The Filth Is In Our Own Back Yard!

Reader Comments on "Laid-up Ships in Subic Should Not be Allowed to Discharge Their Waste"

I think the council had other reasons for coming up with the resolution. They are known to flip in an instant, once they get what they want.

Remember their opposition to the night market, their resolution and the organized rallies? After they got the management of the night market, it became a "famous domestic attraction".

But yes, these ships, should secure appropriate services, if they aren't doing that already.

And Another:

Talk about misdirected energy.
I don't disagree with the reader, but we would do much better to focus our efforts on curbing the daily dumping of raw sewage into Subic Bay from virtually every Olongapo home!

And Yet Another:

The vast majority of ships sailing today have modern sewage plants installed on board, these are mandatory and have to be designed to a certain standard. Sewage is treated before discharge overboard. Many modern vessels also have sewage holding tanks, when these are full and local regulations do not allow for treated sewage to be discharged into the sea, then there are provisions for them to be discharged into barges.

It is more likely that the sewage pollution in the bay is from Olongapo City and Subic rather than the ships. Port State officials have the power to visit ships and inspect the sewage plant facilities and they should be encouraged to do so if it is suspected that ships are dumping raw sewage into the bay.

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Ships are anchored right in front of Gordon Park, where packs of kids play in the ocean on these hot days. There are health hazards involved in swimming in sewage-meningitis, for one. I hope Mr. Arreza is not so blinded by the income SBMA is realizing from allowing these ships to anchor here, he is forgetting about the kids

The Subic Bulletin: We have had a huge response on this subject thanks to everyone for the contributions, but the view of the majority of readers is that the pollution is not from the ships but from our own population. It seems this is not such a priority for local Government.