After prolonged deliberations over the agency’s handling of the growing controversy—and potential violence —in the land claims in the world-acclaimed Masungi protected area in Rizal province, the budget of the DENR was approved by the Senate. Know more:
AFTER prolonged deliberations over the agency’s handling of the growing controversy—and potential violence —in the land claims in the world-acclaimed Masungi protected area in Rizal province, the budget of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources was approved by the Senate.
This, even as Senator Raffy Tulfo also took the floor to raise concern over reports of roaming “armed goons” wielding high-powered firearms, “unlike regular forest guards” prompting a motion to create a task force to look into the matter. The Senate temporarily suspended its rules to allow Environment Secretary Ma. Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga to directly respond to queries of senators on matters concerning not just the DENR proposed budget, but also the reported presence of armed men in the Masungi Georeserve.
Asked by Pimentel if it was the DENR’s official stand to void the agreement forged with Masungi Georeserve Foundation during the term of the late DENR Secretary Gina Lopez, Yulo-Loyzaga said it was DENR’s position, adding that a study it conducted showed the contract with the foundation was, despite the accomplishments of Masungi Georeserve in growing the forests, disadvantageous to government and legally infirm.
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