DAVAO CITY – The Gov. Generoso Business Club Inc. has chided the municipal council of Gov. Generoso town, Davao Oriental province for passing an ordinance that will allow responsible mining operations in the area. FISHING boats dock on the coast of Barangay Montserrat, a known fishing...
Caritas Philippines, the social action arm of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), on Friday, Jan. 19, expressed its opposition to mining operations in Samar Island. Photo from Caritas Borongan Caritas Philippines Vice President Bishop Gerardo Alminaza, in a statement, said...
CEBU CITY – The Bohol Mineral Resources Regulatory Office (BMinRRO) posted a record-high mining income in 2023. Ana Luisa Galicinao, BMinRRO head, attributed the record-high revenue to “transparent and above-board procedures for sand and gravel and quarry operations.” In her report, Galicinao...
The provincial government of Eastern Samar said it can finally monitor mining operations to ensure responsible mining and environmental protection in the province. In a statement on Wednesday, Nov. 22, Eden Ivy Balagasay, Eastern Samar provincial legal officer said this was the first vital...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, February 6 filed Senate Resolution No. 459 calling for a Senate inquiry into the nickel and metallic mining activities on Sibuyan Island, Romblon. Hontiveros filed the measure following reports that residents in the area continue to set up a human barricade to...
Joint operatives from the Bureau of Immigration (BI) and National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) have arrested a South Korean national wanted in his own country for large scale fraud. (Photo from BI Facebook page) BI Commissioner Jaime Morente said 61-year-old Lee Sanghun was apprehended based on...
