Fernando led his constituents in giving final honors to the five rescuers who perished while on a rescue mission at the height of Typhoon Karding last week.
"Sa mga illegal na aktibidad sa ating lalawigan, hindi ko po ito papayagan. Subalit may mga matitigas pa rin ang ulo kumita lang ng pera, hindi baleng wasakin ang Inang kalikasan. Pasensya po kayo, alam kong lahat kailangan ng pera, pero tandaan natin, man cannot live by bread alone. ... Tigilan na natin ang sobrang paninira ng ating Inang kalikasan," he added.
The governor said the temporary ban was put in place "following the constant deterioration of roads caused by overloading of transport vehicles whether its volume is land minerals or other commodities."Violators of the EO shall pay a fine of P5,000 per violation and imprisonment of not less than six months but not exceeding a year. The permits of the firms involved will also be revoked.The rescuers who all hail from Bulacan —George Agustin, 45; Marvy Bartolome, 36; Narciso Calayag Jr.
“Bilang punong lalawigan, ang aking pagpupugay at pakikiramay sa ating mga yumaong kasama sa paglilingkod ay may kaakibat na responsibilidad. Tungkulin ko pong sikaping suklian ang sakripisyo bilang sumuong sa panganib tungo sa kaligtasan ng ating mga kababayan,” he said.
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