DENR urges newly elected mayors to prioritize implementation of environmental laws 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Ellalyn De Vera-RuizThe Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) urged newly elected city and municipal mayors to prioritize the implementation of environmental laws, specifically the Republic Act 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000. “We call on newly elected local officials to give priority to full and strict implementation of environmental laws, particularly on solid waste management,” Cimatu said. Antiporda encouraged newly elected officials to report any violation of RA 9003, particularly the presence of open dumpsites in their respective localities. “We will go after both newly elected and outgoing local officials who violated environmental laws,” Antiporda said.

Source: Manila Bulletin May 19, 2019 03:33 UTC