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Five miners allegedly engaged in illegal mining were found dead in a tunnel in FCF Compound, Barangay Runruno, Quezon, Nueva Vizcaya, on Tuesday, June 24. Police identified the victims as Daniel Segundo Paggana, 47; Lipihon Ayudan, 56; Florencio Indopia, 63, Alfred Bilibli, and Joval Bantiyan....

BUTUAN CITY – Police arrested five men for alleged illegal possession of explosives in a mountainous area here on Friday, August 9. Police Regional Office 13-Regional Public Information Office chief Police Major Jennifer S. Ometer identified the suspects as Jod, 26; Jon, 53; Las, 47; Del, 49, and...

CAMP Major Saturnino L. Dumlao, Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya – Thirteen individuals were arrested for alleged illegal mining in Solano, Nueva Vizcaya, police said on Thursday. DOWNTOWN Solano, Nueva Vizcaya. (Wikipedia) Police identified the suspects as George, Wane, 32; Noli, 24; Jeremy, 25;...

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) announced on Monday, Dec. 6, the arrest of 15 illegal miners inside the Taal Volcano protected area. In a statement, the DENR said the 15 individuals were apprehended for violating Republic Act (RA) No. 11038 or the Expanded National...

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has won its case filed against six miners in the Taal Volcano after a municipal court in Batangas found them guilty of illegal quarrying and extraction. Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu on Monday welcomed the two-page decision penned by 5th...