Mission | Vision | Thrust | Quality & Environmental Policy

MISSION

To protect, restore and enhance environmental quality towards good public health, environmental integrity and economic viability.

VISION

A nation empowered to protect our finite natural resources, attuned to the pursuit of sustainable development, for a clean and healthy environment that enhances the Filipino Quality of life for present and future generations.

THRUST

Ensure Attainment of an Environmental Quality that is conducive for present and future generations

Air, Water and Toxic and Hazardous Chemicals Management

Pursue Cooperation and Partnership

Environmental Impact Assessment System Implementation
Solid Waste Management
Secretariat assistance to the Pollution Adjudication Board

Lead by Example

Environmental Compliance and Organizational Performance

QUALITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

EMB Region 8 is committed to provide the highest quality services to our clients while also focusing on the prevention of pollution and protection of the environment. We are also committed to comply with regulatory and statutory requirements and continuously improve our QE Management System, thru;

Maintaining consistent focus on technical and financial aspects and process improvements
Developing employees into highly skilled and responsive professionals.
Continuously updating and monitoring our QE programs and operational controls.
Reviewing our QE performance regularly to ensure quick response time to issues and complaints and accuracy of reports.
Maintaining good relationship among personnel and other stakeholders
Service with a smile.

INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (IMS) POLICY

Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) Region 8 is a line bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) primarily responsible for regulating and enforcing Environmental Laws of the Philippines.

SUMMARY REPORT OF WATER QUALITY MONITORING DATA
SUBMITTED BY THE REGIONAL OFFICES
CY 2017
Region	Parameter	Stn		Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Average	Min	Max	Water Quality
Region	Parameter	Stn		Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Average	Min	Max	Guidelines
Binahaan River
“Class C” (4 stations)
VIII	DO mg/L	1	Mouth of Binahaan, San Joaquin, Palo, Leyte		7.39	8.59	10.60	11.30	9.30		9.61	7.96	8.76	7.59		9.01	7.39	11.30	5
		2	Downstream, Brgy. Rose Martirez, Dagami, Leyte		10.96	9.20	10.72	9.74	9.20		8.22	9.05	8.76	7.75		9.29	7.75	10.96
		3	Midstream, Brgy. Benito, Dagami, Leyte		10.40	9.19	10.84	8.00	9.85		9.70	9.28	9.13	7.55		9.33	7.55	10.84
		4	Upstream, Brgy. Tingib, Pastrana, Leyte		10.65	9.14	12.29	11.58	8.64		11.70	10.03	9.41	5.54		9.89	5.54	12.29
	BOD mg/L	1	Mouth of Binahaan, San Joaquin, Palo, Leyte		11.00	11.00	25.00	16.00	33.00		1.00		10.00	1.00		13.50	1.00	33.00	7
		2	Downstream, Brgy. Rose Martirez, Dagami, Leyte		11.00	11.00	25.00	24.00	10.00		1.00		0.00	1.00		10.38	0.00	25.00
		3	Midstream, Brgy. Benito, Dagami, Leyte		11.00	17.00	26.00	20.00	27.00		1.00		10.00	1.00		14.13	1.00	27.00
		4	Upstream, Brgy. Tingib, Pastrana, Leyte		13.00	13.00	25.00	17.00	28.00		1.00		9.00	1.00		13.38	1.00	28.00
	TSS mg/L	1	Mouth of Binahaan, San Joaquin, Palo, Leyte		25.00	12.00	17.00	46.00	29.00		37.00	30.00	22.00	132.00		38.89	12.00	132.00	80
		2	Downstream, Brgy. Rose Martirez, Dagami, Leyte		27.00	27.00	92.00	108.00	10.00		12.00	90.00	26.00	83.00		52.78	10.00	108.00
		3	Midstream, Brgy. Benito, Dagami, Leyte		34.00	34.00	119.00	41.00	1.00		27.00	134.00	41.00	92.00		58.11	1.00	134.00
		4	Upstream, Brgy. Tingib, Pastrana, Leyte		12.00	12.00	17.00	7.00	5.00		9.00	104.00	259.00	11.00		48.44	5.00	259.00
	pH	1	Mouth of Binahaan, San Joaquin, Palo, Leyte		7.39	8.28	7.25	7.73	8.07		7.44	8.04	8.02	8.28		7.83	7.25	8.28	6.5-9.0
		2	Downstream, Brgy. Rose Martirez, Dagami, Leyte		7.44	8.30	7.41	7.76	8.10		6.83	7.68	8.05	8.26		7.76	6.83	8.30
		3	Midstream, Brgy. Benito, Dagami, Leyte		7.46	8.31	7.52	7.86	7.92		6.70	7.95	8.00	8.28		7.78	6.70	8.31
		4	Upstream, Brgy. Tingib, Pastrana, Leyte		7.85	8.45	7.91	8.09	7.60		7.26	8.36	8.40	7.77		7.97	7.26	8.45
	Temp. OC	1	Mouth of Binahaan, San Joaquin, Palo, Leyte		27.49	25.50	28.30	28.96	31.44		30.63	28.67	26.99	28.53		28.50	25.50	31.44	25-31
		2	Downstream, Brgy. Rose Martirez, Dagami, Leyte		28.90	25.70	30.08	30.41	31.24		28.94	27.30	26.99	28.98		28.73	25.70	31.24
		3	Midstream, Brgy. Benito, Dagami, Leyte		29.52	26.70	30.24	31.01	32.43		29.91	27.40	27.15	29.12		29.28	26.70	32.43
		4	Upstream, Brgy. Tingib, Pastrana, Leyte		27.45	25.18	29.30	29.61	30.67		28.35	27.20	26.62	28.19		28.06	25.18	30.67
	Fecal Coliform, MPN/100 mL	1	Mouth of Binahaan, San Joaquin, Palo, Leyte		4900.00	4900.00	14000.00	4600.00	24000.00		2300.00	4900.00	3300.00			5854.51	2300.00	24000.00	200MPN/100mL
		2	Downstream, Brgy. Rose Martirez, Dagami, Leyte		7900.00	7900.00	3300.00	280.00	3300.00		7900.00	11000.00	13000.00			4640.35	280.00	13000.00
		3	Midstream, Brgy. Benito, Dagami, Leyte		2100.00	2100.00	1400.00	140.00	3300.00		2200.00	1400.00	13000.00			1808.06	140.00	13000.00
		4	Upstream, Brgy. Tingib, Pastrana, Leyte		220.00	220.00	330.00	17.00	330.00		490.00	1100.00	1700.00			308.53	17.00	1700.00
Region	Parameter	Stn		Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Average	Min	Max	Water Quality
Region	Parameter	Stn		Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Average	Min	Max	Guidelines
Canturing River
“Class C” (4 stations)
VIII	DO mg/L	1	Mouth of Canturing, Brgy. Mambahaw		11.30	16.60	8.03	9.79	7.50		6.44	8.19	7.65	7.06		9.17	6.44	16.60	5
		2	Downstream,Brgy. Canturing		12.36	13.10	10.65	11.20	7.10		10.01	7.96	9.48	7.68		9.95	7.10	13.10
		3	Midstream, Brgy. Nasaug		11.91	16.45	11.54	9.16	6.80		8.15	7.72	8.87	7.42		9.78	6.80	16.45
		4	Upstream, Brgy. San Jose		12.54	18.60	13.42	11.99			9.19	9.52	9.91	7.74		11.61	7.74	18.60
	BOD mg/L	1	Mouth of Canturing, Brgy. Mambahaw		11.00	12.00	15.00	34.00	6.07		3.00		8.00	1.00		11.26	1.00	34.00	7
		2	Downstream,Brgy. Canturing		8.00	23.00	36.00	31.00	3.63		2.00		6.00	1.00		13.83	1.00	36.00
		3	Midstream, Brgy. Nasaug		2.00	20.00	17.00	33.00	3.93		1.00		9.00	1.00		10.87	1.00	33.00
		4	Upstream, Brgy. San Jose		8.00	8.00	15.00	29.00	1.66		3.00		7.00	1.00		9.08	1.00	29.00
	TSS mg/L	1	Mouth of Canturing, Brgy. Mambahaw		42.00	16.00	11.00	10.00	23.00		61.00	45.00	16.00	15.00		26.56	10.00	61.00	80
		2	Downstream,Brgy. Canturing		82.00	1.00	6.00	0.00	3.00		22.00	5.00	3.00	11.00		14.78	0.00	82.00
		3	Midstream, Brgy. Nasaug		85.00	3.00	39.00	4.00	4.00		2.00	7.00	2.00	7.00		17.00	2.00	85.00
		4	Upstream, Brgy. San Jose		60.00	6.00	5.00	1.00			3.00	129.00	3.00	145.00		44.00	1.00	145.00
	pH	1	Mouth of Canturing, Brgy. Mambahaw		7.53	7.50	7.67	7.47	6.75		8.02	7.68	8.20	8.10		7.66	6.75	8.20	6.5-9.0
		2	Downstream,Brgy. Canturing		7.73	7.49	7.90	7.89	6.54		8.20	7.93	8.29	8.37		7.82	6.54	8.37
		3	Midstream, Brgy. Nasaug		7.73	7.37	7.83	7.86	7.30		8.20	7.70	8.26	8.27		7.84	7.30	8.27
		4	Upstream, Brgy. San Jose		8.25	7.90	8.24	8.50			8.30	8.08	8.50	8.53		8.29	7.90	8.53
	Temp. OC	1	Mouth of Canturing, Brgy. Mambahaw		26.45	27.57	28.01	28.63	29.89		28.69	27.93	27.93	27.82		28.10	26.45	29.89	25-31
		2	Downstream,Brgy. Canturing		27.42	27.51	28.89	29.94	28.43		29.73	27.99	27.99	27.15		28.34	27.15	29.94
		3	Midstream, Brgy. Nasaug		27.65	27.50	28.96	29.93	28.67		30.03	27.91	27.91	26.90		28.38	26.90	30.03
		4	Upstream, Brgy. San Jose		27.01	25.93	29.16	30.00			28.36	27.32	27.32	26.19		27.66	25.93	30.00
	Fecal Coliform, MPN/100 mL	1	Mouth of Canturing, Brgy. Mambahaw		24000.00	140000.00	13000.00	49000.00	7900.00		23000.00	12000.00	240000.00			32074.01	7900.00	240000.00	200MPN/100mL
		2	Downstream,Brgy. Canturing		2200.00	7000.00	7900.00	2300.00	13000.00		4900.00	11000.00	7900.00			5939.56	2200.00	13000.00
		3	Midstream, Brgy. Nasaug		1300.00	4900.00	2300.00	3300.00	4900.00		790.00	39000.00	4900.00			3708.37	790.00	39000.00
		4	Upstream, Brgy. San Jose		17000.00	23000.00	7900.00	330000.00			33000.00	22000.00	33000.00			30476.63	7900.00	330000.00