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Renewed operations questioned By Bernie Lopez The Philex disaster that leaked 21 million metric tons (mmt) of tailings is the greatest mining disaster in Philippine history. Yet it is only ‘half-way’. The tailings are still concentrated upstream of the San Roque Dam. If heavy rains or a typhoon will clog up San Roque, and eventually break it, that disaster may become the biggest worldwide. It Read More …
Fr. Shay Cullen PREDA Foundation The Presidential Executive Order (EO) outlining the administration’s policy on mining is something to be welcomed as it shows a positive concern in protecting sensitive ecological areas that could be adversely affected by mining, especially the horrific open pit-mining that rips out the heart and soul of mountain-sides and forests, and does untold ecological damage. The EO has positive aspects. Read More …
By Fr. Shay Cullen PREDA Foundation Death came swiftly suddenly but not it was not unexpected. One day in October 2011the motor bike pulled into the open entrance in front of the church rectory of Italian missionary, environmentalist and human rights defender Father Fausto Tentorio. When he came out of the rectory the killer pulled out his gun and shot the priest dead and drove Read More …
Source: Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines – The Supreme Court (SC) en banc on Tuesday issued a writ of kalikasan stopping the leveling of a mountain in Zambales and the building of a seaport to be used in shipping mountain soil rich in chromite and other minerals to China. The residents earlier complained to Agham party-list Rep. Angelo Palmones and Laguna Rep. Danilo Fernandez, chairman of Read More …
By Artemio A. Dumlao BAGUIO CITY (May 10, 2012) – Senator Aquilino Pimentel IV, partylist congressmen, town mayors, other local officials and various groups opposed to magnetite mining in various areas in Ilocos region have sought a Writ of Kalikasan before the Supreme Court in a bid to stop such activities which accordingly have caused massive beach erosion and flooding. Reps. Teodoro Casino, Raymond Palatino, Read More …
By Rita Linda V. Jimeno Manila Standard Today Rita Linda JimenoI salute Gina Lopez, a zealous environmental advocate, for courageously standing her ground against mining, amidst big businessmen who were pro-mining, in a recent forum. Rather than mining, Lopez said, our nation should focus more on eco-tourism. Mining destroys the ecological balance and leaves the soil toxic and bereft of life, she explained in so Read More …
By Fr. Shay Cullen (His columns are published in The Manila Times, in publications in Ireland, the UK, Hong Kong, and on-line) Bishops, priests, pastors, people from all walks of life and non-government organizations have taken a stand against the unfair, exploitative and damaging mining operations in this country. It is an important moral issue because for generations 75% of the people have endured a Read More …
By Fr. Shay Cullen (His columns are published in The Manila Times, in publications in Ireland, the UK, Hong Kong, and on-line) President Aquino plans to issue a historical Executive Order (EO) to regulate the mining industry to protect the environment and the rights of the people. A strict order is needed and hopefully, it will levy at least a 20% tax on mining profits. Read More …
By Artemio A. Dumlao BAGUIO CITY (November 10, 2011) – The Philippine government has assured the minerals industry (foreign and local) its full support amid challenges it is presently facing. “The government will always push mining as an engine of development,” Mines and Geosciences Bureau director Leo Jasareno keynoting the Minerals Industry Symposium Thursday at the Camp John Hay CAP Center as one of the Read More …
AS I WRECK THIS CHAIR By William M. Esposo The Philippine Star With Gina Lopez of Bantay Bata fame at the forefront, you cannot escape seeing that “NO to Mining” TV commercial featuring a female advocate on DZMM Teleradyo. It may be running on the other Lopez-owned TV networks but it is when watching – or shall we say listening – to nostalgic music played Read More …