CITY OF SAN FERNANDO --- At least P733-million were collected from the quarry industry in 33 months in office of Governor Lilia G. Pineda.

This collection surpassed the P616-million collected during the time former Governor Eddie Panlilio in his 36 months in office from 2007 to 2010. 

Engineer Arthur Punzalan, head of the provincial government environment and natural resources office (PG-ENRO) said was realized through the diligence of the KALAM workers who worked day and night just to monitor the quarry trucks that pass through the established check points in the lahar rich municipalities.

The provincial government implemented the anti-overloading law to protect the integrity of the major roads going to the lahar areas particularly the national and provincial roads.

Punzalan said the total amount collected is distributed among the concerned barangays, municipalities and the province.
"The barangays where the sand originated are given 40 percent share, the municipalities are given 30 percent and the province is given 30 percent share," the Capitol clarified.

The province is targetting some P760-million collection for the entire three years of the Pineda administration.