II. Description and Analysis of the Problem
In this report we will be describing the areas quarrying are being done
and for our group, Brgy. Proteccion is our place of investigation.
As we reached the place, we were surprised by what scene we saw. For us
who don't know what quarrying means, the scenery really shocked us.
As we entered the quarry site, we can see many pile of sand, dump trucks,
bulldozers and crushers on the place. In order for us to roam around the place,
we should first ask permission to the one in charge. Then we explore the
place and we first notice the crusher operating and separating the stones
from the other stones up to the smallest one. After that, we went immediately
to the riverside and saw the shocking effect of this activity to the stream.
III. Illustration and Photos
IV. Recommendations and Solution
Although the products of quarrying might bring us benefits like in making
roads, railways, houses, other structures and the water industry. Water
industry because aggregates are needed to build and maintain our reservoirs
and sewage treatment works. They have played a major role in the massive
program launched by water companies to overcome shortages because as we
all know aggregates are product of quarrying.
Quarrying might be hard to stop, but still we can formulate some solutions
on the problems that this doing has brought to mankind. First we can post
some slogans that demonstrate the effects of this practice in our society
and also some proverbs that are related to saving the environment. We can
also investigate and inform the problems the public of the major and partcular
environmental issues confronting the problems that quarrying may bring.
Furthermore we can strenghten or help organize local communities affected
by the deterioration or destruction of their area or develop their capacity
to engage in direct community action to confront the causes and immediate
effects of their environmental problems. And lastly the government mustalso
do their part on this problem. They should see to it that the operating sites
for quarrying are legal and they should implement a law that limits the
truckloads of sands so that the river
will not be too affected.
V. Appendix-Interview
Due to a limited time, we only interviewed one of the workers. And here
is the outcome of the interview last November 21,2003.
a. Q- when is the operation of quarrying started in Barangay Proteccion?
A- It started two yeras ago.
b. Q- How many truckloads of sands are delivered in one day?
A- About 30 truckloads of total aggregate are delivered in one day.
c. Q- How many workers are there in the site?
A- In relation to that, there are about 20 workers.
d. Q- How much is your salary?
A- They paid as with the minimum wage of Php170.00