Tag page - illegal quarrying

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...

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...

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...