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Lawmakers on Wednesday called out the Department of Environment and Natural Resources for saying it cannot demolish illegal structures in the Upper Marikina Watershed , a protected landscape, which could have contributed to the massive flooding in Metro Manila during super typhoon Carina last month.In a hearing on Wednesday, the DENR told Marikina Representative Stella Quimbo and House Deputy Minority Leader France Castro that there are pending court cases filed by the owners of the structures.
Yulo answered by saying that they have sought the House’s help in enabling the DENR to organize an enforcement unit since they “do not have that particular capacity and authority.”“We are dependent on the courts for certain actions, Ma'am,” Yulo said.Quimbo, in response, lamented DENR's approach. “So, short answer is, wala po kayong magagawa, inaasahan po natin ang mga korte. Meanwhile, hanggat ngayon po, nandyan ang illegal structures,” Quimbo said.
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