Quarry worker complains vs. road closure in Isabela

A worker of a quarry business in Barangay Camangcamang in Isabela town is complaining against the closure of a road that leads to their quarry site.

Danilo Delgado Jr., 33 years old, an employee of St. Ignatius Sand and Gravel and a resident of Barangay Camp Clark, Isabela said that he is a representative of Mary Rose Frances M. Uy (MRFU), owner of the sand and gravel firm situated in Guintubhan River, Barangays Camangcamang and Mansablay, in the municipality.

Delgado filed the complaint against Monina Villa, Jessery Pornales, Artem Dela Torre, who are residents of Barangay Camangcamang, Jero Remias who is a resident of La Castellana, Rolly Lava who is a resident of Crossing Magallon, Moises Padilla, and a certain Mentok, a resident of Barangay Mansablay, Isabela for allegedly initiating the road closure.

Based on his complaint recorded in the Isabela Police Station that on August 14, 2024 at around 3 PM at Brgy. Camangcamang, four of their company’s dump trucks were not able to enter the quarry site after the road was closed or blocked with an improvised fence (barbed wire) as instructed allegedly by the respondents.

Punong Barangay Aurelio Tolero, Jr. of Barangay Mansablay, Isabela said the situation has reached his office, but it has something to do with legal issues, so they referred the matter to the Provincial Environment Management Office (PEMO) as the proper agency to resolve the case.

Delgado claimed that the road closure cannot be implemented in an easement which is owned by the state. He said their quarry operation has all the permits from PEMO.* (NBCG)