DAILY STAR: Negros Oriental

An official of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Oriental Negros said local government units should not blame the agency for the impending closure of all open dumpsites throughout the province.

DENR provincial officer Antonio Cabrido made the statement as he announced that the agency was preparing to close all open dumpsites in the country to comply with Republic Act No. 9003, or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act.

The law gave LGUs three to five years after it took effect to convert their open dumpsites into controlled dumpsites and later build a sanitary landfill.

Guv declares 'war' vs.
human trafficking
BY ROMY AMARADO

Oriental Negros Gov. George Arnaiz declared "war" against any form of human trafficking on Monday.

Arnaiz made the declaration during his presentation of the commitment of the provincial government to the campaign against human trafficking at the Bethel Guest House in Dumaguete City.

The affair was attended by representatives of non-government organizations and government agencies involved in the campaign.

Province pledges assistance
for Leyte landslide victims
BY ROMY AMARADO

The Oriental Negros Provincial government will donate about P500,000 to the victims of the landslide in St. Bernard, Southern, Leyte.

The Sangguniang Panlalawigan approved Tuesday the request of Gov. George Arnaiz for the donation.

In his letter to the SP, the governor said, "The tragedy had caused untold miseries not only to the families of those buried under the mud and debris and to the local government unit, but also to rest of the humankind." "A disaster of such magnitude requires our all-out support and assistance," he added.

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