The Sangguniang Panlalawigan is finalizing its revision of the provincial quarry ordinance.
The revisions aim to provide a more systematic and comprehensive implementation of the said ordinance.
The revisions also seek to improve the implementing rules and regulations of the ordinance for the stakeholders’ benefit, particularly to the granting of quarry permits.
The board will also try to address the continuous decrease of quarry revenues that began in 2015. They believe the among the factors that precipitated the revenue decrease is the process in the renewal of permits and illegal quarry operations.
SP member Vicentito “Toto” M. Lazo stressed that quarry permittees must pay their taxes based on their respective total area of excavation, instead of based on their finished products from their quarry. (Frances Alegre)