Environment Secretary Regina Paz Lopez has warned local government units (LGUs) against the continued use of open dumps, saying non-compliance with Republic Act (RA) 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000 will be met with a corresponding administrative case.
“It is high time that local government officials should be made accountable, especially now that we are anticipating La Niña that would be bringing in excessive rainwater and could put a lot of low-lying areas under water for days,” Lopez said on Monday.
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