Lawyers Back Davao Ordinance Vs Aerial Spraying

DAVAO CITY � The Sentro ng Alternatibong Lingap Panlegal (Saligan), a national law group, asserts that� there is no law that would be affected by the proposed ordinance banning aerial spraying, a fact that gives the Davao City government a wide space for local legislation.

The absence of a national law on aerial spraying has already been repeatedly stressed by officials of the Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority in several instances. No less than Dr. Norito Gicana, executive director of FPA, said in a letter that �there is no specific law, circular or administrative order on aerial spraying.�

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