PH envoy to Canada arrives after recall over garbage rowBy The Manila TimesPHILIPPINE Ambassador to Canada Petronila P. Garcia on Friday returned to Manila after President Rodrigo Duterte ordered her recall following a dispute over garbage that a Canadian importer dumped in the country. Garcia arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport terminal 1 at about 3:56 a.m. on board Philippine Airlines flight PR119 from Toronto. Manima International Airport Authority – Public Affairs Office assisted Garcia who was met at the airport by the staff of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). The containers, which arrived at the Manila International Container Port, were declared as plastics meant for recycling but were actually filled with tons of household waste. A Philippine court ordered the waste to be shipped back to Canada at the expense of the importer.

Source: Manila Times May 17, 2019 09:00 UTC