tour de dump

Visiting the Sanitary Landfill in barangay Tapul, Talisay City...that's like a mountain above a mountain, and it sure stinks there. But who cares! It would be unfair to the people/scavengers if we let them see how affected we are by the stink, while they themselves are embracing it--with all the wastes, stinks and bacteria--like it's the most precious thing on earth (see pics below). And for how much? Plastic--P12/kilo; tin cans--P6; glass--P.25; carton--P2; paper--P.50...

A portion of the nine-hectare facility. I say, kaluoy sa bukid.

Acting imbestigadors. (Dodong Guden of DYRF (L), VLM of Superbalita (Center), Garry Cabotaje of Sunstar (at my right) and Vatski of TF (in cowboy hat).

Testing the air. Hmmm...Pwe! heheh

Chasing the lil scavenger. Alex Badayos (Sunstar) trying to get a good shot of this kid.


Gotcha! I did not have to chase you, baby, 'coz I'm just so tapulan. nyahaha!

Heap hops!

That's clayed dump. That equipment down there, it's doing the job.

Shanty. Where they sleep of course.

See the leaks? Ain't look good. And sure smells no good.

Don't talk of futures here. She should be in school or in a call center, I don't care, just not here.

This one too. Wa kunoy madatu sa pag-eskela. Ahak ni'ng mga bataa!

More pics here.