Tag: illegal mining

DENR, bumuo ng task force laban sa mga iligal na minahan

(Eagle News) — Bumuo ng isang task force si Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu laban sa illegal o small-scale miners. Isinisisi ni Cimatu sa mga illegal miner ang pagkasira ng kalikasan. Ayon naman kay Chamber of Mines of the Philippines Chairman Gerard Brimo, maayos na ngayon ang ugnayan sa pagitan ng DENR at grupo ng mga minero kumpara noong mga nakalipas na taon. Bukod umano kasi sa pag-adopt ng Mineral Association of Canada’s o MAC mining […]

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Dredging sa Zambales hindi illegal – Governor Deloso

(Eagle News) — Pinabulaanan ni Zambales Governor Amor Deloso ang paratang ni Secretary Gina Lopez na walang kaukulang dokumento ang mga kompanyang nagsasagawa ng dredging sa Zambales. Sa panayam ng Agila 1062, nilinaw ni Deloso na may pahintulot niya ang isinasagawang dredging sa mga ilog na tinabunan ng lahar kaya ito ay legal. Aniya may mga permit at Environmental Compliance Certificates (ECC) ang mga dredging company at dumaan sa tamang proseso ang lahat bago niya […]

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“He’s the real thing,” says DENR’s Lopez of President Duterte; thanks him for his support to fight irresponsible mining

(Eagle News) — Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Gina Lopez on Sunday, March 12, thanked President Rodrigo Duterte for supporting her on her campaign against irresponsible mining. Lopez also commended the President on his love and care for the country. She also called the President the “real thing” due to his perseverance to support her on her anti-mining stance. “In the plane already… want to say one more thing.. that I am deeply and profoundly […]

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