Phesco Inc. vows to complete its circumferential road project Batching Plant is environmentally, health compliant-Phesco Inc; Villagers show support
PHESCO INC.’S BATCHING PLANT IN BARANGAY BAYABAS IS ENVIRONMENTALLY, HEALTH COMPLIANT: Roads are vital for progress and development. Engineer Robert Bulan (standing) of Phesco Inc. reports on the safety, health, and environmental measures implemented by the company on the operation of the plant during the recent (October 2) dialogue called by Sablan Mayor Alfredo Dacumos to address the present site of the facility. Sablan officials led by Mayor Dacumos hear Phesco Inc. side. (Photo below) Phesco Inc.’s P286-M Circumferential Road Project in Sablan, Benguet. Photos by Primo Agatep
SABLAN, Benguet- The operation of the batching plant in Sitio Monglo, Barangay Bayabas is environmentally and health compliant, according to Phesco Inc. officials.
Phesco Inc.’s batching plant in the said barangay is critical in the delivery of concrete materials to the government road project as well as other road projects in other parts of Sablan.
As this developed, Phesco Inc./ Silverwolves Construction. Corp. vowed to complete its P286-M (3.6-kilometer) circumferential road project.
Robert Bulan, supervising engineer of Phesco Inc. strongly reiterated the company’s claim that the operation of batching plant has followed all safety, health, and environmental measures required by the Department of Environmental and Natural Resources (DENR).
By doing so, Engr. Bulan appealed anew to town officials to allow the operation of its batching plant to finish its circumferential road network system project.
To date, according to Project Engr. Ismael Dela Cruz of DPWH-CAR, the project is 60 percent completed.
Bulan’s appeal came during the recent dialogue called by Sablan Mayor Alfredo Dacumos to address the issue of Phesco Inc.’s batching plant operation.
Moreover, the Phesco Inc. official echoed the company’s Compliance Letter ( dated Sept 21, 2022) to Sablan Vice Mayor Arthur Baldo regarding the issue.
Based on the obtained Compliance Letter, Phesco Legal Department Anthony Angel Tejares, corporate lawyer, stated the following:
Phesco Inc. already installed one big sum pit as a collector of all water waste, where all perimeter go ground of mobile batching plant was sloped at the said sum pit. Following the installation of the sum pit, there will be no problem with waterways and canals, in compliance with the requirements of the Department of Environmental and Natural Resources (DENR).
Phesco Inc. already dispatched a crew solely assigned to clean the national and provincial roads and to clear all fallen aggregates and other materials. Part of their duty and responsibility is to regularly check and unclog the waterways or canals.
As to the alleged air pollution caused by the operation of the batching plant, although Phesco Inc.’s mobile batching plant itself has a dust collector, Phesco Inc. doubled the height of the fence in order to contain dust and noise.
Moreover, on the alleged noise pollution produced by the generator, Phesco Inc. already secured a quotation from BENECO and submitted our application form so we can access electricity.
Phesco Inc. agreed that the operation of the mobile batching plant will be from 5:00 AM to 9 PM on a daily basis until completion of the government project(s) we have within Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).
The designated ingress and egress of all the utility vehicles including but not limited to the bulk carriers, transmixer, and dump trucks will only be one gate, which is located at the left portion of the property. Relative thereto, the previously contested gate was already closed and transferred to a new location.
BARANGAY RESIDENTS SHOW SUPPORT
Based on a signed “manifesto” by villagers of Barangay Bayabas and nearby barangays to Mayor Dacumos stated: “We the undersigned residents near the Phesco Batching Plant located (Monglo, Bayabas, Sablan), unanimously declare and manifest that the operation of said batching plant does not directly affect our health, “We are in favor for its operation to fast track the construction of Bayabas, Sablan Circumferential Road, to ease the problem/concerns of the residents.” It stated further. Primo Agatep
