Yaman sa Lungsod: An Urban Mining Program

Yaman sa Lungsod: An Urban Mining Program Sustain the City. Secure the Future.

Tampok sa panibagong episode ng Serbisyong Tatak UP sa DZUP 1602 ang Yaman sa Lungsod: An Urban Mining Program!Samahan n...
31/05/2026

Tampok sa panibagong episode ng Serbisyong Tatak UP sa DZUP 1602 ang Yaman sa Lungsod: An Urban Mining Program!

Samahan natin sina Asst. Prof. Tiff Lao, Mr. Jean Lourd Borrel Misa at Ms. Beronne Loraine Truya sa Lunes, alas-onse ng umaga sa DZUP! Tatalakayin nila ang iba't ibang aspeto ng Urban Mining Program, mula sa pagdebelop ng mga sustainable waste collection and upcycling practices hanggang sa livelihood seminars at workshops.


Hello, mga Klasmeyts! Sa darating na Lunes, June 01, 2026, alas-onse ng umaga, makakasama natin sina Asst. Prof. Tiffany Louise Lao, at Ms. Jean Louis, Mr. Jean Lourd Misa, and Ms. Beronne Loran Truya na mula din sa Department of Mining, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering.

Ating tatalakayin ang DMMME-NSTP Initiative, Yaman sa Lungsod: An Urban Mining Program. Ito ay naglalayong magtatag ng circular economy by transforming waste collection into sustainable livelihood opportunities in the Payatas, Quezon City through engineering solutions like recycled water basins for urban farms and innovative plastic upcycling techniques.

Makisali sa ating usapan sa facebook.com/dzup1602am at sa dzup.org.

Ang Serbisyong Tatak UP sa DZUP 1602 ay hatid sa inyo ng NSTP Diliman Office. Sa DZUP 1602, kasali ka!

๐Ÿ’ก๐’ž๐’ฒ๐’ฏ๐’ฎ 2 ๐’ฐ๐“‡๐’ท๐’ถ๐“ƒ ๐‘€๐’พ๐“ƒ๐’พ๐“ƒ๐‘” ๐’ซ๐“‡๐‘œ๐‘”๐“‡๐’ถ๐“‚: ๐ผ๐“ƒ๐’ป๐‘œ ๐’ฏ๐’พ๐’น๐’ท๐’พ๐“‰๐“ˆSa bawat araw, libo-libong tonelada ng basura ang nalilikha sa Pilipinas ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ ng...
16/04/2026

๐Ÿ’ก๐’ž๐’ฒ๐’ฏ๐’ฎ 2 ๐’ฐ๐“‡๐’ท๐’ถ๐“ƒ ๐‘€๐’พ๐“ƒ๐’พ๐“ƒ๐‘” ๐’ซ๐“‡๐‘œ๐‘”๐“‡๐’ถ๐“‚: ๐ผ๐“ƒ๐’ป๐‘œ ๐’ฏ๐’พ๐’น๐’ท๐’พ๐“‰๐“ˆ

Sa bawat araw, libo-libong tonelada ng basura ang nalilikha sa Pilipinas ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ ngunit sapat ba ang ating ginagawa upang ito ay mapamahalaan nang maayos? ๐Ÿค”

Tinatayang 61,000 metric tons ng solid waste ๐Ÿ—‘๏ธ ang nalilikha araw-araw sa bansa, at halos 24% nito ay plastik! ๐Ÿ˜Ÿ Sa kasalukuyan, karamihan sa mga basura ay napupunta sa mga landfill, dumpsite, o sa ating natural na kapaligiran ๐ŸŒŠ, at iilan lamang ang napoproseso sa mga Material Recovery Facility (MRF).

Pero ano nga ba ang mga Material Recovery Facility (MRF)? โ™ป๏ธ
Ang MRF ay isang pasilidad kung saan ang mga basura ay pinaghihiwalay, pinoproseso, at nire-recycle. Kabilang dito ang:
โ€ข Drop-off centers para sa mga segregated waste ng mga residente ๐Ÿ“ฆ
โ€ข Sorting stations kung saan pinaghihiwalay ang basura ayon sa uri at komposisyon ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿ”ฌ
โ€ข Composting areas para sa mga biodegradable na basura ๐ŸŒฑ
โ€ข Recycling facilities kung saan pinoproseso ang mga recyclable na materyales upang muling magamit ๐Ÿ”„

Ang pagtatayo ng mga pasilidad na ito ay isinusulong ng Republic Act 9003 o Ecological Solid Waste Management Act โš–๏ธ dahil mahalaga ang mga MRFs sa pagkakaroon ng sustainable waste management sa ating bansa. Ngunit ayon sa World Bank (2020), sa Metro Manila, 334 lamang sa 1,710 barangay ang may sariling MRF, at marami sa mga ito ang nahihirapan dahil sa kakulangan ng pondo, tauhan, at sapat na imprastraktura at kagamitan. ๐Ÿ˜”

Sa pamamagitan ng mga MRF, ang basura ay nagiging yaman. โœจ Ito ay isang konseptong kilala bilang Urban Mining. ๐Ÿ’Ž At ang UP Diliman's Urban Mining Program: Yaman sa Lungsod ay naglalayong suportahan at palakasin ang mga komunidad na nagpapatakbo ng mga MRF na ito. ๐Ÿ’ช Ang mga pasilidad at komunidad na ito ay napakahalaga sa ating lipunan, kaya nararapat lamang na bigyan natin sila ng atensyon at suporta. Ang malinis at napapanatiling komunidad ay nagsisimula sa bawat isa sa atin. Sa simpleng tamang paghihiwalay ng basura at pakikiisa sa mga programang pangkalikasan, makakatulong tayo sa pagbuo ng mas malinis, mas ligtas, at mas napapanatiling kinabukasan. โžก๏ธ๐Ÿ’š

Abangan ang mga susunod na update! ๐Ÿ””





Mga Sanggunian:
Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News. (2024, October 28). โ€œUpcyclingโ€ among possible solutions to PHโ€™s solid waste crisis: DENR | ABS-CBN. ABS-CBN.
Dulay, M. D., Perpetua, A. D., Pardillo, J. S., Trinidad, R. B., & Vedra, S. A. (2025). Evaluating material recovery facilities and community engagement in Lugait, Misamis Oriental, Philippines. Seybold Report Journal, 20(1), 18โ€“29. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14634184
World Bank. (2022). An Assessment of Municipal Solid Waste Plans, Collection, Recycling, and Disposal of Metro Manila. Washington, DC.

PubMat : Sean Santos
Caption: Dennis Comia & Josh Zablan

๐Ÿ’ก๐’ž๐’ฒ๐’ฏ๐’ฎ 2 ๐’ฐ๐“‡๐’ท๐’ถ๐“ƒ ๐‘€๐’พ๐“ƒ๐’พ๐“ƒ๐‘” ๐’ซ๐“‡๐‘œ๐‘”๐“‡๐’ถ๐“‚: ๐’ž๐‘œ๐“‚๐“‚๐“Š๐“ƒ๐’พ๐“‰๐“Ž ๐’ฑ๐’พ๐“ˆ๐’พ๐“‰Last March 02, 09, and 16, 2026, the CWTS 2 students from sections MCDE-A, ...
12/04/2026

๐Ÿ’ก๐’ž๐’ฒ๐’ฏ๐’ฎ 2 ๐’ฐ๐“‡๐’ท๐’ถ๐“ƒ ๐‘€๐’พ๐“ƒ๐’พ๐“ƒ๐‘” ๐’ซ๐“‡๐‘œ๐‘”๐“‡๐’ถ๐“‚: ๐’ž๐‘œ๐“‚๐“‚๐“Š๐“ƒ๐’พ๐“‰๐“Ž ๐’ฑ๐’พ๐“ˆ๐’พ๐“‰

Last March 02, 09, and 16, 2026, the CWTS 2 students from sections MCDE-A, MCDE-B, MCDE-C, MCDE-D, and MCDE-E of the UP Department of Mining, Metallurgical, and Materials Engineering conducted off-campus academic field activities in support of the CWTS 2 Urban Mining Project ๐Ÿ“.

The activity focused on identifying real operational challenges encountered in plastic recovery and segregation โ™ป๏ธ. Students engaged in discussions with QC PESO personnel and local waste workers to better understand existing processes and constraints within materials recovery systems ๐Ÿค.

One of the primary concerns raised during the consultation was the difficulty of removing tightly adhered plastic labels from containers ๐Ÿท๏ธ. In many cases, these labels can only be removed by cutting, which leads to material loss and additional waste โœ‚๏ธ. This challenge highlights the need for more efficient separation methods that preserve the integrity of recyclable plastics.

To further investigate the issue, the Technical Research and Development committee from MCDE-E obtained plastic samples with labels that are difficult to remove ๐Ÿ”. These samples will be used for independent testing and evaluation to explore possible improvements in label separation techniques ๐Ÿงช.

The activity concluded with an open exchange of questions, allowing students to clarify technical and operational concerns related to the Urban Mining Project ๐Ÿ’ฌ. Overall, the engagement strengthened the studentsโ€™ understanding of community-based waste management challenges and reinforced the importance of developing practical, sustainable solutions grounded in real-world conditions ๐ŸŒฑ.

Write-up by Simon Bellosillo, Charles Lordan and Tanya Pascua of MCDE-E ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ’ป

๐Ÿ’ก ๐“’๐“ฆ๐“ฃ๐“ข 2 ๐“ข๐“น๐“ฎ๐“ฌ๐“ฒ๐“ช๐“ต ๐“ฃ๐“ช๐“ต๐“ด: ๐““๐“ฎ๐“ผ๐“ฒ๐“ฐ๐“ท ๐“ฃ๐“ฑ๐“ฒ๐“ท๐“ด๐“ฒ๐“ท๐“ฐ & ๐“Ÿ๐“ฒ๐“ฝ๐“ฌ๐“ฑ ๐““๐“ฎ๐“ฌ๐“ด ๐“’๐“ป๐“ฎ๐“ช๐“ฝ๐“ฒ๐“ธ๐“ทOn February 16, 2026, the CWTS 2 students of the UP Departme...
22/02/2026

๐Ÿ’ก ๐“’๐“ฆ๐“ฃ๐“ข 2 ๐“ข๐“น๐“ฎ๐“ฌ๐“ฒ๐“ช๐“ต ๐“ฃ๐“ช๐“ต๐“ด: ๐““๐“ฎ๐“ผ๐“ฒ๐“ฐ๐“ท ๐“ฃ๐“ฑ๐“ฒ๐“ท๐“ด๐“ฒ๐“ท๐“ฐ & ๐“Ÿ๐“ฒ๐“ฝ๐“ฌ๐“ฑ ๐““๐“ฎ๐“ฌ๐“ด ๐“’๐“ป๐“ฎ๐“ช๐“ฝ๐“ฒ๐“ธ๐“ท

On February 16, 2026, the CWTS 2 students of the UP Department of Mining, Metallurgical, and Materials Engineering attended a special talk titled โ€œ๐˜ฟ๐™š๐™จ๐™ž๐™œ๐™ฃ ๐™๐™๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™ ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™‹๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™˜๐™ ๐˜ฟ๐™š๐™˜๐™  ๐˜พ๐™ง๐™š๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃโ€ ๐ŸŽค. The session was facilitated by Engr. Nerissa Unielle Quenga from Materials R&D and Consulting Facility (MRCF).

The session emphasized value creation through ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ๐˜ท๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐Ÿš€, highlighting how meaningful solutions start from understanding real community needs. The speaker described design thinking as a ๐˜ฉ๐˜ถ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ-๐˜ค๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ค๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ด ๐Ÿค that guides individuals in developing practical and impactful ideas.

The discussion introduced the five steps of Design Thinking โš™๏ธ:
โ€ข ๐—˜๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜‡๐—ฒ โค๏ธ
โ€ข ๐——๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐Ÿ”
โ€ข ๐—œ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐Ÿ’ก
โ€ข ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ผ๐˜๐˜†๐—ฝ๐—ฒ ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ
โ€ข ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ โœ…

This framework serves as a guide for creating solutions through continuous improvement. Alongside this, students were taught key principles in pitch deck creation ๐Ÿ“Š, emphasizing that pitches should be:
โ€ข ๐—ฆ๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ & ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฒ โœจ
โ€ข ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น-๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
โ€ข ๐—•๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—น๐˜ ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ.

The talk concluded with an interactive Q&A portion ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™€๏ธ, where students raised questions related to the ๐˜พ๐™’๐™๐™Ž 2 ๐™๐™ง๐™—๐™–๐™ฃ ๐™ˆ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™‹๐™ง๐™ค๐™Ÿ๐™š๐™˜๐™ฉ ๐Ÿ—๏ธ. Overall, the session provided students with essential strategies for both project development and effective presentation, supporting the creation of well-planned and impactful community initiatives.๐ŸŒŸ

Write-up by Simon Bellosillo, Charles Lordan and Tanya Pascua of MCDE-E ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ’ป

[HIRING: PARA SA UPD Students]Naghahanap ang DMMME ng isang (1) CWTS Student Assistant!Para sa mga interesado, ihanda la...
12/01/2026

[HIRING: PARA SA UPD Students]

Naghahanap ang DMMME ng isang (1) CWTS Student Assistant!

Para sa mga interesado, ihanda lamang ang PDF copy ng iyong:

CV (Resume)

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I-submit ang inyong requirements sa https://forms.gle/3nLa5F5D8gPQQ2ou8 hanggang January 18, 11:59 PM. Pagkatapos nito, dadaan sa assessment ang inyong application at makakatanggap kayo ng mensahe para sa schedule ng interview.

Maraming salamat!

10/12/2025
Ikinagagalak naming ihayag na tayo ay nakatanggap ng mataas na parangal sa Gawad NSRC 2025 na ginanap noong ika-3 ng Dis...
05/12/2025

Ikinagagalak naming ihayag na tayo ay nakatanggap ng mataas na parangal sa Gawad NSRC 2025 na ginanap noong ika-3 ng Disyembre taong 2025.

Ang ating programa, โ€œ๐’€๐’‚๐’Ž๐’‚๐’ ๐’”๐’‚ ๐‘ณ๐’–๐’๐’ˆ๐’”๐’๐’…: ๐‘จ๐’ ๐‘ผ๐’“๐’ƒ๐’‚๐’ ๐‘ด๐’Š๐’๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐‘ท๐’“๐’๐’ˆ๐’“๐’‚๐’Žโ€ โ™ป๏ธ ay una nang nanomina ng UPD College of Engineering (UPDCOE) kasama ang iba pang mga natatanging proyekto tulad ng ๐‘€๐‘Ž๐‘๐‘Ž๐พ๐‘œ๐‘š๐‘ข๐‘›๐‘–๐‘‘๐‘Ž๐‘‘ ng UP Department of Geodetic Engineering at ๐‘†๐‘Ž๐‘“๐‘’๐‘ก๐‘ฆ, ๐ด๐‘ค๐‘Ž๐‘Ÿ๐‘’๐‘›๐‘’๐‘ ๐‘ , ๐‘Ž๐‘›๐‘‘ ๐‘€๐‘Ž๐‘๐‘๐‘–๐‘›๐‘” ๐‘“๐‘œ๐‘Ÿ ๐ผ๐‘š๐‘๐‘Ÿ๐‘œ๐‘ฃ๐‘’๐‘‘ ๐‘†๐‘œ๐‘™๐‘–๐‘‘ ๐‘Š๐‘Ž๐‘ ๐‘ก๐‘’ ๐‘€๐‘Ž๐‘›๐‘Ž๐‘”๐‘’๐‘š๐‘’๐‘›๐‘ก ๐‘Ž๐‘›๐‘‘ ๐ท๐‘–๐‘ ๐‘Ž๐‘ ๐‘ก๐‘’๐‘Ÿ ๐‘…๐‘–๐‘ ๐‘˜ ๐‘…๐‘’๐‘‘๐‘ข๐‘๐‘ก๐‘–๐‘œ๐‘› ๐‘€๐‘Ž๐‘›๐‘Ž๐‘”๐‘’๐‘š๐‘’๐‘›๐‘ก ng UP Institute of Civil Engineering.

Ang ating programa ay ang kauna-unahang Urban Mining extension program sa UPDCOE at nagsimula ito bilang isang produkto ng Transformative Education for Sustainable Social Impact (TESSI) Institute workshop ng NSTP Diliman Office na ginanap noong Hulyo 2024. Ang layunin ng workshop ay gawing mas likas-kaya at mas makabuluhan ang mga proyektong ipinapatupad ng NSTP. Sa patuloy na pakikipagtulungan sa Quezon City Public Employment Service Office (QC PESO), Lehigh University, at UPD Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Development - OVCRD Office of Extension Coordination, OVCRD, UP Diliman, nangangako ang inisyatiba ng mas maraming kolaborasyon upang matiyak ang patuloy na tagumpay ng ating extension program.

Mula sa mga nominado na nagmula sa labingsiyam (19) na yunit ng unibersidad, ang ating programa ay nakatanggap ng โ€œ๐‘ฏ๐’–๐’˜๐’‚๐’“๐’‚๐’๐’ˆ ๐‘ท๐’“๐’๐’š๐’†๐’Œ๐’•๐’ ๐’”๐’‚ ๐‘ต๐‘บ๐‘ป๐‘ท - ๐‘ท๐’๐’‚๐’Œ๐’† ๐’๐’ˆ ๐‘ท๐’‚๐’“๐’‚๐’๐’ˆ๐’‚๐’ ๐’‘๐’‚๐’“๐’‚ ๐’”๐’‚ ๐‘ท๐’“๐’๐’š๐’†๐’Œ๐’•๐’๐’๐’ˆ ๐’Ž๐’‚๐’š ๐‘ณ๐’Š๐’Œ๐’‚๐’”-๐‘ฒ๐’‚๐’š๐’‚๐’๐’ˆ ๐‘ฒ๐’‚๐’•๐’‚๐’๐’ˆ๐’Š๐’‚๐’โ€

Pinagtitibay ng pagkilalang ito ang aming pangakong responsable at likas-kayang pagpapatupad ng mga serbisyong panlipunan na hindi lamang nakakahon sa loob ng silid-aralan. Pinararangalan ng Gawad NSRC ang mga proyektong nakapagbigay ng malalim na kontribusyon sa komunidad sa pamamagitan ng pagtutulungan at makabuluhang pagpapaunlad.

Ang mga CWTS Handlers na sina Maโ€™am Tiff, Maโ€™am Cheska, Sir Isma, Sir Stan at Sir Bryan ay lubos na nagpapasalamat sa:

mga government at community partners:
QC PESO
QC PESO Task Force Payatas (Sir Fred, Sir Michael, Sir Bats and Sir Robie)
Mga Palerong Manggagawa ng Barangay Payatas
RAS Livelihood Center (Maโ€™am Bing and Maโ€™am Fely)
Asst. Prof. Ma. Afrecita Nieva ng UP College of Home Economics
at sa mga masisigasig na student assistants at teaching associates:
Jean Lourd Misa, Beronne Loraine Truya, Aliah Crizzel Remigio, Denz Christian Aleta, Shane Lira Laliag, Jian Carlo Songco, Dennis Wagan, and Christine Joy Roselada
Kenneth Banua
Annsherina Milleret Cruz

Maraming, maraming salamat po sa inyo!





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