More than 200 owners of alleged illegal structures built inside the government-declared “protected area” along the Marilaque Highway received show cause orders from the DENR in Calabarzon, the agency said. | dtmallarijrINQ /PDI
“We could no longer ignore the effect of climate change. We will continue serving show cause orders,” Tamoria said in a statement.,Opportunity to explain
A protected area refers to portions of land and water set aside for their unique biodiversity and shielded from destructive human exploitation. The Kaliwa Watershed Forest Reserve was declared as a forest reserve by Proclamation No. 573 on June 22, 1968, while the Upper Marikina River Basin Protected Landscape was established through PP 296 in 2001.
PP 1636, signed in 1977, declared portions of Bulacan, Rizal, Laguna and Quezon as national park, wildlife sanctuaries and game preserves.The DENR has been issuing SCOs since Nov. 3 to the over 200 occupants that included owners of residential houses, and business establishments.The SCO requires the recipient to justify, explain or prove something to the court or quasi-judicial body. It is used when there is a need for more information before deciding on a certain issue or matter.
The issuance of the SCO is a process to give the owners of the structures the opportunity to explain their presence inside the protected area, Tamoria said.On Oct. 27, the DENR, the DPWH, the Department of Interior and Local Government, the Armed Forces and local government representatives agreed in a meeting to simultaneously issue SCOs to all settlers and structure owners inside the protected areas and timberland in Calabarzon.
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