Sen. Nancy Binay has sought the intervention of the Senate to look into the plan of the Bureau of Corrections to develop a 270-hectare portion of Masungi Georeserve in Rizal province for its new headquarters. | MRamosINQ /PDI
“The Masungi Georeserve is a symbol of sustainable development and at the forefront of efforts to conserve, restore and improve the environment in the face of climate change, which must be protected by the government and private sector at all cost,” Binay said as she filed Senate Resolution No. 495 on Feb. 21.
Binay, chair of the Senate tourism committee, filed the resolution after the Masungi Georeserve Foundation Inc. , the private caretaker of the protected area that covers four villages in the town of Tanay, Rizal opposed the BuCor’s plan.BuCor acting Director General Gregorio Catapang Jr. earlier said that besides relocating its offices, the bureau would also construct housing units for its personnel in the area.
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