Zubiri wants P20-M condominium project in Subic probed
Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri on Sunday called for a Senate inquiry on the environmental and zoning issues plaguing the P20-million Hanjin condominium units in Subic.
Zubiri, chairman of the Committee on Urban Planning, Housing and Resettlement, said this is to address the complaints “on Hanjin’s discriminatory housing policy against Filipinos, including tribal communities that Hanjin relocated to Barrios Agusuhin and Nagyantoc in inferior structures and danger zones."
The law requires Hanjin to resettle families displaced by their operations in the ecozone.
Reports of substandard houses and school buildings for the displaced families were also taken up by the non-government organization Task Force Hanjin.
“These $20-million two-tower concrete blocks are shot with environmental violations. First, they cut off trees from a long-standing forest. Next, this encroachment threatens the health of the Subic watershed system serving our brother Filipinos living outside the gates in Olongapo City, not just the economic zone. Destruction to habitat and threat to biodiversity are also clear," Zubiri said.
He added that the paper trail of permits and licenses cannot cover up violations committed by the officials of Hanjin and the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA).
Zubiri said he will also seek for the investigation of Hanjin and dismissal of SBMA and Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) officials who allowed the destruction of the Subic rainforest.
“The web of violations eats away at our territorial sovereignty which cannot be replaced by monetary considerations. Subic is not just a piece of expensive real estate," Zubiri said.
“Subic is a precious habitat and natural resource, not a mere piece of expensive real estate. Whether it’s for a hotel or for ex-pats housing," he added. - GMANews.TV
Zubiri, chairman of the Committee on Urban Planning, Housing and Resettlement, said this is to address the complaints “on Hanjin’s discriminatory housing policy against Filipinos, including tribal communities that Hanjin relocated to Barrios Agusuhin and Nagyantoc in inferior structures and danger zones."
The law requires Hanjin to resettle families displaced by their operations in the ecozone.
Reports of substandard houses and school buildings for the displaced families were also taken up by the non-government organization Task Force Hanjin.
“These $20-million two-tower concrete blocks are shot with environmental violations. First, they cut off trees from a long-standing forest. Next, this encroachment threatens the health of the Subic watershed system serving our brother Filipinos living outside the gates in Olongapo City, not just the economic zone. Destruction to habitat and threat to biodiversity are also clear," Zubiri said.
He added that the paper trail of permits and licenses cannot cover up violations committed by the officials of Hanjin and the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA).
Zubiri said he will also seek for the investigation of Hanjin and dismissal of SBMA and Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) officials who allowed the destruction of the Subic rainforest.
“The web of violations eats away at our territorial sovereignty which cannot be replaced by monetary considerations. Subic is not just a piece of expensive real estate," Zubiri said.
“Subic is a precious habitat and natural resource, not a mere piece of expensive real estate. Whether it’s for a hotel or for ex-pats housing," he added. - GMANews.TV
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