Tag: mining

“We pray that with this collective voice and action, the national government ... will heed the call of its people"

The prelate said about 83 percent of the small island is “mineable” and "if we let the miners in, nothing will be left of the island"

“We remain vigilant until the present threat to amend the lifting of the open-pit mining ban is completely done,” said Bishop Cerilo Casicas

The group said it “welcomes the rightful decision” of the governor to veto Ordinance N0. 23, Series of 2022, that was enacted on May 16, 2022

The bishop claimed that the people of the province want to ban the open-pit mining project even before the elections

The faithful are urged to pray the “Prayer to Reawaken Our Love for Creation” during the Holy Mass and to start and end daily activities

The court ruled in favor of at least 30 plaintiffs against the Marcopper Mining Corporation for a mine spill in 1993

Kalikasan PNE said local sources relayed that operations aim to start cutting about 100 trees are being planned

Governor Reynaldo Tamayo Jr. vowed to create a technical working group to study the decision of the provincial board

Of the 13 major bays in the country, 10 are already biologically dead; of the 25 major rivers, 15 are already dried-up or silted