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EARTH-2026-0037
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Following a July 2026 inspection, EMB-Negros Island Region issued a notice of violation dated 10 August 2026 against the Bacolod City government over its sanitary landfill in Barangay Felisa, citing the Philippine Clean Water Act (RA 9275) for water discharged from the landfill and PD 1586 for operating Cells 4 and 5 without an Environmental Compliance Certificate. The city says Cell 4 has operated since August 2024, before the leachate pond was finished in December 2024, and that its ECC application remains pending at EMB. City Administrator Mark Steven Mayo questioned why the notice named only the LGU and not contractor IPM Construction and Development Corporation, which the city says was responsible for securing the ECC.
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Bacolod City Government · Aug 25, 2026
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Notice of violation issued to Bacolod City for Clean Water Act breaches and operating Cells 4 and 5 without an ECC.
Recorded by EMB-Negros Island Region
City reiterated compliance with landfill requirements and asked EMB to clarify why the contractor was not also cited.
Recorded by Bacolod City Government