ANGELES CITY – “It’s a good first move against pollution.”
Thus said Bishop Pablo Virgilio “Ambo” David after leading a Mass for the inauguration of the P2-million wastewater treatment facility at the Angeles City slaughterhouse in Barangay Pampang here on Wednesday.
David said the operator of the slaughterhouse – Dealco Farms Inc. (DFI) – had “applied corporate social responsibility” in using the facility designed to stop the release of harmful waste at the Sapang Balen Creek. The bishop earlier cast a curse on polluters of the creek affecting the city and nearby towns.
David urged other private firms to follow suit and help the government apply the law on the protection of the environment.
“As I have said, the private sector plays a vital role in ensuring the success of the government,” David said.
For his part, Mayor Edgardo “Ed” Pamintuan said his administration had been committed in the protection of the environment. He added that they “need the support and cooperation of the public in the battle against pollution.”
He said they had started to aggressively inform the public about the importance of protecting the environment.
“Our administration is new and therefore we must first educate the people,” said Pamintuan, who attended the inauguration with Vice Mayor Vicky Vega-Cabigting and Councilors Edu Pamintuan and Alex Indiongco.
Joyce Alcoreza, DFI executive vice president, described the present administration “as very cooperative.”
She added that they “remain committed like Pamintuan in the protection of the environment.”
Alcoreza said Dealco had operated the facility “only this time because the slaughterhouse had been severely dilapidated when they arrived.”
Dealco had won the rights to operate the city slaughterhouse for 25 years. It started in December 2007.
“We really intended to operate with the anti-pollution facility but we have to do the other things before that,” said Alcoreza, whose family-owned firm also operates the slaughterhouse in Sta. Rosa, Laguna.
David expressed gratituden to Dealco for the waste water facility.
“But we will not put out guards down and see to it that Dealco operates the slaughterhouse using the facility,” he added.
Thus said Bishop Pablo Virgilio “Ambo” David after leading a Mass for the inauguration of the P2-million wastewater treatment facility at the Angeles City slaughterhouse in Barangay Pampang here on Wednesday.
David said the operator of the slaughterhouse – Dealco Farms Inc. (DFI) – had “applied corporate social responsibility” in using the facility designed to stop the release of harmful waste at the Sapang Balen Creek. The bishop earlier cast a curse on polluters of the creek affecting the city and nearby towns.
David urged other private firms to follow suit and help the government apply the law on the protection of the environment.
“As I have said, the private sector plays a vital role in ensuring the success of the government,” David said.
For his part, Mayor Edgardo “Ed” Pamintuan said his administration had been committed in the protection of the environment. He added that they “need the support and cooperation of the public in the battle against pollution.”
He said they had started to aggressively inform the public about the importance of protecting the environment.
“Our administration is new and therefore we must first educate the people,” said Pamintuan, who attended the inauguration with Vice Mayor Vicky Vega-Cabigting and Councilors Edu Pamintuan and Alex Indiongco.
Joyce Alcoreza, DFI executive vice president, described the present administration “as very cooperative.”
She added that they “remain committed like Pamintuan in the protection of the environment.”
Alcoreza said Dealco had operated the facility “only this time because the slaughterhouse had been severely dilapidated when they arrived.”
Dealco had won the rights to operate the city slaughterhouse for 25 years. It started in December 2007.
“We really intended to operate with the anti-pollution facility but we have to do the other things before that,” said Alcoreza, whose family-owned firm also operates the slaughterhouse in Sta. Rosa, Laguna.
David expressed gratituden to Dealco for the waste water facility.
“But we will not put out guards down and see to it that Dealco operates the slaughterhouse using the facility,” he added.
