January 26, 2021 | 8:10 pm Font Size
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THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said Tuesday that its regional offices have been ordered to shut down all open dumpsites by March.
âOur EMB (Environment Management Bureau) regional director(s) will continuously undertake closure of open dumpsites within their respective areas⦠And this is my directive to them and my directive to you, Benny (D. Antiporda). All open dumpsites must be closed by the end of March this year,â DENR Secretary Roy A. Cimatu said during the anniversary of the signing of the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000 or Republic Act (RA) No. 9003.