Republic of the Philippines

Department of Environment and Natural Resources

Environmental Management Bureau
Office of the Regional Director
Caraga Regional Office
Purok 5, Brgy. Ambago, Butuan City
Tel. No. (085) 817-1841
email add: caraga@emb.gov.ph; website: www.caraga.emb.gov.ph

MEMORANDUM

FOR : ENGR. ALBERT G. ARCAMO, MEMD

OIC, Regional Director
This Office

FROM : PROVINCIAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

OFFICER
Province of Surigao del Norte

SUBJECT : COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT CONDUCTED ON

APRIL 23, 2021 REGARDING THE VIOLATION ON RA 9003 AND
RA 6969 WITHIN THE FISHPOND AREA LOCATED AT SITIO
BANAHAW, BRGY. SABANG, SURIGAO CITY

DATE : MAY 10, 2021

Respectfully submitting herewith is the aforementioned report which was conducted by the undersigned
on April 23, 2021 in coordination with the representatives of CENRO, BFAR, CEO, CPDO, City
Agriculture and City ENRO at Brgy. Sabang, Surigao City, SDN.

For your information and record.

ALJUVI V. MONTEROLA
PEMU-SDN

Republic of the Philippines

Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Environmental Management Bureau
Office of the Regional Director
Caraga Regional Office
Purok 5, Brgy. Ambago, Butuan City
Tel. No. (085) 817-1841
email add: caraga@emb.gov.ph; website: www.caraga.emb.gov.ph
 COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT CONDUCTED ON APRIL 23, 2021
REGARDING THE VIOLATION ON RA 9003 AND RA 6969 WITHIN THE FISHPOND
AREA LOCATED AT SITIO BANAHAW, BRGY. SABANG, SURIGAO CITY, SDN.

I. BACKGROUND INFORMATION
On April 22, 2021, the CENR-Tubod Office received a letter from Surigao City ENRO
requesting for coordination meeting with regards to the complain letter from Mr. Vidalito M.
Lancin concerning violations on RA 9003 (Ecological Solid Waste Management Act) and RA
6969 (Toxic Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear Wastes Control Act) at Sitio Banahaw,
Brgy. Sabang, Surigao City, SDN.
In response to the request, the CENR-Tubod Office coordinated with the EMB-PEMU
Surigao del Norte personnel. On April 23, 2021, the team attended the said coordination meeting
together with the representatives of CENRO, BFAR, CEO, CPDO, City Agriculture and City
ENRO. The composite team then agreed to conduct an inspection at the concerned area right
after.

II. FINDINGS AND OBSERVATION

1. Upon inspection, the container drum of engine oil that have been spilled in the fishpond
which is the subject of the complaint was nowhere in the area. The said container drum was
alleged to be from MAMSAR Construction.
2. The team however, observed deliberate disposal of solid wastes particularly plastic bottles
in the fishpond area.
3. There is an on-going construction of road operated by MAMSAR Construction near the
subject area and the team spoke with the projects foreman. Th foreman disclosed that the
said issue has been addressed by the construction company as it was affirmative that the said
container drum subject of the complaint is owned MAMSAR construction. Accordingly, the
issue was settled with the BLGU of Sabang and it was explained that there was no intention
to throw the drum into the fishpond as the same was not a drum of used engine oil but of
unsealed and unused one.
4. The foreman further disclosed that all used engine oil generated within all MAMSAR
Construction’s project areas are being delivered and stored at the MAMSAR Construction’s
office and warehouse located at Sitio Boiborjan, Brgy. Rizal, Surigao City for proper
storage.
5. There are no other hazardous wastes or toxic chemicals observed to be disposed in the
area.
6. As the subject area was observed to have been utilized as residents of illegal settlers,
deliberate open dumping of solid wastes was observed.
7. The BLGU affirmed that the solid wastes observed are from the nearby residents.

III. REMARKS
 1. Although the cause of the complaint was settled by the Surigao City ENRO to be more of
tenurial issue in the operation of the fishpond, the concern on the violation of the
provisions of RA 6969 and RA 9003 was validated.

IV. RECOMMENDATION
Forgoing findings and observations, the undersigned recommends the following to wit;
1. For the BLGU to undertake immediate clean-up of the solid wastes deposited in the
said fishpond.
2. For the BLGU to implement proper solid waste management in all its constituent
areas.
3. For MAMSAR Construction to immediately deliver the drums with used engine oil to
their storage area (MAMSAR Office) to avoid recurrence of the problem.
4. As construction companies have the potential to generate hazardous waste, MAMSAR
Construction is therefore recommended to coordinate with the Environmental Management
Bureau for guidance in the proper management of hazardous wastes (i.e used engine oils, used
lead-acid batteries, etc). The company may be required to apply for registration as hazardous
waste generator to be able to dispose their hazardous waste in the manner appropriate as
provided by applicable rules and regulations and to deter adverse impacts in the environment.

V. PHOTO DOCUMENTATION:

Prepared by:

ROXAN G. JIMENEZ KESSA P. DAGUPLO MARLOU B. MORDENO

EMS II EnMO EnMO
Noted by:

ALJUVI V. MONTEROLA
PEMU-SDN