Environment Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo Loyzaga reassigned the top officials of the DENR and the EMB in Eastern Visayas region following a complaint by a Leyte lawmaker.
The DENR in the region declined to issue a statement when asked if the changes in leadership had something to do with the request made by Gomez to Loyzaga.The Inquirer tried but failed to reach Gomez for a statement. But in his social media account, the actor-turned-politician said the revamp involving the DENR-EMB officials in the region was a victory for the people of Albuera and Palompon towns.
“I am very passionate about this environmental problem in our district because if this violation will not be acted accordingly, what will happen to our environment, especially in the fourth district of Leyte,” Gomez said.Gomez had earlier took to task the DENR officials in Eastern Visayas for failing to act on the alleged environmental violations committed by the poultry farm owned by Oñate, which allegedly discharged waste directly to a major watershed in Palompon.
Aside from polluting the environment, Gomez said the improper discharge of waste from the poultry farm also resulted in health and sanitary problems among residents, particularly those residing in Barangay San Joaquin, where the farm is located.Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
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