(Eagle News) — The vessel that had attempted to conduct dredging activities in Batangas’ Lobo River has left the area.
Seagate Engineering and Buildsystems’ MV Emerald left on Friday morning, after the Philippine Ports Authority canceled its anchorage permit.
Earlier, the Coast Guard said the environmental compliance certificate issued to Seagate was also cancelled.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources had issued the ECC, but noted the vessel could not begin any project without the company submitting to the DENR all the required permits from other concerned government agencies within 60 days before the start of the project.
The DENR had said the company did not have a permit to operate nor a permit to transport from the Mines and Geosciences Bureau.
