Cimatu said the suspension of quarrying would remain in effect in the two landslide-stricken areas. Cimatu added, though, that a condition for resumption of quarrying was that quarry sites should be at least a kilometer away from populated communities. The decision came barely a week after dozens were killed in the Naga City landslide being blamed by residents on limestone quarrying by a cement manufacturer. Quarrying in Naga City would remain suspended until after the Mines and Geosciences Bureau finishes its geohazard assessment of the area. No communityThese were areas with “no communities around quarry sites” which would be endangered, Cimatu added.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 02, 2018 21:11 UTC