‘Environmental victory’: Palace lauds re-exportation of SoKor waste

By Prince Golez

Malacañang welcomed the re-exportation of illegal waste shipments back to South Korea as an “environmental victory” for the Philippines.

“We also laud the efforts of those in the Bureau of Customs Collection District X, who coordinated with the concerned parties and authorities in making the return of the smuggled garbage to South Korea possible,” according to Communications Secretary Martin Andanar.

To recall, the shipments of several tons of imported discarded plastic materials arrived in Misamis Oriental, Northern Mindanao in 2018.

“This victory doesn’t only represent environmental justice, but also medical and health justice for every Filipino. This as hazardous materials may have been included in the exportation which could have affected millions of Filipinos if left unchecked and neglected,” Andanar said in a statement.

The government’s commitment and political will, he added, has played a key role in the timely and successful re-exportation of South Korean garbage.

“We, in the Duterte administration, will remain vigilant and in cognizance on matters of global waste smuggling to prevent instances, such as this, that could greatly and negatively impact our country on different levels,” the secretary concluded.

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