Munti residents protest cell site
By Jonathan M. Hicap, MT Reporter
RESIDENTS of a subdivision in Muntinlupa City are protesting the construction and operation of a 30-meter cell site, saying it is illegal and has no approval from the city council.
Residents charged that the cell site is located inside a residential area, in violation of a local ordinance.
Councilor Allan Camilon, chair of the Committee on Communication and Public Information, told The Manila Times on Monday that he has asked the city zoning chief, Allan Cachuela, to immediately stop the operation of the Globe Telecom cell site inside the JPA Subdivision because of the protest.
Residents on Monday urged Camilon to dismantle the cell site, because it poses a hazard to the residents’ health. The city council’s hearing on the facility has not been terminated, they added.
“The issues have not been resolved, but Globe Telecom was able to construct and operate the cell site,” a resident, who did not want to be identified, said.
Cachuela said he will request Globe Telecom to stop operating the site.
On November 2 last year, Camilon’s committee held a hearing to stop the construction of the tower until all issues are resolved. He said Globe Telecom needed to get a clearance from the homeowners, the Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology and the Department of Health.
Cachuela said the residential area where the tower is located is classified as a commercial zone. Residents insist that the tower is too close to their homes. Cachuela said the cell site has been cleared by the DOH.
Documents gathered by The Times showed that the tower was built at a cost of P530,000. Globe Telecom shall pay the lot owner P25,000 a month for the next 10 years
RESIDENTS of a subdivision in Muntinlupa City are protesting the construction and operation of a 30-meter cell site, saying it is illegal and has no approval from the city council.
Residents charged that the cell site is located inside a residential area, in violation of a local ordinance.
Councilor Allan Camilon, chair of the Committee on Communication and Public Information, told The Manila Times on Monday that he has asked the city zoning chief, Allan Cachuela, to immediately stop the operation of the Globe Telecom cell site inside the JPA Subdivision because of the protest.
Residents on Monday urged Camilon to dismantle the cell site, because it poses a hazard to the residents’ health. The city council’s hearing on the facility has not been terminated, they added.
“The issues have not been resolved, but Globe Telecom was able to construct and operate the cell site,” a resident, who did not want to be identified, said.
Cachuela said he will request Globe Telecom to stop operating the site.
On November 2 last year, Camilon’s committee held a hearing to stop the construction of the tower until all issues are resolved. He said Globe Telecom needed to get a clearance from the homeowners, the Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology and the Department of Health.
Cachuela said the residential area where the tower is located is classified as a commercial zone. Residents insist that the tower is too close to their homes. Cachuela said the cell site has been cleared by the DOH.
Documents gathered by The Times showed that the tower was built at a cost of P530,000. Globe Telecom shall pay the lot owner P25,000 a month for the next 10 years
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