e DATE . DAY : thursdav- m 11 ILNT rriErP, -Nm-vv'S Strategic Communication and Initiative Service arakik141-,-;4tg'4, I I UPPER PAGE 1 BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON /MM INICATION slORY STORY ilasi.008510" IN I IA FIVES PAGE To issomiiiosay", Nsivoildisof nFRY ICI' 10 - 03 -(9 TITER : PAGE I/ DATE Meat processing plant's operations halted due to foul odor The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has stopped the operations of a meat processing company in Batangas province, after it was found violating the terms of its en- vironmental compliance certificate (ECC). The regional DENR-En- vironmental Management Bureau (EMB) slapped a cease-and-de- sist order, dated Sept. 26, on CDO Foodsphere Inc., which operates a 6o,000-square-meter plant in Malvar town. The plant reportedly produces over 93,000 metric tons of processed meat products yearly. The order noted the "foul odor" that reportedly came from the plant's rendering area and its wastewater treatment facility. It noted that the pungent smell "causes environmental impacts and poses nuisance to public health and safety," thereby violating Con- dition No. 13 of the ECC. A notice of violation was earlier issued against CDO, which was tasked to conduct corrective measures to address the foul smell as early as October 2018. But the regional EMB continued to receive complaints about the plant whose wastewater discharge flows into Alulod River, and into Taal Lake. The company has 15 days from the receipt of the order to file a mo- tion of consideration with the regional EMB. —JHESSET 0. ENANO STRATEGIC UPPER PAGE I BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON COMMUNICATION Manila 81 STORY STORY ea, INITIATIVES PAGE. LOWER Nom=Eng SERVICE Standard 10-03- 19 DATE TITLE: PAGE I/ CDO Foodsphere freezes operations of two facilities in Malvar, Batangas By Othel V. Campos Environmental Management Bureau in Region 4-A investigated reports of CDO Foodsphere Inc. said it tempo- "foul odor" emanating from the waste rarily suspended the operations of its treatment facility within the manufac- wastewater treatment and rendering turing site. facilities in Malvar, Batangas after re- CDO Foodsphere assured the public ceiving an order from the Environment that the products it manufactures were Department. clean and safe. "We have always ad- "In compliance with the DENR direc- hered to good and responsible manufac- tive, we have temporarily suspended the turing practices and standards and will operations of these two facilities while we continue to do so," it said. are fast-tracking the improvements," the The company said while it temporar- company said in a statement. ily suspended the operations of its two CDO-Foodsphere operates a facilities, "the rest of the plant remains 60,000-square-meter manufacturing to operate normally and ready to serve plant in Malvar town that produces our customers." more than 93,000 metric tons of pro- "CDO Foodsphere Inc. has been a cessed meat products a year. part of the lives of Filipinos for almost The Environment Department said it 45 years serving products that they can found out several violations related to continuously trust. We strongly support the Malvar plant's environmental com- the programs of our government and pliance certificate. remain committed in keeping our envi- CDO Foodsphere received a cease- ronment clean and safe," it said. and-desist order on Sept. 26 after the With Rio N. Araja s RATEGIC PAGE BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON COMMUNICATION STORY STORY INITIATIVES 33 ea, Bunn' essllirror PAGE SERVICE TITLE PAGE 1/ DATE DENR stops operations of (DO Food Sphere Inc. in Batangas HE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has issued a cease-and-desist TordertoCOOFoodsphereInc.forfailingtoaddress thefoul odor emanatingfrom its manufacturing plant in Malvar, Batangas. Such fa ilu re to address the problem,which started lastyear,isaviolationofthecompanysenvironmental compliance certificate, regulators said. The COO dated September 26, 2019, was issued by the DENR'sEnvironmentalManagement Bureau(EMB) in Region 4A against the company, which operates a 60,000-square meter manufacturing plant in Malvar town. The facility produces more than 93,000 metric tons of processed meat products a year. The latest order was received by COO Senior Vice President Arnold Alvarez. The company has 15 days from receipt to file a motion for reconsideration with the [MB-Calabarzon. In stopping the operations of the COO Mal- va r plant, the EMB-Cala barzon Regional Director Naemi Paranada cited the"foul odor" emanating from its rendering area and wastewater treat- ment facility, which "causes environmental im- pacts and poses nuisance to public health and safety." Jonathan L. Mayuga STRATEGIC' I /I CIIMMSINICATION VIM PAGE I BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON fr,c STORY STORY iNITIATIVIIS '21111•10100"...,OF PAGE LOWER SERVICE 5le Nada Zints 10-03- le MILE PAGE I/ DATE CDO's plant closed for ECC violations THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has stopped the operations of a manu- Prior to the cease-and-desist order, the facturing plant of meat processing DENR said a notice of violation was issued giant CDO Foodsphere Inc. in Malvar, by the EMB and CDO was ordered to con- Batangas because of violation of the duct corrective measures pertaining to the terms of its Environmental Compli- foul odor as early as October 2018, which ance Certificate (ECC). the company failed to do. In August this year, it said the EMB- In a statement on Wednesday, the DENR said CDO was issued with a cease-and- Calabarzon received complaints from desist order dated Sept. 26, 2019 for ir- concerned citizens that the CDO plant regularities in its rendering area and waste continued to emit unpleasant smell dur- water treatment facility, which "causes ing its operation in the afternoon until environmental impacts and poses nuisance evening. The complaints were validated to public health and safety" by a team sent by the EMB-Calabrzon to The CDO Malvar plant operates a conduct an investigation in the area. 60,000-square meter manufacturing plant "Na-observe po talaga namin na that produces more than 93,000 metric meron pong unpleasant smell, foul tons of processed meat products a year. odor na nanggagaling roon sa render- In an order signed by DENR's Envi- ing area at doon sa anaerobic pond ronmental Management Bureau (EMB) (We observed unpleasant smell, foul in Region 4-A Director Noemi Paradana, odor coming from rendering area and the meat processing plant was found naerobic pond)," said Paranada who led to have violated Presidential Decree the EMB investigating team. 1586 or the "Philippine Environmental "This is alarming considering that CDO Impact Statement System" and DENR produces food products," Paranada add- Administrative Order 2003-30, particu- ed, noting that the waste water discharge larly Condition 13 of the ECC. goes to Alulod River then to Taal Lake. Under the condition, CDO agreed that In October 2018, the official said the when the implementation of its project CDO was issued a notice of violation for causes adverse impacts to the environment non-compliance with several conditions or poses nuisance to public health and stated in its ECC, including emission safety, it "shall immediately suspend its of foul odor. operation until such time that appropriate An ECC is issued as a Certificate of En- remedial measures are effected." vironmental Compliance Commitment to which the proponent conforms with, after the EMB explains the conditions. EIREENE JAIREE GOMEZ it STRATEGIC PAGE BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON COMMUNICATION STORY STORY ea INITIATIVES masa' ][11,CCU R NIAjfLj .m.00MRS SERVICE -OS -60 TIRE rAGE DATE DENR stops operation of CDO Batangas plant over foul odor By Joel dela Torre THE Department of Environment and Natural Re- sources (DENR) has stopped the operations of meat processing giant CDO Foodsphere Inc. in Malvar, Batangas for environmental violation. The Environment Management Bureau in Region 4-A issued a cease-and-desist order, citing the foul odor emanating from the plant's rendering area and Wastewater treatment facility The DENR said the foul odor poses a threat to public health and safety and the environment. CDO operates a 60,000-square meter manufactur- ing plant in Malvar town that produces more than 93,000 metric tons of processed meat products a year. According to the DENR, the meat processing giaht violated its environmental compliance certificate. In an order signed by EMB-Calabarzon regional director Noemi Paradana, the CDO Malvar plant was found to have violated Presidential Decree 1586 or the Philippine Environmental Impact Statement System and DENR Administrative Order 2003-30, particularly Condition No. 13 of the FCC. Prior to the cease-and-desist order, a notice of vio- lation was issued by the EMB to CDO. The EMB ordered the company to conduct correc- tive measures pertaining to the foul odor as early as October 2018, which CDO failed to do. Last August, the DENR received complaints that the CDO plant continued to emit unpleasant smell during its operation in the afternoon until night "Na-observe po talaga namin na meron pong un- pleasant smell, foul odor na nanggagaling doon sa rendering area at doon sa anaerobic pond," said Paran- ada who led the EMB investigating team. h STRATEGIC UPPER PAGE 1 BANNER EDITORIAL CARTOON COMMUNICATION STORY STORY a IN PAGE LOWER SERVICE DATE TITLE PAGE 1/ DENR orders closure of meat plant The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has ordered the suspension of opera- ems of a meat processing plant in Malvar, Batangas due to violation of the terms of its environmental compliance certificate (ECC). A cease-and-desist order dated September 26, 2019 was issued by the DENR's Environmental Management Bureau (EMS) in Cal- abarzon (Region 4A) against CDO Foodsphere Inc., which operates a 60,000-square meter manufactur- ing plant in Malvar town.