CVF to check DENR’s claim that landfill is really controlled dumpsite

Laoag Sanitary landfill file photo

By Dominic B. dela Cruz

Staff Reporter

Laoag City—“We will look into it”.

This was Laoag mayor Chevylle V. Fariñas’ reply to the claim of the Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources that the Laoag sanitary landfill is just a controlled dumpsite.

Ms. Fariñas said they are still waiting for the DENR’s official report detailing this claim.

Since there is no official document yet alluding to this claim, Ms. Fariñas said she has no reaction on this yet.

The landfill was a controlled dumpsite until 2007 when the DENR approved its conversion into a sanitary landfill.

Ms. Fariñas has also approved a P3 million budget for the construction of a retaining wall around the landfill.