Support the Ban on Aerial Spraying in Davao City
Target:
Residents of Davao and adjacent areas; solidarity groups and individuals
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Uphold the ban aerial spray ordinance in Davao! Respect people's right to health and a healthy environment! Uphold the power of local governments to protect public welfare!
Uphold the ban aerial spray ordinance in Davao! Respect people's right to health and a healthy environment! Uphold the power of local governments to protect public welfare!
WHEREAS, aerial spraying is a type of pesticide application using an agricultural aircraft in the spraying of crops, with the corresponding spray drift reaching up to three kilometers or more from the treatment site thereby contaminating soil, open bodies of water, non-target crops, animals and human inhabitants in the process;
WHEREAS, aerial spraying is just but one of several modes of applying pesticides in banana plantations to control sigatoka virus, the other modes being boom spray, ground spraying using tractor or knapsack spray;
WHEREAS, the City Government of Davao appropriately acted on the issue by courageously enacting an ordinance that bans the said mode of pesticide application in the City and thus following the course taken by the provincial government of Bukidnon and North Cotabato banning aerial spraying in their provinces;
WHEREAS, as the said legislation is being challenged in courts, we laud and support the City Government of Davao and its constituents for taking a bold stand in protecting the health and environment of Dabawenyos from the ill effects of the said injudicious method of pesticide application;
WHEREAS, a reversal of the ban would undermine people's human right to health and a healthy environment;
WHEREAS, a reversal of the ban would weaken local government power to enact laws for the protection of public welfare;
THEREFORE WE, active citizens are one in saying: Uphold the ban aerial spray ordinance in Davao! Respect people's right to health and a healthy environment! Uphold the power of local governments to protect public welfare!
WHEREAS, aerial spraying is just but one of several modes of applying pesticides in banana plantations to control sigatoka virus, the other modes being boom spray, ground spraying using tractor or knapsack spray;
WHEREAS, the City Government of Davao appropriately acted on the issue by courageously enacting an ordinance that bans the said mode of pesticide application in the City and thus following the course taken by the provincial government of Bukidnon and North Cotabato banning aerial spraying in their provinces;
WHEREAS, as the said legislation is being challenged in courts, we laud and support the City Government of Davao and its constituents for taking a bold stand in protecting the health and environment of Dabawenyos from the ill effects of the said injudicious method of pesticide application;
WHEREAS, a reversal of the ban would undermine people's human right to health and a healthy environment;
WHEREAS, a reversal of the ban would weaken local government power to enact laws for the protection of public welfare;
THEREFORE WE, active citizens are one in saying: Uphold the ban aerial spray ordinance in Davao! Respect people's right to health and a healthy environment! Uphold the power of local governments to protect public welfare!
We signed the "Support the Ban on Aerial Spraying in Davao City" petition!
# 851:
8:04 pm PDT, Jul 3,
Cocoy Sienes, Philippines
save the earth, preserve the environment, lets eat chemical free banana. STOP AERIAL SPRAYING NOW! GO ORGANIC!
save the earth, preserve the environment, lets eat chemical free banana. STOP AERIAL SPRAYING NOW! GO ORGANIC!
# 850:
12:17 am PDT, Jul 3,
Rea Ann Rojo, Philippines
This will affect us all if we do not take a stand. so please, stop aerial spraying. if the earth dies, we all die.
This will affect us all if we do not take a stand. so please, stop aerial spraying. if the earth dies, we all die.
# 849:
6:14 pm PDT, Jul 2,
Ferdinand Raņada, Philippines
# 848:
2:35 pm PDT, Jul 2,
Melanie Simodi, Washington
# 847:
7:00 am PDT, Jul 2,
Cicero Juan Aguilar, Philippines
# 846:
11:01 pm PDT, Jul 1,
Elmer Montales, Philippines
# 845:
2:35 am PDT, Jun 30,
Fausto Ferrari, Switzerland
Stealing land as well as murder are forbidden by the Ten Commandments, and everybody involved will be judged one day in a higher court.
Stealing land as well as murder are forbidden by the Ten Commandments, and everybody involved will be judged one day in a higher court.
# 844:
1:03 am PDT, Jun 30,
Rolando Almacin, Philippines
The government should implement strict policy regarding the environmental protection for the good health of the people. i challenge all people to support in order to stop the aerial spraying of pesticide the banana plantation in Davao because can affected our health aspect in life.
The government should implement strict policy regarding the environmental protection for the good health of the people. i challenge all people to support in order to stop the aerial spraying of pesticide the banana plantation in Davao because can affected our health aspect in life.
# 843:
12:04 am PDT, Jun 30,
Athena Banza, Philippines
we need safer food, safer air, safer environment. ban aerial spray
we need safer food, safer air, safer environment. ban aerial spray
# 842:
1:43 pm PDT, Jun 29,
Name not displayed, Washington
# 841:
12:29 pm PDT, Jun 29,
Name not displayed, Philippines
Please STOP this Aerial Spraying of pesticides in Davao, Banana Plantation. Who's duty to protect your fellow citizens? The Government has the POWER to say NO ! NO! to this Serial Spraying.
Please STOP this Aerial Spraying of pesticides in Davao, Banana Plantation. Who's duty to protect your fellow citizens? The Government has the POWER to say NO ! NO! to this Serial Spraying.
# 840:
11:46 am PDT, Jun 29,
Annie Gabutan, Canada
Annie/ Gabutan My support to my fellow citizens of the Philippines, with this on going petition for TOXIC Aerial Spraying. Spraying harmful chemicals is bad to environment and also will eventually lead to a lot of health problems to the people living in the community.
Annie/ Gabutan My support to my fellow citizens of the Philippines, with this on going petition for TOXIC Aerial Spraying. Spraying harmful chemicals is bad to environment and also will eventually lead to a lot of health problems to the people living in the community.
# 839:
6:40 pm PDT, Jun 27,
Helen Caraca, Philippines
# 838:
6:43 am PDT, Jun 26,
Name not displayed, Colorado
# 837:
11:27 pm PDT, Jun 24,
Jessan Catre, Philippines
# 836:
10:30 pm PDT, Jun 24,
Rodney Mansfield, Washington
I never buy or eat banana unless it is organically grown. If the truth about how non organic bananas are grown was not hidden no one would buy them. Economy means home management. An economy that does not protect our home, our planet, is an economy that is destined to collapse. It is bad economics to allow the production of non-organic bananas.
I never buy or eat banana unless it is organically grown. If the truth about how non organic bananas are grown was not hidden no one would buy them. Economy means home management. An economy that does not protect our home, our planet, is an economy that is destined to collapse. It is bad economics to allow the production of non-organic bananas.
# 835:
7:29 am PDT, Jun 23,
Brenda De Guzman, Philippines
# 834:
7:39 pm PDT, Jun 22,
ARSENIA METIERRE, Philippines
The government should adopt new policies such as pre-market screening of new chemicals and mandatory testing of existing chemicals. Also, there should be better product labeling and pollution reporting, exposure and disease monitoring.
The government should adopt new policies such as pre-market screening of new chemicals and mandatory testing of existing chemicals. Also, there should be better product labeling and pollution reporting, exposure and disease monitoring.
# 833:
7:06 pm PDT, Jun 22,
Eugenie Pophillat, Australia
# 832:
1:43 pm PDT, Jun 22,
Hulin Sabine, France
# 831:
7:36 am PDT, Jun 22,
Andre Pophillat, France
Everyone has the right to a healthy life and it is the government duty to protect us from polluters
Everyone has the right to a healthy life and it is the government duty to protect us from polluters
# 830:
3:10 pm PDT, Jun 9,
Frida Simms, Virginia
# 829:
10:02 pm PDT, May 6,
Lourdes Mae Acosta, Philippines
save the earth. save humanity.
save the earth. save humanity.
# 828:
8:49 pm PDT, Apr 18,
Ruth Ledesma, Philippines
I do witness one of the aerial sprayings of banana plantation somewhere in the mountainous part of Davao City. Its really very harmful to the environment so with the people. I remember, we were running for shelter during the aerial spraying.
I do witness one of the aerial sprayings of banana plantation somewhere in the mountainous part of Davao City. Its really very harmful to the environment so with the people. I remember, we were running for shelter during the aerial spraying.
# 827:
6:58 pm PDT, Apr 18,
Jamie Lee, California
# 826:
12:23 am PDT, Apr 15,
John Russo, California
It is your right to be safe and healthy.
It is your right to be safe and healthy.
# 825:
2:25 am PDT, Apr 1,
Camille Concepcion, Philippines
# 824:
12:45 am PDT, Apr 1,
Nathaniel Hipolito, Philippines
# 823:
11:14 pm PDT, Mar 30,
Yannick Phillips, California
# 822:
3:30 pm PDT, Mar 29,
Pina Toscano, Germany
For more impact, add a personal comment here
For more impact, add a personal comment here
# 821:
4:53 am PDT, Mar 18,
Tom Beaton, United Kingdom
Governments have a duty to protect the health of their citizens.
Governments have a duty to protect the health of their citizens.
# 820:
7:38 pm PDT, Mar 13,
Jose Jaime Jr. Bautista, Philippines
# 819:
2:23 pm PDT, Mar 10,
Lei Portugal, Philippines
Enhance the right of the people to a balanced ecology, and preserve the comfort of and convenience of the inhabitants! Stop aerial spraying of pesticides on banana plantations in Davao!
Enhance the right of the people to a balanced ecology, and preserve the comfort of and convenience of the inhabitants! Stop aerial spraying of pesticides on banana plantations in Davao!
# 818:
3:08 am PDT, Mar 10,
Ann Juliet Go, Philippines
# 817:
10:46 pm PDT, Mar 9,
Myra Santos, Philippines
i agree for the ban
i agree for the ban
# 816:
8:39 am PDT, Mar 9,
Mary Joan Therese Valera, Philippines
I am a public health nurse. I support and uphold the people's right to a healthy environment, and what better way to do it than to make people aware of the poisonous substances in our water, air, and land, that will eventually affect our health, the health of our children, and the health of our children's children.
I am a public health nurse. I support and uphold the people's right to a healthy environment, and what better way to do it than to make people aware of the poisonous substances in our water, air, and land, that will eventually affect our health, the health of our children, and the health of our children's children.
# 815:
11:37 pm PDT, Mar 8,
Gabriel Dial, California
# 814:
5:53 pm PST, Mar 7,
Gail Costic, Pennsylvania
# 813:
10:35 pm PST, Mar 4,
Anabelle Anading, Philippines
# 812:
6:19 pm PST, Mar 4,
Hiyas Clamor, Philippines
# 811:
6:20 am PST, Mar 4,
Name not displayed, Philippines
# 810:
4:02 am PST, Mar 4,
Vhinz Saladino, Philippines
# 809:
1:25 am PST, Mar 4,
Czarina Langit, Philippines
we care. Ban Aerial Spraying in Davao City
we care. Ban Aerial Spraying in Davao City
# 808:
12:58 am PST, Mar 4,
Carmelito Jr. Limbaga, Philippines
# 807:
12:09 am PST, Mar 4,
Name not displayed, Italy
# 806:
10:58 pm PST, Mar 3,
Rico Urbano, Philippines
To the plantation owners, please be mindful of your social and environmental responsibilities. There is a win-win solution to this issue.
To the plantation owners, please be mindful of your social and environmental responsibilities. There is a win-win solution to this issue.
# 805:
9:50 pm PST, Mar 3,
Name not displayed, Philippines
No to aerial spraying!
No to aerial spraying!
# 804:
9:48 pm PST, Mar 3,
Jose Miguel Alino, Philippines
# 803:
9:21 pm PST, Mar 3,
Name not displayed, Philippines
# 802:
8:32 pm PST, Mar 3,
Eliezar Sallan, Philippines
The future starts now!
The future starts now!
# 801:
8:19 pm PST, Mar 3,
Mildred Castillo, Philippines
For a healthy environment for all
For a healthy environment for all
