ILOILO CITY, June 18 -- A business firm operating a beverage depot in this highly urbanized city is facing the risk of losing its permit to operate while facing cases for violation of environmental laws for dumping expired commodities into the Jaro River.

General Services Office head Neil Ravena said they met the owner of the establishment for a technical conference on Thursday and found some inconsistencies in his statement.

The conference was joined by the Business Process Licensing Office, City Environment and Natural Resources Office, representatives from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the barangay captains of Banuyao and Ticud, where the expired commodities were recovered.

"This is with regard to the disp...