By KYLE EDWARD FRANCISCO Northern Dispatch VIGAN City, ILocos Sur — Defend Ilocos Against Mining Plunder (DEFEND Ilocos) assailed the inaction of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) against illegal sand and gravel (ISAG) and mineral processing operations for magnetite sand in Ilocos Sur, specifically in the towns of Caoayan, Sta. Catalina, San Vicente and…
Day: November 13, 2012
TEU long march ends at NLRC picket
By KYLE EDWARD FRANCISCO Northern Dispatch MANILA – Times Employees Union (TEU) concluded their 400 km march-caravan in a picket and a program in front of the National Labor Relations Commission-National Capital Region (NLRC-NCR) office Monday, November 5, 2012. There they were joined by other members of the Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU). They expressed their…