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London-Based Company Acquires Majority Shares in Baguio Mining Firm
By ARTHUR L. ALLAD-IW Northern Dispatch Posted by (Bulatlat.com) BAGUIO CITY (246 kms north of Manila) – A London-based company and its Filipino partner will buy 80 percent of Atok-Big Wedge Company, which would push for the reactivation of the latter’s mining operation after a few years of inactivity in the mining industry. The London-based…
In Surigao and Caraga Region, a Brutal Push for Investments
By ALEXANDER MARTIN REMOLLINO
Far from a counter-insurgency operation, the massive militarization and dislocation of communities in Surigao del Sur and the Caraga region had more to do with protecting business interests, primarily mining and energy investments. Although there is nothing particularly new in all this, the Arroyo regime had actually taken the extra step to ensure that the military would act as veritable security guards of these companies.
For the Philippines’s Tribal Folk, a Constant War Against ‘Development Aggression’
By RONALYN V. OLEA
While the right of indigenous peoples to their ancestral land is recognized by international agreements and conventions, indigenous peoples in the Philippines are relentlessly being driven away by mining, tourism and other so-called development projects. In Zambales alone, more than 70 mining firms are now operating, with some preventing the Aetas from entering what used to be their land.
Residents of Benguet Town Stop Mining Firm’s Drilling, Sampling Activities
By ALDWIN QUITASOL Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat.com BAKUN, Benguet (336 kms north of Manila) ? Community members of Barangay (village) Gambang, Bakun reaffirmed their anti-mining stand and their vow to protect their homes from large-scale exploitation of their natural resources by stopping the drilling and mineral-sampling activities of Royalco Philippines Ernesto Soriben, secretary-general of…
A Familiar Disaster: In Benguet Town, the Ground Shakes and Houses Disappear
The sinking of portions of Mankayan town, in which at least five houses were destroyed, occurred despite warning signs. And many residents point to the decades-old mining in the area as the culprit in the disaster.
Solon Holds State Accountable for Recent Killings in Davao
BY BULATLAT A progressive lawmaker branded the recent extrajudicial killings in Davao as ‘state-sponsored.’ In a statement, Rep. Luz Ilagan of Gabriela Women’s Party condemned the killings of indigenous peoples Kapis Butod and Ludenio Monzon. Butod was killed by suspected military elements on April 14 in Sitio Milansad, Brgy. Palma Gil,Talaingod, Davao del Norte. The…
Indigenous Peoples Want Global Moratorium on Mining, Other Extractive Projects
The united voice of the indigenous peoples swept from continent to continent in 37 countries calling their respective governments to stop large-scale mining and other extractive activities (oil and gas projects) in their indigenous lands until effective measures to safeguard their rights and the environment are in place. BY JO VILLANUEVA INDIGENOUS PEOPLE’S WATCH Northern…
Environmental Activists Hold Concert for Landslide Victims
A benefit concert for landslide victims of Barangay Loacan, Itogon Benguet was held December 6. BY NORTHERN DISPATCH Posted by Bulatlat LA TRINIDAD, Benguet (253 kms. North of Manila)– A benefit concert for landslide victims of Barangay Loacan, Itogon was held December 6 at the Cordillera Career Development College Gymnasium. With the theme “No more…
Int’l Mission: Off-shore Mining Violates Fisherfolk’s Right to Food and Livelihood
An international fact-finding body, which recently visited communities affected by the off-shore oil and gas exploration along the Cebu-Bohol strait, revealed that the exploration would be detrimental to the livelihood of the fisherfolks in the area. BY RITCHE T. SALGADO Contributor Bulatlat An international fact-finding body, which recently visited communities affected by the offshore oil…
Kin Believe Missing Miner is Still Alive
The mine search and rescue operations for the miners trapped in a tunnel in Itogon, Benguet as storm “Nina” hit the Philippines was temporarily suspended on Oct. 3 by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB). The relatives of one miner declared missing continue to wait, however, trusting their intuition that he is still alive. BY…