over their refusal to provide the necessary permits for the cemetery in Barangay Sapangdaku for the Coronavirus Disease 2019 victims.
“Kanang run-off sa water, naa man gyod na kay wala pamay development sa area, walay drainage. But we can address that in our development plan, if only they give us a chance,” said Tumulak in a phone interview with CDN Digital. Finally, Tumulak said that the fears of the people over health concerned can be answered by the DOH themselves, through investigation on whether the cemetery with the development plan they propose would actually harm the residents.
Tumulak appealed to the DOH to allow the city to address the technical concerns and reconsider their decision based on the development plan.