BALILI River System Revitalization Coalition (BRSRC) spearheaded a massive info drive to save the river.
The “Balili River, Count Me In,” which features a logo, jingle, mascot and poster making contests open to the public in an effort to jumpstart awareness is calling for entries.
Recently, the river was classified as dead by environmental groups gaining support to revive it. La Trinidad Mayor Greg Abalos started a campaign to bring it back to life.
The headwater of Balili River is Sagudin River and is found in Trancoville Barangay, Baguio City. Sagudin River is sustained by tributary creeks coming from Pacdal, Cabinet Hill, New Lucban, Honeymoon, Guisad, and Sto. Nino (formerly Slaughter Compound) barangays.
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The water of the tributary creek from Sto. Niño comes from Burnham Lake and other effluents from the business districts of Baguio City like Magsaysay Avenue and Session Road. These waters converge and flow downstream towards La Trinidad, Benguet as the Balili River, which in turn drains into Naguilian River.
In an earlier report, the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) said fencing along the riversides would be appropriate to dissuade indiscriminate throwing of garbage into the river with billboards and signs installed.
The EMB likewise suggested planting and propagation of bamboo along the riversides for erosion control and construction of communal septic tanks in barangays.
The BRSRC composed of stakeholders from Baguio City and La Trinidad local governments, national line agencies, academe, government-owned and -controlled corporations and the non-government organizations and private sector was organized recently to harmonize all efforts and initiatives for the rehabilitation of the Balili River System along this town and the Sagudin River in Baguio City.
The contest is offering prizes for each category with awarding set on November 24. - (SunStar / by Maria Elena Catajan)
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