Plans to relocate members of Socorro Bayanihan Services Inc. are not yet in place while an investigation is ongoing, the environment chief said.
MANILA — Plans to relocate members of Socorro Bayanihan Services Inc. are not yet in place while an investigation is ongoing, Environment Secretary Toni Yulo-Loyzaga said Wednesday.
During the Senate budget hearing of the environment department, Loyzaga confirmed that the suspension order over SBSI's "gross violation" of the terms and conditions of the Protected Area Community-Based Resource Management Agreement was served to the group Tuesday night."We are now in coordination with Secretary Benhur Abalos, Secretary Remulla of the DOJ, and Secretary Rex Gatchalian for an integrated approach to the investigations regarding this particular situation.
Sen. Risa Hontiveros meanwhile questioned the DENR regional office covering Socorro town why it took four years before a suspension order was issued against SBSI. "Finding out these activities, 2019. There was the pandemic, earthquake, and then Odette. For humanitarian reason, di ko muna ni-recommend for cancellation. But we wrote letters in 2020 and 2021 to remind them," Tamayo said.
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