PUVeP News

New CIM Ecosan Expert at Xavier University

Xavier University’s Ecosan Team will be strengthened by Mr. Robert Gensch, who will start his assignment as Ecological Sanitation Advisor at the Jose P. Rizal School of Medicine under the CIM Junior Expert Program in the first week of August 2008.

As a student of Landscape Planning and Architecture at the Technical University Berlin, Germany, his studies exposed him - among othe...

Read more Comments(0) 30.07.

Ecosan Seminar at the Philippine Port Authority

The Cagayan de Oro Philippine Port Authority (PPA) invited Horacio S. Factura III, Intern of the GTZ Water and Sanitation Program, to give a lecture on ecosan principles and technologies at the occasion of their 34th Anniversary Celebration on July 11, 2008.

Mr. Isidro Botaslac, PPA Engineering Services Division Manager, in his welcome remarks announced that the ecological sanitation concept fits very well into the on-going “Clean, Green, and Blue” program of the PPA. While “Clean”...

Read more Comments(0) 29.07.

XU Kinaadman Research Center Funds New Ecosan Study

The WHO Guidelines for the Safe Use of Excreta in Agriculture suggest that after a dehydration period of six to twelve months, human faeces will not pose any public health danger when used for agricultural purposes. To verify these recommendations under Philippine conditions, Dr. Gina S. Itchon, Dr. Ma Luisa B Tan XU School of Medicine) and Dr. Robert J. Holmer (XU PUVeP), conducted the research

Read more Comments(0) 29.07.

GTZ & PUVeP Conduct Ecosan Reuse Training in Bohol

A two-and-a-half day “Training and Workshop on the Reuse of Ecosan Products and Vermicomposting” was conducted from May 20-22, 2008 at the Soil and Water Conservation Foundation (SWCF) Training Center in Roxas, Bilar, Bohol for users of urine-diversion dehydration toilets (UDDT) which were established in the province of Bohol by the DILG-GTZ Water and Sanitation Program.

Mr. Horacio S. Factura III, Intern of GTZ Water and Sanitation Program, currently assigned at the Periurban Vegetab...

Read more Comments(0) 15.07.

PICE conducts “Ecosan for Engineers” Seminar

The Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers (PICE) in cooperation with Xavier University’s Engineering Resource Center and the Ecosan Training & Research Center for Southeast Asia & the Pacific conducted the seminar “Ecosan for Engineers” on June 19, 2008 at the Pearlmont Inn in Cagayan de Oro City. The meeting was attended by almost 80 participants coming from various government agencies like DPWH, PAG-IBIG, NHA, City Health Office, COWD, PPA, OCW, LGU...

Read more Comments(0) 23.06.

Philippine UDDT at German Trade Fair IFAT 2008

There was a great deal of interest for the model of a Philippine urine diverting drying toilet designed by the GTZ Water and Sanitation Programme among the expert public attending the "International Trade Fair for Water - Sewage - Refuse - Recycling (IFAT)" which was held from May 5 - 9, 2008 in Munich, Germany. A large number of visitors listened to the GTZ personnel manning the stand as they explained how the UDD toilet functions and discussed the broad...

Read more 09.05.

GTZ, Seecon and PUVeP train “Ecosan Experts of the Future”

In line with GTZ Water and Sanitation Program’s goal to strengthen the capacity of the program partners in providing appropriate technical support to local governments, communities and other clientele, the Program in cooperation with the Periurban Vegetable Project (PUVeP) and Seecon International conducted a two-week training course on “Capacity Building for Ecological Sanitation: The Ecosan Trainers of the Future” from April 7-18, 2008 at Xavier University‘s Magis Training Center in Cagayan...

Read more Comments(0) 08.05.

SuSanA Food Security Working Group Meeting

The Working Group "Food Security and Productive Sanitation Systems" of the Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA) conducted its 2nd meeting on November 28, 2007 at the Southeast Asia Social Rural Leadership Institute (SEARSOLIN) in Cagayan de Oro City jointly organized by PUVeP and the German Development Cooperation Agency (GTZ).

The 1-day workshop focused on giving updates on previous activities as well as to discu...

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23 Participants Complete Ecological Sanitation Training Course

23 participants successfully completed the Ecological Sanitation Training Course from November 12-16, 2007 at SEARSOLIN which was organized by the Periurban Vegetable Project (PUVeP) with technical and financial support of GTZ Philippines. The participants hailed with the different LGUs, NGOs and other offices, namely 5 from the city government of Cagayan de Oro, 4 from the municipality of Manolo Fortich, 2 from the DILG Water and Sanitation Development Office in Quezon City, 2 from the Healt...

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United Nations Launches International Year of Sanitation

On November 21, 2007, the United Nations officially launched the International Year of Sanitation to accelerate progress for 2.6 billion people worldwide who are without proper sanitation facilities. Every year inadequate water, sanitation and hygiene contribute to the deaths of 1.5 million children.

“Access to sanitation is deeply connected to virtually all the Millennium Development Goals, in particular those involving the environment, education, gender equality and the reduction...

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PUVeP and KKP Work Hand-in-Hand to Bring Ecosan to Lumbia

PUVeP is assisting the KKP Office of Xavier University (which stands for “Kristohanong Katilingban sa Pagpakabana” or "Christian Community for Social Awareness") in establishing three UDD toilets in different communities of barangay Lumbia, Cagayan de Oro City. Funding for two toilets comes from the German Embassy, namely for the Baluarte Elementary School and the Centro Elementary School, while the third toilet, which will be established sitio Pal...

Read more 09.10.

Stephen O. Lee Attends Ecosan Training Course in India

Stephen O. Lee attended the course entitled “Ecosan Capacity Building” at the NRTC Training Center in Nashik, Maharashtra, India, from September 1-14, 2007 with a scholarship provided by GTZ. The training was organized by the Ecosan Services Foundation and was attended by a total of 20 participants, out which 17 came from different Indian states, two from China and one from Philippines. Most of them had prior knowledge of ecosan and ample experienc...

Read more 06.10.

Ecosan Project for Manolo Fortich and Balubal Approved

The German Embassy has approved a proposal of PUVeP entitled "Establishment of 15 Ecosan Urine Diverting Dehydration Toilets in Rural Communities of Northern Bukidnon" under its Small-Scale Projects Program with a counterpart funding of 512,741.45 PhP. The overall objective of the project is to improve the environmental and hygienic situation of public schools and other public buildings of rural communities by

(1) conducting capacity building activities in ecological sanitation to local...

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Report from the International Conference on Sustainable Sanitation

Following is the travel report by Aggie Student Michael Z. Nuesca, who presented his special problem study "Effect of Vermciomposting on the Presence of Helminth Ova in Human Faeces" at the “International Conference on Sustainable Sanitation – Eco-Cities and Villages” in Dongsheng, Erdos, Inner Mongolia, China from August 26-31, 2007.

"I was thinking: just share. Share what you know. I don’t have to know everything. Just share what you k...

Read more Comments(0) 12.09.

“Forum on Sustainable Sanitation” in Dumaguete City

On August 31, 2007, Robert J. Holmer presented the paper “The Ecological Sanitation Program of Xavier University College of Agriculture” at the “Forum on Sustainable Sanitation”, which was organized by the provincial government of Oriental Negros in Dumaguete. City. The forum was attended by representatives of different schools (Siliman University, St. Pauls' College, Negros Oriental State College), local government officials (Bayawan City, Dumaguete City) and the Department of Education....

Read more Comments(0) 01.09.

Glenda Y. Sol Graduates from UNESCO-IHE On-Line Course

Congratulations to Ms. Glenda Y. Sol, Ecosan In-charge of PUVeP, who successfully completed the Ecological Sanitation On-Line Course facilitated by the UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education located in Delft, the Netherlands.

The course duration was from March 1, to July 1, 2007 comprising of a study load of 140 hrs and was participat...

Read more Comments(0) 24.07.