Thursday, February 03, 2005 (Philippines)

A truck helper unloads excess sand before traveling to Manila. The Pampanga Provincial Government will be creating a task force composed of civic and religious groups and non-government organizations (NGOs) to monitor quarry operations in the province. (Sun.Star Pampanga/Chris Navarro) CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- Pampanga Governor Mark T. Lapid Wednesday said he will issue this week an executive order (EO) creating a task force composed of highly respectable civic, religious and non-government organization representatives to monitor quarry operations in the province. Lapid issued the statement after his meeting with civic and business leader Levy P. Laus of the Laus Group of Companies at the Carworld Office here last Monday. [full story]