DENR orders closure of open dumpsites in Cebu, Bohol

. According to the EMB-7,"sanitary landfills remain the primary long-term method of solid waste disposal" allowed under the said law.

According to the municipal government of Carmen, residents had already sent formal complaints in the past about the landfill, asking local officials to do something about it.Gihold ni mayor ang permits sa site and gipatransfer to ang basura sa laing area. Gitransfer ata sa Barangay TriumfoIn March 2018, EMB-7 had already issued a cease-and-desist order against the municipality of Carmen, advising the local government unit to immediately conduct rehabilitation of the area near the Luyang River.

Meanwhile, as early as March 2020, the municipality of Guindulman in Bohol already received a semi-annual compliance report directing it to immediately cease and desist from operating its dumpsite. "On April 1, 2020, follow-up inspection was conducted by EMB-7 and it was found out that the municipality continued to operate its dumpsite and no closure and rehabilitation undertakings has been conducted despite the CDO issued by the office," the EMB-7 said. –

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