BuCor, Masungi move to resolve dispute
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Corrections and the Masungi Georeserve Foundation moved to resolve the gridlock over BuCor’s plan to build its headquarters in the environmental reserve in Tanay, Rizal.
BuCor officials led by director general Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr. and representatives of the foundation met on Wednesday.
In a statement issued yesterday, the BuCor said the Masungi Georeserve acknowledged that the agency is the owner of 270 hectares of land in the conservation area.
The BuCor said both sides resolved to adhere to safeguarding the land’s biodiversity and geological structures.
Catapang gave assurance that development plans in the area would undergo further studies.
“In the utilization of its 270-hectare land, BuCor will always protect and continue to support the advocacy on environmental preservation,” he said.
Ann Dumaliang, Masungi Georeserve Foundation co-founder, discussed the history and advocacy of their group in land preservation.
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