Opinion

OVER THE PAST several weeks, local government units across the country have been calling for a halt in quarry operations in view of the massive floods that left scars of destruction on agriculture, livelihood and infrastructure. Admittedly, aggregate products are deemed essential in the government’s infrastructure program — bridges, roads, schools, and hospitals among others were built using gravel and sand. However, the practice which dates back since time immemorial has its saturation point. And even before blue rock deposits are...