Ipilan Nickel faces criminal complaint over tree-cutting

Cherry Camacho, ABS-CBN News

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY - The Department of Environment and Natural Resources has filed a criminal complaint against Ipilan Nickel Corp, accusing the company of violating its tree-cutting permit.The company cleared a 1.7-hectare tract of land that was &quot;outside&quot; what was permitted by authorities, said Natividad Bernandino, DENR regional director for Mimaropa.Former environment secretary Gina Lopez cancelled the company&#x27;s environmental compliance certificate last December, effectively rendering the tree-cutting permit invalid.The tree-cutting authority was issued in May 2016 as part of Ipilan Nickel&#x27;s Mineral Production Sharing Agreement.Brooke&#x27;s Point Mayor Jean Feliciano filed a separate complaint for obstruction of justice.

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources has filed a criminal complaint against Ipilan Nickel Corp, accusing the company of violating its tree-cutting permit.

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources has filed a criminal complaint against Ipilan Nickel Corp, accusing the company of violating its tree-cutting permit.

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Ipilan Nickel faces criminal complaint over tree-cutting

Ipilan Nickel faces criminal complaint over tree-cutting

Cherry Camacho,

ABS-CBN News

Published Jul 18, 2017 03:37 PM PHT

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