Environmental woes blamed on RPs huge population

An economist from the University of the Philippines, Mr. Ernesto Cruz, a former chief
economist for the Philippines, at the Asian Development Bank has tagged the countrys robustly
growing population, as one of the factors that worsen environment related problems. He said the
country huge population estimated at around 92 million, was one reason for over-crowding in the
urban areas. In turn overcrowding had led to difficulty in managing wastes.

Climate change, caused by carbon emissions mostly from industrialized nations was
considered a major culprit for the heavy rains that led to hundreds of deaths in Metro Manila and
northern provinces.

Cruz also said, that population growth together with weak urban planning, degradation of
forests, poor disaster, preparedness and weather forecasting systems made the environmental
problem worse.

1. According to Cruz, one of the factors that worsen environment related problems in the
Philippines is the ____________.
A. countrys huge population
B. populations education

C. lifestyle of Filipinos
D. poverty among the Filipinos

2. Climate change, mainly caused by

A. carbon
B. nitrogen

C. oxygen

D. helium, emissions from industrialized nations, was considered a major culprit for the heavy rains,
that led to hundreds of deaths in Metro Manila and northern provinces.
3. Aside from huge population, which of the following factors, made the environmental problem
worse?
a. Weak urban planning
b. Degradation of forests

c. Poor disaster preparedness and

weather forecasting systems
d. All of the above

4. Overcrowding especially in urban areas, had lead difficulty in ________

a. Waste management
b. Energy conservation

c. Utilization of various energies

d. Dissemination of healthy practices

5. Loren looking for No. 1 is found at the

a. Front Page- Headline of the News
d. Life-Style Section of Philippine Daily
b. Business Page
Inquirer
c. Classified Ads
e. 6.Job seekers always look for the job offerings found at the
f.
a.Front Page
h.
c.Classified Ads
g.
j.

b.Business Page

i. d.Science/Health Section of the said

Newspaper

7. Which of the following titles is found/under the Business Page?

k. a. Govt. Awards 87 Renewable Energy
Contracts

m.

c. ABC 5s Price: Less than P53

n.

d. all of the above

l. b. Euromoneys Best Insurer in the Phil.

Continues to Aim for Excellence
o. 8. The title, which runs, So You Want To Be a Fashion Blogger.. falls under __________.

t.

p.

a. Life Style

r.

c. Entertainment

q.

b. Science/Health

s.

d. Business

9. Where to stop, where to go, deals more on:

u.

a. Entertainment

w.

c. Business

v.

b. Tours & Leisure

x.

d. Life Style

y. 10. Tourists usually flock to

z.

a. five star hotels

aa.

b. beautiful spots

ab.

c. five star/great restaurants

ac.

d. all of the above