NEWS RELEASE

June 14, 2018 (Thursday)

LLDA shuts down 2 firms for illegal reclamation

in Taguig City

The Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) shuts down two

construction companies today for illegal dumping of waste
materials/garbage at the shoreland area in Taguig City.

This, as Environment Secretary Roy A. Cimatu warned erring

establishments to face legal cases, if not closure, for disregarding
environmental laws.

“This is just the beginning as far as the Laguna Lake is concerned.

My marching order to the LLDA is to continue and strengthen its
monitoring and enforcement capabilities to put a stop to the
degrading water quality of our lake,” Cimatu said.

LLDA General Manager Jaime ‘Joey’ Medina served the cease

and desist orders to IPM Construction and Development
Corporation with office in Ortigas Avenue, Pasig City and to
Level Up Construction and Development Corporation with office
in Brgy Calzada Taguig City with support from the Philippine
National Police, Philippine Army, Mayor Lani Cayetano of Taguig
City and DENR cooperatives.

GM key Medina also ordered the two companies to stop from

dumping waste materials/garbage and other further reclamation
activities. According to him, “these illegal reclamation and
backfilling activities have already resulted to the depletion of the
carrying capacity of the lake and because of these continuous
defiance., the original contour of the Laguna Lake and the
natural elevation of the subject leased area which is below
12.50 meters reglementary elevation has increased
tremendously and expanding rigorously towards the lake without
any approval from the LLDA”.

Under the Section 4 of the Republic Act No 450 , the LLDA has
“the exclusive jurisdiction to issue new permit for the use of lake
waters for any projects or activities affecting the Laguna de Bay. ”

The same law highlights its implementing rules an d regulations

which state that “other activities in all titled and untitled lands
below elevation 12.50 meters that will pose pollution and cause
ecological disturbance to the lake are strictly prohibited within the
shoreland area.” ####

CONTACT PERSONS:

Atty. John Andrew de Guzman. 0939-814-7350

Atty. Loren Martinez, 0917-536-1616