EMB-DENR CAPIZ "CLEARED" SUGAR CENTRAL IN PILAR FISH KILL ...Environmental Management Bureau (EMB)-DENR Capiz conducted an investigation and ocular inspection on March 4, pertaining to the massive fish kill in the rivers of Brgy Dulangan, Pilar that affected hundreds of fisher folks.
Together with the personnel of the DENR regional office and EMB-DENR Capiz , the team collected water samples in five different points along Aranguil River in Pres. Roxas and the mid-stream of Tinagong Dagat Bay to determine the level of Dissolved Oxygen ( DO) and the Bio-Chemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) of the water.
The laboratory results of the water samples will be known next week but based on the initial findings of the ocular and visual inspection, EMB Capiz Chief Marlon Bonite, said that " their were no traces of Molasses discharge coming from the Capiz Sugar Central along the river in Brgy Aranguil and Brgy Sangcal in Pres. Proxas, and their were no fishes killed in the area."
"No evidence that the Capiz Sugar Central is responsible of the fish kill in Pilar," according to Engr. Bonite.
Engr. Bonite also indicated that, "red tide might be the cause of the fish kill and the sudden change of the weather in the area."
With the initial findings, EMB-DENR practically "cleared" the management of the Capiz Sugar Central of any liability in regards to the fish kill in Pilar.
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WOW MALI ? ... Fisher folks from Brgy. Dulangan in Pilar who were affected by the massive fish kill lambasted the initial results of the ocular and visual inspection conducted by a team of EMB-DENR Capiz along the river of Aranguil and Sangcal in Pres. Roxas.
According to them, EMB-DENR should have visited the seven (7) affected sitios in Brgy Dulangan , instead of conducting the inspection and investigation in Pres. Roxas.
It's understandable according to them that the EMB-DENR investigating team couldn't find dead fishes and crustacean in the river of Pres. Roxas because the huge volume of "molasses-like discharge" converged in the downstream side of the river in Brgy . Dulangan, that eventually triggered the fish kill.
The residents of Brgy. Dulangan now insist that EMB-DENR must visit the affected site and conduct another round of ocular inspection and water testing to determine the real cause of the massive fish kill.
The affected fisher folks of at least seven (7) sitios in Brgy Dulangan, Pilar in the province of Capiz continue blaming the Capiz Sugar Central in the nearby municipality of Pres. Roxas as the "source" of the pollutants that caused the recent fish kill and ravaged their source of livelihood in the river.
Affected fisher folks interviewed by BK news team say that the water in the river smell like "sugar" and " molasses ", alleging that the liquid waste came from the sugar central.
Kung sabagay, korek ang mga taga Brgy Dulangan. Pareho lang na nga ang pilas mo ara sa ulo pero gincheck-up sang Doctor ang imo dughan!.
The residents of Brgy Dulangan are also challenging the Provincial Board of Capiz to conduct its own investigation pertaining to the fish kill.
The residents of Brgy Dulangan are also challenging the Provincial Board of Capiz to conduct its own investigation pertaining to the fish kill.
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RC PNP SWAT TEAM ...Congratulations to the twenty-two (22) members of Roxas City PNP who just recently completed their 45 days SWAT Team training course conducted by PNP Training Service.
The RC-PNP SWAT Class 01-2011 is headed by Chief of Police Supt. Kashmir Cathedral Disomangcop and was trained by Supt. Buddy Dagoon of Iloilo City SWAT Team.
No less than HRH Sultan Cipriano Querol, Jr. Al- Hadj, the Regional Director of PRO-6 graced the graduation rites of the RC PNP SWAT Team.
City Mayor Alan Celino promised the full support of his administration for the SWAT Team and in fact, he allocated at least P 8 M for the equipment, gears, special weapons, mobility and benefits of the team.
The "Top Gun" of the Class is PO2 Felomar Dela Fuente while the Class "Sharp Shooter" is SPO1 Ronald Dumala.
By the way, the RC PNP SWAT Team is the first SWAT Team in Western Visayas with full training and is fully-equipped.
SWAT means, Special Weapons And Tactics and not, " Sulong, Wait, Atras, Takbo ! "
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