SC urged to cite DENR in contempt over sand dumping
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2020-09-24
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Requejo, Rey E.
Casas, Willie
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Philippine Manila Standard Publishing, Inc.
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The Supreme Court has been asked to cite the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in contempt for allegedly dumping dolomite sand on Manila Bay, a move complainants said was a direct violation of the high court’s continuing mandamus order for state agencies to clean up and rehabilitate the bay. In a 16-page motion, the Akbayan Citizens’ Action Party through its chairman emeritus Etta Rosales sought to intervene in the more than 10 year-old mandamus case pertaining to the rehabilitation of the Manila Bay. The party-list group said dolomite sand is hazardous to health and the environment.
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Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR); Manila Bay Advisory Committee (MBAC); Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA); Department of Education (DepEd); Department of Health (DOH); Department of Agriculture (DA); Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH); Department of Budget and Management (DBM); Philippine Coast Guard (PCG); National Maritime Group; Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG)
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Requejo, R. E., & Casas, W. (2020, September 25). SC urged to cite DENR in contempt over sand dumping. Manila Standard, p. A2.