

petroleum to the environment,
most often the ocean.

10. 5, CORAL REEF DEGRADATION

*It is the use of explosives or E
cyanide to poison the reefs and
destroy the corals.

12. 6. ILLEGAL MINING

= *It is the use of heavy equipment E
to dig and extract gold from ore.

14. 7. CLIMATE CHANGE

*This is one of the greatest E
challenges for humanity in the
20% century.

16. Health effects of pollution

Air pollution
水 cha Water pollution

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- Bacteria

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Lead SO,
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ACTIVITY

19. COMMUNITY
MI HEALTH ACTION MN
PROJECT

20. A. Community
es Health a
Project

Implementation

21. Community efforts and involvement

* Creates a social
* Encourages all

environment in which
members and sectors ..
ne lifestyles and problems
of the community to social wilh
participate in the community health are
project available and acceptable

to the community.

22. B. TEN DUTIES
OF PUBLIC
HEALTH
SERVICES

24. C. AGENCIES
WORKING FOR
COMMUNITY
HEALTH

25. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
(DOH)

* Is the principal health agency in the
Philippines. E

* It is responsible for ensuring access to
basic public health services to all Filipinos.

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26. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
(DepEd)
‘Reviews the school curriculum,
subjects, topics, and programs
on community health.

27. PHILIPPINE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
(PMA)

*Is the country’s primary medical E
association that covers medical
practitioners and groups.

28. PHILIPPINE NATIONAL RED
CROSS (PNRC)

* Provides major services: blood services,
disaster management, safety services,
community health and nursing, social
services, and Red Cross Youth.

29. DEPARTMENT OF AFRIGULTURE
(DA)

* Promotes agricultural development by
providing framework, public investments, E
and support services for domestic and
export-oriented business enterprises.

30. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT
AND NATURAL RESOURCES (DENR)

*Governs and supervises the
=] exploration, development, utilization
and conservation of the country’s
natural resources.

31. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR AND
LOCAL GOVERNMENT (DILG)

*Promote peace and order, ensure public
safety, and strengthens local government
toward the effective delivery of basic
services to the people.

32. PHILIPPINE INFORMATION AGENCY
(PIA)
*Provides adequate information to help
a people make better decisions and E

identify opportunities that could
improve their lives.