BuCor’s plans to relocate its headquarters and training institute within Masungi drew criticisms and raised concerns that it will damage the fragile Upper Marikina watershed, parts of which are being protected by the Masungi Georeserve Foundation for decades.
Bureau of Corrections
The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) on Friday, Feb. 17, said it is the owner of the 270-hectare land in Tanay, Rizal being contested by the Masungi Georeserve Foundation, and it will utilize the property for its headquarters, including residential sites for its personnel.
The Masungi Georeserve Foundation, Inc. (MGFI) released on Monday, Nov. 21, a statement denouncing the claims made by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) during the Senate hearing last Nov. 16 regarding the legality and integrity of the georeserve, citing them as "libelous, ir