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Charges filed against Loakan Proper resident for improper waste disposal
BAGUIO CITY — A resident of Loakan Proper barangay is facing charges for openly burning waste.
The Baguio City Police Office (BCPO) Loakan Station 4 and Loakan Proper barangay officials filed a joint case against a lady resident of Purok Magsaysay for violating the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act on July 12, 2023.
The case is based on the open burning of leaves and waste materials, prohibited under section 48 paragraph 3, Chapter VI of Republic Act No. 9003.
A charge of unjust vexation is also pressed against the respondent for hurling invectives against the persons in authority.
This charge was filed by the complainant personnel of Loakan Police Station represented by PCpl Simon Baltan Calde Jr. and Patrolman Dexter Gayaso Bagano along with barangay officials represented by Kagawad Virgilio Magno Bautista and Administrative Aide RoniloTangub.
BCPO director Francisco Bulwayan Jr. submitted the incident report of Loakan PS 4 commander Rolie Minasto to Mayor Benjamin Magalong.
According to the report, on July 12, 2023, at approximately 11:30 am, the station received a phoned-in complaint against a female resident who was observed burning waste materials in her residence.
“Upon verification conducted by responding personnel of BCPO PS 4, it was confirmed that the (respondent) was directing three individuals in burning the said waste materials. Responding personnel together with Kagawad Virgilio Magno Bautista tried their best to negotiate with her for the said violation as provided by the salient provisions of RA No. 9003, however, their joint efforts were not to avail,” the report stated.
“Further, their efforts to negotiate with [respondent] were not appreciated and they received unpleasant or unsavory words from her,” the report also stated.
The case was filed before the City Prosecutor’s Office on July 14, 2023 with NPS Docket No. 23-0937 subscribed by Assistant City Prosecutor Edwin Brian Sagsago.
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