Atienza recalls Manda’s authority to issue
environmental permits
ENVIRONMENT and Natural Resources Secretary Lito
Atienza on Wednesday recalled the power of the Laguna Lake
Development Authority (LLDA) to oversee the implementation of the
environmental impact statement (EIS) system and issuance of all
environmental compliance certificates (ECC) for development projects
within the Laguna de Bay region after receiving complaints of
inefficiency.
THE Office of the Ombudsman scores a victory at the Sandiganbayan
after the latter ordered the suspension of Gov. Milagrosa Tee Tan of
Samar and four other high-ranking provincial officials for eight
counts of graft charges lodged against them.
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