Two aerial views from a military helicopter, hovering above the mountain terrain in Caraga region last Tuesday, remain vivid – and disturbing – in my mind. One is that of a winding river and its tributaries in Agusan del Sur whose waters are oddly thick brownish-yellow. The other, where the sea nears the edge of…
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‘Greedy mining interests behind efforts to bar DENR Sec Lopez’s confirmation’
“Tell your brother, he totally killed a mountain.” – Environment Secretary Regina Lopez to Commission on Appointments Chairman Rep. Ronnie Zamora
A ‘brash’ move
Environment Secretary Gina Lopez’ order to close several mines and cancel mining contracts was a move long awaited by mining-affected communities.
DENR Sec Lopez gets praises, more tips on defending watershed, environment
“Maintaining healthy watersheds in these areas will guarantee that our population will have adequate, clean and safe water supply for irrigation and domestic water needs.”
‘Happiness is…closure of destructive mines’ – nat’l minorities tell DENR head
In a dialogue, indigenous peoples and Moro asked Environment Secretary Gina Lopez to shut down destructive large-scale mining.
Indigenous peoples boo PH Armed Forces chief in ‘phone dialogue’
“The Lumád who were killed there were those who joined the NPA.”
‘Maverick’ | Green group hails DENR head for ‘political will’ vs. destructive mining
Environmentalists hope government action against destructive firms will lead towards reorientation of the mining industry.