CEBU CITY, Philippines -- The Cebu City Council is asking the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to probe the operation of two "quarry sites" in Barangays Pardo and
The unauthorized quarry of limestones in Barangay Pardo, Cebu City was done while the city was under community quarantine. | Photo courtesy of Councilor Joel Garganera
Quoting reports that he received from the barangay officials of Pardo and Agrungot, Garganera said that quarry operations started in March and are being done by the same contractor. The Cebu City Environment Office already issued a cease and desist order against the quarry operations in Barangay Pardo following a call for help from barangay officials.
On the other hand, Garganera said that the contractor had claimed of securing a permit for their operation in the mountain barangay of Agsungot. However, he said that the Council never got hold of a copy of the barangay resolution that authorizes the quarry operation.
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