MACARTHUR, Leyte – Hundreds of people are protesting the impending operation of a giant cutter suction dredger for black sand mining here. “This is a symbol of our united call for the government to take our side against mining. This is not a political call but a campaign because we are one of...
MACARTHUR, Leyte – Residents and farmers affected by black sand mining in this municipality have expressed concern for their security and livelihood ahead of the impending operation of a giant cutter suction dredger. The dredger, which arrived on Jan. 25, is owned by MacArthur Iron Sand Project...
Amid recalls abroad triggered by potential asbestos contamination, toxics watchdog EcoWaste Coalition has urged the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to assess the safety of colored sand play products currently being sold in the country. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), asbestos...
Gov. Humerlito A. Dolor has approved an ordinance prohibiting sand mining and dredging in the coastline and municipal waters of the province, ending speculations that he was supporting large-scale seabed mining and other forms of destructive extraction of minerals from coastal areas. Dolor recently...
Heavy traffic greeted motorists in Manila after a truck loaded with sand crashed into a hidden garden along Padre Burgos Street in front of Liwasang Bonifacio in Manila on Friday, Aug. 8. According to the Manila Traffic and Parking Bureau (MTPB), the truck that came from Session Bridge hit the...
New Zealand Ambassador to the Philippines Peter Kell shared how he spent his weekend at Ilocos Norte, the home province of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. New Zealand Ambassador to the Philippines Peter Kell points to the teenage photo of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the...
Some 1000 fisher folk from 12 barangays in Aparri, Cagayan will march from the Catholic Church arch to Aparri municipal arch on Friday, April 22, to protest the black sand operations in the town which they say is happening in the guise of river dredging. Residents here reported the return of mining...
Aspiring vice president Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan has expressed opposition over the black sand mining activities along the Zambales coastline, saying it must be stopped completely. Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan (Photo courtesy of Team Kiko) Pangilinan aired his opposition during an...
An official close to the BBM-Sara UniTeam campaign trail is expecting nothing less than a "mind-blowing" reception for the tandem in Ilocos Norte. Vice presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio (center) arrives in Pagudpod, Ilocos Norte on Feb. 16, 2022. To her right is House...
Probinsyano Ako Partylist Rep. Jose “Bonito” Singson on Wednesday, Dec. 1 urged Congress leaders to include in their priority list of legislations the bill proposing to put an end to the exportation of raw black sand and its derivatives. F615A34A-3A3A-4640-B6B4-2FD7B5D43C7A Singson aired the...
The proposed black sand mining in Lingayen Gulf, a large gulf framed by the provinces of Pangasinan and La Union, may affect the aesthetic quality of coastal areas in Pangasinan that could turn off tourists from going to the province. Lingayen Gulf (Photo from Flickr) In a briefing on Monday, Nov....
SAO PAULO, Brazil -- Unusually powerful sandstorms have left at least six people dead in Sao Paulo in recent weeks, local media said, as southeastern Brazil grapples with severe drought. A massive dust storm is seen engulfing the neighborhood of Nossa Senhora do Carmo at the city of Frutal, Minas...
