ANGELES CITY – The village chiefs of barangays Manibaug-Paralaya and Sta. Cruz in Porac refused to give permits to prominent hog raisers as ordered by Gov. Lilia “Baby” Pineda in the wake of complaints against poultries and piggeries.
Manibaug-Paralaya Barangay Captain Andrian Carreon disclosed to Punto that he had not issued clearances to six piggeries, including the Edsan Farm.
For his part, Sta. Cruz Village Chief Bong Sicat said he and the council members had decided not to grant permits to four piggeries.
“We are taking the cue from the governor who urged Mayor Carling (De La Cruz) not to issue permits to piggeries and poultries as there are still complaints against the animal raisers,” chorused Sicat and Carreon in the dialect. They were interviewed by Punto when Porac Councilor Mike Tapang donated nebulizer units to all barangays captains over the weekend here.
Sicat said some of the piggeries had reportedly passed the standards set by the Environment and Management Bureau (EMB). But he added that several Sta. Cruz residents have complained of foul smell reportedly coming from piggeries, giving him no choice but not to issue barangay clearances to them.
Asked if he agreed with the residents that piggeries had released foul stench, David said “yes, they do.”
The Pinoy Gumising Ka Movement (PGKM) and the Kilusan Kontra Amoy (KKA) have been in the forefront in the protest against at least 20 poultries and 18 piggeries in Porac for almost two decades now.
The PGKM disclosed that prolong exposure to foul smell released by piggeries could cause ailments, including cancer and respiratory diseases.
He based his statements on studies conducted in the USA and in Laguna province where poultries and piggeries operate.
The PGKM said it “is not anti-food production.” But it said the piggery and poultry owners should strictly follow the standards set by the EMB.
“Why other piggeries, especially the one owned by San Miguel in Tarlac, could follow the rules and maintain its hogs without problem and complaints?” said the PGKM.
“They could really follow the law if they want to,” it added.
Earlier, Pineda asked Mayor De La Cruz and Vice Mayor Dexter David not to issue business permits to hog and chicken raisers as the complaints against them had not been addressed.
Manibaug-Paralaya Barangay Captain Andrian Carreon disclosed to Punto that he had not issued clearances to six piggeries, including the Edsan Farm.
For his part, Sta. Cruz Village Chief Bong Sicat said he and the council members had decided not to grant permits to four piggeries.
“We are taking the cue from the governor who urged Mayor Carling (De La Cruz) not to issue permits to piggeries and poultries as there are still complaints against the animal raisers,” chorused Sicat and Carreon in the dialect. They were interviewed by Punto when Porac Councilor Mike Tapang donated nebulizer units to all barangays captains over the weekend here.
Sicat said some of the piggeries had reportedly passed the standards set by the Environment and Management Bureau (EMB). But he added that several Sta. Cruz residents have complained of foul smell reportedly coming from piggeries, giving him no choice but not to issue barangay clearances to them.
Asked if he agreed with the residents that piggeries had released foul stench, David said “yes, they do.”
The Pinoy Gumising Ka Movement (PGKM) and the Kilusan Kontra Amoy (KKA) have been in the forefront in the protest against at least 20 poultries and 18 piggeries in Porac for almost two decades now.
The PGKM disclosed that prolong exposure to foul smell released by piggeries could cause ailments, including cancer and respiratory diseases.
He based his statements on studies conducted in the USA and in Laguna province where poultries and piggeries operate.
The PGKM said it “is not anti-food production.” But it said the piggery and poultry owners should strictly follow the standards set by the EMB.
“Why other piggeries, especially the one owned by San Miguel in Tarlac, could follow the rules and maintain its hogs without problem and complaints?” said the PGKM.
“They could really follow the law if they want to,” it added.
Earlier, Pineda asked Mayor De La Cruz and Vice Mayor Dexter David not to issue business permits to hog and chicken raisers as the complaints against them had not been addressed.
