By ALMA SINUMLAG Northern Dispatch BAGUIO CITY – “Sana’y hindi maging kuwento na lamang, at kupas-kupas na mga larawan. Ang mamanahin ng susunod na salinlahi. Mundo nila’y ating buuing muli” (I hope the inheritance of the next generations will not only be tales and faded photos. Let us together build a better world for them).…
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Forum on Mining Denied Permit in Abra Town
A planned municipality-wide forum on mining scheduled on March 15 in Abra town was denied permission by barangay (village) officials. BY ALDWIN QUITASOL REGIONS Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat BANGUED, Abra (400 kms north of Manila) – The Kakailian Salakniban Tay Amin ti daga a Nagtaudan (KASTAN) criticized barangay (village) officials for denying them permission…
Abra River Laden with Toxic Nitrate, Heavy Metals, Cyanide – SLU Study
The mighty Abra River, one of five largest rivers in the country straddling the Mountain Province and Benguet as headwaters downstream to Ilocos Sur, is plagued by pollution. BY ACE ALEGRE Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat BANGUED, Abra (410 kms. North of Manila) – The mighty Abra River, one of five largest rivers in the…