Manila, April 8 -- The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday issued a "writ of kalikasan" against illegal quarrying activities within the Angat River-Bustos Dam Forest Reserve in Banaban, Angat, Bulacan.

The SC en banc, during its session, issued the "writ of kalikasan" against Halrey Construction Inc. and other persons, granting petitioner Narciso A. De Leon's plea for a temporary environmental protection order.

The tribunal ordered the respondents to immediately stop quarrying, excavation, earth extraction, or similar activities within the watershed area.

"Respondents are further prohibited from committing acts that may cause additional damage to the environment," the court said in a statement.

The SC applied the precautionary principle b...