Probe dumping of trash from Canada – Marcos

PUZZLED by the government’s unclear policy on foreign trash being dumped on Philippine soil, Sen. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday filed a resolution asking the proper Senate committee to investigate the matter and come up with stringent measures to protect public health and the environment against imported garbage.

In filing Senate Resolution (SR) 1449, Marcos cited the need to scrutinize the policy of the government in allowing foreign solid waste into local landfills to ensure the safety of the public against toxic and hazardous materials entering the country.