TABUK CITY, Kalinga: Local residents in the province are alarmed by the continuous transport of boulders from Chico River to other towns and Cagayan in spite the resolution by the Provincial Board stopping its hauling. They also expressed concern that heavy trucks might affect the weak Aliog Bridge in Barangay Nambaran. Roderick Dumallig, a resident said they wonder if the boulders come from legal quarry operations. Local officials’ representatives, however, could not say how much income the province get from the boulder trade. It was revealed during the meeting that in response to complaints against irresponsible quarrying, the SP passed a resolution on March 21, 2017 immediately stopping the transport of Chico River boulders to places outside the province.

Source: Manila Times September 14, 2017 12:11 UTC