A Symposium on November 20, 2009

On November 20, 2009 a symposium on the natural environment and ecological balance was held in the AVR or Audio Visual Room in the Agusan National High School at 8:30 in the morning. Speakers from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources or DENR came just to specially share their knowledge about the said topic.
Everyone was all ears and was very enthusiastic when the symposium started. It was first warmed up with a little prayer which was solemnly said and also by the singing of the National Anthem – Lupang Hinirang.

The students that attended the event was mostly the classroom officers for their science subject but the event was also open for everyone who wants to learn and listen for new information. It was attended by the students from the freshmen years to the students of the senior years from any of the curriculums – STOHS or Science and Technology Oriented High School, RBEC and Regulars. The AVR was fully crowded with nearly no more free seats to accommodate those students that were keep on coming. The first topic was about the ecological wastes found on the seas, rivers and estuaries and their effects to the living organisms found in the said places and also the solid wastes from the kitchens of homes and restaurants, human wastes and as well as animals’ which contribute as one of the ecological wastes. The students were also educated about the Solid Waste Management. They were told about the old system about it and where the solid wastes go which may either be a benefit for the people or a loss. The bodies of water were also one of the significant topics involve. Seas which may be in an urban place or not are already polluted and as well as rivers because as of the year 2006, 16 of the big rivers found in the Philippines, officially 5 in Metro Manila are declared biologically dead. The sun, a big hot ball of fire, the ozone layer, the protective layer which is found in the stratosphere that protects the earth from the sun’s harmful Ultraviolet Rays and the ozone hole which was made by substances like refrigerants and CFC’s were also discussed.

The program ended at almost 12 in the afternoon. The students were glad for all the lessons and knowledge they gained and as well as the teachers and speakers that the program was a big success. This big event was made possible with the cooperation of the Science Department with its head, Mrs. Julita N. Garcia, the school principal, Mr. Peter G. Esterioso and also of the Youth for Environment Students Organization or YES-O with its theme: 1-2-Tree-4-Life.