THE municipal government of Lobo, Batangas, considered one of the country s 18 biodiversity hotspots, is asking state agencies to cancel the permits of a mineral extraction and processing company for violating environmental laws and local ordinances.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has created Task Force Naujan Oil Spill after an emergency meeting convened between the Department,
Isn’t it ironic that the biggest threats against our very own homeland usually come from among us – shameless and greedy violators who want to destroy the country’s protected areas?
DENR Undersecretary Juan Miguel Cuna signed orders dated December 19 canceling MPSAs granted to Rapid City Realty and Development Corporation, Quimson Limestone, Inc., and Quarry Rock Group, Inc.