Quarrying, deforestation, and other alleged unregulated developments, which were blamed for the massive flooding in Cebu during the onslaught of Typhoon Tino, will be looked into by the government, Malacañang said. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said if these...
CEBU CITY – Bohol’s income from quarrying and sand operations have increased significantly under the administration of Gov. Aris Aumentado. Aumentado reported that since 2022 when he earned his first term as governor, the province’s income from quarrying and sand operations has reached P141...
A civil society group based in Bulacan has urged President Marcos to include provincial officials in the investigation of ghost projects and other anomalies involving flood control projects in the province. In a complaint forwarded to Malacañang on Aug. 22, Tindig Kalikasan claimed that Bulacan...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – Albay Gov. Noel Rosal has ordered an investigation into possible corruption in the province’s quarry operations following the arrest of a former municipal councilor of Tiwi, Albay in an alleged payola scheme. The suspect was apprehended on Friday afternoon in Barangay...
Rizal Governor Nina Ynares renewed her appeal to the national government to issue a moratorium against quarrying operations in the province that are said to be the primary reason for the severe flooding being experienced in Rizal in the past few days. During her visit to one of the evacuation...
Ombudsman Samuel R. Martires has ordered the six-month preventive suspension of Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn F. Garcia over the issuance of a quarry permit in a protected areas in 2024. In an order, Martires said Garcia's preventive suspension is immediately executory and the suspension cannot be...
photo: CIDG Operatives of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) arrested on Friday, Feb. 21, five people for their alleged...
DAVAO CITY – Police arrested four persons allegedly engaged in illegal extraction and quarrying operations for three years in Purok 41, Saavedra Relocation, Barangay Catalunan Grande, this city, on Tuesday afternoon, September 17. OFFICIALS busted an illegal quarrying operation in Davao City on...
ATIMONAN, Quezon – A 37-year-old housewife was crushed to death by a falling boulder in a quarry site in Sitio Pansol, Barangay Sokol here on April 16. A HOUSEWIFE was crushed to death by a rolling boulder in a quarry site in Atimonan, Quezon. (Photo via Danny Estacio) Police identified the...
Criminal and administrative charges have been filed before the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) against San Fernando, Camarines Sur Mayor Fermin M. Mabulo and five barangay chairmen for their alleged involvement in illegal quarrying. The five barangay officials named in the complaint were Barangay...
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – The provincial government here said its strict implementation of tax ordinances generated P28.5 million in taxes and fees from quarry operations from January to May this year in the province. GUICO (FB) Gov. Ramon “Mon-mon” Guico III noted that the collection in the...
QUEZON -- The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) issued a cease-and-desist order against an alleged illegal quarrying operation at Purok Pagkakaisa, Barangay Gulang-gulang in Lucena City. MGB Regional Director Dondi Sarmiento ordered...
