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Republic of the Philippines
Province of Antique
Municipality of Pandan
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December 14, 2000
A MANIFESTATION OF OPPOSITION TO THE PROPOSED ESTABLISHMENT OF A DUMPING SITE AT SEMIRARA
ISLAND, CALUYA, ANTIQUE.
The people of the Municipality of Pandan, Antique wishes to convey its
vehement opposition to the establishment of a dumping site ar Semirara
Island, Caluya, Antique based on the following reasons:
1. "LEACHATES" a product of the mixture of water and garbage, contain lethal
substances such as copper, lead, zinc, cadmium, chromium, cobalt, iron, manganese,
nitrogen, bacteria and pesticides and are highly poisonous to man, animals and sea
creatures.
II. Indiscriminate dumping of garbage in the proposed dumping site will
contaminate and destroy the ecological system in the area and likewise, poses risks to the
health of the people.
III. Contamination in th area will destroy the marine life around it and the
adjoining towns including our municipality, hence, prejudicial to the livelihood of
the people.
IV. The proposed dumping site wil result
to the emerging of a scavenger's haven in the area, hence, an outrageous slap to the
dignity of the Antiquenos.
We, therefore, fervently appeal to the government not to pursue
the establishment of a dumping site in the Island of Semirara, Caluya,
Antique.
