Tag: mining

Bishop Jose Elmer Mangalinao of Bayombong said the “distressing” decision was made without proper public consultations

OceanaGold Corporation announced that the Philippines has renewed its contract for the Didipio gold and copper mine for another 25 years

The activist group called for a “green recovery policy” that pursues “a more sound economic stimulus and aid"

Bishop Pabillo warned that mining operations will result in more human rights violations against poor communities and environmentalists

In a pastoral letter released on April 26, the prelate said allowing more mining operations in the country could prove disastrous

“The short-term benefit is not commensurate with the long-term destruction and loss on our ecosystem and in the future of our country”

“The future of humanity depends on how we take good care of the whole creation,” said Bishop Raul Dael of Tandag

The groups urged the Commission on Human Rights to expedite the release of a resolution on the “climate change and human rights inquiry”

The bishop said the lifting of the moratorium should not undermine the ban on open-pit mining in South Cotabato

Caritas Philippines said the decision will only favor business interests than the people, especially the poor and marginalized communities