Mines bureau to stop white sand extraction in San Francisco town
The Mines and Geo-Sciences Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources yesterday said it will issue a cease-and-desist order to the
Engr. Roger de Dios, MGB-7 director, said he sent a team of investigators from his office last Friday to verify the reported ongoing white sand extraction in
“Duna may municipal resolution ang
However, De Dios refused to comment on whether the municipal officials have usurped the function of the DENR by passing a resolution allowing the white sand extraction in southern Poblacion.
De Dios is set to forward a letter asking the municipal government to discontinue white sand extraction along the shoreline of Poblacion.
Meanwhile, MGB-DENR also issued a cease-and-desist order to Tabagak barangay captain Julius Villaceran of
The complaint was phoned in by Integrated Bar of the
All five were advised to secure a clearance from the Protected Area Management Board-Bantayan Wilderness Area.
“Commercial scale marine sand extractions in the subject area have reportedly been going on at an increasing rate the past 20 years or so, and although there had been no technical studies conducted insofar as the effects of these quarrying activities, adverse environmental impact should not be discounted and or taken for granted,” Edgar Lagarnia, chief of the monitoring and technical service section of MGB-7, said.
“Marine sand extraction should be totally and permanently stopped. This should also apply to all offshore areas surrounding
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