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Corn Processing Plant in Tablon, Cagayan de Oro Protested
« on: October 11, 2008, 02:51:42 PM »
By Cong Corrales
Sun Star Cagayan De Oro

A City Council member took the cudgels Friday for village residents who demanded the closure of a corn processing plant they accused of emitting foul odor that allegedly brought them different ailments.

"The complaint should be resolved immediately so that health of the community will not suffer," said Councilor Dante Pajo, chair of the committee on health and social services.

Residents of Barangay Tablon are blaming the obnoxious odor that the Cagayan Corn Products Corporation (CCPC) is allegedly discharging in the air.

The residents who spoke to Sun.Star Cagayan de Oro complained of difficulty in breathing, headache, nausea and skin irritation every time the plant allegedly emits the foul odor.

Pajo said the problem has been reported for quite some time, and the Department on Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-Northern Mindanao should not dilly-dally on investigating the complaint.

It was learned that the plant was closed in 1993 by then mayor Pablo Magtajas after it was found violating environmental laws.

The closure stemmed from the findings of DENR's Pollution Adjudication Board (PAB) stating that CCPC was one of the biggest pollution contributors in the city.

It was not immediately known why the plant was able to reopen and why the local government approved its business permit.

Records from the DENR-Northern Mindanao showed that CCPC has another pending pollution case that is already 15 years running. PAB has yet to render judgment on the case.

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