TACLOBAN CITY: A local court has barred the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) from excavating an alleged dumping site in Palompon town in Leyte.

An official of the DENR regional office here said they did not pursue their plan to survey the area and excavate the alleged dumping of hazardous waste within the property reportedly owned by Palompon Mayor Ramon Oñate in compliance with the court order.

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