ADOPT-AN-ESTERO/WATER BODY 2012 ANNUAL REPORT

Private Sector Partner with Logo: AMKOR Technology Phils., Inc.

Address: Km 22 East Service Road, Special Economic Zone South Superhighway,
Cupang, Muntinlupa City
Contact Person(s): Jaesung Kwak President
Contact Number / email address: 632.850.7000
Adopted Water Body (see attach map): Palico Creek
Length of water body: 1.6km
Geographic Position (Coordinates) of water body:
1. Upstream
: N 14 25 27.09 / E 121 01 58.74
2. Downstream
: N 14 25 29.92 / E 121 03 05.60
Barangays Covered:
1. Brgy Buli
2. Brgy. Cupang Muntinlupa City
Presence of Materials Recovery Facility/ Systems in the Barangay(s): Five (5) hectares of
land at NBP Reservation Area Material Recovery Facility.
Other Project Partners:
1. LGU of Muntinlupa City
2. Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA)

I.

Background
Amkor is one of the worlds largest providers of contract semiconductor assembly and
test services. Founded in 1968, Amkor pioneered the outsourcing of IC assembly and
test and is now a strategic manufacturing partner for more than 200 of the worlds
leading semiconductor companies and electronics OEMs.
Date of MOA signing: 4 March 2011. Duration of the Partnership: Three (3) years

II.

Responsibilities (of the Donor-Partner)

1. Assist in the information and education campaigns and community mobilization
activities of the DENR and Muntinlupa City Government, to foster harmonious
relations with, and solicit the community participation, cooperation, and support, for
the program;
2. Assist the DENR in training community leaders in (a) solid waste management and
(b) mobilizing their fellow residents to implement the Palico Creek Environmental
Improvement Program; and

3. Coordinate with local government units, relevant government agencies, advocacy

partners, and the affected communities in order to streamline efforts and ensure
the smooth flow of the program.

III. Summary Reports of Efforts [Narrative discussion, and before and after photos (in
jpeg format, resolution not lower than 100 pixels) on the same site with caption(s)].
A. Reports of Efforts (Donor-Partners): No Updated Report Submitted Yet
A.1. Activities
i. Photo of the Adopted Water Body (Before and After with identified dates):
ii. Water Quality Monitoring Results (if any): None were Reported
iii. Installation of Engineering Interventions, if any, (trash traps, etc.) with volumes of
garbage taken out, etc.: None were Reported
iv. Dredging and Desilting: June 01, 2012
AMKOR in cooperation with Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA)
conducted a dredging operation at the mouth of Laguna Lake on June 1,
2012)

.
Before

After

Before

After

v. Solid Waste Management Program:

1.

Barangay Material Recovery Facility / System:

Five (5) hectares of land at NBP Reservation Area for Muntinlupa Material
Recovery Facility.

2.

Segregation, Composting, and Segregated Collection Activities

3.

Others: Sangguniang Panlunsod of Muntinlupa City passed City Ordinance

No.10-109 prohibiting the use of plastic bags on dry goods, regulating its
utilization on wet goods and prohibiting the use of Styrofoam/stryphor on
January 18, 2010.

iv. Community Mobilization:

1.

Clean-up activities: June 01, 2012

AMKOR conducted a clean-up activity at the mouth of Laguna Lake Station
on June 01. 2012, as part of their corporate social responsibility and
commitment to Adopt-an-Estero / Water Body Program of the DENR.
Some personnel of Lake Management Office of Muntinlupa City, Bantay
Lawa, Barangay Buli and Cupang Volunteers, AMKOR Team members and
EHSMS Council Champs participated in the said activity.

2.

Information and Education Campaign

2.1. Training/Seminar
AMKOR in cooperation with National Solid Waste Commission - Secretariat
(NSWC) conducted Solid waste Management Training on the same day (June
1, 2012) at Barangay Buli, Muntinlupa City.

2.2. Streamers
AMKOR also uses streamers in its IEC campaigns.

2.3. Pamphlets
Pamphlets and newsletters were also used in its IEC campaigns.

v. Livelihood/Enterprise Development (e.g. Vermicomposting): None were Reported

vi. Other interventions, if any (greening, coco matting, riprapping): No were Reported
vii. Organization of River Management Council (or its equivalent) and the regular
conduct (Quarterly at the minimum) of meetings. None were Reported

A.2. Good Practices, Lessons Learned, and Challenges: None were Reported

A.3. Next Steps (Plan of Action): None were Reported

B. Reports of Efforts (EMB-NCR)

Water quality monitoring was conducted on March 21, 2012. No laboratory result
yet as of this time.
i. Photo of the Adopted Water Body (Before and After with identified dates):
Near Railroad Station (Western side)

Before (02 June 2011)

16 April 2012

After (03 November 2011)

06 June 2012

04 July 2012

Near Railroad Station (Eastern side)

Before (02 June 2011)

After (03 November 2011)

16 April 2012

06 June 2012

04 July 2012

Near Mouth of the Lake Outfall Station

Before (02 June 2011)

After (03 November 2011)

March 21, 2012

(Photo taken near the mouth)

16 April 2012

(Photo taken near the mouth)

06 June 2012

(Photo taken near the mouth)

04 July 2012

(Photo taken near the mouth)

ii. Water Quality Monitoring Results

Monthly Monitoring Data
Creek
Baseline
**pH
8.98
DO, mg/L
3
**Temperature, C
*
**TDS, g/L
*
**Turbidity, NTU
*
**Salinity, ppt
*
**Conductivity,
mS/cm
*
BOD , mg/L
50
TSS, mg/L
30
O & G, mg/L
6.8
Phosphate, mg/L
29.0
Nitrate, mg/L
*
Total Coliform,
439545
MPN/100mL
2
Ammonia
6.30
Baseline Data (2 June 2011)
Note: *No Data
Note: **In-situ Data

Nov-11
8.42
3
26.25
0.802
42.8
0.7
1.270
83
50
5.5
15.2
10
2.94E+0
8
*

Q1 Ave
2012
7.97
1
29.085
0.652
25.39
0.5

Q2 Ave
2012
6.58
0.5
29.21
5.469
70.87
0.7

Q3 Ave
2012
5.70
2.45
26.66
0.383
100.20
0.3

Q4 Ave
2012
7.71
0.7
30.36
0.571
29.60
0.5

1.019
30
30
3.2
11.22
8.26

1.78
44
35
3.3
11.65
9.03

0.595
19
20
7.1
7.50
8.75

0.891
18
20
2.1
8.3
8.6

31304952
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Standard

VI. Map of the Adopted Water Body

Palico Creek

Laguna de Bay
Palico Creek

Palico Creek

Laguna de Bay